Hongkong, June With the expiration of time ed in the ultimatum issued by the Headmaster, less than half of the i20 absentees have returned to the Diocesan Boys School, which has now recovered its calm over the walkout staged by a number of Chinese pupil in protest against the temporary appointment of a Formosan-born Chi nese as Senior Prefect The seven prefects who "revolt" have definitely school. led the left the The trouble arose when the Formosan Chinese was appointed Senior Prefect in the absence of a number of prefects at examinations, Some of the older pupils promptly protested and carried out their threat to walk out when then Headmaster refused to reconsider his decision.
In this, they were followed by a number of other pupils and, despite official appeals and remonstrances in the press, many have not yet returned.—Reuter.
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