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WANTSAI SCHOOL.
Mr. Yeong Hại –The staff was, at the begin
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Mr. MOORE -A'. the cominencoment of the school the staff consisted of Mr. W. Curwin, Head master, Mr. J. C. Parkin, Assirtant master and five Chinese assistant masters. Oa Uctober 1st. M. J. C. Parkin resigned and I was appointed to fill the vacancy. Then soon after Mr. Carwin, the headmaster left for England on a year's well earned leave, and I was appointed to act during his absence. In the early part of the year an addidion was made to the staff by the appointment of Ma Lo Pak-young, as assistant vernacular master. I have nothing but praise for the work of the staff and the way in which they assisted me. I sho: Id like to take this opportunity to thank Mr. Morris for his kind help and advice. Fons have increased from $3,55 to $1,0179 and the average daily attendance has risen from 171 to 183 The highest number in attendance was 21 in May and the lowest 162 in January. Empire day was ed brated in the usual way and during the year excursions were made along ew Kowloon Reservoir- the new roal to the Railway Tunnel, Catchwater, etc. The teaching of hygiene was continued this year with very good results.
January 20, 1908.]
matters I am glad to be able to congratulate | the comparatively large number, who was limited and consequently we only gained you. St. Stephen's is a young school; quite in have made "full attendence"; they total 21. the 4th place. The innovation of a half holiday its infancy, but it has larga ambitions, and At the beginning of the year, the staff was on Wednesday bas teen much appreciated both in those ambitions I share, My predecessor, strengthened by the appointment of three by masters and scholars. Football continues to when distributing the prizes on 8 former assistants-one to each of grades 3-5 and be the favourite pastime, and much enthusiasm occasion, suggested that this school might be and during the current year, we hope to is displayed in the matches with other affiliated with au English university. The have an additional English master. Gretschools. The regular half-yearly and annual Lord Bishop ja t told na that he endorsed that credit is due in the teachers for their loy axaminations have been held and the results hope, and his Lordship made further valuable | co-operation in bringing the year's work to communicated to the boys' guardions and suggestions that sobolarships in connection a successful and satisfactory termination, aud | relative. The Inspector of Schools made his with a home university should b› instituted | for their efforts in raising the school to its usual in pction last month; bat his report is here. I may also say that if this scheme is present flourishing state. They have carried not yet to hand, In conclusion, Sir, I trust I feasible it will have my most condial support | ont their respectivo duties under considerable | may be allowed to express the hope that the (applause). And while I share the e ambitions disadvantage-duties which have been rendered · proposed enlargement of the school be put in it may be said that I go one further, for I think donbly difficult and irksome,--through the very hand as early as possible, that Hongkong should be the txford and Cam limit floor spion at their disposal, and it is bridge of the Far East (applause). It seems to sincerely hopel that the proposed enlargement me, ladies and gentlemen, that our ge graphical | of the premises by the addition of a “stor y ".; position here is one which lends itself in an ex- will be put in hand as early as is practicable AL traordinary way to making us an industrial the hygiene examination, held in December, the and educational centre in this part of the school did well, tying with Yaumuti for second world. The progress of this Colony in fifty placs, As in previous years, the usual excursions years of its existence has shown both on the side | and picnic; were conducted, and the instruction of material prosperity and in the growth of in swimming was keenly appreciated. Football educational institutious, general and medical, has claimed a fair share of attention, and that it has prospered under the British flag, aud matches have been regularly played between I think gives us ground for hope that thegn the district schools. The customary half ambitions may some day be realised. I do not yearly and annual examinations were held, and speak iu the nature of mere optimistic belief; the resul's are, on the whole, good. A report the opportunity is now with us to be taken as we on each boy's work was duly forwarded to the may be able or not to grasp it (applause) parent or guardian. The report of the believe myself in the awakening of China and Inspector of Schools has not been received vet, in the opportunities for reciprocal benefits but he will, no doubt, refer in the course of his which that awakening will give to us, and I remarks to the impressions which he formed on believe that we must either now take those the general condition of the work of the school. opportunities or leave them for others to like. The warden when distrit uting the priz 8 last year alluded to the liberality of the id as whichning of 1907, strengthened by the addition of were evident in the Peking examinations that two assistant masters, oue V and ous VI grade, year. That showed that China wanted a new so that the staff for the year has boon seven class of men and a
new class of learning assist ints and myself. I take this opportunity of and he added the significant words that St. publicly thanking my assistants for their hearty Stephen's College must train the men China co-operation in bringing the past year's work wanted. That ladies aud gentlemen, is my view to a successful issue 'I he attendance has again (applau e). I hope that Hongkong and this greatly improved when compared with that of College may become the embryo University of 11 K. On the Ist. January, there were 119 Western learning not merely for our own names on the school roll. On reassembling after Colony but for the great and friendly Empire the New Year vacation, 9 of the old scholars which is on our frontier (applause).
returned, and 122 out of 129 new applicants were admitted. During the cours of the year, 49 Pdditional boys were enrolled, bringing the fufal for the year to 290, being nu increase of 74] upou that of the previous year. For various reasons, St left, and of these, nbut one half autered Queen's College ; many fou a s'tratins with Joesi commercial firms, and a mamber, | through poverty, were neable to pay the peres. sary fee. The m ximum montly enrollment was 230 and the number on roll at the end of the year was 2014 The school was open on 230 days, and the average daily attendance for the actual " school year was 214, as compared with 146 for the pr.ording year, 12 boys regist›red the full attendance. The fees collected amount to $4,1.6, which is an increase of X8 per cent, upon that of 1996, and 78 per cent, upon that of 1905, The apparatus in the school is satisfactory; 75 dual desks are now in use, and more have beon provided for in the estimates for the current year. In view of the continued and steady growth of the school, m re desks will be required when the school building has been extended as is proposed. A c vered shed for a gymnasium has been erected on the playground; but owing to lack of accommodation, it has bun temporarily utilized as a class room. Simple physical drill and exercises hare ben taught during the cool seasons, and appreciated by the bays. The pupils made many excursions to various places of interest in the Colony curing the summer mouths which have Tue prov-d
HIS EXCELLENCY then presented the prizes tn successful stud-nts, and LADY LUGARU pres ented the (xford Local Certificates.
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On conclusion of this task a vote of thanks to Their Excellencies was proposed by the Rev. F. 1. JOHNSO seconded by Mr. CHAU SIU KI and carried by acclamation. The proceedings ended with cheers for Their Exc-llencies, for the Bishop and for Archd-acon Banister.
ANGLO-CHINESE DISTRICT
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The annual distribution of prizes of the Anglo- Chinese District tchools took place at the Wantsai School on on January 18th, Their Excellencies the Governor aud Lady Lugard presiding. There was a large attendance which included Mr. E D. C. Wolfe, Inspector of Schools, Mr. A. Morris, head of the Saiyingpun School, Mr. W. B Moore, waster of the Yxu. mati school, Mr. Yeurg Hee, princ'pal of the Wantasi school, Brother Sylvester, Director of St. Joseph's College, Mr. Mackenize, Mr. Vömel, Mr Wilkinson, Mrs. Moore, Mrs Ya ng Hee, Mrs. Tulcher, Mr. Green, Mrs. Hewett and Miss Bird. On ar ival Their Fxcellencics, who wer accompa ied by Mr. A. J. Brackenbury, were met by the Inspector of Schools and conducted to a platform erected near the centre of the room. The proceedings ¦
pened by a young scholar recititg Fox and the Grapes," and then the beads read much valuable assistance to the teaching their school reports as under :-
BAIYINGPUN FCHO L..
Mr. MORR 8-The increase in attendance during the year under review is unparalleled iu the aut als of the school. Jn 1906 the average atte dance was 97 for the working portion of then school year, ie, from reopening after the Chinese New Year vacation, to the end of Deicember; while for 1907 it is 219, or an in- crease of 125.7 per cent. Th revenue is also proportionately greater, $1007 were collec'ed
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the local Geography and Eglish olloqu'a', The Normal Class auder the supervision of the bed masters of the three District 8-hole was conducted here during the first term and much useful work was done. The scholars' eyes were examined by Dr. Jordan and over 9 per cent of them were diagn sd
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Most of the cases lara A team from this school
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as fves in 1906, while for the year just sir ce been treated. closed, the a gregate is $4496, representing took part in the Hygiene competition; but a gain of 135.7 per cent. A not-b'e and I owing to the usual exodus of scholars from the commendable feature of the attendance, is higher classes at midsummer, the field of sholos
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In the team examination this school tied with Saifing-pan school for second place, and had it not been that two of the best pupils were ill, we might have done better still. The four scholarships at Queen's College were all taken by our boys,
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Footballs the only recreation at present to he had by the boys, and in this they have made r markable improvement. Owing to the lo possibility of -o apsting, for the schools shield with any commensurate duccess, it was dwided to drop out of the League and endeavour to ob ain a cup for the thres District Schools. Mr. Wolfe, Inspector of Schools, however, has kindly offered a very handsome cap for this purpose, In conclu-ling. I would like to refer to Mr. Carwin's closing remarks last year. IIe said that this school was built to accommodata 2000 pupils, and t'e average number paying the last nine montha of fes during that year Was 23 80 that the question of enlargement would soon have to be consider, d. Daring th past year the avera ̧e numbar has buen 29. It would appear, therefor», mach mora necessary now that the uamber is so much larger.
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Mr. Woure then pas-ed some remarks on the three schools and their working in 1957, and dwelt ou the mapers of the boys when out of school, H told them that if they wore European dress they should adopt the manners that go with it., Tay choul! take off their hats when they met their teacher, and when speaking to the m s'or they should not stand with their hinds in their trouser pockets. Neither when addressing The In. should they fold their arms. spector of Schools concluded his address by asking the Governor to present the pris e
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HIN EXCELLEN‹ Y-Ladies and gentlemen, Within the last day or two I have had the pleasure of distribating prizes at one or two of the large schools in this Colony, which are ander the auspices of the Mission Soc ́etios. Today, for the first time, I come amongst you audi bar the pleasure of distributing the pr in this group of Government Batools, which I usually call the District Schools, and in this I feel naturally as head of the Govern. ment a special interest and special responsibility, and athough I have been so short a time in the s special pride. Colony I ren'ure to add (Applause.) The report of the three beadmasters,
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