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VICTORIA BRITISH¦-

SCHOOL

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, JANUARY 26, 1916,

Lagard Szabip B. O. Gagg three factors I have mentioned. proved himself the best and the þare working in harmony. I harO prise therefore goes to him. Every to thank the stand for their cordial credit is due to these five successful assistanos in the past year, and candidates for the manner in which I trust that with their continued: THE PRIZE DISTRIBUTION. they worked and the personal rapport, the help of the parents,

His Excellency on the War

successful results and a higher esandard of education in the forthcoming school year:

efforts they made to secure their and the personal estart of the results. In the school examination | children we shall have even more the following are the resultar--

No. Tox xa Passed Upper School Girls) 99

10 Upper School BoysЛ Middle Scbool 20 Lower School

15 16 11 The papers of the Christmas Examination Show that general

PRIZE LIST

Class IL-Mabel Muss?, Silaa Prize (arithmetic); Florrie Hamil- ton, general progress; Chriasie Angus, elocution.

The annual distribution of priz stok place the Fictoria Brit-h School at noon to-day, the awards being presented by His Excellence the Governor (Sir progress has been made, though Class I-A. D. Silap, matri Heary Mar, KCH.G.), There one or two subjects call for cocalation; H. A. D. Young, Senior was a large attendance of par mens. In Mathematics generally Local mathematics (Silas Prize).

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CORNED BEEF,

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VARIETY OF SAUSAGES

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ents, and an excellent pro-there is found a lack of initiative Class II-J. Goard, Junior CORNED TONGUES,

gramme was rendered by the and self-reliance in tackling Local scholars

Headmaster's Report.

of the year.

mental

inertia

hee

:

Gegg,

Class 1.-H. Young, general excellence in work and athletics. Class IV.-F. Young, class prize.

Class VL- Wilfred Ballock, class prize; Dick_Middleton, zeneral intelligence; Rose Tollan, | general progress.

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problems that are not sterectyp- Class III-R lød. Thie

C. Lazard Scholarabin The Esadmaster's report was as may be partly due to climate

Class IV.-Jas, Lyon, history. sad partly to the anpractical life. follows:

Clase IV. - WD. Laws, of the pupil. Unlike the child 3: Attendance.-The school har

general progress. boen open 194 times in the coreHome, be performs mone of the. The highest enrol actual operations of buying, or ment has been 86, while the avering things bought and paid for. He rarely deals with the real age attendance has been 65.

Staff-The school, like many

weight and measures while his books are based on a cther institurias, bam beep

tent

his with which affected by the war. My m immediate predere-gore, Mr practical acquaintance, while, Sutherland and Mr. Burlow, but again, the theory of the local currency does not correspond both succeeded in obtaining missions in His Maj-ty's forore. The former is now doing his date as a Lieutenant in ladie, while M. Barlow is in training in at (ficer in the Cornwall as DC.LL Mrs. Bebop went on leave on May 13th, 19 5, mad would have been with now but for the sinking of her boat, the Yasaka Mara, by an enemy sub per school is weak strict attention, him great pleasure to do so, and moment. He hoped that this spe marine. Are Holm-4, who left however, is now being paid to be congratulated the parents upon as on Oct ber 14, and returned to these acts, and it is hoped the appearance of their children ns as Mr. Beaurit on urembe, that fatare examinations will He had never seen a nicer look-

improvement. 17, has pees respoon the for the reveal an

calum.

with its practice. The results of the Frence examination tend to

firm one's opinion that the Britisher it not endowed with the gift of speaking divers tag a defect which has probably much do with the spread of his own, The spelling in the middle school,

The headmaster's report also wared that a very good system had been adopted of home re- porte; and monthly reports which showed the progress of the chil- dren. The children were given home work books, and parents were asked to take note of these books, and to potice how many hours were put in by the children interest in the work of their chil- This system gave the parents an dren, and it also kept the children up to the mark, Boys and girls, His Excellency, after diatribut-especially the former, were apt to leave all their work until the last

Class VIL-Nancy McNeillie, class prizes Winale Lawson, read 1; Mabel Blackman, general intelligence.

Class VIII-Drummond Neil, general progress, George Band, general progress; Chas MeArthur,

class p iza,

His Excellency's Speech.

21 to a lesser extent in the aping the prizes, said that it gave

The

tem would materially assist the headmaster.

athletics, we have our playing ove Sglting to bold their completed that the sanitation

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It was a very great pleasure for.. ing gathering of children, and him to come to their prize dia- Work taunis performe: hy Mater subjeca call for no special he congratulated them again tribation, and be was especially lives, big and was the pape

critici-m. Where tbere 23 Bishop. Mis A. D. kob-on jinsi

on the cleanly appearance of glad to hear of the success their weakness it is the Sania September while Motivideal M. Rodger was transi-rred to the cable to special causes their children. They seemed to school had attained in the recent iron and wooden blocks, engine-

became more good-looking. He University examinations.

ers* and carpenters' Petchool. It was in-vitable beelce for sickness noticed that the boys seemed to be

tools, Another point be wished to assorted files. engine packing, s that the sea shoal: Monthly reports have been resort looking better in the khaki than mention before he left the plat-iron ware for ship use, canvas and uffer to a certats ex est, by these srder to inform the they did in their plain clothes, form was bis sorrow to hear that rabber hose, paint, varnish and changes of headship, owing to patente period calls of the co- and the same remarks applied to some of the children had suffered enamel, cooking stoves and lack of continuity of aim, for each/dition of the school work of their the Girl Scouts, who also looked with fever, but he hoped that utensils. headmaster has his own particular Children, to one their interest smarter in their khaki. Proceed they did not pick it up at the methods and values for the rein that work, and to simulate ing, his Excellener said he had school. In case that should be so, spective subj-cts of the car-the efforis of the Pupils them always predicted that the day he would point car that a scheme selves. These objects hare, to a would come when they would for sewerage on a big scale in Stadies.-The latter was very large extent, been realised..

have to fight for their own and the valley behind was in progrees, Athletics. With regard to

now that day had come. They and he trusted that when this wa slightly disturbed, however, ex- cept the in he upper school the

stimulated field in daily use for football. We boy's fateres was in mathematica and English. have played seven matches and, and he hoped that the would be so much better that & younger generation would take recurrence of anything of the kind Drawing from an object has re- won three. The daily contests at it unto themselves and remember would be obviated. He also look- placed the former copring ex- tiffa time between selected sides, ercise, as it is felt this gives are greatly enjoyed, and are deve that they, some day, may have to ed forward to the time when they enter a big fight He (the would, have a big fine park in the greater scope for intelligence, loping some promising players Governor) was one of those who valley, • slmost as big

hile the shading and colouring The Fires Cours is in daily use also, had for many years advocated a Happy Valley, and they would of the drawing bas done much to either by the girls for racquets, or system of National Service, and then have elbow room for the reader the work pleasant. Tonic by the boys for five, a game in he told people his reasons for recreation of the scholars, Sol-ia singing has been tried which they show very keen in thinking so, and now, he added,

"On sitting down the Governor been terest. Four boys-A. D. Silas, I am called a pro-German has

was presented with a beautiful successfully found to give better results than Young, J. Goard and J. Lron, (langhter). He thought that in his bouquet of flowers by Miss Dot the former imitative exercises.were entered for the Queen's

report, the headmaster had been | Gosid. Geography has been taught on College team race, but were de-a little too hard on the school, feated though they swam Tery and bad in one word summed up more. logical lines the деге

Forms and other particulars memorising of names of places well indeed. The Cadet Corps the result of the school year as

may be obtained personally be- and products giving way to the numbers 16 and is under the "poor" He His Excellency) had methods and principles suggested command of Lieut. C. Smith, looked into the report of the offense Chine Coast Oletter to the D.A.D. of Supplies A meeting will be held at thetween the hours of 10am. or by by Herbertson, Aslight attempt who holds parades in the Inspector of Schools and he was cers' Guild (above Meaars. Wire- racks, Hongkong

and Transport, Victoria Bar- to vivify the history has been playing held once a week. The quite sure that when he said that, mans) on Monday, January 31, sonde in the middle school, where whole corps was under can be did not think that it was poor, at 5.30 p.m. to which all interes: the children have been encour for ten days in January and did bat that it was quite good and ed in the work of the Overseas aged to ssume the characters of some very useful work in spite of would please the parents of the Club are invited.

he bad weather. The members children. He thought that the to form & Hongkong branch of it is proposed the story cr incident ander con-

have had the privilege of a bath headmaster wanted to urge on the this useful organisation. deration. Dr. McKenny has ing picnic every Friday in the children to wanted to arge on the medically examined the school season. The upper girls now form Inspector of Schools had subrait- four times in the course of the part of a corps of Girl Guides ted a report, and be (Bis Excel- year, and reported on the health of and parade for drill and instruc- lesey) thought that the whole PASSENGERS DEPARTED; the children, and made recomtion once a week under Miss Day. thing could be samed up in the mendations chiefly with regard

and

General Remarka-Such are

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one word “satisfactory". In the to teein. In the last term of the the various activities of the school headmaster's report there was ex- school year 12 pupils lost a total which caters fully for the charas pressed the hope that there would 236 school days through fever, ter, intellect and health of the be greater co-operation between and in consequence their work child. But these efforts may be the parents and children, and on thwarted, unless there is a hearty this point he (His Excellency) and studies suffered.

Braminations. - The whole co-operation between the parent, School was examined at Midsum- papil and teacher the three wanted to ask the children to co- mar and at Christmas, while factors in education. If the operate with their headmaster.

The scholars, he was told, had monthly tests have been zastituted parent does not remember that been periodically medically ex- to check the periodic progress of the discipline of the class is mined and there was a good deal the pupils and develop a keener generally different from the dis- interest in work. Mr. Ralphs' cipline of the home, that in the of comment made on the state of report on the midsummer ex-class the child becomes a unit of the children's teeth.

The teeth,

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HONGKONG CANTON AND MACAO STEAMBOAT CO... LIMITED.

he would point out, ware of great shion might be summed the whole, and not a separate importance to the health of a NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

whole and if the child is not pro- child. He knew something about 自信 poor.

up in the word

the

G

B Sealed Tenders will be received at the

Headquarters Office, Victoria Barracks, Hongkong until 12 o'clock noon on the 24th

day of Febuary, 1916, for Indian Supplies.

Tender Forms must be pro-

perly filled up, signed and dated, and no tender will be considered form and delivered by 12 noon on unless made out on the proper

the above date in a closed en- velope marked "Tenderfor Indian Supplies Each tender must be accompanied by a deposit of $100 a guarantee of good faith. Such sum to be forfeited to the State if the Tenderer refuses to accept a Contract allotted to him, or to attend at Beadquarters Office when called upon.

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The right to reject all, or any, tender is specially reserved! Hongkong, January 25th. 1916, 7]

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Classes I and II are now examined vided with the necessary text children he had fire specimens The NINETY-SIXTE ORDIN- by the Hongkong University, books and equipment for school of his own (laughter) and be was ARY MEETING OF SHARE-WATCHES of best* ENGLISH, This University Examination work, then the eficiency of the careful to see that they looked HOLDERS in the Company will takes the place of the school school is impaired. If the child is after their teeth. He would be held at the. Ofice of the Com examination and is therefore com- not encouraged to put forth per- aak the parents to see that DAY, the 15th February, 1916,

pany, Hotel Mansions, on TUES pulsory A. D. Silas sat for the sonal effort no matter how en the children paid attention to 12 o'clock NOON, for the purpose Matriculation Examination and thusiastic

teacher may their teeth, because many people of receiving a Report of the Direc- passed. He has the honour of be his or her efforts are largely suffered from ill-health, and were tors, together with a Statement being the first candidate from neutralised. The air of the school taken to the doctor, who was not of Accounts, declaring & Dividend this school to matriculate in is to fit the pupil for spheres the Hongkong University and in where his faults and defects will always able to say what was the and electing Directors and

matter, when all that was needed | Auditors. facts the frat stadent to para not be looked upon so indulgently was a little attention to the teeth. The TRANSFER BOOKS: óf any Matriculation fromthis school se at home. It is for this reason He would remind the boys 120 from the 2nd to 15th. February, the Company will be CLUBED Harry Yourg sat the Senior local this only in school than praise, that men, good men in all other 1916, both days inclusive. examination, taking the same spicuously in respects, were tained cat of the By Order of the Board of papers as Bilas, and passed. Mabel and that any regulations. Army for the same reason, and he Directors, Linsso and J. Goard at the Junior required to rules and regulations.

was sure that these young follows local examination and also passed. The tone of the school therefore, would not want to be ejected Of the eligible candidates for the is always highest, when those from the Ama

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