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RETIRED PRINCIPAL EXHORTS STUDENTS AT QUEEN'S COLLEGE PRIZE DAY
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ADDRESSING THE GATHERING AT THE QUEEN'S COLLEGE PRIZE DISTRIBUTION YESTERDAY MORNING In what he des- cribed as his formal farewell of Queen's, Mr. F. J. de Rome, M.B.E., B.Sc.. retired Principal. exhorted the students, when they leave 'school, to, Aght hard to remedy the extreme poverty, disease and bad housing that they see around them now whether it be in Hong- kong or in China proper.
Queen's had borne an honoured name in these crusades in the past (e.g. Dr. Sun Yat Sen and he hoped the College will bear an even more worthy one in the future.
Mr. M. G. O'Connor. B.A., acting During the last 15 years it has Principal, presided and among the bean my painful duty at times to gathering were Mr. G. P. de Mar- make many comments on matters tin, M.B.E, former Director of educational in Hongkong, and" it Education, Messrs. W. L. Handys a pleasure not to have to do
· side,· M.A., B.Sc., and J. Ralston, so now, M.A. Senior inspectors of Schools, Mr. C. G. Anderson, President of the Queen's College Old Boys' Association, Mr. 8. M. Churn, Mr. ...J. F. Gross and several others.
In the course of his address, Mr. de Rome said?
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There is one thing however that I should like to touch on, some- thing that is very near to my heart, and that is the question of. the new Queen's College. You will remember how very pleased we all were at the Prize Giving last year I should like, first of all, to at what HE the Governor said "thank Mr." O'Connor for the non- on the subject. Since then the our he has done me in inviting war in Europe has come along. me to present "the prizes today and with it, a revised outlook on Queen's is usually honoured in many things this respect by Governors or other distinguished citizens and, although I knew I should have to go through the ordeal of address- ing you, I gladly accepted the in- vitation.
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This must surely be a very unique occasion "in the long life of Queen's College, vis.. for the Headmaster to be in-... vited to present the prizes of his own school during his Lenare of office, for, I-sup- pose, in a
way, I am stu Headmaster, although engaged on other work at the moment.
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However, this week I have been making enquires about the prospects of the дет school, and I am very glad to be able to inform you that it is being actively pursued The important question is that of site, and I am afraid this is difficult and will re- quire much thought and fore sight.
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prestige extending over 70 years. with her wonderful array of valuable scholarships, and with the powerful backing of her in- quential "Old Boys' Association, there is no doubt to my mind that Queen's would rise to even great-fore Mr. R. Edwards at the Central Magistracy yesterday in the case In which a . 20-year-old ́black-
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er heights than she ever did in The past, And that means much both for Hongkong and for Ching
After referring
to dificulties with regard to the staff, owing to shortage. Mr. de Rome said, Now a few words to you boys. Your. country is at...war, and so is mine --but these wars will come to an end, sooner or later. I hope none of you will ever have to úght 'as soldiers but, if you have any in- telligence or any decency in your make up, you will have to night
battles other
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You will have to light, nos the forces of dictators, bet forces even more seibtle and selfish, viz., the forces of greed, of bribery and corruh - tion, of exploitation in all Rs. forms; and, whether you find yourselves eventually in Hong kong or in China, I hope you win fight, and fight hard, to remedy the extreme poverty, disease and bad housing that you see around you now,
I think I have said enough on a serious strain. I should like to be more cheerful but it is difficult because I don't suppose I shall address you again in an official capacity. This, I am afraid, will e my formal farewell of Queen's
I arrived here, in this building. 0 years ago this month, a long stretch in a man's life. I won't say any more except good-bye, or rather, au revoir, for with Mr. O'Connor's permission I shall cer- tainly come up and see you some But in a modern building, sur-times before I finally leave Hong- rounded. If possible, by playing kong.
Prize Day At Saiyingpun Vernacular Boys' School:
Hon. Mr. Lis To Students Presents Prize Tse-fong
THE CLOSING DOWN OF CERTAIN CLASSES IN 'KEEP-
BING WITH THE GOVERNMENT SCHEME TO ELIMINATE THE NORMAL DIVISION OF THE SCHOOL was explained in detail by the Headmaster of the Salyingpun Vernacular School for Boys, Mr. Li King-hờng, in the course of his lengthy report on the activities of the Institution at the annual distribution of prizes and certificates yesterday.
The Hon. Mr. Li Tse-fong .presented the prizes to the
successful students,
and amongst those present "were Mr. Y. P. Law (Inspector of Vernacular School), Mr. P. K. Kwok.. Mr. Fung Ping-fan. Mr. Fung Ping-wah, Mr. Kwong Tze-ming and Dr. Au Tal-
ANNUAL REPORT
School Certificate Examination, and, eight of them, passed. I wish to point out here that our boys leaving from Bigher Middle. II are repared with such standard of Chinese that may enable them to take Higher Chinese in their Matriculation Examination after
going through class 1 in any of our sister schools.
Of the ten students in Normal Final
The Headmaster said. in part: A who sat for their I have the pleasure of welcoming Examination in July, six passed, to our school this morning the and are going to receive their Hon. Mr. Id Tse Fong to give away teacher certificates this morning. our certificates and prizes. I am It may be of interest for the sure that Mr. Li is cordially wel- public to know the proportion of; comed by may staff and boys as time we spend in the instruction he is a Hot Tung of this school of Chinese and English.
Our
Further evidence was heard be
amith, Hu! Yuk-mun, alias Ngau, of the Royal Naval Dock- yard, is thatged with the murder of a 7-year-old boy, Li Ping-fal, at the hillside off Kennedy Road, Ho Seong, grandmother of the deceased, said 'defendant occupied a bed-space opposite her room, She discovered deceased had 8 leather belt. A week after defen- dant accused witness' grandson of stealing the belt,
A week later witness' was com- ing out of the kitchen when des fendant accused deceased bi steal- ini, his hat. Defendant threaten- ed to kill her grandson, one day. Evidence was also given by Chẳng Hau, mother of the child, after which the hearing was ad- journed to Monday, at 2.30 p.m.
Mr. E. H. Wiliams Crown Coun“ sel, assisted by Det-Insp. L. R. Whant appeared for the prosecu- tion
THRE" WEDDINGS
AT REGISTRY
Three Chinese couples were married yesterday at the Regis try, Supreme Court, before Mr. T.
Gould, Deputy Registrar. The
parties were:-
Mr. Chiu Kwong-Wah, merchant, of No. 70 Lockhart Road, and Misa Lee Lin-kwan; of No, 28 Tal- Wong Street East
Mr. Tsang Chi-cheung, wireless operator. of No. 145 Sat Yee Street, and Miss Lee Kwal-ching, of No. 157. Sal Yee Street;
Sub-Insp. Chan Woot-yung, of the Hongkong Police Force, and Miss Lam Kam-yee, of No. 56 Yu Chau Street.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
The following forthcoming marriages are announced --
Mr. Leonard James Fordham'. Prison officer, Stanley, and Miss Marjorie Wakeling, of No. 92 Chapman Road, Victoria Park, London, E. 9;
..Bombardier George Edward Stone, Royal Artillery, Stanley Bar- racka,' and Misy Mary Chan, of No. 49 Johnston Road, third floor.
Fan Kwai Yiu, Tang Wal Chi.
School Leaving Certificates: Au Fook Wing, Fung Blu Woon, o Kef Chung.. Leung Yiu Ming, Bit Siu Kwang. Wong Yin 8it, Yau Po Chiu, Chan Chak Po.
Fung Ping Shan Scholarship: Ro Pun Lim, To Wing. Wah; Au Fook Wing. Yu Kwing Kau, Leung Ylu Yeung, Aw Hoo Kee.
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CLASS PRIZES
Leung Yiu Ming: 3, Sit Siu Kwong: H.M. II: 1, Au Fook Wing: 2,
1. Au Fook Wing,
HLM. I 1. Leung Yiu Yeung; 2, Ip Man Kul; 3, Tang Man Blu; 1, Leung Ylu Yeung,
H.M. II: 1, Yu Kwing Kau; 2, Au Kwong Shut; 3. Fu Suen Kit; 1. Yu Kwing Kau.
LAM. II 1, Yuen Sze Leung: 2, Lam Kwok Moon: 3, Wan Ho Wong: 1, Yuen Sze Leung......
LM. I: 1, Tam Man On: 2, Lam
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TRINITY COLLEGE OF MUSIC EXAMS:
There is every indication that. this year will see a considerably larger number of entries for the Trinity College of Music examina- tions than last year. The examinations are to be held here in May:
The names of 155 candidates were received up to Jan. 31 when the entries officially closed but, with late entries, it is expected that there will be close on 175 candidates for this year's exa- minations. Last year there were only 135 but the highest number of entries recorded is well over 200.
The Examiner this year will be Dr. W. Lovelock who, fa new to Hongkong. It is believed this will be his first visit to the Far East.
NEWSETTES
Mr. T. V. N. Fortesque will relin-
as Assistant Private Secretary to H.E. the Governor on Wednesday, Mr. and Mrs. Fortescue will leave
in his double capacity. He is a syllabuses are 30 graded that Chinese member of the Board of while emphasizing Chinese stu-Kwok Wah; 3, Leung Char; 1. Tamquish his temporary appointment Education and a representative dies in the lower forms on the Man On member of the Lan-Hok-Tuan one hand, our boys should be able which has generously continued to follow up the English language to give us schoolarships for the by degrees in the course of pro- encouragement of our boys since motion to the upper forms on the
other hand.
1926.
Since September, 1939, the title of our school has been changed by the Government into "Salying-(in part).
situates
MB, LI TSE-FONG The Hon Mr. Li Tse-fong said From the report by pun Vernacular School for Boys," the Headmaster which you have a title perhaps more appropriate just heard I am glad to observe to indicate the locality where it that the general health of the school was good and the work Together with this change in done during the year under re- name we abolished class Normal view was quite satisfactory. In- I and one section, of class Higher land I consider it a very high per- Primary I in order to establish centage of success for eight boys two new classes Lower Primary I out of ten in the Higher Middle and I with a view to the further to pass the School Certificate abolition of class Normal IT and Examination.
one section of class Higher Prim- Such a high percentage of p289 ary II in Sept, 1940, so as to give and brillant result could only be place to two more new classes achieved through the efficiency Lower Primary III and IV, This of the Headmaster and his cap- new scheme of the Government able and competent staff. I will, means to eliminate the Normat therefore, take this opportunity to Division of this school so that offer them my hearty congratula-
tions. each of our classes may lead up consecutively. from the very bot- tom' to class Higher Middle 'TT.
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": Normal II: 1, Chan Kar Ping: 2, Lam Seung Tak; 3. Kwan Sin Kal; 1, Lam Seung Tak.
Normal 11, Leung Kai Wing: 2, Char Kar Yay; 3, Ip Sik Ming; 1, Chan Kar Yau.
HP. II (A): 1, Cheung Sui Kau: 2, Lam Pui Sang; 3, Yeung Chun Ming; 1. Lam Pui Sang.
H.P. (B): 1, Leung Sai Wing; 2, Leung Hing Tour: 3. Kwong Wing Kwong; 1. Leung Sal Wing.
H.P. 1. (A): 1, Mak King Chung: 2, Ng Yun Wah; 3, Hui Koon Fat; 1, Mak King Chung.
H.F. 1 (B); 1, Fung Chi Hung; 2, Wong Ting Lee; 3, Chan Ling; 1, Wong Ting Lee.
Government House.
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On Wednesday, Hls Excellency the Governor, and Lady Northcote will proceed to Fanling Lodge for the Chinese New Year holidava.
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Mr. D. J. Bloss, CBE, J.P.. Vice-Chancellor of the University, Will arrive at Fanling Lodge on Wednesday
On Thursday, Feb 8, His Ex-
Soliency will lunch at the Kow- loon Bowling Green Club and will take part in the competition for the Attaboy, Shield,
SUBJECT PRIZES English:-L.M. II: Yuén Sze Leung, LM. I: Tsui Saf Lok; HP.
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On Thursday, Feb. 8, at 3,30 at Caroline Hill, His Excel- lency the Governor will be présent at the football match between the Federation Cochin-Chinoise Football Association and Hong
one. The teams will be present. ed to him prior to the match
(4) Cheung Sui Kau; · HP. II (B): Kwong Wing Kwong; ELP. IP (A): Mak King Chung: H.P. I (B): Wong Ting Lee,
Chinese: L.M. : Lau Kwok Moon; LM, I: Tam Man On; HP. II (A): Cheung Sui Kau; HP. CULTURE AND MORALITY.
(B): Leung Bal Wing; HP, I (A): I agree with the Headmaster's Our maximum enrolment of the remarks that a youth cannot be Yun Wah; HP. I (B): Fung Chi Hung: Normal I: Leung Kai year under review, was. 252 and considered- properly educated if
Wing. average attendance 98.45% against his education falls short of a cul-
Math and Science: LM. II: 245 and 97.79% respectively in tural and moral basis as the guld-Wan Ho Wong: LM. I. Kwok Kan 1938. This high percentage of ating principle in life. in the Hang, B.P. II (A): Lam Pul Bang; tendance is most gratifying in world we live today, it is only P. II (B): Leung Hing Tong: that it reflects both our boys' re- night that we should place our HP. T (A): Ng Yun Wah; H.P. I gularity of work and their good full faith in the final triumph of (8): Fung Chi Hung: Normal I: general health, **
Ip aik Ming.
Normal Subjects: Normal Chan Kar Yan
STUDENTS' SUCCESSES
în public examination all our
culture and morality,
PRIZE WINNERS
Normal Certificates: Chan Kar
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ten boys in Higher Middle II, our Ping, Lam Seung Tak, Kwan' Bin present top form, entered for the Kai, Pun Yu Wing. Lai Pak Min, School: Lam Kwok Wab.
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HE the Governor and Lady. Northcote will be present at the screening of Juarez in aid of the International Peace Hospital for wounded soldiers at the King's Theatre on Tuesday at 9.30 p.m.
At Government House, on Wed nesday at 3.15 pm, there will be Ta Jawn bowls match between. a' team, led by His Excellency the Whole Governor, and the Prison Depart
ment.
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