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QUEEN'S COLLEGE OLD BOYS' DINNER.

New Clubhouse to Be Built.

SATURDAY, MARCH: - 17, 1923.

sible, so as to afford employment and co-operation existing between not only to the angineering gradu- the parents and guardians of our ates of the Hongkong University boys on the one hand and my and those of the different universi-colleagues and inrself on the other. ties in England and America but (Applause)

A Word of Warning.

to

also to masses of China. If I may hare Mr. Tanner's permission for doing so, I would like to make jus: Mr. Tanner went on to say that The third annual reunion dina brief personal reference. In him he was very pleased to hear the nar of the Queen's College Old the present students have a head-Chairman impress upon those pre Boys' Association last night was master who is not content with sent the necessity of maintaining marked by great jellication discharging his duties in a per-an interest in the Association. One in which the large gathering of functary manner only. (Applause) often found that in an undertaking past pupils present at the func-Speaking for the Old Boys we claim of this kind, when the first Ene tion participated with glorious him as the "Kather of the Associa-enthusiasm waned, there came sbanden. The spacious hall of the College in which the function tion," with Mr. Kay, his gifted a period of slackness and indiffer was held was prettily decorated lieutenant, as the chonicler-in-chief ence which, unless it was checked, and illuminated with coloured and brain of the "Yellow Dragon." sometimes led the complete electric lights and lanterns. At (Applause). I have known Mr. failure of the undertaking. That one end of the hall was a nicely Tanner personally and intimately being so, he would like to add a arranged stage on which a Periu for quite a long time. As a teacher word of warning to the commends gaese band played during the pro we know him to be one of the high-tion of the Chairman and urge ceedings, and an enjoyable con- est order. He is. besides, a per-upon old. boys the need of prompt cert programme was presented by sonal friend of his "boys." Assist discharge of their responsibility to a number of past pupils and others ed as he is by a thoroughly capable, the Association and of unremit at the end of the dinner.

energetic, and sympathetic staff, I

ting efforts toward the increase of Sir Robert He. Turg (Chairman have no hesitation in saring that the membership so that it would of the Association) presided and Queen's scholars (amongst whom not be the fate of the Queen's there were about two hundred is included my younger son) are to College Old Boys' Association to past pupils present. After Sir be heartily congratulated. Under find its way into the limbo of Robert Ho Tung had rung the the regime of Mr. Tanner and his abandoned enterprises. In this College bell all present sat down staff, long will Queen's College connection be could not tea great- Ito do justice to an excellent din- continue to prosper. (Applause).ly emphasise the importance of ner supplied by the Hongkong Before I sit down I will propose the Yellow Dragon which, under Hotel.

Queen's the direction of a capable editor, continued prosperity to

couple was fulfilling with success ita

The Chairman proposed "The College and its staff and King" and the Vice-President (Mr.with the toast the name of our functions of reflecting and record-

Rumjahn) the "Republic of China, both toasts being enthu- plause).

siastically honoured.

The Chairman's Speech.

Sir Robert Ho Tung said:

Headmaster. .3. Tanner.

(Ap-ing the progress of the school and the Association and of link. 'ing up all Queen's College boys, | past and present, at home and ab- road.

The Headmaster's Speech. Those presen: having drunk to

Mr. Tanner. Gentlemen and the prosperity of the College, Mr.

With regard to Sir Robert's Fellow-Members of Queen's College B. Tanner, the Headmaster "said: statement about his intended re- Old Boys Association, it affords me Mr. Chairman and gentlemen. Isignation from the Presidentship President very much appreciate and thank of the Association, Mr. Tanner very great pleasure. ns

you for the honour you have done assured the gathering that they [of our Old Boys' Association. to

preside for the second time during me this evening in coupling my need not for the moment consider name as the headmaster with the this contingency. However, whe- the three years of the Association's toast of Queen's College. As you ther in the chair or not they could existence at this annual reunion. are all aware I think I am very always approach Sir Robert with To mest you all in such numbers(proud indeed of my long associa-every confidence for his help. and to renew acquaintance and tion with the old school where my Mr. Tanner expressed gratitude Friendships formed at Cur school work and interest have lain ever to the Association for numercus benches forty and more years ago since I joined the department well gifts of prizes for school work and is a pleasure given to few and over 22 years ago, and where I hope sports and for substantial guras am happy to think that I have been shall remain for the balance of towards the equipment and upkeep spared to enjoy this privilege once my time in Hongkong (Applause). of the School library. "But the again this year. (Applause). At After saying something of a similar greatest debt of gratitude we owe the same time I may tell you that nature at last year's Association the Association," said Mr. Tanner, is for the formation and main- is my intention to make room dinner it was two or three times for others shouts of no-as I do suggested to me that I ought per-which, crystallising as it does the tenance of the Association itself not think that it is to the best haps to take a somewhat more en traditions and ideals of the school interest of our Association for any eral interest in matters educational and all i: stands for, so greatly member to be President forin Hongkong instead of concentrat strengthens the hands of myself too long a period. (No, no Young to quite the extent I had always and the staff of Queen's College in must not expect me, therefore, to done upon Queen's College.

the discharge of our duties and don't know if you will agree with responsibility towards the succes- cupy the chair this Limo next year. (No, no). Through the Perthese suggestions way that it was through our hands."

me, but my invariable reply to sign of boys that have passed somal influence and efforts of your

Mr. Tanner energetic honerary secretaries and just because of the so called general mentioned that the annual sports interest, that so much time and of the College on the 27th inst. at hardworking committee, it is ex- tremely gratifying to us that the ergy went to waste and that I per-Causeway Bay.

Mr. Tanner proposed the roli of members has been so materi.sonally prefer to stick to my old

practice of concentrating on my tinued prosperity of the Q.C.O.B.A. ally increased. (Applause). Last Jown particular work and try to and the toast was enthusiastically year we had a strength of make something of it. (Applause). (honoured.

members on the register including

51 Life Members. At present we

In so doing I think you cannot have no less than se Life Members, altogether blame me when you con. or nearly half as many more as we sider that I have such a good old En Piace as Queer's College upon which to concentrate. Upon the steadily increasing roll of membe.snip.

had at this time last year. couraging as the figures are, the young members of the Association

I

con-

During the proceedings it was anncanced, amidst loud and pro- longed applause, that Mr. George Grimble, an old pupil who was pre- sent, had generously donated $5,000 for the building of a new clubhouse for the school. The matter

W3S

abould make it a point to organise and especially upon the very much taken up at once and handsome! a membership "drive" in order to increased addition to the number donations from Sir Robert audi

foring up our numbers to well over

of life members, I offer sincere con others were quickly forthcoming. gratulations to the Association and The total amount donated. was the four-figure mark. (Applause). more particularly to those energetic $13,500.

I would like to offer one sugges-

tion in this connection and that is cwbers who have been to so very

that we should endeavour to gather great a

extent instrumental in

into the net of membership the bringing about that increase; and

old boys who have gone. abroad still more I think the Association DRAMA OF SHOT GIRL. is to be congratulated upon that

and whom it should not be difficult

One

to reach through honorary officials spirit of sustained loyality to its

French soldiere carrying of the Association being appointed ideals which animates most of its at such important centres as Shang-members, a spirit that is all the bucket of soup were descending con- the station steps at Bilke, near hai, Peking and Singapore. By more remarkable when this means a league of Old Queen's siders the difficulties against which Dusseldorf, when the corporal in Collegians may be found with in-in its development it has had to charge fell, and his rifle went off,

killing a Gorman girl aged 12. finite possibilities for good for the contend. When one remembers, for

The French took charge of all' instance, that Queen's College is the funeral arrangements, sent old students of Queen's College. In the Queen's College Old Boys after all purely a day school, that flowers, and

did everything Association I am given an analogy it is not a separate and self-con- possible to alleviate the parents,

tained establishment but forms distress. för me to briefly touch upon. When the idea was conceited of part of a large Government de forming an Association. I thought partment, that although

promoters was to

past students

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The corporal attempted to small commit suicide, but was prevent.

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it that one of the objects of the proportion of our boys, most of ed from doing so.. band together them the sons or relatives of old our old Collegians to rally round boys of the College, do fortunately our "Alma Mater" and to promote come to us as beginners and so interest in the College. Several spend the whole of their school

Queen's Collile with us, by far the elected follow proportion of our boys oorac to as upper China after qualifying for the

school and so spend three years; I expect there will be many more amongst us here to-night who will when you consider these things it follow in the footsteps of some of makis indeed the loyalty of Queen's our predecessors and when they do College old boys all the more re- so, I hope the spirit of co-operation narkable. (Applause). even at the sacrifice of some per- reminds me that some days ago I sonal interest, will animate them attended a inseting of those in for the good of China in the same terested in the education of British way that they co-operate for the children in Hongkong at which a greater success of our Old Boys' resolution was adopted that at the sell them, also post free, 60 cents Association. (Applause).

new school that was proposed the per vial, from The Dr. Williams Reunification of China. staff should," so far as teaching Medicine Co., 60 Kiangse Road, In conclusion let us hope that qualifications were concerned, be Shangbai. before our next reunion the reuni-modolled upon that of Queen's fication of China will have been College (Applause) and it occur- accomplished (Loud'Applause)-and red to me then, that in another that at no distant date the build-important respect they could not ing of railways and the opening of do better than take a leave out of mines in China will be pushed for-the. Queen's College' book by ward with as much speed as pos-emulating the cordial understanding

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