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VICTÒRIA BRITIEH SCHOOLS.

THE THIRD "PRIZE DAY."

11th inst. The youngsters attending the Victoria British School, which is situated at Caroline Hill Road, ware in great glas to-day, the occasion being the annual distribution of prizes. The little class-room, which was artistically decorated with avergreen and bright coloured bunting, was well filled with interested spectator when His Excellency Sir Frederick Lugard arrived His Excellency was accompanied by Mr. A. J. Brackenbury, private secretary, and wan re calved by Mr. E. D. C. Welle, inspector of schoolt, and Mr. W. H. Williams, the head

master.

Among those present wère-Dr. G. H. Bateson Wright, Rev. and Mrs. G. H. Hick ling, Mrs. W. H. Williams, Mrs. Blanch, Mr. Hocking, Miss Hoffman, Mr. and Mrs. Young.ee, Hirs, Stubbinge, Mss, and Miss Wilke, Miss Taynton, Miss David, Miss Steele, Mr. and Mrs. McNeil, Mrs. and Miss Hoskins, Mr. and Mr. Silverstone, Mr. and Mrs. Gib 100, Mr. and Mrs. Scott, Mr. and Mrs. Hobbs, Mr. and Mrs. Bratt, and others, The proceedings opened with a little musical programme which was carefully prepared by the management of the school, and there is this much to be said that each scholar did justice to his or her part

THE HEADMASTER'S REPORT. This over, the Headmaster, Mr. W H. Williams, F.C.S." F.R.G.S., presented the following report bett

Attendance and Feen The school' was open 177 times during the year, the low number being due to the fact that during the whole of February we were ordered to close for structural alterations; the temporary withdrawal of the young children, and the low attendances during the hottest summer months rendered it advis able to close during the whole of August and September, and to shorten the Christmas Holi days in proportion. We hope this arrangement will improve the average attendance for the year. The average attendances during 1907 (to the nearest unit) are :—

January 53 March 50, April 46, May 44, July 38, October 41, November 46, December

45.

The highest gumber on the rolls at any one time was 59, and 71 pupils were admitted during

the year.

To come in line with other schools under the department we closed our school year on De cember the 31nt,

The taiat expenditure under salary and other charges amounted to $6,165, and the total amount received in fees 51,167,50, the nett loss. for maintenance being $4,997.50. The average attendance was 45, so that the nett cost to the Government per child in average attendance 'per annum works out at $111, a high figure compared, with $30.38, the maintenance cost for each scholar at Queen's College.

In my last report I impressed upon parents the desirability of leaving their boys for a longer period in our Upper School. I am glad to re- port that 11 boys semained in our 5th and 6th forms compared with 6 the previous year. Our Upper School provides for the education ofolder boys and the curriculum is adapted to pre pare boys for a commercial or engineering career. Five of our old boys are now articled apprentices as engineers, three in England and two in H, M. Naval Yard in this Colony, Our fees are nominal and out of all proportion to the expense involved in carrying on this school, and it is reasonable to expect that Eng lish parents should avail themselves of the Lacilities offered.so as to justify the increasing Expenditure. Two of our boys, barely 13 years of age, just able to write and cipher and with a superficial knowledge of shorthand, left school to accept tempting billets of $50 per month as clarks, I regret to say, in Government offices. One bas since returned to school and the other has already changed his vocation It is not in the best interests of a boy to turn him out of school prematurely, and I would impress on parente the fact that in a day school of this kind it is only in the higher forms that a boy acquires the manners, conduct, and virtues, which, as well as learning, go to make him the man which his parents and teachers want him to lie.

School Premises, Health. The general bealth of the school has been most satisfactory. For three years we have had no cases of infec. tious disease if we except the prevalence of malaria in this district in the summer of 1905. Since then, the Public Works Department bave taken steps to remove the swamps in the vicinity of the school and to improve the drainage, so that fortunately wa have had no ill effects during 1907.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY MARCH 14 1968,

Brush Work, in Classes 3 and 4, without pro- ducing any artists of promise, has done some thing to coltivate the aesthetic faculties, and it forme a healthy recreation when in the summer months young children show unmistakable signs of brils-fag."

ment in drill and attained a very fair standard of efficiency in semaphore signalling,

"As regards the latter many could read and send at quite a rapid rate, but were not suffl- ciently careful to form their letters quite accurately.

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"There was no case of illness and their be- haviour was perfectly satisfactory.p

"I hope that the school will be able to send double the number of Cadets to the next Camp and that they will be able to attend for a period of not less than 6 days.'

(Sd), Á. J. THOMPSON (Capi.),

"Staff Officer, H.K.V.C.

*March and, 1955,"

"of vocalisation.” The children should be told to breathe from the bottom of their lungs.

- THE CHEKIANG RAILWAY,

LOAN AGREEMENT.

Peking, March 6th. The negotiations for the Shanghai-Haug, chow-Ningpo Railway Lose Agreement were concluded last week and the Agresment was signed by the Waiwupu to day.

"BUKOPBANS IN THE TROPICS.

Annually in the hot weather, the question recura to most Englishmen in the tropics, what où earth am I doing here? At other times, under various circumstances, it comes to him, when word out by work and unable to go home, when realisation of the dreams with which be came out fades into the dimmer and ever dim." peevish letters from home, or the children at school in England are seriously IL The mos tives which bring us to the tropics are many necessity. fancled, because for any really good man there is room at home, Romance, the temple bells the spicy breekes, and the test, draw others. But the majonly are mov ed by dazzling visions of wealth or high place, The pagodastree drops for them its golden fruit, or their imagination refuses to recognisa any future which does not contain

ame time I would...ging' of scales. At the necessitated, by the fact that the rights and various. ‘la some cases there is fancied

cal with those of the Tientsin-Fukou contract, but other cl.uses and modifications have been introduced where a compromise was of the British and Chinese Corporation under the preliminary agreement of 1898 conflicted with those subsequently coolarred on the Cherang nod Kiangsu Railway Itureaux, For instance, the terminus of the ling will be at Shanghai and not at Soochow, and the Chinese Government pledges the sur- dus earnings of the Imperial Railways of North China instead of the provincial revenue as security for the loan.

Modulator Exercises-The children in this instance sang the exercises from a Modu- lator on the blackboard with ease, They appeared to be able to read the 3rds, the aud The Inant Class, for want of closer personal

octaves at sight without any difficulty. These supervisien, did not make, the progress that

Intervals are as a'rule easy to sing so I. ang could have been wished. Though our numbers

gested that Mrs. Morris should pick out the are compustively small we are obliged to have

more difficult ones of the 4th, 7th, 9th, etc. ToThe Goancial conditions are generally iden-mordistance, when his invalided wife writes six sepang classes in the Lower School alone,

my surprise and pleasure they sang these at and this sub-division of labour rendert the task

sight with the same caso, l of the Saff more difficult than if the pupils

(A) Scales. I bave to also report most were of about the same standard. Immediately

favourably on the 1 brought this to the notice of the Tospector

suggest, if I'am pot exceed of Schools the Government sanctioned the In explanation of the short stay at Camping my position, that the children do not, for appointment of an additional assistant Mistress should point out that the boys had only just the time being, exercise scales that run up too and MissA, C. Rutter, a well qualified teacher, returned to school after a long summer vaça-high in the octave it only malos their little was engaged from the beginning of the Newtion, and, I could not recommend any more throats. Keep them at the lower register, Year.

bolidays even'for the Cadets.

scales say from B. flat to E, natural. The little Singing. Mr. Geo. Grimble was gondenough 1 have to report that provision has been children will find that by paying more attention to visit the Bchool and to examine the singing,made in this year's estimates for the erection

to the lower and middle notes, for the present, His repot is given in the appendix.

of a miniature Rifle Range and it only remains the upper register will come later. to decide upon a safe range without having to go too far away from the school. Including recruits 18 boys cow go on parade.

I have to acknowledge the conscientious teaching and good work done by the staff, and also to express my thanks to parents from whom have always received courtesy and kiadues and practical support in the form of subscriptions and prizes for our Sports' Fund.

The Inspector of Schools, Mr. E. D. C Wolfe, visited the school on the 16th and 17th Dec. and made a thorough inspection of each class, pointing out the weak points and making useful suggestions, which the teachers are acting upon. The results of bis inspection will be seat to parents after publication in his

THE UPPER SCHOOL...

During 1907, boys only were admitted to the Upper School which has a class 5 and 6, this regulation being advised so as to allow the curriculum to specialise in favour of older baya. boys were present during the last term, their avenge age being 13 years. The cur riculum included English grammar and litera- ture, mathematics (arithmetic, algebra and geometry geometrical, freehand and model drawing, English history, geography, shorthand and hygine.

ADDual Report to

the Government,' Our Prize List is a small one. In the Lower School prizes are given to the best all-round boy and girl of each class, and for good attendance, and in the Upper School for marked progress in aby particular subject--not of necessity every subject. Our prize fund is provided by the Go. vernment and is small but sufficient for present needs, I have not invited parents to

increase that fund so as to enable us to give everyone a prize.

The few that are given

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3 and 4. Songs and Hymas. From a list of and 10 Hymas, I selected the following Spring Song, Hearts of Oak, "Glory Song," and "Stand up, stand up for Jesus."

There were all, well sung in unison 'from

memory, and I was pleased with the power and time. Here again I would suggest that only those songs and hymns that do not go too often into the upper register be selected. * Hearts of Onk" should be avoided. When singing this it was palpable that several of the children's voices were fatigued due only to

training at the higher notes.

A LIEUTENANT-GOVERNORSHIP The Corporation makes the loan unifer Lane | with its regiments of satellites, its worshipping perial guarantee to the Yuchuanpa (Ministry of millors course, these Visions assume Pesis and Communications), and this Ministry soberer bue when one finds, us one soon does, is responsible for the economical and efficient that the fruit of the pagoda tree is no longer construction of the line, of which the accounts golden and has more claimants than one anti- are to be published annually in Chinese and cipated, and that the climbing of the official ladder is a long and painful task, involving the in English,"

| loss of much which makes life pleasant-come

thing even of what makes lifa extimable. If nae be an official one's Olympur'may be thoun- ands of miles away at Simla or Calcutta, or further away still, in Downing Street and one may daver be fortunate enough to catch- a lance from the gods. One's immediate superior may or may not be an honest man, but even if he be honest he is much more conè cerned in pushing his own interests than in- those of his subordinate. How many are the

The results of this Agreement will be watch- ed with - general interest, as it will afford a test of the Chinese Government's ability to employ satisfactorily foreign capital without local supervision by the bondholders' representa

lives.-N. G D. News.

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General-I have to report most favourably on the afternoon's examination, it was a

FOR JACK ASHORE. distinct pleasure to me to see such pains bad. been taken over this branch of the little child- ren's studies. The Syllabus is a good one and

THE SAILORMAN'S MISSION AT WANCIAL

For more than sixteen years, with varying should be emulated when possible by other schools in the Colony. I take the oppor

unity of mentioning here, however, that I uses, the Mission has strives to maintain an Or two of the little institure in the city of Victoria. Beginning will the Seamen's Star" Coffee House, in the noticed that children, have no music or should I say have no car for music and though they days when the Rev. A. G. Goldsmith was chap may consider it hard lines I do not think theylain, it sought to meet in a modest way the should be allowed to sing with the others. By seeds of the sailor, ashore-la provide him ail means let them stand in the class and listen, with companionship, recreation, decent meals but do not sing. If there is any music in their and, as far as its limited accommodation little bodies it must come out later. At prese night at

would allow, with a bed when ashore for the reasonable cost. All this was done they can only have a distracting effect on the two or three next to them.

in hired premises owing to the difficulty of raising the necessary means to build a per

nament Institute. After some twelve years,

At his last inspection, the inspector of Schools, Me, Irving, urged the substitution of Latio in place of English grammar for the Upper School and recommended a new scheme for teaching Latin as a modern and spoken language. After a reasonable trial I found this. utterly impracticable; the formularised rules and exception of even elementary Latin grammar took up much valuable time and gave no results of may value. Our boys do not stay long enough for useful education in the classics even if they had the inclination for it. By extending to the higher classes the study of English al- ready referred to in the curriculum of the Lower School, reverted to the formal study. of English grammar as a necessary subject in.. volving the critical study of English literature. Instruction in Bible history from both the Old and New Testament isgiven during the first

HIS EXCELLENCY's address. hall hour of the morning. This subject, while optional and undenominational, is taken up by His Excellency said that during the past two the pupil with great interest and I should be months he had distributed prizes at many

The scholars then presented four scenes from very sorry to hear from any parent that he schools in the Colony. It was a very interest- would dely to young children that instructioning task as it enabled him to get into touch

"Midsummer Night's Dream," which play had which is fundamental part of the history of with the masters and boys of each school. To-formed part of their course in literature. The Western knowledge and civilization.

piece was very well staged, which showed that each performer was well acquainted with the subject. The headmaster (Mr. Williams) and his assistants deserve the highest praise for the success of the play. A resume of the play is appended —

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Six boy were promoted from Class 4 of the Lower School, to Class in the Upper, in October, step rendered necessary when it was decided to, finish the year's work in December instead of in the March following as in previou years. This will give these boys 15 monille Class; 5.

External Examinations. For the first time in the history of the School we entered can- didates for the Preliminary Oxford Local Examination in July. Four boys were present ed and all were successful, three in the first division and one in the second. A pass in six subjects forms a minimum in this examination. Each of our candidates offered 9 subjects and

follows:- the results worked out.

la English literature, composition and ma- thematici75% passes. In arithmetic, religious knowledge (Old and New Testament), English history, geography, geometrical drawing, free- hand and object drawing 100% pasKOS. successful boys were Geo. Stakes, Gen. Hos Kins, B. Friend, and M. McNeil.

The

Two boys obtained Pitman's elementary certificat in shorthand.

tical fenure of schoolwork than that they should be able to afford ready, useful, and willing did when called for.,

have been wel marted. * his Excellency to address a few remarks to the Mr. Williams concluded his report by asking

scholars.

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(Signed), Gro. Grimale, "MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DARAM,"

13The meeting in Quince's House-the rude mechanics decision to stage a play before the "Duke and Duchess."

2nd-The rehearsal.in the wond in which the play comes to grief for Bottom is transformed

into an ass.

ard-The re-meeting in Quince's House. Bottom absent then Bottom re-enters a human

being once more and bringing with him good news that one play is preferred.

The 4th-The play before the Duke, lamentable comedy and most cruel death of Pyramus and Thisby,

The names of the scholars who took part are an under:~~

Pyramus.......Gao. Hobbs Quince........F. Hobby Thisby......M. Silverstone Spout (Wall).. G. Witchell Sney (Lion)...G. Baker Moonshine.....J. Gibson

Geo, Stokes, scene manager,,

A.B. YUAN SHIB-KAL

uring which it-did very good work, the stead: ly increasing pressure of high rents compelled the committee to close the place. At the same time it was decided to make an attempt to raise building find, and mainly among friends at home the late Bishop Hoare and the chaplains inised some len thousand five hundred dollars; to this was added a further sum of three thau

and four hundred dollars which had been previously raised by the Rev. A. G. Goldsmith, making in all nearly fourteen thousand dollars. About three years ago it was decided that it would be advisable to rent some Chinese houses at Wanchai, to spend a part of the money thus raised in altering and furnishing ihem for the purposes of an Institute, and to devote the interest on the balance towards the payment of the rent, until asuitable site could be found for building.

This arrangement has worked well and in spite of the unsuitable ltuation and the unfitness of the building the Institute in its new home has done good work. But by its very nature it is only a temporary expedient, and now that suitable sites are in the market it is felt that every effort should be made to secure one. For this, the purpose of making this known, the Governor has kindly consented Lo preside at a public meeting to be held in the City Hall on Friday afternoon at 5.15. Many of the leading members of the community are interesting them- selves in the maiter. Admiral, Sir A., W Moore, Sir Paul Chater and Bishop Lander are in active sympathy" with the project; || and it is hoped that as a result of the meeting the endeavour to replace the present rented premises by a permanent building of a suitable nature will gain a substantial impetus Contributed.

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CURIOUS JAPANESE STORY..

BOGUS' BURIED TREASURE.

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TRAPS AND PITFALLS awaiting the conscientious but unwary official i What perpetual watchfulness is necessary in order to avoid them. Even coorgy, ability and devotion to duty may be a positive draw. back unless accompanied by great dexterity, as they arouse the envy of the incompetent and are a standing reproach in laziness. In London an official is lost in the crowd when he leaves his office; his colleagues know him no more ustil 11 am. next day, unless per- chance they meet at some social function. the tropics officials dave a dual position; they ara public officers, and they are leaders of so- ciety. Consequently, official merit is only one factor in procuring a vancement. Good horse- inanship, skill at bridge, a fashionable wife, silkiness of the courier are of mech more im portance to the aspirant. Lacking these quali fications the upward struggle of the official is n hard one, and very many, and these among the best faint by the

ways

In

Others who come out seek the golden fruit, content to leave the brief authority to those who care for it. These take up business,

AND DISILLUSION.COMES even more quickly than to the official.. Work is increasing and almost killing, Northern frankness and simplicity are soon lost among tropical surroundings. The laws of Nature are..... unalterable. Facili« descensus Averni.” The process can he watched even within' the 'límits of a single life. The great commercial ability of the Briton comprises adaptability. But even in commerce success is problematical and the shores of the Eastern seas are strawn, with tha wrecks of business careers.

Both businers men and officials share in a grave disadvantage. One's income, express? ed in pounds, looks large, in, rupees, or even dollars, magnificent. But one has to live expensively, not only because the climate renders accessary, a number of things which would luxuries at home, and becaure wa, accustòm ourselves to articles which have, to' be imported from Europe aud are costly, but because we have to maintain the dignity of

A RULING RACE.

day he was addressing the only school for British children in Hongkong, besides the one at Kowloon-a school which was second to Bune in importance in the Colony, a school for the children of our own race.and. blood. He did not undervalue schouls (or infants, but a school there should be for boys of more advanced years; and he endorsed all the headmaster said in his report when he remarked that boys should remain a little- longer at school. It was a great advantage to boys to remain at school as long as it was necessary, for then they cunld go out into the world fully equipped. They would-be able to draw a better salary, and in later years they would look back with thanks to their parents for that equipment, His Excellency then ad. dressed a few remarks to those parents who were present and urged them to take an interest in the Technical College, formerly known as the Evening Continuation Classes, He advised them to see that their sons go to that college when their school was closed or during their holidays, where they, would pick up special knowledge. To-day, he said, the Victoria British School celebrated its third Through the kindness of Mr. D. Templeton anniversary. The school was opened on the an annual award of the value of $25 in the 20th March, 1905, and during the first year the form of dawing instruments and books is given number on the roll was 51. Now it was 71, to the boy who stands highest in the school

with an average'attendance of 45. He would like to see that number increased, but ha examinations in any 4 branches of mathema- tics, the mndard leo be at least equivalent to thought it was fairly good. With a touch that of the Oxford Local Junior. This special of the descriptive, his Excellency remarked

We cannot save, or if we do it is to pay our ALPORTED RESIGNATION, prize nor granted for the second time is that the school had beautiful surround-

passage home for what is euphemistically awarded to the boy who was second in arithings and was situated on a spot with as

ment to fit us for another period of toil at the called a holiday bat is really medical treal Peking, March 1, metic, fint in nigebra, geometry, geometrical charming a sight as any in the Colony. He

oar. And so we spend our lives, until the time drawing and elementary mechanics; viziwas glad to see that the boys were a success ...I mentioned recently that certain censors

comes for retirement. Then the majority of Melville Silverstone.

both at sports and at work and he congratulat had ir peached H.E: Yuan Shih-kai in con-

us go home on slender means with expensiva Parenti have already received detailed reed them. He was glad to hear also that a few section with the Che-kiang railway loan and

habits, and some tropical disease in a more or ports of litir boys' work in each subject, and ofthe boys attended the Technical College, and she West River question, but that the mema-

Jess aggressive "stage.'. With... strogance now two subject only need now be referred to in that there was an improvement in the boys of rials had been shelved. Now I learn that H.B.

implanted in our natures, we cannot barmo which we have modified the usual syllabus.

the upper school. He was equally glad that the Yuan bas sent in his resignation as President.

The following queer story is told by the site with our new neighbours; we talk tropical Hygient-The majority of the boys having school had a cadet corps, which every school of the Waiwupu, recommending T. E. Tang

"gup" to weary or indifferent ears; we babblu satisfactorily passed the Government examina should have, and that they were to be provided Shap-yi, Liang Tun-yen, Wu Ting-fang, Lucampiter of the "Ochi Kochi column in the tion in the advanced stage at the end of 1906 with a miniature rifle range. He hoped to see Hai-huan and Yuan Shu-haun as officers who Japan Times-Hidetaro Kitayama is a widely of the politics, the persons and the plays of s gaining &% of the maximum marks, a course of next year more of the Victoria School boys at might replace him. A special meeting of the esteemed and wealthy man of old family, te past generation. It is really rather sad. But lessons in elementary physiology and First the volunteer camp. He saw a few there when' Grand Councit was held in the presence siding in Namba Mato-machi, Oraka: From there are those who wait to add a tribe more Aid to the Injured was substituted for 1907. he was inspecting the volunteers at Stone-of their Majesties on the 28th ultimo, after ancestral days there has been in bis residence to their pension (one man drawing a mention With the assistance of Miss Rutter we are

cutter's last year. He noticed that they were which a telegram was sent to Tang hao-yi sta certain mysterious room designated the of over a thousand a year talked tragically to The school has been comfortably full during coptiouing this course and we shall send all being taught First Aid to the Injured, which Mukden advising him to return to Peking for "chamber of secrecy." He and his family us the other day of having lost £40 more the year and towards the end we had to re our senior boys up forinstruction and examina

was likely to make them useful persons, and special. Imperial audience. Presumably this regarded it as something sacred, and Ki-through some "iniquitous regulation). There quisition the loan of additional desks, Wetion ander the auspices of St. John's Ambulance when called upon they would be able to defend means that there is a possibility of his succeed-tayama was seldom seen to intrude into will have dwelt for years on the

But lately, owing have been at a disadvantage in not having a Association very shortly: For boys particular. the British ampire, (Applause).

ing H.E. Yuan at the Waiwapo, Governor the inviolable precincts.

JOYS OF RETIREMENT, suitable class room for our infants. We triedly in a Cadet Corps I know, of no beller prac

Tang may be expected in Peking about March. 10 the prevalence of the noxious epidemic, the experiment of partitioning the main room

ta. Meantime HE. Yeng Shib chi, brother of every house in Osaka had to be thoroughly have designed houses and made elaborate by means of a heavy curtain, but it was not a

cleansed by the implicit injunction of the Sagi plans. Having reached the desired Gnancial Viceroy Yang Shih-hsiang of Chibli and Im- perial Travelling Commissioner, who returned tary authorities. A few days ago the turn cams goal, the chances are a bundred to one that.. to China last winter from Singapore, has been for. Kitayama, and, being unable to preserve they will wait a little longer and set up an..

other goal, and that-they will die, bavlóg ordered to come up here as soon as possible the sacred room untouched, the master re- from Shanghai. It is reported that be will luctantly allowed it to be cleansed. A few stopped just too long. And what of the poor take the place of Tang Shao-yi as Governor of domestics removed the floor of the room wretches who have been failures, unable to to sprinkle lime, over the ground under lake holidays home, unable to retire? They, Féagtien.

neath when to their surprise they found too, are entitled to happiness, and they find it, In view of his experience in foreign affairs and knowledge of the English language, H.E.

a large antiquated earthern pot, which but in no form that is likely to bear. lasting Tang Shar-yi should be capable of performing was at once taken to the master. Kitayama beneficial fruit to themselves or to the race. the duties in the Waiwapu in the same way as opened it in expectation of finding something. There is one class of immigrants to the tropics, and, true to his anticipations, the pot was filled who come only la do good, and are prompted

•his predecessor,

It is stated that after his retirement from the with ancient gold colos. His joy was un- by no possible prospect of benefit-lbs willing Waiwupu, H.E. Yuan will remain on the bounded. The valuable find, evidently an ih. and disinterested bearers of

THE WHITE MAN'S BURDEN." Grand Council, and it is also said that he will tended gift of bis forefathers, was carefully probably succeed the Grand Secretary of State, deposited in the family shrine, to which sake They cannot be gauged by material standards. Sun Chia-lai, ar Chinese President of the Chibs and other offerings were made in profound. It is to be observed that the coints of this. who left such a splendid gift to posterity. A Regarding the four other officials whom banquet was given on the following evening in duty, left the tropics as soon as his means al- Midsummer and Christmas I need only sum

on returning. The white man is no exòtic in pean children I think it desirable that aur boys marise class results for the year.

should be in touch with Chinese youths in

Cessors in the Waiwapu, Liang Tun-yen is friends and neighbours were invited. Among Reading, Writing and Arithmetic.-Fair is matters of sport. In the Schools Football

now Acting Junior Vice-President of the same the guests, however, was a curio expert who the tropics, and always will be. If duty to the was summoned for the express purpose of attracts him, he had better, on the whole, re- race brings him hither, well and good if palf Class 1. Good in Class 2. Fair in Class 3. League we climbed from bottom place to four,

Miaiatry; Wa Ting-fang, re-appointed Chinese places Higher: It was with much regret that | To the Head Master, Victófia School,”

Minister to the U. 5. A. Mexico, Peru and judging the value of the gold. That they main at home. But if he has been unwise Very Good in Class 4.

ware worth several thousands of yes enough to come to the tropics of Asia, Africa Geography-Improved in all classes. The for the lason 1907-8 we had to withdraw from

I beg to report on the examination I held Cuba last year, is now in Washington; Lu Hai. practice of taking children out of doors to

husn was recently relieved of his appointment the expectation of all present. At the height or America he should leave while bis health is this Tempe. The secession of the Anglo yesterday in singing in your schoolroom. The observe for themselves has had good results, Chiness District Schools, and the formation of children were examined by me in the following, in the Shuiwuch'a and appointed Director of the banquet, the connoisseur proceed fairly good, before he has become a fossil, General of the proposed Ticatsin-Pakau tranked to inspect the coins to the breathless while he is yet young and vigorous enough to with less cramming of uninteresting geographia minor competition for a cup presented for subfacts:-

them aline, appeared to our Committee to

interest of the whole group, and the critic Line; while the last one, Yaan Shu-bion, was cal facts. The object lessons in Classes 3 and 4

1. Voice Production. defeat the objects of an foter-Schools' League

formerly Customs Tactal of Shaoghal and only at once pronounced them all lead wasbedake up work of some kind sufficient to avert

boredom-Rangoon Garella. wore well known.

Composition. The shockingly bad grammar and left us in the cold for want of suitable fix-

recently promoted as the Senior Vice President with gold. The entire company were spell- spoken and written by "boys who were other tures. The boys have also taken up hockey

of the Ministry of the Interior. Among the bound with amazement, and the rising spirits, wise advanced enough to enter the Upper with ketness, but in this we can find no op

3. Songs in Unison from memory.

five officials, the first three can speak and writs fanned up by the good cheer and excellesi School suggested the idea that we should in- ponentiso we have had to be satisfied with

4. Hymns in Unison from memory.

the English language fluently and were fellow liquor, were damped and crushed to the troduce a graded schems of composition start- inter-fom games. No. difficulty appears to I understand that the numbers were too collegians at Yale; while the last two only ground. Every one took an early and ing as low as Class 3. As part of the exist in teaching our pupils to swim, for during small for subdivision into classes so that the obtained their experience in foreign affairs, socaky leave in sympathy with the awk grammar and composition lassons we are the summer months they all bathe regularly, Infants and other classes have to be grouped, { through their former intercourse with foreigners But the question remajos: why did that island, which is now developing as a

ward situation in which the boat was placed. On Empire Day, May 24th, we held our first

Since his appointment es substantial member asing special Bright Story Readers compiled by the best English authors, and in this way annual sports, the prizes for which were liber

of the Chinchich's, Prince Chun (brother of worthy ancestors deceive their posterity our younger paplis are encouraged to appre-ally contributed by parents and friends. We 1. Voice Production. This was distinctly the Emperor) has been playing an important by leaving to it a pot of spurious coins?

part in the administration of the Chinese Em- clate and imilate good models both in speaking had no less than 125 events, and in each. oes good and I was very pleased with the tone ma

Kitayama soon realised the wisdom of his an- It is believed that this young and cestors when he remembered that is bygone and writing. At the examination in December, we had large entries from boys and girls. a whole. Mrs. Morris and her assistants have | piro. Class 4 wrote a very creditable composition While boys are naturally the keeper in sport, done good work and deserve congratulations. energetic Prince will become the leader days when the arrogance of fighting men was and justified bur experiment to remedy the the prothion which is now being made for a I should like to suggest, however, that it of the Grand Councillors after the retire the order of the day, nearly all houses were cramped and: stereotyped sentences which new and larger playground by the removal of would be good thing to point out to ment of Prince Ching. Since his last severe subjected to the visitation of terrible burglar characterise the exercises of boys comlag late the large bamboo. nursery below the school, the children that they should try to go impeachment by the reinstated capsor, Chao and that it was against these invincible visitors

should cable our girls to have a falfer share | in the Upper School. Blagoj

for abdominal breathing. A Chi-lin and the subsequent retirement of his that his forefathers bad specially coined the in car school games, ta

few of the children, in fact, most of them, son, Prince Tusi Chen, from the Presidency of money and put it under the floor to impress breathe too much from their shoulders, which the Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Agri-robbers with the apparent worth of the bad is not good. The management of the breath, culture last year, Prince Ching, the old dictator gold is of the greatest importance, la ainging, as by of China, has been feeling much depresied and

a good tone is formed, Mr. W. H. Cumme more than once personally asked the Empress THE "Brown" Cup will be rowed for at the logs tells us that I the beamh is the basis of Dowager for permission to retire isto private |

full rich tone in singing, and as the life, Certainly there will be some juporur management of its vibrating columa official charges in Peking soon. A of air depande the charm and beauty Yoor.

success.

In reply to several queries addressed to me by parents as to the location of the school and suggesting a position nearer the centre of the City, I take this opportunity of pointing out that we draw our pupils trom an extensive area, aud, to the great majority, the school is advantageously situated, as only; a very small minority come from the centre of the town and from Kowloon, The surroundings are particularly suitable for a school of this kind and it would be impossible to improve open the present position.

Geognphy. In a commercial port like Hongkong and amongst boys who have been privileged to travel, the subject of geography appeals (we eliminate the cram which is sa often required for examination purposes. By the use of a library of well illustrated text books, the use of the lantern illustrated lec tures on the British Empire, boys have been able to sudy life and conditions in other parts. of the world. In awakening atten lion to its importance and to methods of study we believe this will be the best equipe ment for boys who learn more geography after than behre leaving school.

THE PRIZE LIST. His Excellency then presented the prizes to the successful scholars,

Lower School. Ief-Dorothy Morris, Artbor Gibson. 1.-Ada Dickon, John Brett, Fred.. Halton.

1-Rosie Mitchell, Colin M'Donald, E. Wilkinson.

III-Edgar Davey, Jessie Rodger, Geo. Rodger.

IV-Jessie M'Neil, Jessie Stokes, E. Brett, jobn Rodger.

Upper School.

VI:

V. Top Doy.-Ivan Gibson.. Marked Pro- gress-Geo. Baker, Geo. Hobbs. Composi Lion-Randolph Scott.

*Geo. Stokes Arithmetic............... General Knowledge...... "Geo, Hoskins Mathematica ......................M. Silverstone.

School Examinations-During the year I held monthly examinations of each class pay- ing particular attention to mental adimet c School Games,School games have as usual and geography, which were so weak in 1906, been well patronised. We have had fixtures As terminal reports on each child's work in with all the Anglo-Chinese Schools in cricket General Proficiency......*M. M'Neil Chenyuan or Imperial Assembly, Chica's fa- i obeisance to the memory of the good ancestors going phrase, the chief apostla of, Imperial avery subject were sent to parents at Easter, and football Being a school strictly for Euro Headmaster's Prizato Dux of School...M, M'Neil H,E, Yuan recommends as his possibleLuc. hongar of the auspicious avent, to which several lowed, and he does not seem to be very keen

* Also obtained Oxf."Local Certificate.

Hongkong, 6th March, 1908,

• SINGING EXAMINATION.

2. Tonic Solfa. Modulator Exercises.

(e) The Chord, -(b) The Scale.

The various ages of the children examined ran, I was informed, from 5 up to 11..

Drawing Freehand and roler drawing is takan by "boys and giring and the boyn are. Cads Corps--The following in the repor grouped in two stages for two extra lesson of the tendance of the Cadet at the Volun while the girls are'sewing. The copies reprotect Cump 1007/ abced by Classes 3 and 4 were meat and fo.ro Cadets (8 from the Victoria School) att

tended ramp for the last 3 dayız. Tany-wara, teresting, the girls being the best,

instructed in Infantry Drill and Semaphore. Signallar, and although their time in camp was way short they made a marked improve

- Klodsrrarten-ip the Infanis and Classes * and ** Kindergarten exercises have provided the Kstle ones with profitable amusement fundi

more

ture Parliament.

A HONOLULU despatch, ofa4th January, says a The Japanese steamship Manshu Maru, which sailed for Formosa on. Manday; carried more than 3,coz tous sugar mill machinery for

sugar-producing country under Japsonte COP trol and direction. The machinery this ship- ped will go into the equipment of two separato sugar mills, one of them as large as the now mill at Wailuku plantation on the island of Maui In this group, and, the other as large as the millat Oabu plantation or the saw hill at Waialus plantation, on this island. The con tract for these two mills complets, including buildings and all appliances, was taken by the local Iron works about a year ago. Part of the machinery has been constructed here, and the TOWARD remainder, as well as building, material and electrical and other appliances, was built on bought in New York and Germany and shipped direct from those places?? will be set up and installecitaly for many "rear is. plantations misses

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