The examinations were held on Thursday for the scholarships; which the St. George's Society are ofering for competition by Boge lish boys and girls of Shanghat schools, within a certain -age limit. 'The object of these schola ships is to test candidates' knowledge of English, of English literature such as boys and girls of their ago might by expected to be acquainted with, of English history and their general powers Jof knowledge, observation, thinking and expression. The papers, Jot which there wore four, besides test in reading aloud, were loarctully designed to deport aa, ing like preliminary cramming. Altogether 20 boys and. girls tered from the Public Schools for Hoys and Girls, the two Cathes Ural Schools aod the two Thomas Hanbury Schools. The examina tion was held in the "North China Daily News" Building, and the candidates wore entertainoc at lunch at the Palace Hotel,
when Mrs. Symons, Mr. Trenchard the St. George's. Society Davis, President of St. George's Society and Mr. O. M. Green pre sided." It is hoped that the re sults of the examination will be declared before the end of this month, Axoxt: thos who left port en Tuesday on tha str. West Crown was Mr. J. E. Doyle. "Dinny," as ho is known ta all lovers of sport and members of the American Club, will be grossly missed. Ho was a familiar figure ut the arch all matches acting us coach lor umpire, whtle to the Japanese "rooters" "his "Ma—sin will piteiar, ole. arrogate, baul" brought scream of haughter. Mr. Doyle will probably return to} Shanghai before the year is out.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.