1933-12-23 — Page 11

47 YEARS IN

C.P.R.·

(Continued from Pago 10.).

curred that so much feeling and

· kindness to us while out here.

EX-

SCHOOL'S PRIZE DAY AT CHEUNGCHAU,

·EXCELLENT WORK PRAISED BY MR. BRAWN

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

AVILE

SATURDAY. DECEMBER 23, 1933.

In the beginning of almost every year, highly educational and suits the tasto we have to divide the beginners", class of the boys so much. There are at into two divisions, and, with a limited present two patrole numbering 15 number on our staff, the teaching is scouts. Although this number is not rendered dificult and the school work large, the movement is in every way suffers general. Fortunately the expanding. Board of Education has given Instrue. tions whereby, conmencing from

An. Excellent Record. 1934, the school year will In future "Although the school year goodwill has been extended to us The prize-distribution at Cheung begin in September instead of in shortened by two months, we word while in the Company's service as chau Government School took place January. I hope this change will able to finish the syllabus of the you good folke here have shown. on Thursday, the awards being present in sending their boys to school after Examination took place in October eliminate the practice of most parents whole year's work. The Annual We will cherish these gifts, and ed by Mrs. P. E. Barker. The report the Chinese New Year. will remember you all and your by the headmaster, Mr. Cheung King satisfactory. In order to maintain 07.4 per cent. passed in the former when 40 boys were examined both in The discipline of the School was English and in Chinese, and 31 or There are times when words are pak, B.A., showed the excellent work the standard of discipline already and 15 or 78 per cent. in the latter. difficult to gather together to done during the year; and the Inspec attained, we have adopted the Prefect The result may be regarded as satis- | press oneself, and just now, my tor of English Schools, Mr. A. O. System since 1932.

factory. heart is full, but I can assure you rawn, at the conclusion, expressed

"On the inst Prize Giving Day, I | hla sppreciation of the results that I appreciate all that you have

"Taking advantage of the com-proposed that an Old Boys' Associa achloved

paratively small number of boys intion be formed to keep up the tradi said. The flattering things you have sold of me bring to my mind.

the School, we have devoted no little tion of the school and to cultivate energy in the individual care of the friendship between past and present the story of the Irish widow, whose

boys. Their good behaviour in school pupils and now I am glad to say that husband dlod.' She went to

"The maximum enrolment in and at home I looked after as closely my appeal was not made in vain. In the church and the priest was School year under review was 60 as as possible. The co-operation of the March a preliminary meeting was eulogising her late husband's good against 35 In 1932.

parents is always sought.when necen-attended by about seventy old boys qualities, when she nudged her son "It is the practice of the vernacular sary, and it is gratifying to note that who resolved to form the Association. and sald "It couldn't be your father schools in Cheung Chap to end their the parents are not at all unsympathe- Mr. Lam Pak-to, a former head- he is talking about; see if there school year just before the Chinesotic, and that they realize that to help master, has been elected president isn't another corpse in the church."New Year Holidays. Such a practice the teachers is in fact helping them- and there are no less than 80 members at present. On behalf of the School Words cannot express just how has an adverse effect on our atten-selves.

and myself, I wish to take this boys and wish the Association every opportunity to congratulate the old success.

In the course of his report the headmaster said:

the

I feel, but I want to assure you that dance as well as on our school work.

I do feel and appreciate this very|——— much.

A Pleasant Stay.

Checking Trachoma,

Ebers of the staff for their loyal and

to year.

"The Medical Omeers for Schools inspected the School in June. They When we go away from here found the general condition of the

"I must avall myself of this op- It is a far cry back to when I where we will stay will be on the school-building and the health of the portunity to thank the Director of Arst joined the C. P. R., and my highway you good folks will take on boys satisfactory. However, many Education and the Inspectors of life throughout the whale of my your

cases of trachema were found and way home on leave; don't the boys were then sent to the local English Schools for their genial service in the C. P. R. has been very forget we are there. We can put St. John Ambulance Brigado di guidance and sympathelle assistance delightful. I have been buffeted ten and "other things" in this Tea pensary for treatment. Dr. Yip Yuct- when sought and to thank the mem- about from one part of the service service for you when you by, and fong vaccinated our boys in February, unfailing support throughout the to another, but it all was probably we will like to have you. With I wish to take this opportunity good for me in the making.

regard to the fishing-rod, I know thank both Dr. Ylp and the Brigade "In conclusion I wish to thank you, that only the best of the British for their assistance in this direction. Mrs. Barkor, for your kindness in Columbia trout will come to that Health Evenings when lantern-slides and you, ladies and gentlemen for "In October the School held many coming here to distribute the prizes, My stay out here-the last 11 rod

on health subjects were projected in your honourable presence which makes years has been exceptionally I want to take the opportunity, the school and were carefully **; to-day's function a success.” pleasant. You have all extended to though I do not feel capable of plained. All the school-boys and me the hand of friendship and making a speech at the moment, to invited to attend in these evenings.

school-girls in Cheung Chan were | · Sir. Brawn's Pratac. kindness, and a willingness and, ask you all, although It has been As far as I know, this won the first loyalty that made the work

Mr. Brawn thanked Mrs. Barker easy assured by Mr. Cox, to give the health demonstration in the Island for giving away the prizes and also and enabled to overcome the difficulties as they arose in front me loyal support to Mr. Drum- and I intend to make it an annual for the keen practical interest she took in the school. He congratulated of us. Had it not been for all the mord that you have given to me; affair in the futuro if possible.

that will redound to the beneût of

the staff and pupils on the excellent report of the year's work, saying he was struck by the remarkable number of Innovations introduced.

loyalty that you extended to me, my you all and to the Company. record, as you have expressed to; day, would never have been so and other friends have a very warm All you my Chinese, Portuguese You are the men who helped me, spot in my heart, and I can only say and bear in mind that you are men again that I thank you very much who are doing the actual hard work for these gifts, which we shall value for the Company.

greatly in the days to come.

**There was no Athletle Sports Meeting in the School year, under the difficulty of financing the meeting. review owing to

Hongkong, was formed in May with "A group of acouts, the 18th Group, Mr. Chow Koxik as Scoutmaster. It

the co-operation of the other seven He was particularly pleased with schools of the Island in the Sports is indeed very desirable to start the Meeting, the School Concerts, and the movement in Cheung Chau as it is so Health Demonstrations.

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