The distribution of prizes by Mr. R. F. Johnston, the district magistrate, took place on the 16th ult. Many visitors were unable to be on account of the stormy weather. The school-room had been tastefully decorated with flags, kindly lent for the occasion by the Army Service department of the 1st Chinese Beyiment, Mr. Johnston, after the report had been read by the Headmaster, gave a most teresting and apposite address. He then presented the handsomely bound volumes greeted. with uproarious applause by hie tosuccevsful pupils, each recipient bein;
schoolfellows.
A vote of thinks to the Chairman—emphasised by cheers from the boys—followed by the National Anthem, brought proceedings to a close.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.