Last Friday evening the annual prize-giving took place at the Anglo-'Chinese School in Range Road. The chair was taken by Mr. 0. M. Green, who was supported by Mr, L. J. Cubitt and Mr. W. Nation, trustees (of the school, the Rev. A. W, and Mrs, Molony, Dr. John Darroch and Miss Darroch, Mr. and Mrs. G. F.
Newsam and Mrs. Robbins.
Kecitations exceedingly well delivered by various boys interspersed th" speeches; Dr. Darroch gave a much enjoyed address in Chinese; Mrs. Molony presented the prizes and the programme closed with a spirited rendering of the Chinese National Anthem, Lat the opening of the proceedings the chairman said a few words on the loss the school had suffered through the death of Dean Symons, one of its trustees for 16 years; and all stood for a few moments silent, in respect for his memory, The Headmaster's Report Mr, Molony, who was in charge last year during the Home leave of Mr. Newsam, the headmaster, presented a most satisfactory report, of which the following are the main points:
The period under review was In many respects an unusual one. It was one of great confusion and uncertainty. Tt was deemed necessary to close the school for 21 weeks in March 1927. The school was reopened again on April 11 and ever since then has carried on without interruption. The fact that the work of the school was 30 little disturbed by these outside events re fleets great credit on all.
In September we found that w> actually had 188 students in atten: ance, and this necessitated Form IL into two classes, employment of another master. wore fortunate in securing the services of Mr, He S. Li, an old of this. school, who since had taught at' the C.BL school at Shaohsing.
Considerably increased interest and keenness was manifested in the school in sport, under the energetic Teadership of Br. C. ¥. Kiang. The school played 10 volley-ball matches with other leading Chinese universities and colleges in Shanghai. Of these, we won 4 and lost 6. This is a creditable performance, 60 sidering that most of our opponents had larger numbers of students to choose from than we had, The Hongkong Exams.
The standard aimed at, is that of the Hongkong Senior and Junior Local Examinations. exams. the school ad had 20-successes in all since 1925. Five boys have qualified for Matriculation, two have passed the Senior Local, and thirteen the Junior Local. The school has obtained 18 Distinctions, five in Ai three in Mathe-maties, one in Higher Maths. two in English, four in Book-keeping, two Mandarin, and one in Geography. To pass this excm. boys have to satisfy the examiners in five subjects. But I wish to emphasize the fact that the boys are not simply "crammed" in the five subjects necessary for a pass. We endeavour to give our stud=nts a good ground ing in all subjects on the school curriculum.
This year we entered three boys for the Hongkong, Senior Lee seven for the Junior Loc those who entered for the Junior Local, two passed, namely Chang Chin-chow and Chow Tung-shan, OF the three who entered for the Senior Local, two passed, namely in Shu-fan and Ku Tso-hsin. 1 specially to congratulate Li non. success. Thi student qualified for Matriculation in Hongkong University. Me not only passed in every subject for which he entered, but he also gained "Honours" in four subjects, Arithmetic, Mathematies, Maths. and'Book-keeping. " He passed in eleven subjects, namd English (4 papers)' Arithmeti Mathematics, Higher Maths.. ese (3 papers) Mandarin, Geography. General History, Hig! Trigonometry, Book-keeping and Shorthand. This is a truly termi able list of eabjects, and I am sure you will all agree that Liu Shu-fan deserves our most hearty congratulations o¢ this record. I do not know if it has been equalled before by any student at this school. it brings honour to the school as well as to him, and affords a striking illustration of what I said just now, that we do not simply cram the boys in the five subjects necessary for a pass,
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