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QUEEN'S COLLEGE

Government's Promise

Of New Building

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The assurance that, as soon as circumstances permitted, a new Queen's College would be built, was given by H.E. the Governor, Sir Geoffry Northcote, when he attended the College yesterday to present the scholarship awards and prizes. Sir Geoffry was reply- ing to a renewed appeal by the Headmaster, Mr. F. J. de Rome.

It was also discloned that thejmind, more than made up for by the retirement and departure from the fact that our candidates are well on Colony of Mr. de Rome, who the way to beint bilingual-and I has been 28 years in Hongkong, will doi ki

the whether

most rabid take place shortly. He has been schoolmaster or fond parent would Headmaster of the College for the say that of any home candidate. last eight year.

have formed

was

Examinations in one form or another the gravamen of my Reports for the last eight years: I hope they will be consolidated on present lines in the coming years.

Saturday

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

December 17, 1938.

ATHLETES FOR MANILA Clubhouse Plans

Kobe, Dec. 18.

Five swimmers, six boxers, and Ave wrestlers, representing the Ja- paness delegation to the Philippine Carnival meet, sailed from here to day aboard the Atruta Maru Manila.

They are travelling at the invita- tion of the Philippine Athletic Federation.-Domel

Report of the recent Committee on the Training of Teachers (Hongkong,

recommends

system of training for graduate teachers which in, to say the least, suspect at home. Local circumstances must be taken

Into account when we are dealing with any phase of educational activity. Academically, for the Lower School we require the general form master, not the specialist in two or at the most three subjects—I am not so sure that such a qualification 15 even desirable for Upper School work in Hongkong. And, as The Times said the other day, one year training for the professional

teacher

absurdly

needed, he declared, was a modern the University authorities on making a 1 stated my views on

Was

Mr. de Rome's appeal for the be- lated construction of a new College was contained in his annual report, in which he dealt comprehensively and loarnedly with educational develop- Before I leave the subject however,

the Colony.

What was ments

should like to congratulate, firstly,

building in quiet, light, airy sur broader basis for Matriculation roundings, providing a physical out-compulsory-It almost looks as it look which bound to react they have taken a leaf out of our afrongly on the mental outlook of book and, secondly, the Hongkong the boys. A school needed such Teachera' Association on the excellent attributes, particularly in overcrowd-memoranda and syllabuses they have od Hongkong.

complied for the Class 2 Examination, etc. feel suse, when suitable

** teachers

are available, they will secure the full imprimatur of the Hongkong Education Department.

An I have already indicated most of our energies in

ent years have been devoted to the reorganisation

examination system, of riculum, and syllabuses of the Upper School, ie., Classes 3 to 1. It is higit time I think that attention should now be

concentrated on the Lower School, Le Classes & to 4,

where there has been little development in my time: here the foundations for the Upper School are lald. I would plead for a more enlightened and liberal curriculum.

Mr. de Rome reported that the maximum cnrolment was 615, the average enrolment 576, and the aver- age attendance; in other words, 10 boys were absent each day, which was an unsatisfactory position.

"There is no doubt, too," he stated, "that many boys attend school who really should be on the sick list and the number of boys who have to be exempted from physical training on account of 1-health is also

for matter

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concern.

One reason for all this sickness, think, is the situation the school, surrounded us it in by shims and disease,

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"Before assembly in the morning we have to wend our way-not through avenues of trees as it should be-but through frown of heaps awaiting collection."

refuse

Satisfactory Results Continuing, he said in part: Our resuits were again examination autisfactory, particularly in the Class Examination. 2 School Certificate

It would appear, therefore, that, in so far as Queen's College is concern- ed, the Class 2 School Certificate Examination has completely justified itself, and that only those who have a genuine desire to enter a University will stay on the extra year. This examination has, 1 am convinced,

been a boon to a large number of boys for whom the search after Matriculation us a Leaving Certificate was futile: and I am therefore unable to support

who wish to retain Matriculation

our Leaving

those

• Certifcate or who wish to raise the standard of the present Class 2 Examination so that, in time, boys

matriculate on

on it. The iden of

may

diasociating Matriculation from School Leaving Certificate (which, in Hongkong, is designed to test the progress of the normal Chinese pupil at about the nge of 17, and which, I belleve, was first proposed from this platform a few years ago) is now. accepted in principle at home, but, owing to various confleting Interests, is not yet n 'fait accompli A memorandum (1038) on, the School Certificate

by Examination the Advisory Committee on Education in the Colonies states: "A school leaving examination should not be taken so late that most of the pupils iniss it. should be an earlier examination followed by an advanced

University"

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course for those, few who y

enter the.

Mr.

Hic Majesty's Inspector, in his repor on education in Hongkong (1935), suid that the School Certificate should be

an examination for boys and girls, not for young men and women. To the objection that our last 2 School Certificate Examination is not on a par with a home Schoot Certificate I would only say that what is lost In the width of syllabuses is, to my

the

problem:

recent

Various Needs

tuition in

cur-

fre not

this

subject at some length in

memorandum to the Commitice and I am interested to note from the Report that, on the above points, they the same as those

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Royal Hongkong G.C. Discussed At Meeting

Mr. Archbutt Elected Captain And New Committee Formed

A proposal to celebrate the jubilee year of the foundation of the Royal Hongkong Golf Club in 1939 by commencing the building of a new Clubhouse, was made by Mr. G. B. Archbutt, Captain of the Club, at the annual meeting held yesterday In the Board Room of Jardine, Matheson & Co.

Mr. Archbutt, who was thanked for the cathusiastic interest he had taken in the Club, was again elected Captain,

The financial position was stated to be very sound. It was revealed that, unless the refugee position made undue demands. there would be no water shortage at Fanling, where more rain had fallen than in Kowloon,

Mr. G.

et tubstantially Headmasters of the Lieut.-COLE D. Matthews (Secre- for keeping our tractors and machines

Grant-in-Ald Schools, who express the opinion that there should be a radical reform

in the University courses for graduate teachers. It is dificult to see how there can be much development in the Lower School

otherwise.

me.

Governor's Speech

tris

The Ladles

in an efficient and helpful manner. The Junior Section is flourishing, and it is to be regretted that, as it death of Kerr, who was our Superin-

I wish to refer in particular to this already over strength and there temulent at Fanilns. Many of you is a considerable waiting list, there will recall that after faithful service is little hope in the immediate future

for prospective candidates. quarter of high quality, for nearly

left of a century. Kerr and Mrs. Kerr

I would like to mention the fact the service of the Club in August that we invited a team from Shanghal 1934. that Ume Kerr was in a to visit Hongkong in October, and

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There were present at the meeting, for golfers as far as possible, and to S. Archbutt (Chairman), their Chief Engineer, Mr. J. Smith, tory), . 1. H. Geare, R. Young, in a highly efficient state of repair, J. A. Morison, D. J. Gilmore, K. 9.

9. Morrison, A. E. Lissamon, F. J. de Rome (Committee), and many members.

I would like to thank the Captain The

and Committee of the Ladies' Section Chairman said

part: In Members

their co-operation during the whom we have lost by for death during the year are Dr. J. O. Lyear. They do their own handicap- His Excellency said: This is the, E. Davidson, J. Gardner, W. J. look after the interests of the ladies

Donelan, Messrs. J. C.

Dunbar, Ping, run their own competitions, and first official occasion on png famous Kerr, C. Me 1. Messer and F. L. found myself in Hongkong's famous senior boys' school, and I do so with Rapley, Kreat malisfaction. Actually it is not ny first visit here, an I came prying about once during the last holidays, but I have not hiherto had the pleasure of meeting you here face to face.

I appreciate very highly the welcome which you have given to In the short time at my disposal

Your Headmaster han just dis- very poor state of health, and when I am very pleased to record that in I can hardly du more than suggest,

charged himself of a most interesting arrived in England his healtholic of all difficulties, six players. in the most cursory manner, the main

was still causing great anxiety. He were able to come. lines of approach to this important report. As I listened to it I realised did recover

slightly, although never that any Governor who comes to

-I would like to refer to the position (1) Improved methods of teaching Queen's College at u prize-giving fully, and passed away in the carly

part of this year.

and of "Subscribers" English to the junior classes

may be said to be

head putting

our Fanling You will be pleased to see that we courses. As you know, Subscribers into the lion's mouth, and a hungry have had in the light of recent research;

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successful year. are allowed to play at Fanling at ilun at that: for he must know that The the results of present primary

any he will be expected to say something was $25,155, and after writing on from May to September, but during

The profit on the

the Working Account tine

months, tine during the summer English commensurate with the labour on the nill-important subject which is

they are not involved and scientific inves-nummed up in the words "New depreciation with a lavish hand and the winter months,

ew providing for the other Iteins in the allowed

to play Queen's

on Sundays and tigation is casentint: this is ueen's College". I will therefore Profit & Loss Account the balance holidays. While we should be glad prime function of the training.de

address myself to that point at once

is not authority, in co-operation

and will begin by saying that afterning $11,109, was transferred to remove this restriction, an inspection of this ancient the Teachers' Association.

owing

ving to the fact that in and

possible

to Justice honourable

Full Members they building and its surround- competent .) "the con

use of phone-

On the expenditure side most of must be given the ties in the early stages"

Ings there is no doubt in my own

preference the items-wages, maintenance, up-and full advantage is

taken by mind of the need for re-building keep of courses, rents, rates elcnt week-ends in the cooler weather by them recommended by Afr. Burney, H.M.I.

1-again a function

it elsewhere as soon as circumstances have not varied materially. of the training authority.

which must be taken to include und renewals, however, show a drop extent to which the courses are used Repairs to play at Fanling. To illustrate the (i) the abolition. of the

other demands on the public purse of nearly $0,000 due to the fact that n week-ends I would mention that uninspir-allow. 1118 colloquial and

object

in the previous year we had to meet on Sunday, November 20, there were lessons per se, and the sub-

Upon that conclusion follow the heavy expenditure for repairs as a 360 rounds of 18 holes played and 42 stitution of

of General Selence three essential questions: When? result of the typhoon in September rounds of nine holes, while on lessons, 10 embrace host Where? and How? To none of them 1937, classes, on the lines of a an I in a position to give a definite scheme drawn up by the answer to-day. As to the When', Hongkong Teachers' Associn- Government has been criticized-not flou this includes elementary without some justification, I think

ogy, botany, nature study for not including the New Queen's hygiene, to be treated in College in the recently published practical manner throughout,

live-year programme, Well! The and of course in the hands of elequence of some of Queen's College at good teacher on

Did Buys, and notably of the Hon. ofM., M. K. Lo, have convinced me Hygiene, eg theoretical and really of no great value except from a Vocabulary point of view. In this connection I should like to emphasize the

that great value to schools of

it central Museum as advocated in the Aluseum Report (1938) of Dr. Herklots and

Messrs.

Schußfeld ana Bronicalón. Hongkong is very rich in

founal and sea-

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with

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of

lines toothe tear-nt any rate further consideration i

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Dow

and

shore work on

these lines would be most interesting and

But, an indispensable

to any far reaching development in the Lower School is the provision of suitably, trained teachers and irt his connection rousi coritess to a keen sense of disappointment that the

Tom (who wanted to borrow ten shillings from Donald):

"That's a Ane luddle o' yours, Donald. He's got G fine head and a handsome appearance... Could ye lend me 10s.?"

"I could na' dno tant, Sandy. Thank yc, a' the same: and forbye that, the barn's my wife's laddie by her first husband.",

WHITE HORSE

WHISKY

must be given to that point. If that

gramme is

amended by the inclusion of New Queen's College will be necessary first of all for project's place to be determined In the order of priority of the various items already there: thereafter the "Where' and 'How will fall to be considered.

Incinent.

to General Reserve which now stands) ut $172,301,

irst

it

November 27 there were 364 rounds During the year improvements and of 16 holes and 41 of nine played. alterations have been effected in the kitchen, and smaller vegetable dishes Our membership figures are actual- have been introduced in order to ly much higher than shown in the ensure as far as possible that veget-report, owing to the fact that many ables are served hot. We have also members and Indies were still on recently introduced coffee percolaters leave on September 30. For example, and have Just installed automatte) the number of Full Members accord. 1onsters.

ing to the report was 549 on Septem- ber 30, while on December 7, it was 013.

Popular in Summer

to the fact that our

The Increased turnover was largely It might not be out of place to due to the fact that greater use is draw the attention of Naval officers new inade of the Fanting courses particularly during the summer months than ever entrance fee of $150 plus $25 Life before, and I think it is right to say Absent Member's Fee is not dear, if that they can no longer be regarded calculated to cover a period of four

or six years.

as winter courses.

It is again particularly gratifying

I would like to appeal to members College Congratulated

to record that bad and doubtful debta for their co-operation in one or two There is much in the Headmaster's written off were more than covered small matters; for example, the park- report which merits close study, but by the total of the small credit ing of cars. A little more care in for that very reason comment balances set off against them.

respect would be of beneat to sil thereupon is not desirable at this Members will notice that the Build- car owners. Again it would be help-

Fund I was very glad to hear bis } ing now stands at $83,501. ut if all caddy dises were returned high praise of the recently evolved Last year I stood at $49,570. The promptly and cadily reports filled in to be serving the exact purpose for in addition Entrance fees have been report and finally in the replace- school-certificate system; it appears fund was augmented by a transfer legbly-particularly the caddles

$20,000 from current account, and number of which it was designed: and it is good added to the fund with accumulated ment of divots. Wows that scheme is working here

the Physical Training

so well. interest, Generally speaking the report is one

news

This fund was inaugurated in 1833|

which any headmaster would gladly and appeared in our accounts for the

und

the signature to the

Mr. A. Ritchie, in seconding, said:

I feel sure members will wish me write upon the school under his care Arst time in 1994, when it stood at to take this opportunity of expressing and und I congratulate the College $22,400, so that in four years it has

their

genuine appreciation of the heartily on the fact

the fact that Mr. de Rome Increased by over $80,000, and the good work done by the Captain and can and docs

now arices whether the Committee during the year, and atro discipline and

speak so

well of the

And that one prevailing here, bu

point.

for this, I

of a suitable Clubhouse at of offering them our congratulations me to my final Fanling should be undertaken. This on the excellerri

result shown all is the inst report which Mr. de Rome the opinion that we should pro-

I am sorry to say, Committee who are unanimously of

question has been considered by

by your round.

The motion was passed. will make on Queen's College. He with this much needed improvement, Proceed came here twenty-eight years ago

New Officers

The election of officers was then

and most of those years have b been a

and, a sub-committee was recently spent here, the last eight as Head- formed to go into the question of proceeded with, Mr. K. S. Morrison master. It is not for me, who have Plans and Finance. Unfortunately proposing Mr. Archbutt as Captain known him for so short a time, to we are not in a position at this meet and remarking that he had gone to tell you who are under his rule orng to put anything concrete before great trouble with regard to the those who once were thus happily necessary to hold a special meeting. all the details at his fingertips.

members, and it will therefore be plans of the new Clubhouse, and had placed of his keen interest in every aspect of education and of his close

Plans are in advanced stage of pre Mr. Geare, seconded, and sympathy with his pupils. All who puration,

I hope it wili be

motion was carried with acclamation. possible to hold the meeting at an Nominations for the General Com- mittee were decided by ballot, the following being elected:--Mesars.

and

have been associated with him here. carly date. at the Ellis Kadoorie School or elsewhere know of his high merits

Jubilee Year

and will remember him with great

the

This Club was inaugurated on May A. S. Adamson, D. H. Blake, I H. respect and affections. Nor is it only 10, 1899 and therefore celebrates its Geare, D. J. Gilmore, A. D. Hum- for his pedagogic (I use the word in Jubilee next year, I can think of no yenye and R. Young

A E. Lissaman.

A

K.

the

real its best-sense) achieve more suitable method of marking the ments that he will be remembered: occasion than by the commencement On the motion of Mr. Young, Mr. de Rome has played for the of Colony in Interport cricket

and of a Clubhouse in keeping with the seconded by Mr. J. A. D. Morrison,

which magnificent properties

we Messrs. Percy Smith, Seth & Fjeming Interport golf and thereby has carved have at Fanling. (Applause).

were appointed auditors for for himself two other niches in our history

We hil Oprovement and for the $1,500 per annum.

continued our system of coming year at a remuneration of Happily we are not going to lose last few years it has been customary marked that he would like to see The Hon. Mr. S. H. Dodwell re- him at once but, an I have said, this for the Captain to that our

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to say a little not the half of what

gradual

will be his last prize-giving and so courses of Fanling have never been even more young people using the

have taken the

opportunity in belter condition. 1 can

safely courses during the summer. repeat that remark, and tribute

I.pay particular, to

and very efficient manner in which the alterations,

he deserves about him. But when to the work of the Greens Committee, the day of his departure dawns next Mr. Lissamon year and he goes into well-earned Mr. Hitchins for the retirement he cannot fall to know that Hongkong's judgment of years of service is that of duty well and truly done.

his were carried out. (Applauso),

I believe I am right in saying that It is not intended in the coming year

I wish Queen's College the best to do very much to the Old Course

OPEN MIXED DOUBLES

of good luck in the next and many but to turn attention more to im-final between W. A. H. Dust and The Open Mixed Doubles tennis succeeding years, and I hope that provements on the New Course, some day it will again be my

Miss A. Taylor

N. and Lt.-Cdr. The Club owes a debt of gratitude Kennedy and Miss privilege to be present at a Queen's to the Kowloon Canton Railway for take place on the Chinese Recreation Grimhs, will College prize-day. (Applause). their help in arranging special trains Club's courts at 8.80 p.m. to-day,

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