TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1928
EDUCATION.
COMPANY REPORT.
THE MONTESSORI SYSTEM. | HONGKONG ENGINEERING &
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INTERESTING VIDWS.
CONSTRUCTION CO., LTD.
The following Report of the [To the Editor of the "China Mail," Board of Directors is to be pre- sented at the first ordinary yearly meeting of shareholders:
Sir-In Hongkong we seen to have at last awakened to the know- ledge of the Montessori system of education, and from the various articles and talk on the subject, one can only imagine that the Mon tessori system is not received here with the onthusiasm it mostly is in England,
COLLISION CLAIM.
NANTICAL EXPERTS,
DIFFER
CAPTAIN ARTHUR CALLED.
THE CHINA MAIL.
POKFULUM ROBBERY, V
MASKED MAN AND SHORT KNIVES.
sion would drobably deepen when It entered the China Sea. That was followed by a later report which stated the typhoon has entered the "China Sea' and 'despened.”- One who is used to this part-knows very well that there has never been recorded typhoon which
Au armed robbery was committ- Interesting evidence by nautical originated in the China Sea close ed yesterday in the servants" experts was given when the action enough to affect the Phillipines quarters of a place known as Tsing Accounts Your Directors here arising out of the collision between and cross directly over it. One Lee Lau, which is said to be in the with submit a Statement of the Indo-China 6.8 Yuen Sang" would have that in mind Accounts and Balance Sheet cover and the s.e. "Montrose" In Manila as knowledge of the East. On grounds of the French Mission ing the period from October 28, harbour, in August 1920 was con- top of that you would have property. at Pokfulam. It is 1922, to June 30, 1923. The Profit tinued ro-day before the Chief this typhoon or depression cross-mentioned that though it is and Loss Account shows a debit Justice with Comdr.. Beckwithing the China Sea and deepening. not 3" part of the balance of $47,226 49 after writing sitting as Assessor,
That would have the effect of Nazareth Mission or the Sana- off $5,181,77 for depreciation and
Capt. F. Wheeler, the marine causing your barometer to fall, torium, a number of servants use making provision for all outstand superintendent of the Indo-China even if a typhoon was not approach the place and keep their money ing abilities. This is mainly due S. N. Company, who gave evidence ing. There would be a general and valuables there. to the fact that at the date of closing on Thursday last, was crosslessening of the atmospheric pres The report to the police was the accounts the various contracts examined yesterday afternoon sure and the wind approaching made by: Lai Lin, described as a secured by the Company, repre- by Mr. F. C. Jenkin, who with from the South-west would con- married woman. She says that a
a total of some $1,800,000, system, many I claim a space insert in their initial stages only, for the "Montrose" Mr. Eldon fra it. One would not be painted about 7.45 pm, whilst she was in
is appearing firm surprised No credit has been taken for Folter KC., is appearing for the the depression. A typhoon need not child, three men, one of whom had the estimated profit on works in plaintiffs, the Indo-China S. N. be approaching if your barometer part of his face bound up with a I take it most people are acquainted with the method of the progress, which appear in the Company.
is falling, under these conditions. mask effect and the other two who Mr. Jenkin: One of the points I am satisfied that every shipmaster were armed with short, knives, ordinary elementary school for Balance Sheet on a cost basis. The infants,to the ordinary child, a next accounts will be for the six shall make against you is that no in Manila, with, the information in entered the place and After using fearsome place, where one sits at months ending on 31st December, matter however honest you may be their possession that they would held them up.
deck with other children, with 1923, after which the financial in your opinion I think you will get through the daily press, associat- threats, the miscreants broke open consciously be in favour of your with the typhoon which had already Going through everything with: al listens to "toneher" who does 31st December in each year.
company.
crossed the China Sea, and was precision, the robbers took away Capt. Wheeler: I have tried to expected to deepen and did twenty-three articles of clothing, eradicate that.
deepen. They were more or less one gold ring and $497 in money. unprepared. That is confirmed, I The total value of the loot is $550. think, by the small craft that were No arrests were made at the time, caught in the harbour.
As one who has been privileged to spend some happy times in on Infant school under the Montessori
favour.
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rows of others before and behind. / periods of the Company will end agree that your evidence must, un-ed the falling of the barometer) boxes, baskets and cupboards.
inpossible things on a big black baird, with a piece of chalk, and expects a mile of five years to de the same on a piece of paper, and pot to fidget in any way or talk to the other childrón, I manet be admitted a fairly hard task: to a child straight from play-things. with very little discipline, and perhaps not even the slightest knowledge of letters.
On entering a Montessori school. one's first impression is that of busy, boy interested little band of about thirty children. Here, aro no awesome rows of desks. Instead, quaint little tables with small urm chairs to match. These are dotted about the room in various positions, with ench child at his own little table interested in his own “task.'
Directors: The Hon. Mr. C. Montague Ede having resigned from the Board on 30th January last, Mr. J. Scott Harston was appointed to fill the vacancy. Mr. Harston's appointment requires confirmation by the shareholders. Dr. J. W. Noble and the Rev. Father Souvey retire by rotation and, being eligible, offer them- seives for re-election.
Auditors: The accounts for the period under review have been audited by Messrs. Lowe, Bingham and Matthews, chartered accoun- tants, who, being eligible, offer themselves for re-election.
APPRECIATION.
"JOTTINGS FROM MACAQ"
I have been allowed.tu-mOTE amongst the children, to note the!
We note that nothing appeared various occupations, and was greatly in the China Mail in reply to the apres-ed with the intelligent able letter signed R.A.DF. ex- interest tuken, in each occupation. posing the folly of "J.M.O's" ob- The writer of one of the articles jections to that paper's feature appearing recently has said, "I saw "Jottings from Macao." The China children with their feet on the Mail, the only paper to publish tables, or with their figers in their both regular news from Macao, and nose, and no intervention was a colunin in Portuguese on Thurs- mide to correct thom. I saw others days, deserves the support of the push their companions and I saw Macao public more than those dawn in the faces of threeo an papers which do not cater special- expression of violence." This may ly for us in this manner. Even have been so in that school, but in though the sentiments of the mine, cach child was too interested Seccao Portuguesa little harmonise in his work, to hayo any desire to with the liberal outlook of the rest push other children ur to place feet of the paper, the feature is new, On the table.
One girl had on her table
Mr. Jenkin. The claim which your company is making against the "Montrose" is to the tune of $80,000.
Witness: I don't know that. In further cross examination wit ness said he had no complaint as to the position of the "Montrose' at the pier if she bad find steam, that was as the weather was at 6.30 pain, The forward moorings as he had read of them in the evidence had in his opinion insufficient scope.
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. Mr. Jenkin. I to you that if the "Yuen Sang started heaving out or her anchore at seven o'clock with a view to go- ing out it was unseamanlike.
Captain Wheeler: No, Sir.
WATCHING.
CANTON SUSPENSE.
People in Canton are still in sus- pense as to the result of the campaign between Sun Yat-sen and Chan Kwing-ming for control of that city, Well-informed sec- tions discredit the rumour that Chan's men are within a few miles. of the eastern suburbs and that the sound of firing has been heard în the city.
Defendant's Case, This closed the plaintiff's case Mr. Jenkin: It is only from the and Mr. Jenkiu then announced comfort of an arm chair or the wit-that he proposed to call Captain ness box that one could criticise Arthur, of Messrs Carmichael an the position of the "Montrose" at Clark, who would say that in his 6.30 p.m., when the wind was opinion had the “Montrose" been in sonth?
steam she would not, when her forward moorings broke, have been in a position, with the exercise of ordinary maritime skill and care, What seems to be taking place to have used these engines. Capt. is that both sides are watching. Arthur would also say that she was what the other will do. Chan is in a good position and that to have probably waiting to see if the attempted to drop back would have Yunnans will throw in their misin been conduct wanting in skill, strength on Sun's side or not. and would have been fraught with If they become "too
proud danger and that, in his opinion the to fight" or, in other words, right course for the master of that the financial reward beforehand ship to take was to remain is not sufficiently big, Chan where she was.
will make his advance
Witness: I wouldn't go so far as that. At 6.30 pm, the weather indications were very bad and the position was subject to criticism because night was coming on and a Caplain would be wanting to get his ship snug for the night,
Mr. Jenkin: Do you suggest that we should have done anything, and if so what?
Witness: I shouldhave dropped the second anchor and run out a line from the port quarter along the pier and slacked away in order to drop The Chief Justice: Will be go against what will be feeble resis-
back.
He wouldn't go so far as to say that a man who did not do so under the conditions existing at 6.30 p.m. would have been lacking
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so far as to say that if she bad had steam up it would have been of no avail
Mr. Jenkin: Yes.
in maritime skill. He would say Captain Arthur's Evidence. and its author should be encoure however, that the man was want-pherson Arthur, was then examin- Captain George' Duncan Mac- aged in his praiseworthy work of ing in typhoon knowledge.
tray of fine sand; in this abe was spreading the Portuguese language Mr. Jenkin: It would be lunacy indicated by Mr. Jenkin. He said
tracing a letter, singing its naune, softly to herself, and the sound of the letter. Surely a better way of fixing it in her mind than by! ropeating it only with many other
children.
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for a man (whose ship at 6.30 p.m. was in a comfortable position) to start shifting her hawsers and try ing to get back? The glass was falling, the wind rising and the sea getting wilder and no one but an unskilful man would think of moving his ship?
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Witness: I'm sorry I can't agree Continuing witness said the
ed by Mr., Prosser, on the lines he was a marine surveyor, being a partner in the firm of Messrs. Carmi chael and Clarke and had been 32 years at the sea. For 10 years he commanded Blue Funnel ships running to Manila.
tance. But if the Yunnans should come to the conclusion that it would pay them to keep Canton under their control as, long as possible they may come out and give battle. Yesterday, the exodus of people from Canton was not as pro-
ounced.
CONSIGNEES' NOTICE,
Carito per s.m. "Benlomand" romsin- lng undelivered after-Nov. 24 will be Mr. Prosser: If you entered subjert so rent. Apeut-Gibb, Liring- typhoon signal flying what would Manila barbour with a No 1,ston & Co., Ltd.
you do as regards steam ?!
Capt. Arthur: With regard to
and women who have made the child mind a matter for. serious One small boy with any of thought, and especially so, for shells was intently "doing sums," Madama Montessari. I am afraid I can't describe this A badly managed Montessori adequately, but to see the method school may be a dreadful thing with that. of making the child mind gsp look upon. (Although I can't figures, is to my way of thinking, imagine a badly managed Mon-order for steam should have been steam during the typhoon months simply wonderful.
A number of teseuri school in existence) but to given before 6.30 p.m., because of in Manila Hongkong and Japan i shells are placed in a straight row, spend a day in a well equipped and the falling barometer, night falling always kept
"banked fires" In his irrespective of whether a typhoon say five, opposite in shells the child properly managed one, would prove and wind getting up.
ces the figure 5. Fadeth are a delightful and instructive time to placed four shells with the figure 4 any one interested in the best in shells under the 5. Thus the, the child mind and the beginning child soon grasps the shape and of its unfolding.
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pinion ship masters ought to have signal was flying or not. That was THE LADIES' RECREATION CLUB. known at 6 pm, that there was a not altogether a matter of personal danger of the wind coming round judgment: I think it was under to the south.
stood to be orders from Home. After the conclusion of the cross In the course of his evidence value of each figure, and easily In one of the recent articles, it examination the Chief Justice Capt. Arthur expressed the view NAMES OF INTENDING COM- learn to add the figures together. writer said, "Had the doar been left
It would take a whole book to open it Helioul, I should certain called for the log of the "Yuda that at 6:30 the" Montrose's" berth PETITORS must be sent in to describe the different employmonts have left the school." If he had been Sang" and on its production ad on without steam, was as safe as the Hon. Secretary of the Ladies' and methods, but enol was interosto small boy in the school of which Tjourned the case till this morning, Jany you could get in Manilla har Recreation: Club; not later than
whether there was any! piermaster
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29, The Peak. Hongkong, 20th November, 1923,
Today's Proceedings. ed and doing the work that corres- write, he certainly would not have
bour. Under the conditions pre- December 15th. To be played off When the hearing was resumed ponded to his riced at the moment, left the school, he would have been this morning a number of questions yailing, with or without steam, during January and February.
All the children were interested far too happy and interested, in his were put to Capt. Wheeler by as moving back along the wharf he would not have moved. As far
Hon. Secretary”. in the small plat allowed for garden- own creations to have noticed a Commander Beckwith, who asked was concerned he did not see, that ing,the tadpoles, etc. And of the open door. Montessori system, it must be said, The game writer als says, "Our or person of responsibility in an entered into it. The main steam would not have been res the principal idea is to make the educational system, whatever one Manila to see that these ships werequired to move the ship, children think clearly; and really we adopt bus to produce the type made properly fast. understand the things they learn. that submits to the drudgery of Capt. Wheelers There is a man. Mr. Prosser: If some of the moor Teacher is there, not a being at a work, not the independent type in charger. He is in the Eustoms ings had paited and there was a THE ROYAL RONGKONG GOLF
very big strain on the other doak, inpossible to approach, but of "lady" who won't clean the Department and what he does is to moprings, would you have, used one who is genial and sympathetic, bouga."
place your shipin such a position and one to when they turn naturally This seems a peculiar way of that your hitches come in line the your engines to cease the strain. in difficult momente, and one who viewing the matter. I should say with the particular doors luto will appreciate their joy and satis our educational systera should be which he wishes to put the cargo faction in completed work under one that will produce a happy and that is why you often see taken of their qwa free will. In intelligent child, and surely such ships projecting well beyond the ontrast to this, I quote a passage will become the useful citizen of the pier. That is because the shore from Sanvel Butler's The Way future. A child trained to take an end of your pler may be full of Of All Flesie''?
intelligent interest in school work, cargo.
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"c" or "k" and instead of saying now. But I must get food and Yuen Sang
**come.
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Capt. Arthur: No that is not prac. St. Andrew's versus St.
Mr. Potter asked him whether, had Cross-examining Capt. Arthur,
George's Match will be played on the 9th December 1923)EST
PERCY SMITH, SETH & FLEMING,
Secretarios and Trassurers, Hongkong, 20th November, 1923.
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he been in the position of the Montrose he would have pre- ferred to have steam or not. When Ernest was in his second not merely a matter of routine, Commander Beckwith: Then I Captain Arthur replied that he
POSITION WANTED. year, Theobald begna to teach him ought to be able, when the time take it the Montrose" would have would prefer to have steam "in to road Bo began to whip him cones, to decide the class of work; been herthed by this person 2 order to clear my reputation." two days after ho had begun to for which he is jost suited, and capt Wheeler: Yes. She was Fressed further by coal, he YOUNG ENGLISH gentleman seeks teach him."
delight in it. Not, like the writer berthed there just for convenience greed that he would also like to a position, at present, holding have steam up so that he would a responsible", position lo Canada. In another placo warend, "Eroest already quoted who mys, "If I could in bardling cargo:
have it in case there was any Reply Bar 1463 c/o “China Mail.” Skippers· Misled.. was unable to pronounce a hard avoid it, I would avoid my workt
Commander Beckwith: The possibility of using it. Proceeding, was lying in a Captain Arthur said that if he had come, be said "tam."
money somewhere. It was ten Said father, now Ernest take your years of daily submission to the particularly snug spot except for been in charge of a Blue Funnel one quadrant wheft she was on a Boat he would have got up own time about it and say
drudgery of algebra. Greek and particularly bad lee shore. August and gone out, assuming I will give you one more chance, goometry, which instilled the loan is a very bad month. The ship was Le could get clear of the wharf and and if you don't say come I will of the large discipline of life." lying there with steam up. - Inotice the breakwater before it got dark. know
If ten years of drudgery have that on August 31, at 4 am, the He could not, think of any etc. you are naughty and well willed."
produced no more than the thought glass started to fall and continued emergency, except a fire on the Mail" "A abade came over Exmost's "1.must get money and food some to fall until late in the evening, If wharf, in which a ship of the face, like that which comes upon where it seems to have been labour you had been in the Yuen Sang Montbauches lying alongside the face of a poppy when it is being in vain, and than is something under these Conditions would you that waarf.could possibly have used the Montrose, Had noolded without understanding wrong with a system that pro-have been anxious, seeing your steam Why? The child saw what was dood it. No. Whatever system glass fall when it should have rigout attempted to leave the wharf sho could not hava haik÷the power coming, ga, frightened, and, of of education we adopt, let it be one Capt Wheeler No; Sis not un
ice/l, the e gale 7 "becamo nime, sidum" once more that will produce thoughtful intelli- to 6 o'clock to the eveninger Than 1043 Very well, Ernest, and his father gent, men who aos in work some I certainly would ha been very id was flying light- ná hưn
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