Before I say anything more, T want to say that the presence of Sir Elly Kadoorie at our little ceremony today makes this day a memorable' tone for the school." 'This school bears the honoured name of the' ate Sir Ellis Kadoorie, who, more than 0 years ago, offered to assist and ce-operate with the Municipal Council in the work of education among the Chinese in Shanghai. The present echod building, erected in 1911, and the ball 'n which we! ow are and of whic) we are 30 proud, are both gifts from him the Chinese youth of this Settlement Sir Elly Kadootie continues to show us that he and his fumily have 3 warm regard for the s*rool founded by his brother. His kindness ie coming here this afternoon la a Pructical expression of that regard.
We have just been reminded that. doring the past year, Mr. Dowie retired from the headmastership after 25 years in that position. 1 had given to the full, for all that time, his energies and abilities to the Ellis Kadoorie Schoo! and he left behind the imprint of his personality and fine school in roning order. Consequently, it is not surprising that the year 1928 was a record year in several desirable ways, Each term the enrolment was ell over the maximum laid down. If you could see the crowds of applicants whom we have to turn away on admission days you could have no doubt as to Vast popularity of the Council's cheet among the Chinese community.
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