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ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION. OF TRIZES.

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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 16, 1927.

School Prospectus...

...

In his annual report, read at yesterday's distribution of prizes to the successful pupils, the Head- master of the Central British

Tho School Prospectus for 1927 hus School, Mr.G. Franklin Nightingale bear pubished and I shall be pleased reviewed the work of the staff and to send copies to all those interested pupils during the past year, reveal in the education of British children ing the highly satisfactory results in the Far East... attained, and which were Aceom-

Charity. panied by the hotable feat of al

werb Our students. pupil, Mias Mary Oliver, in captur-

again active in ing most of the special prizes.

the cause of charity, assisting at Replying, Mrs. W. T. Southorn, the Sale of Poppies on Armistice who kindly presented the awards, Day, and at the Annual Sale

fature.

Finall

our Ar

the Board of Education, teachers examined, of whom 81% parsed, from, New Zealand, Australia, and | having obtained over 60% of the U.S. A., many parents, and athers aggregate marks, those obtaining less interested in the "School.

than this not qualifying for prome tion to a higher class. I am capecial- ly pleased to be able to report a in Minthematics, Advance The now entrants wore medically deelded' Thysica exitnuned by the ato. 3., who repertar, Literature, Composition. Draw Chemistry, English Gram- ed a fairly large number (18 out of mar,

ing and Cookory. Arithmictie wALS 60) have some defect

very well done, accuracy and neatness being noticeable, and the work being methodically arranged. Algebra was good, especially in Class 4. The Pales

and Chemistry XCBulls promiso wull for the pro

Visitors to the School have been much im- pressed with the excellence laboratories, which, though very well equipped. We are at last in happy condition of having la the

Band Classes

many, who have pre- gressed through Classes 6 and 4 at this School, and we can look forward with confidence to a year of more on its achievement, and made a League her a fond in aid of the of tucesses as the annual examina. delightful.speech on the objects, to the Navy League

in 1927, Bufferers in the Wanhalen Incident, tion

This is the first time, for many be sought from modern education. The girls of Classes and continued

As a result of Miss Oliver's their work z support of the London years, that we have had in Class success, to-day has been declared Hospital, a draft for $21 being sent the Junior Local Examination Clage, more than 20 papib, many of whom as a special holiday, the announces the result of their labours. ·

have been with us for at least throu ment being received with vocifer-

years. Some of these, however, may ous cheers from the pupils at the close of yesterday's function.

leave the Colony during the year, There were present, in addition

and it may be our unhappy let, I to Mrs. Southern who performed

night almost roy our inevitable lot, the function, a large number of

toru, vary again, the fruits of our visitors and friends, which includ-

labours reared by other schools. ed the Director of Education (Mr. A. E. Wood), the inspector of Schools (31. E. Ralphs), Mr. B. Wylie, Rov. and Mrs. G. R. Lind- say, Ruv. Mr. Horace Johnston, MP. H. B. L. Dowbiggin, Dr. J. Fenton, Mr. M. Montargis, and

warmly congratulated the school Work of the Ministering Children adtuneed work and to a further list

others.

The Headmaster, Mr. G. Frank in Nightingale read the annua! report as follows:

Headmaster's Report.

Library

contributed to

Our thanks are again due to Mr. W. G. Joseph and Mr. E. B. Raymond for sending us illustrated magazines and periodicals, to Captain Muir for the National Geographic Magazine, and to the Director of the Royal Observatory for the daily Weather Charts.

Old Pupils' Association.

The membership, increased during the year, but there are still many old puplis who have not yet joined the Association. To them I appeal for ties their active support, so that the that bind them to their old school may not be broken. At King's Paris the Association now has tennis and hockey grounds opened in October, the Director of Education being pre- sent. During the year many social evenings, dunces and bathing pienles The water polo team were held. again secured second place in the League.

Girl Guides.

2

Although it is disappointing to loso havo promising children whom we trained for several years, wo are en- results raged by the excellent there attain in Home schools. We find that they are placed Gouently in classes

where their ages aro below the average ages of the classes. I should like to quote one much

1 girl who particular criticism of entered a Home school a little while go. The Head Mistress reports: "Is promising in her work an businesslike in tackling it." businesslike method of tackling work

A

that wc aro what we aim at and it is most ratifying to feri achieving t

The Headmaster, in his report on the year's work, stated: As in all my reports of the past few yours, must again emphasise our urgent

Royal Drawing Society. need of extra classrooms, a science lecture room, a manual instruction

At the Annual examination in the room, I common room for the staff.

various Divisions held in June very

obtained. Tw and a properly equipped kitchen and classroom for housewifery and

Interest in the School Troopy was good results were cookery classes. The tech

technical insti

having gained Honours in all Divi tate is now a very important part of well maintained. The Captain, Miss candidates, J. Hirst and J. Maycock, were awarded "Full" certi- the educational facilities provided Hughes, and the Lieutenant, having

Aliss Holycak, resigned owing to by the Central British School, and their departure from the Colony, and Gentes, the first time in the history

of the School, these extensions are

necessary if the Section is now under the tom-Col

such certificates have hot awarded. The general report of opportunities offered for the develop-Commissioner from Home.

The Enelety stated: "A very good ment of Continuation Classes open

and well sustained result."

fall advantage is to be taken of the porary. charge of Miss Wanklyn, along the *, I think, of the

to those over school age,

Games and Sports,

On leaving school, boys and girls

We again thank the Committee of aro apt to think that their serious

the Kowloon Football Club for education is completed, but education. of some kind must go on all the granting us the use of their ground time during life. They do not yet on three days a week for football and feel the influence

of the world, the hockey, and the Committee of the

vine Kowloon Cricket Club for

their attitude, their character. Re-

36 "Honours" and 63 "Pass" certi- entes were gained this year, show- ing the high standard of work that is being maintained. This axnming-

and the following lon is taken by all the British Schools here.

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hie school that is continually giving to play matches on their mission figures show the excellent results ob-

ground. tained this year: lessons, influencing their outlook, We have now splendid playing Number of pupils examined... 175

Honours certifientes Pass certificates... fore them stretch greater problems fields at King's Park and full use than those they solved at school. If was made of them by those playing

In conclusion, I thank all the donors they are wise they will not drift tennis, cricket and hocay under the through life swayed by circumstances cathusiastle control of Mr. Rowell, of theso prizes, and all the members one way and another, as a rudderless who organised a very full programme of the Staff for their enthusiastic to i swayed by

will of games and reported as follows: co-operation and support throughout currents, realise, while the power and habit of "On practically every. Ane School, the year, and I wish to express

day some SP Swimming application are strong within them, ay

has been indulged in you, Mrs. Southorn, our deep appre- by the

wa ciation of the honour you have con- that they must still be studious and again popular, the Kowloon Dock Re-

on Central British School by thorough. To those who do

creation Club permitting us to use coming here

ing here this evening to distributo desire to let slip the important years

the Dock bathing beach. J. Lyou the prizes and to inspire us to carry of youth and early manhood and

and. D. Kelly, of Class 3; competed on, to the utmost of our power, the womanhood wo offer here facilities

the Harbour in the

Race, the former important work of the education of for further and more advanced.

gaining fifth place in excellent time, British children in this Colony. studies.

29 min. 56 sec. He also won the Boys 100 yards Swimming Cham- pionship of the Colony. We hold our

The prizes were then distribut- | Annual Empire Day plenic, at Castle Peak. Physical Instruction and Boxed by Mrs. Suuthorn, who at the ing Classes were held twice a week close of the ceremony said: during the cooler months.

Attendance.

not

University: Examinations.

'Mrs. Southern's Address.

It is with mixed feelings that I. have come here this afternoon, re- gret and pleasure, regret that my

The School was opened on 199 days. The maximum enrolment was 173, the average attendance during the whole year being 131.4, an increase of 18.4 over that of 1925. The highest monthly average was 151 in February, 130 in 1925-the lowest being 116

The results obtained in the Matri-husband is unable to perform the in September. The attendance was

Examination ""were very pleasant, duties that fall to my lly cood in spite of there being culation

cases of fever, malaria and satisfactory. For the first time in share, owing to pressure of work,

the history

of the School 4-Matricula- and pleasure that you wished me dengue. For trivial reasons there tion Honours Certificate was award to come in his stend. were very few cases of absonce, and

to one of our students, ed

I wish again to express my keen ap- Oliver, who also obtained preciation of the interest and co- operation of the parents in our efforts tion in English, a result reflecting

Staff.

I think my only qualification

for coming here is that I went

to inculcate the great, the invaluable great credit on the School Of the to a girls' school myself and that four students of the Matriculation had six brothers, so that I may claim to know something of school- principles of regularity and punctu-Class three passed, one,

mentioned

girls and schoolboys. ality.

above, being awarded Honours, and People say that things appear G. G. Edwards and J. Vickars gain- ing "distinction" in English. Of rosier when looking backward, and I daresay that is true. You Rev. G. E. S. Upsdell joined the Class 1, one student Matriculated, and dont see the roughness of the staff in January, and Dr. Fenton of Class 2 two passed, E. L. Hayes and Mr. Mason in September. Rev. obtaining "distinction" in Chemistry, road when you look down upon it D. M. Richards left, on home leave, the first student from C. B. S. to from the hilltop. But for all that in January, Mias Tasartes in July gain this distinction. The "Montar-I still maintain that my school- and Mr. Reeve in December, Mr.is French Prizes were won by days were very happy. When do Jordan resigned his position as "Senior Mary Oliver; "Junior" you get Again that chance of mak

L. Hayes. " Manual Instructor in July.

Visitors.

The School was vialted by H. E, the Governor, Sir Cecil Clementi, accom- panied by the Director of Education. Other visitors were Lady Clementi, the Inspectors of Schouls, members of

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