Japanese policeman attached to the SIN. Police endangered the lives of patrons of the Savoy Bar at about 7 pin. on Dee. 26 by drawing his pistol, and threatening to "shoot everyone in the place" Shouting threats, he brandished the weapon menacingly while others in the bar room fat the time ducked for cover. He was quickly disarmed by an American marine, who took serious risk by approaching the man, and knocking the weapon Out of his hand, The policeman was taken to Bubbling Well Police Station. for the older boys, 'That their standard of work is distinctly high is shown by the fact that, in December last, nine boys entered for the 'School Certificate Examination; eight passed, five of them mattleulating' {and one obtained the Peare Memorial Scholarship, of the value of £450 for three years. This ig, surely, no minoan' achievement for a school of 100 boys, the great majority of whom fare under fourteen years of age. Those boys who go home to school are invariably. well placed on their arrival; information is constantly being received concerning their" sue-cesses, Which are based on the pre-Timinary education received at the Shanghai Cathedral School.
Clearly, such a high standard of work cannot be obtained unless there isa strong staff ° There is one téach-for for every ten' boys; every teacher both qualified and experienced. 'The Headmaster, who took his degree with first-class honours, has had Over 20 years' experience in English Public Schools; the other members of the Senior School Staff are university men—the preparatory forms are mainly under the care of mistresses, who are both trained and experi-fenced, Chinese Is encouraged ternative to Latin, in the three highest forms: owing' to the generoslly of the British Returned Students Union, a valuable prize is awarded Jannuaily to the most proficient student of Chinese.
For several reasons, it has not been found feasible to establish. anything {in the nature of a Cadet Corps, but scouting and cubbing are strong' fea tures of the life of the school: few schools at home can boast of Sea Scouts, Land Scouts and Cubs, And 2 movement is now on foot to make {ta 100 per cent. School; apart from generous outside help, no ese. than six members of the start Ihave offered to assist with the School Scouts and Cubs. the day, and boys who prefer it, may bring their own tiffins, which' they eat at the Boarding House, under supervision,
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.