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ST. JOSEPH'S COLLEGE. The class rooms are excellent and a guide which should not be over-

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the work is obviously sýstematica:- [looked, and the ideal would be to | ly and carefully arranged and suit the curriculum to the boy and ANNUAL PRIZE-GIVIŅO,

graded. The written work, especi- not the boy to the curriculum, but ally in the lower cinsken, was quita |spertaliantion cannot be The annual presentation of good. When the new building now menced at so early an age and a prizes of St. Joseph's College took under construction is complete, the good general education is far moroj place yesterday afternoon, H. E. school will be as well housed as any beneficial to a boy of fifteen than the Governor Sir Edward Stubbs, school of the kind that I have over a superficiat knowledge of purely KC.M.G., performing the function seon. I was very favourably in commercial subjects, before he has in the presence of a big gathering.pressed indeed, and 1 congratulato acquired good command of Among those present were th the Brothers. I only wish that they | English. Mere ́of our boys should, Governor's Private Secretary. (Mr would send more boys to the Un-by completing their Matriculation Guisford-St. Lawrence), Mr. G. N. versity. It is not, I know, their course, aim at something else. Orme, Director of Education, the fault that more do not come." bosides a training in the clerical Rev. Fr. Spada, the pro-Vlear There were 24 undergraduates profession. Our Selenco class is] Apostolle, and the Rev. Brother from this college in the faculties or still in its infancy. A few junior] James, C.B.E., Bro, James who lathe University last year; eight candidates passed in Physics in the touring the Far East to inspect entered this year, four of whom last examination and there are now Christian Schobis is temporarily were awarded substantial scholar 50 boys going through n three ataying in the College..

ships on the results of the last years' course; our laboratories will As in previous years the presen Matriculation Examination. These bo fully equipped in the course of tation of prizes was preceded by eight fresh undergraduates did ex-the year. an entertainment provided by the captionally good work in the Col- pupils with the assistance of the lege, and we wish them a very suc

That the physical training of Rev. Fr. Riganti, The programme cessful career in the University. consisted of well-selected Items and We know that our students are our boys has received due atten- was thoroughly appreciated by looking forward to the early estab-tlon can be judged by the suc

shment of a hostel under the cosses that have crowned thofr those present.

the Maryknoll efforts at the various sports management of Fathers.

meetings held during the year: it The Vicar-Delegate of Hongkong, was to the College Boxing Team Bro. James, in a short addresa, spent a fow hours in the Collogo that the shield as awarded at the congratulated the Brother Direc- the day after the re-opening inst interschool Boxing Tournament, Rev. Bro. James, und we were within half a point tor and his staff upon the great September. auccess achieved last year. He O.B.E., made his annual visit early of carrying off the Governor's and he visited the school last in November. The annual inspec shield at the Hongkong schoola' November and was much impresa- tion of the College was held in sports meet, both team

In his report, the being won by our boys. ed with the happy and cheerful October. disposition of the boys. What Inspector of English Schools particularly struck him was the makes use of the term, "Excellent" attention given to the training of with reference to the condition of. the pupils on intellectual, phy-the buildings, the equipment and sical and moral lines. He could the discipline, and adds: "After.

a careful inspection it is evidon: assure the parents of the students that very good work is being car- that their boys were in good hands. ried on." His remarks about the Bro. James said the presence of correction of written work and His Excellency was a great enthe numbers in the lower clansen, couragement to the Brothers be-are receiving our best attention cause they were all aware of the Many applications for admission great interest which His Excel- could not be entertained as the lency had taken in education in school is completely full, and Hongkong since his arrival. Hefewer boys than formerly leave) himself took a great interest in during the course of the year. English education in Hongkong. In This improvement which it gives the Straits Settlement he was rea-me pleasure to report, is chiefly) ponsible occasionally for sending due to the assistance poor boyr students to the University and he receive from the Society of St

The annual report was read by Bro. Amiar, the principal, of the College.

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the great advantages which they Hongkong Benevolent Soclety had enjoyed, under the British flag —an assistance which benests tha and that they should be alb true College, and which, therefore, and low abiding citizens. One merits our grateful recognition. feature of the work of the Chris-

tian Brothers was to instil loyality

in the bosome of the boys.

plause).

Examination Results. During the year 23 pupils en

(AP-tered for the Matriculation

Examination of the Hongkong)

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H. E. the Governor made a short University. Of these 16 passed. speech before giving away the thres with Honours, Eight prizes. He said he did not pro pupila entered for the Senior pose to make any remarks on the Local Examination and five. educational side. He remembered passed. Fifty-five pupils making the remarks in 1922, mentored for the Junior Local tioned in the report, because ho Examination, and of these was confident that St. Joseph Col-passed. English holds its proper lege was a great asset In the place in the Curriculum and the Colony as he had also seen the detailed results of the Matricu- remarkably good work done bylation and Senior Local Examina- theso achcola elsewhere. lfe hoped the prosperity of the College would continue in an other fifty years more. (Applause).

The Report.

The following report stated

inter alia,

I beg to tender Your Excellency

our sincere thanks for the honour

| Excellency a cordial welcome.

tions show that all the College candidates who entered passed in the English section. A. J. Victor, with distinction. The Chineso language is taught to all tho Chinese pupils in accordance with the regulations of the Grant Code. Our eight Matriculation candidates passed in Chinese. The Portu guese boys are afforded every you are conferring on us to-day by facility to study their language. presiding at this function and on

66 pupils from Classes 1, 2 and 3 behalf of the Staff and the atu-in Hongkong, and 30 in the Kow- dents of the College I bld Your loon Branch follow the lessons given by Rev. Fr. Neves. French The scholastic year 1924 was in also taught in the same classes characterised by good health and

o those not taking either Chinese CEMENT❘ateady work, The return of Bro.

Aubert, Sub-Director of the Col-pupils are attending the lessons. or Portuguese. This year over 80 lege, and of Bro. Paul who has Without doubt language study is a again taken charge of the College complex and difficult task, what- Branch at Kowloon, has brought the staff up to the strength of pre- therein is due to the untiring de- ever success has been achieved vious yours. The total number of votion of the teachers and the puplis on roll, 621, was 25 more hearty co-operation of the students, than in 1923. In May 1924, our

The results in Drawing which up classes were visited by the Vice to this had been most satisfactory Chancellor of the Univeralty; his

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