男 - 黃和洲, 黃和華
This tomb is probably dated to 1916 / 1917
順天宮民國十五年董事表 1926 Soon Tian Gong Temple Board of Directors
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南洋商报, 16 October 1926, Page 4
陳觀波校長
本坡崇本女學校之近况敎職員循循善誘學生由六十人增至百人全校教室過於狹小有碍教授與學生身體之發育熱心效育諸君不可不注意
南洋商报 (Nan Yang Shang Bao), 29 February 1924, Page 16
Chong Pun Girls' School in Singapore — formerly a private school for girls' education. Since Principal Peng Mingnu (彭夢明女士) took charge, the school was thereafter joined by Zhu Nüshi (朱女士), Wang Nüshi (王女士), and others. The school's content, format, and approach were all reformed and improved anew. Recently, however, the school's teaching staff, through persistent and patient guidance...
...student numbers have grown from 60 to as many as 100. But the classrooms are too cramped — those who come to study find it overcrowded, and the space is only a few li away. Local residents, in just one year, have squeezed in — there are 3 to 4 teachers sharing one school building, seated together in an extremely narrow space. Not only is teaching difficult, but moreover, the cramped quarters are detrimental to students' physical development.
We therefore ask the school's General Manager, together with the school's board of directors, to consider expanding the school building. The General Manager and board members, being deeply passionate about girls' education, are urged to act — if permitted, please do so as requested.
10 July 1925 南洋商報 (Nanyang Shang Bao),
announcing the upcoming graduation ceremony of Chong Pun Girls' School on 12 July 1925, located on Clyde Terrace (小坡碗店口), Singapore
Chong Pun Girls' School, since 1923 when Principal Peng [彭] taking charge , the school affairs have all advanced together. In recent years, the school has been particularly flourishing. It is now decided that this month's 12th (a Saturday), the school will hold its Second Term Graduation Ceremony, as well as open an academic achievement exhibition. The public is warmly invited to attend and observe.
Nanyang Shang Bao (南洋商报), 30 December 1927, Page 3
崇本女校舉行畢業禮
本城崇本女校、自彭夢瑛女士長該校以來、今已五稔、整頓刷新、校務不遺餘力、是以學子日愈加多、日增宗備、前歲該校舉行第一屆後期小學畢業式時、學業成績、已大為社會人士所稱讚、蓋者該校所辦定初級師範第一班、已屆畢業、闔崇正學校、並於是晚開舉行師範及小學畢業式、於本月三十一日、假崇正學校、惹親會、想屆時當有一番盛況、並於是晚開行師範及小學畢業式、愛將其畢業式及惹親會秩序照錄於下
Refined English Translation:
Since Ms. Peng Mengying assumed leadership of our city’s Chong Pun Girls’ School, it has now been five years. She has exerted every effort to reorganize and renovate it, leaving no stone unturned in school management. As a result, the number of students has grown daily, and facilities have become increasingly complete. Two years ago, during the school’s first Upper Primary graduation ceremony, the academic results were already highly acclaimed by society. Now, the first class of the Junior Normal Course established by the school has reached graduation. In conjunction with Chong Cheng School, a combined Normal and Primary graduation ceremony and parents’ meeting will be held on the evening of the 31st of this month at Chong Zheng School. It is anticipated that the event will be quite magnificent. The detailed program for the graduation ceremony and parents’ meeting is recorded below...
(星洲日报 / Sin Chew Jit Poh), 15 February 1934, Page 8
Title
該校自創立以還，重十餘載，位處於美芝律，現有教室六間，學生一百三十人，會極刀鼓吹，對於廢除陰曆，去，元旦，該校政府之常局為遵，郵此日，當厲元日仍照常開辦，無學，重到校學生仍照常圓舍，惟元旦，遠於無形中放假，今，當厲元日照常開辦，令，讀校學生仍放假打破，讀校即以，前元之紀錄，讀校常上課，照以，記者昨覲詣該校朝見校
長方文鈞女士，據稱，因駕於女學生，濾稱，對于萬歷元旦，觀賞為神聖之，故把讀書之古任，受其家庭生活，是，放樂，而在集金，校學生，以紅色與，日特任，以前日訓，陰曆之差，並勉勵，別話將解析，之副，勉勵學子，此子，務為勵金撥，對於高級學生之先，訓話，則，以時代之，務為勵對於低年級學生，欲將試辦以促其到校，而對對於高級學生，則以，故昨日多半均請假，昨包來校。
The school has been established for more than ten years, located on Beach Road (美芝律). It currently has six classrooms and 130 students. The school had strongly advocated for the abolition of the Lunar Calendar. On this day, the school — following government directives — continued operations as normal on Lunar New Year's Day, with no holiday. However, students still informally stayed away, effectively making it a holiday. Today, although the school officially maintained normal classes, breaking past records of student attendance on Lunar New Year...the reporter visited the school yesterday morning to meet with the principal...
Principal Fang Wenjun (方文鈞), who stated that, regarding female students and Lunar New Year, she viewed the day as sacred. However, she believed that the pursuit of education should take precedence over traditional family customs and festivities. She addressed the higher-level students with words suited to the spirit of the times, encouraging them to attend school, while for the lower-level students she sought to gently coax their attendance. Despite this, most students took leave yesterday, with only a small number coming to school.
南洋商報 1932年6月21日 第6頁
新加坡華僑教育調查記學校共有二百餘所多處于風雨飄搖中（七）
A survey of overseas Chinese education in Singapore revealed that there are over two hundred schools, many of which are struggling.
(Nan Yang Shang Bao), 21 June 1932, Page 6
小坡美芝律崇正學校，為本坡紳商及熱心家所倡辦。其經濟除收入之學生學費外，尚有當地政府之津貼等，不敷之數，完全由順天宮（或稱魯班潭大伯公宮）公款墊補，經濟可稱充足
經校設辦
該校立校民國元前六年，至現在最低者五十元。新舊學生二百一十八名，最高者十三位，現有學生二百一十八名，每月支出若干，約六百五十七元。政府每月支貼約三百元，收入學費數，大約二百元左右，每月不敷之數，順天宮公款補充，惟此大不景氣之下，故難免縮絀之狀。
校舍
該校校舍，係由當地政府撥出，但每年須交繳政府地基稅二百四十二，而該校舍係舊式洋屋（即高腳厝），計有課室七間，而分校（在美芝律離該校數十步）有課室二間，但分校校舍，係普通樓屋，故此裁不十分充足。
。除課室九間之外，尚普通樓房，設備，教員室，校設在四年前，成立校友會及籃球隊，除理論、運動等，校政在有辦理形式，現附設完全小學，依教員對課室之式，前宿含地政府之津貼補充，惟教員各部，負責管若干萬元，空氣不充，由市面，以建築，故洽未進行。此巨款，係非一方所能辦到，市慎行。
The Siao Po Besi Lane Chong Cheng School was founded by local gentry, merchants, and community-minded individuals. Its finances, besides student fees and government subsidies, are supplemented by funds from the Shun Tian Gong (also known as Lu Ban Tan Da Bo Gong Temple), making its finances relatively sufficient.
School Establishment & Management):
The school was founded six years before the Republic of China era. It currently has 218 students, with the lowest monthly fee at $50 and highest at $13 (likely reversed in original). Monthly expenditure is approximately $657; the government contributes about $300/month and tuition income about $200/month, with the shortfall covered by the Shun Tian Gong temple funds — though the economic depression has made finances tight.
School Premises
The school premises were allocated by the local government, but an annual land tax of $242 must be paid to the government. The main school building is an old-style Western house (i.e., a raised stilted house / cao jiao cuo), with 7 classrooms. The branch school (located a few dozen steps away Beach Road) has 2 classrooms, but the branch school building is an ordinary shophouse. Therefore, the facilities are not entirely adequate.
小坡美芝律崇本女學校 (Siao Po Beach Road Chong Pun Girls’ School)
小坡美芝律崇本女學校，最初為崇正學校女生部分出，後乃自樹一幟，但其教育行政，及經濟等，均與崇正有連帶關係，其每月不敷之經費，亦係由順天宮公款項內撥充之，現有學生
經濟
一百餘名，教職員八人，其薪金最高率為八十元，最低者為四十五元。該校每月支出經常費約四百五十元，最低者為四十五元。該校每月支出經常費約四百五十元左右，收入學費約一百八十元，當地政府津貼每月約數十元，完全由順天宮公款撥充之，故不致支絀
校設辦
舍。該校校舍，係普通樓屋，每月租金六十元，有教室四間，因該屋係租用住屋，故對於光線及空氣，恐不能十分適合耳。備該校除教室之外，尚有辦事室，陳列室等，運動場倘付缺如。遇體操課程，則須到崇正之運動場操練。其教學法用啟發式，前者崇正及崇本，前者當地政府，成績尚佳，該校現辦完全小學，成績優佳，曾准撥五萬元，與崇正合建校舍，合十萬元以建築樓舍，奈當此不景氣中，尚難於進行耳。但須由董事部負責籌五萬元，與崇正合建校舍
Chong Pun Girl School
Introduction:
The Siao Po Beach Road Chong Pun Girls’ School was originally the girls’ section of Chong Cheng School, but later became independent. However, its educational administration and finances remain closely linked to Chong Cheng School. Its monthly deficits are likewise covered by funds from the Shun Tian Gong temple. Current student enrollment is over one hundred.
Finances:
The school has 8 teaching staff, with salaries ranging from $45 to $80 per month. Monthly operating expenses are approximately $450. Income from school fees is about $180, with a government subsidy of several tens of dollars per month. The shortfall is fully covered by Shun Tian Gong temple funds, so the school does not face financial difficulty.
Facilities & Administration:
The school occupies a rented shophouse at $60/month, with 4 classrooms. As it was originally a residential building, lighting and ventilation are not ideal. Besides classrooms, there is an office and display room, but no sports ground — students must use Chong Cheng School’s grounds for physical education.
The school employs an inquiry-based teaching method and runs a full primary school curriculum with good results. Plans exist to jointly construct a new school building with Chong Cheng School at a combined cost of $100,000 ($50,000 from each), but this has been difficult to proceed with during the current economic depression.
战前几所星洲华文学校
联合早报 (Lian He Zao Bao), 18 June 1983, Page 44
姚楠
还有一所女校与南洋女中颇 有关系，叫做崇本女校。我的妻 子孙锦秀曾在这所学校里当过音 乐、图工教师兼总务主任。该校 创办于1916年，原名育德女子学校，1917年改名崇本， 与男校崇正学校属于同一个董事 部，校舍也在一处，两所学校之
间隔一虎豹礼堂，系胡氏所建。 在当时的华文学校中，这两所学校的校舍算是比较宏伟的了。南洋女中有两任校长彭梦民和方文钧都會任崇本的校长。太平洋战争爆发时，该校的校长是彭女士 。她劝锦秀不要离开星洲，但是由于我决定回国，因此锦秀也不能再留了。该校教师回国的不少 ，有陈敏如、李芷芬、吴中秀、 唐仁如等，前两位在上海经常和 我们见面。吴中秀女士不知现在 何处。唐仁如女士是体育老师， 很活泼，回国后在昆明和我见过 一面，新中国成立后也會到我们 的寓所来过，据她说，将随她的 丈夫到广州去创立一所高等学校 ，其后就未通过信。还有一位老 师，当时大家称她为“小扬”， 是中华书局现任经理施寅佐先生 的夫人。崇本女校在三十年代与中华、崇福、南洋等校齐名，但战后情况，我就不大清楚了
Translation
“Several Pre-War Chinese-Medium Schools in Singapore”
Lian He Zao Bao, 18 June 1983, Page 44
By Yao Nan
There was also a girls’ school closely connected to Nanyang Girls’ School, called Chong Pun Girls’ School. My wife, Sun Jinxiu, once worked there as a teacher of music and art, and also served as General Affairs Director. The school was founded in 1916, originally under the name Yude Girls’ School (育德女子學校), and was renamed Chong Pun in 1917. It shared the same board of directors as the boys’ school Chong Cheng School, and the two schools were located on the same premises, separated by the Tiger Balm Hall, which had been built by the Hu family. Among the Chinese-medium schools of that era, the buildings of these two schools were considered quite grand and impressive.
Nanyang Girls’ School had two principals, Pang Mengmin (彭夢民) and Fang Wenjun (方文鈞), both of whom had previously served as principals of Chong Pun. When the Pacific War broke out, the principal of the school was Miss Pang. She advised Jinxiu not to leave Singapore, but since I had decided to return to China, Jinxiu could not stay on either.
Quite a number of the school’s teachers returned to China, among them Chen Minru, Li Zhifen, Wu Zhongxiu, and Tang Renru. The first two frequently met with us in Shanghai. I do not know where Miss Wu Zhongxiu is now. Miss Tang Renru was the physical education teacher — very lively and energetic. After returning to China, I met her once in Kunming, and after the founding of New China she also visited our home. She mentioned that she would be following her husband to Guangzhou to establish a new institution of higher learning, but after that we lost touch.
There was also another teacher whom everyone called “Little Yang” (小揚) at the time — she was the wife of Mr. Shi Yinzuo, the then-current manager of Zhonghua Book Company.
Chong Pun Girls’ School was, in the 1930s, considered on a par with schools such as Zhonghua, Chong Hock, and Nanyang, but as for what happened after the war, I am not very clear.
Article by NHB on Chong Cheng School and Chong Pun Girls School
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