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THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND VB, 1, To King-shun, 2, Fung Sz-fong, 3, | and the highest number present on any one day G. Arab.
Vo, I, Lo Man-kon, 2 Lenng Tok-hoi. VD, 1, Chang Kam-tong, 2 Yeung Ku-fong, VIA, 1, Fung Fuog-sü«, 2, Cheng Lukwan. VIB, I, Aa Wing-tsun, 2, Li Lao-kwai. Vio, 1, Cheng Ka-cheung, 2, Leung Ying- Kuo.
VID, 1, Taoi Fuk-bang, 2, Pan Chungwan. VIIA, 1, An Sh n-cheung, 2, U Wing-tok. VIIB, 1, Mok-Kui-fan, 2, Sung Kai-kwać V.Ic, 1, Li Fat-san, 2, Chan Un-kün, 3, Ha Lin-ting.
VIID,, Ho Un-heun, 2, Fok Mia fui. VIIIA, 1, Lam Tso. 2, Lam Ki-on. VIIIB, 1, Chin Chung-hang, 2, Hung fan.
ELLIS KADOURIE CHINESE SCHOOL SOCIETY,
Tai-
The above socisty held their annual distribu
tion of prizes at the Hongkong branch on the 2nd inst. at noon. Mr. Irving, H.M. Inspector of Schools, gave away the prizes, others present being Mr. Ellis Kadoorie, Mr. W. D. Braidwood, F.ELS. (Superintendent of the Booiety), Rev. W. Bridie, Mrs. Ezra, Mrs. Judah, and Messrs. John Stirling, E. J. Moses, E. Howard, Hugh Kirkhope, Fang Wa Chun, Lau Chu Pak, Chan Siu Ki, Fang Siu Wa, Chau Roon Ng, Li Hing Chai, Pun Wei Shun, Leung Chuk Chow, Young Pui_Sang, Fung Sau Sang. Chan Fung Bau, Pang Kang Shang, Chua Chan Nam, Lai Shun Hing, and Wong Siu Leung,
Mr. BRAIDWOOD said that with Mr. Irving's permission he would ask a few of the boys to recite; several of the boys of different classes
did so.
Mr. BRAIDWOOD then read the annual report: --In presenting to you the third annual report of the Society's Hongkong College, I am pleased to say that, in many respects, it bears favourable comparison with its predecessors, and if the co.lege has not been conducted wholly on the lines I have recommended, that has been more the fault of circumstances than any want of will on the part of the Council. Great im provements have been made in the entrance and surrounding of the buildings, and the levelling of the ground immediately to the west of the college has been a great boou to the students, while the tuition of new offices ou the east
was 322. The number of teaching days was 240, I regret to say that only two students made the complete number of attendances, and th.se will receive special prizes, but I understand the council has in contemplation a scheme by which those who make, say nine-tenths of the possible number of attendances, will receive a more suitable reward. The Annual Examination, conducted by myself, began on the 18th inst. and was continued throughout that and the four succeeding days, The examination of the Chinese Division took place on the three school days immediately following. The percentage of passes in each subject, for all the classes, wa
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Reading 99.1 per cent., English (colloquial), 76 per cent., grammar
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cent.. English composition 76 per cent., arithmetic 84,6 pr cent, translation (C to E.) 93 per cent., translation (E. to C.) 936 per cent., mapping 41.5 per cent., dictation 74.6 per cent., geography 69 per cent., history 110 per cent., mensuration ing the great importano of colloquial, much 93.2 per cent., science 79 per cent. Recogais-
time and attention have been devoted to this subject. I, personally, examined every pupil in this branch, and satisfied myself that the method we have adopted. of teaching colloquial pictorial illustrations and in even the lowest classes, by means of familiar objects, s destined to produce the A collection of
best results. In clas-es 1A, and 15. the will be seen from the fizures just quoted, the ¦ pass in this subject was 100 per cent. As
satisfactory. This is a subject that seems to results obtained in geography were not
have few attractions for Chinese boys, and the class books at present in use do not treat the subject in the most attractive manner. Daring the past year many of the students in classes LA. & 18, have been successful in securing good appoinments at remunerative salaries. Two are student interpreters in the Government service; two interpreters in the employment of the Sanitary Board; two writers in the Naval Yard; still two more are engaged as interpreters by two clerks in the Hongkong Club; while
the Canton and Hankow Railway Co. This by no means exhausts the list, but it is sufficient to show that the College is doing good work, and amply fulfilling the object which its promoters had in view. Early in September, a communica- tion was received from Messrs Reid and Sites of the Nanyang Co lege, Shanghai, intimating that the Commissioners for the forthcoming S. Louis Exposition had in contemplation the preparation of an exhibit illustrative of the and asking us to contribute thereto. To this condition and progress of education in China, the Council agreed, and specimens of the students' work, in both English and Chinese, some fiue copies of ancient and modern Chinese writing, together with coloured maps and photographs of the exterior and interior of our colleges here, and in Canton, were forwarded. These exhibits were on view here before being dispatched, and together with the specimens from Honam and Saikwan, were much admired. on this occasion, the council has, in lieu of the asual prizes, substituted-in the English De- artment a series of scholarships, whereby the most successful students in each class will be
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side has materially added to their comfort. Internal y, three class rooms, each capable of accommodating about thirty pupils, have been taken in. These have increased the facilities for individual teaching, have tended to decrease the noise consequent on so many classes being conducted simultaneously in the central hali, and thus improved the discipline. Beyond the possession of maps and glotes, the college is bat scantily provided with apparatus, and if the subjects of the curriculum are to be efficiently taught, the College should be equipped with the most modern appliances. On June 2 three additional teachers, for the Society, arrived from England. One of these (Mr. Nichol) was appointed assistant master in the Honam College, while Messrs. Hamilton and Scott were retained as assistant masters here. Both of these gentlemen have had son- siderable experience in teaching, and are con- versant with the most modern methods of imparting instructi n. Το them and the members of the Anglo-Chinese staff, I am much indebted for able and cheerful y-rendered as- sisauce. In December, 1902, the council had under consideration the desirability of placing the college auder the Government Grant-in- Aid Scheme, and correspondence with the Inspector of Schools took place. As, however, a new educational code was in course of prepara-study of Sheridan's plays was included in the tion, the matter was deferred till its completion in June, 193, and the college came under the gis of the Educational Department on the 1st July following. In 1901 and 1902 education at this College was free, but while Free Education is, in itself, an excellent thing, it has, when confined to one institution in a district, disadvantages. These disadvantages so in- fluenced the council that it was decided to charge a fee of $24 per annum, and this regalation has been in force during the past year. In all, 441 pupils were enrolled for 1903,
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exempted from payment of fees, for periods varying from twelve to four months generosity of the Chinese community, the also pleased to be able to announc that by the college has received
one of the Blake Scholarships of the value of $50 per annum. Our thanks are due to the committees of the Tang Wa Hospital and Po Leung Kuk re- spectively, for gifts of watches, as also to the great number of Chinese gentlemen who have 80 liberally contributed to our prize fund.
Mr. Irving said he did not know whether the reading of the senior classes. If so, the boys would be familar with Mrs. Malaprop's question to Jack Absolute-" Are you like Cerberus, two gentlemen at once ?" When he first heard that another famous scholastic institution in the Colony-an institution on whose governing body he had the honour to be-was celebrating its annual prizegiving on that day, and at too, like Cerberus, was two gentlemen at once, that hour, he could not help wishing that he, and able to attend both functions. Indeed, had he been aware of the fact when he was honoured
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with the invitation to distribute the pris there to-day, he would have been a victim to the mot conflicting emotions. The Ellis Kadoorie school was first open d at Hongkong in 1901; it had since opened branches at Honam, Canton, and Shanghai. As regards Mr. Braidwood not being satisfied with the appliances he felt in sympathy with him. It was, however, difficult to get such appliances from home, but he felt that before long there would be all that was requisite. Mr. Braidwood said he was not well satisfied with the results of the examination in geography, a subject he took great interest in. Goography was rather hard, and could not be taught efficiently by the Chinese teachers unless they made a good study of it themselves first. Mr. Williams was giving geography classes, at which the teachers could attend, benefiting con- siderably thereby; it would be made easy for them to do 8. There was one point he would like to speak of: it gave him the greatest pleasure to give the last two prizes (the prizes for regular attendance); Chinese boys were to Mr. Braidwood and the ladies and gentlemen vay irregular in attendance. He gave thanks
for attending the e; and also for the privilege of distributing the prizes. He wished the boys very pleasant holidays.
Mr. LAU CHU PAK first called for three cheers for Mr. Irving, and then three more for the ladies and gentlemen,
The proceedings then terminated
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S. STEPHEN'S COLLEGE,
8. Stephen's College, Bonham Strand, held their first prize distribution at noon on the 3rd, His Excellency Mr. F. H. May, C.M.G., giving away the prizes. The Rt. Rev. J. C. Hoare, Bishop of Victoria, was in the chair, others present being Mr. R. A. B. Ponsonby, private secretary to H.E., Hon. Dr. Ho Kai, C.M.G., Mrs., and the Misses Fletcher, Mrs. Pieroy, Mr. and Mrs. Goodman, Mrs. Hager, Rev. E. J. Barnett, M.A. (warden of the Lewis Byrne, M.A., Rev. T. Wright, B.A., school), Mr. A. Mackenzie (schoolmaster), Mr. J.
Rev. W. Jenkins, Rev. R. and Mrs. Gottchalk, Rev. W. J. Southam, Mr. Sykes, Mr. Benning, Rev. J. H. France, M.A., Mr. Sin Wan Cheong, Mr. Ip San Chi, Mr. Ng. Tin Po, Rev, Fok Ching Sang, Mr. S. W. Tso, and Kev. Wong Him Ya.
After pray the Rev. E. J. Baruett read the College is brought to a close. The difficulties and report: -The first yar's work in S. Stephen's
experimental processes inherent in a new under- taking have had their share in the past twelve. months' work, but out of these have arisen
success. Early in 1903 a provisional prospectus much encouragement, pleasure, and no little
be opened by the Church Missionary Society, was issued of a new Anglo-Chinese college to
which would offer to the sons of Chinese gentle- men an English education given altogether by English masters upon the lines of high class February 23rd, we began work with six boarders
English schools. Accordingly,
and one day pupil. In less than a fortnight our numbers had doubled, and at the end of the first half year we had twenty-six under instruction. The names of sixteen more were added during the last half, and we close with a roll-call of thirty-two. We have not sought numbers. The high fees have been pro- hibitive in many instances; but we have felt should be self-supporting, while its efficiency that an educational institution of this obaracter
both in staff and work should be beyond ques- tion.
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money was wanted whether for playground, for It mattered not for what purpose sports, or for prizes, the same cheerful readiness to support us has always been manifested. His Excellency Sir Henry Blake, in company with the Right Reverend the Bishop of Victoria, was pleased to visit the College before he left Hongkong, and pleased
to express himself with what he &W. sohool for the better classes of Chinese has been established by private enterprise. His Excellency considered that 8. Stephen's College would meet the present additional educational requirement of the Colony. We trust therefore" that our Chinese friends will in concert with the devise some
College Council soon foundations and rendering more effective our means for strengthening our
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