The scholarship hax been awarded William Hamilton Lyttle, He is the elder son of Mr. and Mrs, William Lyttle, of Messrs. Casey & Lyttle, Tsingtao, and was born in Ningpo in September, 1908, Before coming to Shanghai in 1923 to take up special studies at the Shanghai Public School, he was educated at Chefoo School where he passed his Junior and Senior cambridge examinations with honours, and was champion of school athletics In 1923 he entered for the Hongkong Matriculation and Peace Scholarship. He passed with Ist das honours, with distinctions in English, Latin and Geography. 'Though' taking 2nd place in the examination no scholarship was awarded as he had entered specified ally for the scholarship which was won by Noblston, who captured first place.
He resumed his studies in 1925 at the Public School and was elected prefect. During 1925 he won the St. George's Society Scholarship for English. He also won the Schoo! Championship for athletics, being Ast in 100, 220 and 440 yd. and 3rd in Jone jump.
In the-autumn he was elected Head Prefect and has since been elected Captain of the school.
During the June troubles Lyttle served as a Special Constable, his height probably recounting for the fact that he was enrolled though being under age.
only one scholarship was awarded in 1924 the second one was competed for in 1925 which he hes Public-spirited citizens, but in this gift of a Shanghai merchant to the sons of the British now and hereafter in China an example has been set which we hope will be followed by Bthers.
"Certainly few if any more valuable scholarships are to. fonnd throughout the world and many boys and men of the genera-ins to come will benefit: richly from this really noble gift."
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