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WAH YAN COLLEGE, BILLIARDS.

“BIGGEST SCHOOL IN HONGKONG."

teachers.

1928.

FRIDAY, APRIL 27, 1928.

And

CHINA MUTUAL STEAM NAVIGATION. CO., LTD. -

grow from 141. in 1925 to 274 in CONSIGNEES' NOTICES. The residential flats occupied by OCEAN STEAM SHIP CO., LTD. the school being scattered in no less than fivo different houses, good management was almost im- possible. We therefore decided to havo better premises. With tho small reserve fund of the mother school we secured a piece of land on which the building before us standa."

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"KNIGHT COMPANION" From UNITED KINGDOM via SINGAPORE,

A branch school of the Wah Yan College was opened yesterday by Mr. A, E. Wood, Director of Education,in Nelson Street, Mong kok, in order that the pupils of the mother school residing on the

When the foundation of this are hereby notised that the cargo Peninsula might be better served. building was laid, we had, besides be discharged into Holt's Wharf Kaw- Mr. Peter Teul in a speech prior the reserve fund I have just men-foon, where it will lie at Consignee's to the official opening of the new tioned, only $4,000 collected in the risk and subject to terms and condi

tions of storage at Holt's Wharf. The premises by Mr. Wood, said that Malay Peninsula by Mr. Lim Hoy- Cargo will be ready for delivery from in 1919 the School had only four inn, the Headmaster of the mother Godown on and after 20th April, pupils, but today it had becomefchool. We relied then on the Optional cargo will not be landed the biggest school in the Colony with nearly 1,200 boys and 46 generous public and the paternal here, unless notice has been given Hongkong Government to get the prior to steamor's arrival, but carried on from port to port to the final port the building completed." Mr. Wood, addressing

Fortunately for us, Mr. Alfred of call to which the option extends.

All broken, chafed, and damaged gathering, spoke of the hard work put in by Mr. Tsul and his staff, J. Lane, the architect, and Mr.

where they will be examined on any which has led to the School grow. Tong On, the contractor, did their goods are to be left in the Godowas, ing so rapidly. He found that the work so well, that Mr. Ko Leong Tuesdays and. Fridays between the Wah Yan College had an atmos-hoc, the Managing Director of the hours of 10.46 am. and noon, within phere of disciplined yet cheerfulo Hong Bank, agreed to advance the tree storage period.

us all the money required for the No claims will be admitted after efficiency.

the work the Goods have left the steamer's Go- Amongst those present were the building, otherwise Right Rev, Bishop Valtorta, Rev. could not have been completed. down, and all Goods remaining an Father Spada, Mr. Sum Pak-ming, The land and building have cost delivered after the 2nd May, will

us nearly $50,000 and now the be subject to rent.

All Claims against the Steamer Rev. H. R. Wells, Mr. E. II. Wil-College is indebted to the sum of must be presented to the undersigned liams, Mr. Alfred J. Lane (who) designed the building) and Mrs. More than half that amount. This on or before 16th May, or, they

debt will take us some yeara to will not be recognised. Lane and Mr. L 3. Greenhill.

discharge.

Tea was served after the opening ceremony, after which those pre- sent wore afforded an opportunity of looking over the now premises.

There are class rooms on each of

Progress Explained. Some people often express Bur- rise at the rapid progress, of the College. This can be explained in

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the three floors, the headmaster's (1) The subsidy given by the come here to-day to take part ini

of the offees and waiting room being on local government, without which the this Opening Ceremony,

Kowloon Branch of Wah Yan the ground floor. The School pos-College might have closed down. Resaca airy and well-lighted class- (2) The assistance and advice College. The development of Wäh rooms and a long room on the se-of the Italian fathers, who charge Yan College-is-a-striking feature cond floor which can be used as aus very low rent for the mother of the educational history of this

Colony in the last ten years. school building and hall.

There is room for a tuckshop at

(3) The devotion of the teach- Nine years ago the parent school was founded in faith by Mr. Peter the back of the premises within ers to their duty. the school compound, and a yard I am sure, Ladies and Gentle-Tsui.

"DIOMED", Three years later, when It had where physical exercises can be men, that you must have been aur- carried out.

prised when you were invited to become a school of nearly 400 The roof of the building la flat honour us with your company on boys, its good work was recognized and it is understood that an at-this auspicious occasion, for I do by my predecessor Mr. Irving and tempt will be made to make a gar-not doubt that many of you have on his recommendation it became den of it.

not even heard of this building be-la Government Grant-in-Aid School,

The Speeches.

our

assure you

The building itself la surround-fore.. It is the hope of all the receiving the benefits and assum- ed by a large area of open land and teachers and pupils of Wah Yanjing the responsibilities of a school. is situated near the Oriental College that In the not too distant under the Grant Code. Tobacco Factory in Mongkok. It future they will have the pleasure The high standard set by Mr. Taul is about a hundred yards off the and happiness to invite you to at- and his colleagues from the first bus station in Nathan Road.

Lord the opening ceremony of their has been well maintained ever mother school. At present it is since, and three years ago they Mr. Peter Tsul, addressing the only a wish, but we are hoping and were encouraged to start a Branch gathering sald:

praying that that wish may mate-School in Kowloon. As founder of the Wah Yan rialise.

As you have heard, it began in College It has fallen to my lot to

You have seen the ouside of he No. 70, Portland Street under the thank you for your kind presence building. When Mr. Wood has headmastership of Mr. Wai Chung- here to-day to witness the opening opened it, you will see the Inside yuc, and now it finds a home in ceremony of our small branch which, I hope, will not disappoint this splendid new building. school-building by

genial you. I

A Friendly Warning. that there

I am not a believer in more num- Director of Education, during are no traps within. Those who whose term of office more big enter will not be asked to make bers and I do not accept them as school's true schools have been built than in any donation, but, of course, we criterion of a any other period in the history of shall be grateful for any help that growth, and I am going to take Hongkong. We are particularly may be given. Donations to this this opportunity of asking my happy to have Mr. Wood perform college will enable it to tide over friend Mr. Peter Tsui to be firm to the function because, as is well-its financial difficulties, and resist the temptation to overcrowd known, he takes a great interest in scholarships will be the better ap-his classrooms, I have had the the education of Chinese boys, preciated and longer remembered, pleasure of going over this school, Wah Yan College had only because our boys are such strang-and It seems to me that to admit pupils in 1919 when it was found-ers to them. A glass of water to more pupils than its 11 classrooms ed. In less than 10 years it has a thirsty traveller in a desert can will properly hold must mean a become the biggest school, in the do much more good than barrels of loss of efficiency.

I felt I ought to say this, but I Colony, with nearly 1,200 boys and it to those who live by the side of

have confidence in Mr. Tsui and a constant flowing stream. 46 teachers,

Many of our boys live on the Before I conclude, I should, like his colleagues, and I am sure that mainland. and partly for their to thank Mr. Wood for consenting this confidence is shared by those contenience and partly to relieve to perform this ceremony and all present to-day. the congestion at the mother of you for honouring us with your school, we started this branch in company. 1925. The school was then housed

The Director's Speech.

at No. 70 Portland Street and Mr. Mr. A. E. Wood replying to, Mr. Wal Chung-yue was the Head-Tsui's remarks gald:.

Wah Yan College has an atmos iphere of disciplined yet cheerful Jefficiency.

Under favourable auspices au- other step is now taken in its ad- vancement, and I wish the Branch

master. Due to the hard work of Mr. Peter Tsui, Mr. Headmaster, the teachers the number of boys Your Lordship, Ladica and Gentle School a. long future of loyal en- who attended the branch steadilylmen, I esteem it a great honour deavour and honourable success,

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