At the close of the races Mrs. Hunter Corbett distributed the prizes in the school quadrangle. These consisted of a number of useful articles including two handsome cups presented by Mr. Eckford and Mr. Tang respectively. Mr. Greaves also presented a nice photograph album. The most coveted prize however was the Challenge Shield carried off by Robinson Major. This has been presented to the school by a large number of old boys who most of them though severed by great distances have not forgotten their Alma Mater. Mr. McCarthy, the head master of the Boys' School, road the following letter written by two of the "old boys" at present residing at Chefoo, and who thus represent others too far separated to add their signatures, Chefoo, 20th April, 1904.
Dear Mr. McCarthy,—For some time past many of the "old boys" have thought it a pity that they were not represented in any of the school prizes and a resolve was made to remedy the defect. The ' Challenge Cup" being unable to serve its purpose any longer, an opportunity seemed to present itself, and rather less than a year ago Met Cooper Parkill with ourselves met and decided to approach the old boys of what we knew as the "P.O. 8." with a view to
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