The annual speech day and prize-giving in connexion with Medhurst College took place last Friday afternoon in the large hall of the college. Sir Havilland de Sausmares presided over a large attendance, Lady de Sausmares presenting the prizes.
The headmaster, the Rev. E. J. Malpas, 5.4., in presenting his annual repor paid tribute to the great service rendered the college by the officers of the Chinese Company of the 8.V.O. who, during the term, had taken over the control of military drill, many hours of bard work having been put into this department by Capt. Grayrigge and Lieut. Zee. They also formed a troop of Boy Scouts known as the 8th. Troop Shanghai Chinese Boy Scouts. This had been organized by Scoutmaster Reed with the able assistance of Assistant Scoutmasters Pringle and Jennings. Mr. J. M. Pringle had presented an efficiency shield to be
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