Public School Boys Reminded of Its Importance The annual prize-giving of the Public & Thomas Hanbury School for Boys was held in the school hall, on Tuesday (Dec. 18). The chair was occupied by the Rev. G. W. Sheppard, supported by the Head Master (Mr.
Crow) Mr. L. Healey (Superintendent of Education), and members of the school staff. Dean A. C. S. Trivet! was among those present. "Mr, Edwin Howard, Editor of the "North-China Daily News," presented the prizes and. at the conclusion addressed the parents and boys.
The Head Master tu. his annual report, commented upon the successes of the past year. J. D. B. O'Toole won a Peace Memorial Scholarship, he being the eighth boy from the school {0 achieve this distinction. Benjamin Litvin passed his Hongkong, 'Matriculation' with distinction in trigonometry, ce-ordinate geometry, and physics. "Solomon Bard obtained '2 pass in the same examination with distinction in Russian. Six. boys obtained Cambridge School Certificates and fourteen Cambridge Junior Certificates. Four boys obtained certificates in various subjects in the London Cimber of Commerce Commercial Examination. D. E. Crank, 'Qn unsuccessful candidate for St. 'Andrew's Scholarship, is receiving a book from the President of the Society. Five boys, passed their pre-Uminary examinations in Chinese, one with honours and one with secon' class honours Out of 00 entrants in. the Royal Drawing Society's Examina-tons, $8 obtained honours or honours standard, and an additional 25 obtained passes. The H. O. White Bursary second award of 1933 went to. W. Knox, and the George Lanning!
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