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QUEEN'S COLLEGE.

Prize Distribution.

ATTENDANCE:

THE HONGKONG (TELEGRAPH. SATURDAY, JANUARY

Cibasa han again come into Ita own and, under the direction of Mr. Tang Shu-sham, the members of the Club mest twice a week for instruction and play.

There is also à Chinese Chess- club controlled by the College branch of the Y, M. C. A.

Another vary. Important devel- Membership of both these opment of the school - organisa-Folazson - has dwindled vary tion has been the formation, with considerably, but new members Sir Robert Ho Tang sa first Pros-jare already signing on, and wo ident, of the Old Boys' Associa- hope to begin work with both Queen's College annual prize |tion, à body of distinguished and classen up to their full strangth distribution took place this morn-enthusisatio old boys whose num-after the Chinese New Year ing, when H. E the Governorbera continue steadily to increase. holkday, attended and performed the The first Annual Dinner of this ceremony. There was a good Association was an almost his attendance of other loading local {toria event, but that the intention residents and officials.

of its promoters goes far beyond The annual report of the head-meeting to dine and for social master (Mr. B. Tanner) stated intercourse, is proved by the fact that they have already provided The total number of scholarsjvery liberally for the establish enrolled during the year ending ment of a Chinese section of our A few years ago wecomplained] December 31st, 1921, was 887-75 leading and reference library, of the lack of interest taken in] less than in the previous year. they have very generously sup-games. Now, the difficulty is to The Average daily attendance plied prizes in connection with arrange so that games shall not throughout the year was 512 being different branches of school sport, interfere with regular school 38 less than during 1920. These and they have expressed their work, which is, after all, what wo raduations were due to the fact intention of presanting additional are here to do. shai, consequent upon the begin-|scholarships to the College. ning of the school year being HEALTH OF SCHOOL postponed from September 1921 The health of the school, has to January lat. of the present on the whole been quite good. year, no admissions were made Dr. Valentine examined all boys in September, although almost enrolled during the year, and 300 applications for enrolment those recommended by him for We are indebted, as I mention-{ were received.

treatment hava received attentioned earlier in this Report to the while those who required them, Old Boys' Association for the bare been aupplied with gift of $100 that has been spent spectacles.

on the Chinese books for the use of present students.

STAFF:

STUDIES:

LIBRARY

DAIRY FARM NEWS.

BUTTER

OWING TO FALL IN PRICES

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The Library and Reading Room (English and Chinese) contious 46 to be of great service, specially to the Staff and boys in the Upper School

The year witnessed numerous changes on the Staff. For the greater part of the time, doring my absence on leave, Mr. Bird, As a result of the change in the Mr. Upsdell acted as librarian Headmaster of the Ellis Kadooris School Year, an additional term during the absence on leave of School, was in charge here, and I of months was available for Mr. Handyside, and we owe him take this opportunity of express preparation for University and our beat thanks for the very ing on behalf of all connected Annual

Class Examinations. efficient way in which he as-

to

with the school the graates: This, although very useful in the sisted by the Shool Prefects, dis- appreciation of his unfailing case of backward students, was charged the duties of the post. interest and consideration. In not quite an unmixed blessing so THE COLLEGE MAGAZINE. January, Mr. Kay returned far as the brighter boys and mem- The Yellow Dragon, again from leave. In February Mrs.bers of the staff ware concerned. under the able editorship of Mfr. Arnold resigned after several A total of 2 boys set for the Kay, is now in its 23rd. year. years of very valuable work. In Matriculation Examination of the The average circolation for 1921 June, Mr. Tang Shu-sham was University. Of these 13 Matric-was slightly over 800 copies per appointed to the Staff after tak-ulated while 2 were awarded a month, an increase of about 200 ing a degree in Arts and Educa- Senior Local pasa. Although 2 of over the previous year's circul tion at the University of Hong-Jour boss. Iu Tak-check and ation. This increase in largely kong. On August 31st. I return Cheang Wai-fung obtained bop-dus to the formation of the ed from leave and resumed duty. ours, we are unable to bosst this 0. B. A. and also to the fact that Mr. Fletcher, Mr. Handyside and year of having gained either the ve bave now about 50 outside Mrs. Stubbings all returned to King Edward OF President's subscribers on Our list, We November, and at the end of Scholarship, since, our best boys are still able boast that December we were very pleasedj entered for the July examination the Dragon" finds its way to welcome Miss Grant when she instead of waiting till December. into all five continants, and arrived and was appointed to The whole of our Class 2 boys, we have begun the present year. serve on the Staff, where she has nombering 56, sat for the Junior with a circulation of 1,100 copies. already settled down and is doing Local examination and of these

GENERAL. good work.

49 passed while 7 failed: of these Altogether the year under re- On the Vernacular side the failures 2 were Chinese out of 43 view has a very prosperous one. Staff has remained practically who sat, 4 were Indians out of 6, and a great deal of good work bas the same; the only changes and 1 Japanese out of 2. In this been done.

All our social being the appointment in June of section 29 Distinctions were gain organisations are very vigorously Mr. Mak Sui-wan to a permanented; one boy, Lo Tung-fan, obtain-aliva and continue to play an im post, and a vacancy-not yet)ing no less thao 5.

portant part in the life of the filled-caused by the death of Mr. Although these Junior results School. 3ll we realize that inj Sang Yuk-sang, a very useful are very gratifying there is a feel-many directions there is room for and energetic master, in Seping among masters reponsible that improvement, and so long as we tember.

the University Authorities per-realize that and endeavour tost Mr. Sung Hok-pang, Seniorhaps allow boys to get through each year shall prove an-advance Vernacular master, deserves the this axamination somewhat too on the preceding one, we need nosi greatest credit for his very efici-easily, and that it would be better despair of adequerely filling the ent organisation and control of for all concerned if greater num-place we are intended to in the Vernacular Studies.

bers of them were kept back at educational work of the Colony, In October we sustained a very this stage.

Our new Chemistry labora- serious loss in the death of the In Class 3 of the 147 boys 8x-tory, so long talked-of and hoped- late Mr. Kong Ki-fai, who asamined 100 passed in English and for, is now just on the point of pupil and master had been con- Vernacular and qualified for pro completion and will be ready for nected with the College for no mation to Class 2 where they will occupation when we begin work less a period than 25 years. Apprepars for the Junior Local. after the New Year holidays. preciative notices of this In the Lower School-Ciss50s £ To Mr. de Rome we offer con- genial and deservedly popular to 8-we examined 234 boys, of gratulations upon having been Master have already appeared in whom 238 qualified for promotion. created a Member of the British the "Yellow Dragon" but I feel Of failures in this part of the Empire, to Mr. Upsdell upon bis. I must say bow very general School the greater number were appointment as Honorary Chap- among the boys and Members of in the newly-formed division of lain to His Majesty's Forces with the Staff is the feeling that it is Class 8, where all the bays are the rank of Captain, to Mr. Ho simply impossible to replace very young and where it will do Kwong, an old boy and generous man who so closely and whole-them no harm to remain for friend of the School, and to Mr. heartedly identified himself with another 6 months OT Tse Yas-lung upon the decora- the numerous and varied activi-reaT. Ia

these Class tions recently bestowed upon ties and interests of the School examinations, no boy is entitled them by the President of the Then, in December. occurred tte to promotion unless he reached Chinese Republic. death of Sir Bosban Wai Yuk, Dan average standard of 30 per We also owe very special old Queen's College boy, who not ceat, in all branches on both the thanks to Mr. Ho Kwong for only took a sincere and unfailing English and Vernacular sides. providing special prizes for Verna. interest in his old school and Out of a total of 441 examined by catar Composition and for com- undertook the duties of Trustee the Staff, 60 boys failed to reach petition in Class 7 and the 2

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popes in day, the tutors for A FURTHER REDUCTION

Sport continues to flourish and football, cricket, tennis, volley- ball, basket-ball, running, swim ming, boxing and even base-ball. The discipline of the School has and ping-pong-each under the their attendance, those who bave been wall maintained. This is direction of a specially interested so generously contributed to the matter that year by year calls forį master-all possess a keenly en-Prize Fund, and last, bat by no greater attention, since as a re-thusiastic following. Although means least, all members of the sult of the age limit, we are ad-so far as the collecting of trophies Staff for their loyal support and mitting younger and more is concerned, we experienced & unremitting efforts, in work and irresponsible boys, who require a somewhat lean year, in all inter-games, to encourage a spirit of greater amount of individual con-school competitions we have bonest work and clean sports. trol than was necessary a few given a good account of ourselves, manship among our boys, and years ago.

especially in volley-ball, basket to keep alive the best traditions Notwithstanding this, it is still ball and swimming.

of the School, matter of never-failing surprise The inter-clase games in foot- The prize-list is too lengthy to- to masters and mistresses coming ball and volley-ball were as keen.be given by us to-day. from home sad newly appointedly contested as ever, and after to the Stad to find with what some very exciting finishes the absolute ease a Class of Chinese Shield for football was won by boys may be controlled, and to Class 34 Commercial Side, while note their general keenness for that for Volley-ball now adorns school work.

the wall in the class-room of ORGANISATION: Class 3A, University Side. Principally so that we might Throughout the lower school— come into line with University classes 4 to 8-instruction in arrangements, it has been decid- Physical Drill and Gymnastics is] ed that in fature the School Year given daily by specially qualified shall begin on January 1st. and instructors at the Chinese Y. M and on the 31st. December. Asa C. A., where our boys are also result of this change our Annual allowed the use of the very and Admission Examinations excellent swimming-pool. were held, and Promotions for Oar boxing instructor is the the New Year made in December, well-known. Sergeant "Kid" and I am glad to say that almost Marriott of the Naval Ordnance all our classes have now been Deport. comfortably settled down to work For Chinese boxing an in for something more than a fort-structor is provided by the Chinese night.

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