'The annual prize distribution the Polytechnic Public. School for Chinese' took. place last Wednesday the main hall, Mr.
Healey, superintendent of the Education Department of S.MC., the headmasters of various Municipat Schools for Chinese, and the whole body of the school's students being in attendance. Dr. H, Gordon "Th son, a member of the SM.C. of Education, took the chair.
The ceremony commenced with the singing of the National Party Song. Mr. 'T. G, Baillie, headmaster of the School, presented his report, - after which Mr. G. Findlay Andrew, livered an address in Mandarin. The ceremony. was concluded with the taking by Yao Yung-ehl, of an exe tract from a speech by Gen, Chiang Kalahek on"The New Lite," "move: ment and the presentation of prizes by Mrs. Lawrence Lew.
Mr. Baillie's report follow in part:
"These schools have now been recognized by the National Govern-
"said Mr. E. P. Harris, 4 member of the Municipal Council, who presided at the prize-giving Vu Yuen Girl's school on Thursday. [The prizes were distributed by Lady Brenan, wife of HM. Consul-General.
"It has been a splendid year, one of the best we have ever had" said Miss A. S. M. Alexander, the Headmistress
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