To British Children; Official Opening Ceremony Shanghai, Oct. 22. PACHEITHES for sport have always been the pride of educational establishments in Great Britain from the mighty public school down to the more plebeian elementary institutions which may be seen in every city, town and village. In this way the British nation has built up its mighty sporting traditions, which are the envy of many nations in the world today.
In Shanghi however, the only British schoo} for boys in the city, has long suffered from a handicap, the lack of suitable facili~ for providing British boys with the sporting pastimes which are so essential to their development, both physically and morally.
Yesterday that handicap was surmounted when, thanks to the Coronation Memorial Fund, a new sports ground and pavilion for the Cathedral School for Boys Henry Lester Endowment was formally opened in the presence of Sir Herbert Phillips, H.M. Consul-General, and many distinguished guests.
The opening ceremony was performed by Mr. P. W. Massey, Trustee of the Fund, who explained that in order to commemorate the accession to the Throne of Their Majesties, King George and Queen Elizabeth, in 1937, had been decided to launch w fund with the object of providing for the physical, educational and moral wel fare of pupils at the only British school for boys in the city. During his speech Mr. Massey criticized the British community in Shanghai which did not possess, he said, a proud record og far a3 looking after the education of British children on British lines Was concerned, He concluded with an appeal to all Britons to help creating a worthy fund to achieve "the objects which had not been.
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