North Szechuen Road, row has the Winter Term running smooth; 'The new wing is about one-third finished, and when complete will bring the accommodation up to 400 and provide much needed space for Library, Staff rooms, dining-hall, showers and changing room, Cadets' and Scouts' room; Moll, Natural History room, Labora-large' Schoo!) tory' and exhibition room.
The Public Schoolboys go "all out" for sport, Some cricket games were played in the holidays by a few of the boys remaining in Shanghai. The School has a pretty, strong team which would do well if more outside games could be ranged, The Annual Match has not, been played yet—the first time for many years, and it is still hoped that arrangements may be made have the match. There is difficulty' in getting a suitable ground for matches with visiting teams. Many of the Old Boys are distinguishing themselves in the leading Shanghai Benaviteh and Madar have qui fied to represent the School in the Senior pairs for the Inter-School Tennis Challenge Cup.
Matches! are to be played off during the next two weeks. Etterley and Crulckshank will represent the Junior Pairs, Last year this Cup was won by the School. Several of the prevent boys have done well in the season in outside-Club games.
'A baseball team was formed at! the School last year and made a good beginning. There is even better promise for this term, it is reported, Last year the School topped the Senior and Junior School Football Leagues. These two teams will again be very strong and the Midget XI should also do Entries have been made in all three leaggu In addition, the School has entered in the Second Division League and io well supported.
The Pearce-Merriman Shield, awarded on a Field and Track Meeting held in Ma; term by the School.
J. Kabelitz, the remarkable young, athlete pro-' duced by the School (holder of +460 yards Championship, Shangh: and of the Long Jump' record feet 6 inches) has left the Scho continue his studies in Ami Some promising runners ares here to represent the School next May.
Boxing classes are going forward! "muddle and the Schoo! has a large number; magical of capable boys. in. all. weights Hockey will probably be sturted in the Schoo! this. term.
There is growing enthusiasm over basketball in the School and a number of keen teams can always be! raised. The School may be reli upon to "figure" in aay competitions organized for the coming season.
Cadet activities are being continued, The Public School is organized in 14 Forms, the lowest being the) Preparatory. Above the Prepara tory are the 1 Lower, 1 Upper, I Lower, LI Upper, after which boys! lect to take either Commercial Side or Arts Side, The Forms then! runt 10, IV, V Low, and V Up, Arts; M1, Iv, V Low, V Up, Commercial, and then Form Vi Boys in IV A and © sit for the, Cambridge Local. "Preliminary,
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