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Certificate. But seeing you have come a long way we will set papers on 5 subjects as a test. If you pass our examination we will admit you." Ngan Chun On told us he got 100% marks on all 5 subjects which shocked his American examiners. This ancient episode tallies with what both Dr. Joyce Symons, recently retired headmistress of the Diocesan Girls' School, and the Rev. George Zimmern of the D.B.S., used to tell me, on separate occasions, that our Hong Kong students have always been able to be trusted to perform well when competing abroad. This reflects credit on the schools provided by the Church of England, as well as on all other schools in Hong Kong, and on this note my note may best end.
NOTES
1 The author, Mr W.J. Howard was born in 1903, and studied at Diocesan Boys' School between 1911 and 1919, leaving the school as a Prefect. He has lived most of his life in Hong Kong, and is a keen member of the Society. At Plate 1 is a photograph of the Prefects of Diocesan Boys' School in Mr Howard's final year at the school. The original inscription on this photograph reads:
"Diocesan Boys' School, Bonham Road, Hong Kong, Prefects 1918/19.
Left to Right Back Row:
Middle Row:
Front Row:
Charles Mackenzie, Kenneth Tyson, James A. Kent
Harvey W. Knight, John L. Litton, James Howell, William J. Howard [author]
Kor Bu Lok (Head Prefect), Rev. W.T. Featherstone M.A. Oxon. (Headmaster), Charles F.G. Jackson.”
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Certificate. But seeing you have come a long way we will set papers on 5 subjects as a test. If you pass our examination we will admit you." Ngan Chun On told us he got 100% marks on all 5 subjects which shocked his American examiners. This ancient episode tal- lies with what both Dr. Joyce Symons, recently retired headmis- tress of the Diocesan Girls' School, and the Rev. George Zimmern of the D.B.S., used to tell me, on separate occasions, that our Hong Kong students have always been able to be trusted to perform well when competing abroad. This reflects credit on the schools pro- vided by the Church of England, as well as on all other schools in Hong Kong, and on this note my note may best end.
NOTES
1 The author, Mr W.J. Howard was born in 1903, and studied at Diocesan Boys' School between 1911 and 1919, leaving the school as a Prefect. He has lived most of his life in Hong Kong, and is a keen member of the Society. At Plate 1 is a photograph of the Prefects of Diocesan Boys' School in Mr Howard's final year at the schools. The original inscription on this photograph reads:
"Diocesan Boys' School, Bonham Road, Hong Kong, Prefects 1918/19.
Left to Right Back Row:
Middle Row:
Front Row:
Charles Mackenzie, Kenneth Tyson, James A. Kent
Harvey W. Knight, John L. Litton, James Howell, William J. Howard [author]
Kor Bu Lok (Head Prefect), Rev. W.T. Featherstone M.A. Oxon. (Headmaster), Charles F.G. Jackson.”
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