Air Vice-Murshal Arthur Sheridon Barratt," Senior Air Saft Omlcer at the headquarters of the RAF. in India, was to-day ape pointed Commandant of the RAP. Staff Collexe in Andover. ite served on the Shanghai Defence Force in' 1927—Reuter, curriculum, the re-organization scheme necessitated the engagement Jot new staff, and Me. Inge. who lmself arrived' last August, has secured the services of a qualified assistant master from England.
Mr. Inge is highly optimistic not Jonty of the future of the school which primarily for British boys and girls irom kindergarten teen, but of its location in Tsingtao hich is fately centrally situated in a beautiful part of the country, with healthy surroundings where many advantages add to school facilities. Naturally, he admits thet the building up of the school must be done eradually on solid foundations, but. ho feels that St, Giles fills a very definite need for British parents all over [China who are unable to send. their children home. The boarding side of he school Is developing rapidly and Jamon the seventy pupils of the Jschool, the new term of which opens fon January 20, are children from Shanghai, Hongkong. Canton, Hankow, Harbin ahd Dairen. In addition there yon increasing number of day pupils from the population of 'Tsingtao. Further, a summer school during the months' of July, August and [September caters for visitors taking their families to the port during the holiday" months and" enables "those parents who cannot get to Tsingtao, send their children to spend de-Hightfut holidays under suitable supervision in one of the healthiest ports in the ast.
Of additional importance to the Jeducational facilities of "Tsingtao, in which St. Giles plays such a leading Joart, is the renewed discussion of the scheme for much larger British school based on the offer of Admiral ich, the Mayor. to donate poco of land' at {itis uke for such purpose provided necessary funds jean MBeraised for the buildings and foundation. Financial reasons have delayed any immediate progtoss wilh the' heme, Bury I is understood. 1 stilt" under' consideration.
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