資料：1924年12月30日《The Hong Kong Telegraph》第1頁
資料：1924年12月30日《The Hong Kong Telegraph》第7頁
SAIYINGPUN SCHOOL.
TO-DAY’S PRIZE GIVING.
To-day was prize-day at the Saiyingpun School and each pupil had on his best “bib and tucker” for the occasion. The prizes were distributed by Sir Claud Severn and there were also present Mr. W.W.Hornell, the Vice-Chancellor of the University, Professor L.Forster, Mr. Ho Kom-tong, Mr. E.Ralphs, and Mr. G.P. de Martin.
ANNUAL REPORT.
The Headmaster (Mr. A.Morris) read his annual report as follows:- I have the honour to present my twentieth annual report as Headmaster of the Saiyingpun School.
ATTENDANCE.
The average attendance for the past year was 420.8, and the percentage 97.8. These figures constitute a record. No fewer than 165, about 39 per cent of the pupils, made perfect attendance. The following is phenomenal:- Nine have made full attendance for three consecutive years, and 56 for two consecutive years. Following the practice of former occasions, each will be presented with a silver badge recording the fact. This is made possible through the generosity of our many friends and patrons whose names appear on the front of the school, and are appended to this report.
Regularity and progress go hand in hand. The accommodation has been taxed to its utmost capacity – large numbers have been unable to secure admission. From the summer vacation to the end of the educational year, it was not possible to admit a single applicant, and after Class 4 left for Queen’s College at the end of November, nominally we were full. As an indication of the demand which prevails, it is interesting to observe that there were 220 applicants for 60 seats in Class 8. Our new school grows apace. “Facing bricks” there are in plenty. Like the “Seer” of old, from across the way, we watch the progress of the building – literally, our “Land of Promise.” We, too, hope to “pass over” at no distant date, and enter upon a new and fuller life.
STAFF.
It is gratifying to record that the changes have been few. Stability of staff, in so far as is practicable, is especially essential if school activities are to be fostered and maintained. During November, for health reasons, Miss Hendry was transferred to the Ellis Kadoorie School, her place being taken by Miss Hughes who arrived but recently from England. The teaching staff has been made up of three vernacular masters, six local English teaching masters and six experienced Europeans. I would like to record my deep sense of appreciation and thankfulness for the loyal and devoted manner in which all have co-operated to bring the year’s work to a successful issue. Situated as these premises are, in a busy industrial area and on the verge of a main thoroughfare, work is conducted under peculiarly trying and exhausting conditions. Our efforts have been hampered too, by building operations which encroached on our boundaries, and been in progress for the greater part of the year.
STUDIES.
The general standard of efficiency has been maintained. Handwriting, Map Drawing, and English are good. The Class 4 “Leaving” examination which constitutes the “entrance” examination to Class 3, Queen’s College, showed satisfactory results. All the entrants passed.
SPORTS.
A sound mind in a sound body is our aim. With the limited facilities at our disposal, our games are confined to volley-ball, football, and swimming. For the second year in succession our volley-ball team has not lost a single game, and is again the proud holder of the Junior Volley-ball Shield. There is no football league in which we can participate; still friendly matches were possible, and were played with some degree of regularity. Swimming was taken up assiduously during the warm season. Launch picnics and train excursions have been, for many years, a feature of our school life. I would like to suggest that, in future, the public bathing beaches be allotted to schools at certain definite hours, and that swimming finds a place in the timetable of the school.
SCOUTS.
Under the able leadership of Scoutmaster Kong, assisted by Assistant Scoutmasters Lam and Lau, good work has been done. Much time has been spent in the open, and successful camps were held at Sai Wan, Taipo Market, Telegraph Bay, Pinewood, and Tsin Wan. Walking excursions take our scouts far afield, and there is scarcely a place of interest on the island which has not been visited. All this makes for an improved tone within the school; among the scouts, improved health, a more robust physique, and new interest in life; and between teacher and taught, a more friendly feeling, making for a spirit of comradeship and brotherhood.
It is hoped that parents and guardians will realise the immense possibilities for good which the Scout movement holds, and I trust that the day is not far distant when all our younger pupils will enrol as members of the School Troop. Hitherto, we have not drawn on Association funds to any extent, due to the open-handed generosity of the following gentlemen:- Mr. Ho Kom Tong (founder of the Troop), Messrs. Lee Hy San, Leung Ki Ho, Lo Cheung Shiu, U To Ting, Lau Hon Sang, Woo Hay Tong, Young Shut Him, Ho Mo San, U.Rumjahn, Wong Kam Fook, Woo Lam Tin, Lo Chop Son, Choy Wai Man, Ma Dow Nam, and Dr. Wan Man Kai, who have supplied all our needs.
During the Tsing Ming holidays a number of Scouts were involved in a motor bus collision on the Castle Peak road, while proceeding to camp at Un Long. Three were injured, one fatally. The accident, which cast a gloom over scouting, evoked world-wide sympathy, and letters of condolence were received from His Excellency the Governor, the Commissioner, the Rev. G.T.Waldegrave, and the Acting Commissioner, Mr. C.Champkin, and others. A special letter of commendation, addressed to S.M. Kong, for devotion to duty and endurance under great trial and distress, was received from the Chief Scout, Sir Robert Baden Powell.
HEALTH.
On the whole the health of the school has been good; two cases of diphtheria occurred – one amongst the Staff. Numerous minor cases were treated at the Western Dispensary, the Government Civil and the Ho Miu Ling Hospitals. To the staff of these institutions I wish to tender sincere thanks for the kind consideration to the patients sent in.
GENERAL.
The school serves as the “Practising School” for the University. Gentlemen interested in education visited on a number of occasions. The Japanese Education Commission from Formosa called during January, and carried away souvenirs of their visit in the form of maps the handwork of our pupils. Later, the Vice-Chancellor of the University, the Professor of Education and the Registrar went round, and subsequently the Director of Education of the Fiji Islands. It has been my privilege to show a number of parents and guardians over the school. I believe that a Parents’ Day would be appreciated and could be inaugurated with advantage.
From May to the Summer Vacation, with the approval of the Director of Education, the morning session commenced at 8.30 a.m. The innovation was popular and could be extended. Nineteen years age this same experiment was tried with the greatest success – school commenced at 7.30 a.m.; afternoons were devoted to outdoor activities – swimming and excursions.
During the year a Scholarship to be called the “Chan Shek Shan Scholarship” and available in Class 3 at the end of 1925 was endowed by the late Mr. Chan Shek Shan. It is with profound regret that we record the death of Mr. Chan a few days ago. His name still lives and will be remembered here in the years to come. It is hoped that additional scholarships to celebrate the opening of the new school will be founded in the near future by Patrons.
We have to acknowledge a gift to the school in the form of a Vacuum cleaner, from the “U” family – Messrs. U To Ting, U Yat U, U Cheuk Sang, and Iu Tak Chung, also, the sum of $100, donated by Mr. E.S.Kadoorie, Shanghai, for the purchase of a sports trophy.
The different public holidays were fittingly celebrated – Empire Day, May 24th, by a train excursion to Shatin, where the scholars and staff were entertained by My. Lyson; Confucius’s Birthday, Sept. 25th, when the Queen’s Theatre was hired for the occasion – about 1500 parents friends and pupils attended the celebration; China National Day, Oct. 10th, by a picnic to Taipo Market.
THANKS.
Our thanks are due to the following donors of special prizes and attendance modals:- Sir Robert Ho Tung, Hon. Mr. Chow Shou Son, Dr. Wan Man Kai, Messrs. Ho Kom Tong, Lo Chop Son, U Cheuk Man, Chan Heung Po, Pau Sz Un, Chan U Tsun, Fok Hung U, Lo Ying Lau, Fok Cheuk Hoi, Fok Sui Cheung, Chau Chit Sang, U King Shu, Ip Lan Chuen, Mok Kon Sang, Chau Tung Sang, Choa Po Sien, Tam Kwok Tsoi, S.C.Pank, Chan Shek Shan, Lai Long Pak, Sz To Lai, Ho Ki, Woo Hay Tong, Kwok Siu Lau, Wong Kam Fook, Mok Ching Kong, Li Po Kwai, U To Ting, Ho Iu, Choy Chong, Choy Hing, Ho Shai Kit, Ho Fook, Lo Cheung Shui, Ma Dow Nam, Chan Pok Chuen, U Cheuk Sang, Chan Chan Nam, Chan Sui Cheung, Woo Lam Tin, Ho Wing, Ng Cheung Tak, Li Cheuk Kiu, Lui Lai Sang, U Chung Im, Yeung Chung Kan, Chau Tsit Hing, Ho Cheuk, Lee Hy San, Fung Ping Shan, Fung Man, Im Pun Tak, Li Ping, Tsui Chung Yik and John Tsui.
SCHOLARSHIPS.
The prize list is too lengthy for publication, but from it we extract the following winners of scholarships:-
Class 4A.- Chan Mo Yau (Alan Morris Memorial), Leung Oi Chun (Government), Chan King Man (Government), Chan Wai Hau (Government), Ip Kam Fu (Government).
Class 5A.- Chan Pun Shing (Government) and Ng Yee Sin (Ho Kom Tong).
Class 6A.- Choy Wai Lam (Government) and Fok Nai Tong (Ralphs).
Class 7B.- Ngai Kwai Tong (Government) and Tang Kun Sang (Mok Kon Sang).
Class 8A.- Cheng King Sing (Government) and Ying Pak (Mok Kon Sang).
SIR CLAUD’S SPEECH.
Addressing the pupils before proceeding to the prize-giving, Sir Claud Severn said that facing bricks had arrived in large quantities from Formosa and that there was no longer any excuse for delay in completion of their new premises. He expressed the hope that 1925 would be their last year before entering into what their headmaster had referred to as “the Promised Land.” Saiyingpun would then become a senior school similar to Queen’s College and would be extremely convenient for boys living in the Western districts. The large number of applicants that they had been obliged to turn away during the past year was a splendid tribute to their Headmaster and his colleagues. The popularity of the school had been earned by really successful work.
Referring to the School Scout Troop, Sir Claud Severn said that by clever individual work they had made their troop stand out as an example of what was really meant by duty.
Concluding, he remarked upon the high standard of proficiency maintained by the school, and expressed the hope that when the new school came into being they would inaugurate a long period of progress as one of the main Government senior schools in the Colony.- (Applause).
翻譯：
西營盤書院
是日嘉許禮
今天是西營盤書院的嘉許日，學生們皆以最佳狀態出席。主禮嘉賓為施勳爵士(Sir Claud Severn)，其他嘉賓包括大學堂校長康寧先生(Mr. W.W.Hornell)、霍斯特教授(Professor L.Forster)、何甘棠先生(Mr. Ho Kom-tong)、勞福斯先生(Mr. E.Ralphs)、馬田先生(Mr. G.P. de Martin)。
周年報告
校長(莫理士先生(Mr. A.Morris))宣讀周年報告：我很榮幸可以作為西營盤書院校長宣讀我的第20份周年報告。
出勤
去年的平均出值人數為420.8人，出值率97.8%。這些數字可謂創造紀錄，有至少165名學生(約39%)達到全勤出席，具體情況就是：9名學生連續3年全勤出席，56名學生連續2年全勤出席。根據傳統，以上人士會獲頒發銀章以茲鼓勵。在此亦需感謝各友好人士及贊助人士慷慨捐輸相關獎勵，他們的名字已榮列於校門前及本屆周年報告。
規章與發展是互相配合的，本校收生已達極限，大批兒童未能就讀本校。由暑假至學年終結，都不可能再接受多一位學童了，就算11月尾第4班級升讀皇仁書院(Queen’s College)後，本校亦繼續滿員。就學位驚人的需求，我們看到有220名兒童爭奪第8班級60名學額。我們的新校舍已在加緊建設，現已看到很多紅磚了。如同古代的「先知」，我們在這裡遙望著新校舍，我們的「應許之地」。我們一直盼望著遷校可即時進行，並於新校度過全新及完滿的校園生活。
教職員
令人欣慰的是，最近的人事變動不大，如要學校活動得以改進及保持水準，教職員的穩定性亦十分重要。十一月時，亨莉老師(Miss Hendry)因健康原因調任至育才書社(Ellis Kadoorie School)，她的教席由近日自英格蘭抵港的曉絲老師(Miss Hughes)填補。現時本校有3位中國教師、6位英國教師，及6位歐洲籍教師。在此衷心感謝他們對教學的忠誠及無私奉獻，使去年的工作得以順利完成。現時的校舍位於繁忙的工業區及主要道路旁邊，導致教學需於艱難及疲憊的環境下進行，日常的工作亦因鄰近建築工程而受到干擾，情況差不多全年都有發生。
學業
整體學業水準得以維持，寫作、地圖繪製、英語成績良好。我們第4班級的畢業考試，即皇仁書院的第3班級入學考試，全體考生順利升讀，令人感到欣慰。
體育
健全的思想與健全的身體是我們的教學目標，在場地的限制下，我們的體育項目只有排球、足球及游泳。我們的排球隊連續第2年未嘗失敗，並繼續奪得「初級排球盾」(Junior Volley-ball Shield)獎勵。足球方面，因本地沒有任何正規足球賽事，我們只能進行友誼比賽，並保持一定水準。游泳則於酷熱季節進行。我們亦繼續舉辦郊遊及鐵路旅行，這已基本成為我們學校生活的一部份了。我建議將來的公眾泳棚可撥出部份時段給予學校，好讓本校可制訂課節時間進行游泳活動。
童軍
在江(Kong)旅長(Scoutmaster)的領導，以及林(Lam)、劉(Lau)副旅長(Assistant Scoutmaster)的協助下，童軍表現良好。他們積極進行戶外活動，並且在柴灣(Sai Wan)、大埔墟、鋼綫灣(Telegraph Bay)、松林營地(Pinewood)、荃灣(Tsin Wan)進行露營活動。他們經常遠足，港島的每個名勝均有到訪。他們的活躍改善了本校的風氣：參加童軍使身體更為健康，體格更為壯健，為生活找到意義；師生相處亦更為融洽，情同兄弟與手足。
希望家長及監護人可早日意識到童軍運動為學童帶來的正面影響，我亦相信全校學生成為童軍的日子亦將於不久後發生。截至今天，我們沒有向童軍總會申請任何補助，這全賴以下人士的慷慨解囊：何甘棠先生(童軍旅創辦人)、李海山先生(Mr. Lee Hy San)、梁基豪先生(Mr. Leung Ki Ho)、羅長壽先生(Mr. Lo Cheung Shiu)、余道庭先生(Mr. U To Ting)、劉漢生先生(Mr. Lau Hon Sang)、胡禧堂先生(Mr. Woo Hay Tong)、楊雪謙先生(Mr. Young Shut Him)、何武三先生(Mr. Ho Mo San)、林慕德先生(Mr. U.Rumjahn)、黃金福先生(Mr. Wong Kam Fook)、胡藍天先生(Mr. Woo Lam Tin)、羅策山先生(Mr. Lo Chop Son)、蔡偉文先生(Mr. Choy Wai Man)、馬道嵐先生(Mr. Ma Dow Nam)、尹文楷醫生(Dr. Wan Man Kai)。
於清明假期時，部份童軍於前往元朗(Un Long)進行露營時，於青山公路不幸遇上巴士意外事件，意外導致童軍一死三傷。這次事件於童軍運動傳遍世界，各地均致以慰問。我們亦收到來自總督閣下、童軍總監華德利牧師(Rev. G.T.Waldegrave)、署理總監詹堅先生(Mr. C.Champkin)及其他人士的來函致哀。另有一封寫給江旅長的表揚信，表揚其於巨大苦難中盡忠職守，來信者就是總領袖貝登堡爵士(Sir Robert Baden Powell)。
健康
全體人員健康狀況良好，只有2人感染白喉(diphtheria)，其中1人是教職員。另有部份小病例安排送往西約方便醫局(Western Dispensary)、國家醫院(Government Civil Hospital)及何妙齡醫院(Ho Miu Ling Hospital)。感謝相關醫療人員對我們病患的悉心照顧。
整體狀況
本校的定位是就讀大學課程的專門學校，因此受到不同教育界人士關注。一月的時候就有來自臺灣(Formosa)的日本教育委員會人員來訪，我們亦贈送了學生繪製的地圖作為謝禮。後來亦有大學堂副校長、提學司署的教授、經歷司，以及斐濟提學司的來訪。我亦很榮幸可以帶領各位家長及監護人參觀學校，相信各位亦會十分期待家長日的到訪。
由5月至暑假，因應提學司的批准，上課時間改為早上8時30分，這個安排反應正面，應當延續。過去19年，早上7時30分上課，下午時段進行游泳及體育等戶外活動，整體效果亦算不錯。
來年我們將會設立「陳碩山獎學金」(Chan Shek Shan Scholarship)，並於1925年底頒予第3班級的得獎學生。我們於近日很遺憾得悉陳先生的離世，他的名字將名留青史，我們亦會銘記在心。我們亦希望在新校舍開幕時，其他贊助人可設立更多的獎學金。
我們近日亦收到一台吸塵機，感謝余氏家族以下成員的饋贈：余道庭先生、余溢宇先生(Mr. U Yat U)、余卓生先生(Mr. U Cheuk Sang)、余德忠先生(Mr. Iu Tak Chung)。另外亦收到來自上海的嘉道理先生(Mr. E.S.Kadoorie)捐贈的100港元作為運動獎盃的費用。
我們於公眾假期舉行了不同的慶祝活動：5月24日的大英帝國日，有前往沙田的鐵路旅行，賴臣先生(My. Lyson)招待了我們的教職員；9月25日的孔子誕辰日，我們租用了皇后戲院(Queen’s Theatre)，並與1500學生與親屬一同慶祝；10月10日的雙十節，我們到大埔墟旅行。
鳴謝
在此感謝以下人士對各項獎勵及出勤獎章的捐贈：何東爵士(Sir Robert Ho Tung)、尊敬的周壽臣先生(Mr. Chow Shou Son)、尹文楷醫生、何甘棠先生、羅策山先生、余卓民先生(Mr. U Cheuk Man)、陳香寶先生(Mr. Chan Heung Po)、鮑思恩先生(Mr. Pau Sz Un)、陳有全先生(Mr. Chan U Tsun)、霍鴻宇先生(Mr. Fok Hung U)、羅映樓先生(Mr. Lo Ying Lau)、霍焯海先生(Mr. Fok Cheuk Hoi)、霍瑞祥先生(Mr. Fok Sui Cheung)、周捷生先生(Mr. Chau Chit Sang)、余景舒先生(Mr. U King Shu)、葉蘭泉先生(Mr. Ip Lan Chuen)、莫幹生先生(Mr. Mok Kon Sang)、周東生先生(Mr. Chau Tung Sang)、蔡寶先先生(Mr. Choa Po Sien)、譚國才先生(Mr. Tam Kwok Tsoi)、潘先生(Mr. S.C.Pank)、陳旭山先生(Mr. Chan Shok Shan)、黎朗柏先生(Mr. Lai Long Pak)、司徒勵先生(Mr. Sz To Lai)、何奇先生(Mr. Ho Ki)、胡禧堂先生、郭少流先生(Mr. Kwok Siu Lau)、黃錦福先生(Mr. Wong Kam Fook)、莫清剛先生(Mr. Mok Ching Kong)、李寶貴先生(Mr. Li Po Kwai)、余道庭先生、何耀先生(Mr. Ho Iu)、蔡莊先生(Mr. Choy Chong)、蔡興先生(Mr. Choy Hing)、何世傑先生(Mr. Ho Shai Kit)、何福先生(Mr. Ho Fook)、羅長瑞先生(Mr. Lo Cheung Shui)、馬道南先生、陳柏全先生(Mr. Chan Pok Chuen)、余卓生先生、陳燦南先生(Mr. Chan Chan Nam)、陳瑞祥先生(Mr. Chan Sui Cheung)、胡藍天先生、何榮先生(Mr. Ho Wing)、吳長德先生(Mr. Ng Cheung Tak)、李卓翹先生(Mr. Li Cheuk Kiu)、呂勵生先生(Mr. Lui Lai Sang)、余仲嚴先生(Mr. U Chung Im)、楊仲根先生(Mr. Yeung Chung Kan)、周捷興先生(Mr. Chau Tsit Hing)、何策先生(Mr. Ho Cheuk)、盧海山先生(Mr. Loo Hy San)、馮平山先生(Mr. Fung Ping Shan)、馮文先生(Mr. Fung Man)、嚴本德先生(Mr. Im Pun Tak)、李炳先生(Mr. Li Ping)、徐仲益先生(Mr. Tsui Chung Yik)、徐約翰先生(Mr. John Tsui)。
獎學金
獲獎人士眾多，未能盡錄：
第4A班：陳慕堯(Chan Mo Yau)(莫理士紀念)、梁愛真(Leung Oi Chun)(政府)、陳敬文(Chan King Man)(政府)、陳偉豪(Chan Wai Hau)(政府)、葉錦富(Ip Kam Fu)(政府)。
第5A班：陳彬誠(Chan Pun Shing)(政府)、吳亦仙(Ng Yee Sin)(何甘棠)。
第6A班：蔡偉林(Choy Wai Lam)(政府)、霍乃堂(Fok Nai Tong)(勞福斯)。
第7B班：危貴塘(Ngai Kwai Tong)(政府)、唐坤生(Tang Kun Sang)(莫幹生)。
第8A班：鄭景星(Cheng King Sing)(政府)、英百(Ying Pak)(莫幹生)。
施勳爵士訓詞
在致送獎勵予獲獎學生前，施勳爵士表示大批來自臺灣的紅磚已經到港，新校舍工程不會再有其他延誤，他希望進入1925年後，各位亦可到達校長所說的「應許之地」，屆時西營盤書院就會升格，變成與皇仁書院相似的高中學校，使西區學童上學更為便利。去年兒童超額報讀的狀況，其實是對校長及教職員的一種鼓舞，這反映著學校的校譽及名聲十分優秀。
關於學校的童軍旅，施勳爵士表示他們的優秀表現，已經成為童軍運動的典範。
在總結時，他再強調了學校一直保持的高水準，並祝願新校舍啟用，學校晉身為高中學校後，校務可更進一步。(掌聲)