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As early as 1872 Mr. Ryrie had brought up the question in Council of Government providing a school here for the education of the children of the less well-to-do Europeans, in which we see the origin of the idea which led eventually to the founding of the Central British School. However, nothing lasting came of the plea at the time; except for the founding of the Victoria English School, under Mr. and Mrs. Hanlon, and managed by Mr. Ryrie in his spare time, which Government made a grant-in-aid institution: but it soon became a Portuguese school and came under the Roman Catholic Mission, so that the original idea was lost sight of.
Continuing his efforts in the public interest, Mr. Ryrie became president in 1875 of the local Humane Society (see 9-9-33) which was formed after the 1874 typhoon had shown the need for a life-saving corps for rescue work during typhoons. He also formed one of the members of the committee appointed early in the Seventies to urge on the authorities the need for a proper Fire Brigade, under an expert; and in 1880 we find it recorded that he was urging the reconstitution of the Legislative Council, with increased Unofficial representation.
Acknowledged one of the most prominent debaters of his time, Mr. Ryrie was the subject of a good-natured caricature in an old, and short-lived local publication, the China Punch. I reproduce a cartoon which this paper published of him, the peculiar lower garments being apparently suggested by the title given to the caricature, namely, "The Rupert of Debate." The features, however, were a good likeness.
This local copy of the homeland Punch deserves notice. It was first published at irregular intervals from May 28, 1868. Various local celebrities were criticised and caricatured therein, with, it appears, considerable effect on some occasions! The artists who drew for the publication were Messrs. W.N. Middleton, who founded and "ran" the paper, and Messrs. J.B. Cougthrie and E. Beart. In view of its popularity, the publication was resumed on November 5, 1872, and continued irregularly until November 22, 1876, when its talented editor, Mr. Middleton, left the Colony. The issues form a valuable historical repository, and both as to character and appearance leave us to-day an excellent guide to the figures of the old times. The cartoon reproduced on this page showed Mr. Ryrie in a presumably characteristic pose, and appeared in one of the early issues of the Journal.
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As early as 1872 Mr. Ryrie had brought up the question in. Council of Government providing a school here for the education of the children of the less well-to-do Europeens, in which we see the origin or the idea which led eventually to the founding of the Central British School. However, nothing lasting came of the plea at the time; except for the founding of the Victoria English School, under a Mr. end Mrs. Hanlon, and managed by Mr. Ryrie in his spare time, which Government made a grent-in-aid institution: but it soon became a Portuguese school end came under the Romen Catholic Mission, so that the original idea was lost sight of.
Continuing his efforts in the public interest, Mr. Ryrie became president in 1875 of the local Humane Society (see 9-9-33) which was formed after the 1874 typhoon had shown the need for a life-saving corps for rescue work during typhoons. He also formed one of the members of the committee eppointed early in the Seventies to urge on the authorities the need for a proper Fire Brigede, under en expert; and in 1880 we find it recorded that he was urging the reconstitution of the Legislative Council, with incressed Unofficial representation. v
Acknowledged one of the most prominent debaters of his time, Mr. Ryrie was the subject of a good-natured oarricature in an old, and short-lived local publication, the China Punch. I reproduce a cartoon which this paper published of him, the peculiar lower garments being apparently_suggested by the title given to the caricature, namely, "The Rupert of Debate." The features, however, were a good likeness.
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This local copy of the homeland Punch deserves notice. was first published at irreguler intervals from May 28, 1868. Verious local celebrities were criticised end caricatured therein, with, it appears, considerable effect on some occasions! The artists who drew for the publication were Messrs. W.N. Middleton, who founded and "ran" the paper, and Messrs. J.B. Cougthrie and Ē. Beart. In view of its popularity, the publication was resumed on November 5, 1872, and continued irregularly until November 22, 1876, when its talented editor, Mr. Middleton, left the Colony. The issues form a valuable historioel repository, and both as to character and appearance leave us to-day an excellent guide to the figures of the old times. The cartoon reproduced on this page showed Mr. Ryrie in a presumably characteristic pose, and appeared in one of the early issues of the Journal.
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