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CONDITION OF WOMEN AND CHILDREN IN HONGKONG. INTERESTING DISCUSSION
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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, MARCH 6TH, 1919.
One of the members wished to know why the Government vernacular schools"
Mr. Bowley: That is a matter of The Chairman: At any rate vernacular The Police would not allow schools should be established at once. detail.
They are much cheaper than English; people to come in from other places.
soon schools Mr Schofield thought thing as As reported in our issue of yesterday, the beggars in Canton and other Mr. F. B. L. Bowluy read an important places beard of it they would swarm to paper on "Suggested Reforms for Women the place, and, once they entered the gator And Children in Hongkong," at a meet-of the institution, they could not be St. Paul's touched by the Police. It was not going ing of the CE.M.S., t College. on Tuesday night The follow to be a Government pidyen, ing interesting discussion place.
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Mr. Gorkah stated that the Government had made grants to Portuguese and other charitable institutions. Why, therefore, should they not allow a grant for this?
Mr. Bowley reminded Mr. Gerkin that the resolution in question said nothing about Buance. It was desirable that the Government should help by offering a piece of land, etc.
The resolution was then passed. The next resolution was: That all adopted or purchased Chinese female
wore closed.
Mi Pitt replied that there were ver nacular schools, but the difficulty was to
obtain teachers.
The Chairman remarked that they were a present educating only those who could pay, not the poor children
The resoluc
The next resolution was: That suab education should be provided free of cost to children of all races who are natural boro British subjects residing in the Colony (including the Now Territory) and whose parents or guardians are unable to, defray the cost of education."
DEATÍZOF MR. JAMES DYER BALL.
THIRTY-FIVE YEARS IN LOCAL
CIVIL SERVICE.
It is with regret we have to record the death of Mr. James Dyor Ball, which occurred at his residence in London on February 22nd.
Mr. Dyer Ball, who was 7 years of age, was a member of the Hongkong Civil Servios for a period of 35 years. Bo ar- rived in the Colony in the seventies and, after passing the examination in Can tobese, was appointed Chief Interpreter of the Supreme Court. Subsequently he flied a number of other positions includ ing those of Sheriff, and Registrar General He retired on January 26th, 1900.
Mr. 1. Forster, B.A., who recupied the chair. said that there was very littly in the paper with which they could disagree, Personally, he was concerned with the educational aspect of the question, and it seemed a scandal that a rich Colony like Hongkong should neglect the people for whom it was responsible. There did not been any reason whatever why schools should not be established on the basia suggested by Mr. Bowley
in the Colony, should be registered at at Schools should be founded whore neoES-
she got buildings were not Secretariat of Chinese Affairs, and the very healthy and were not in accordance female inspectors should be appointed with English ideals There was no reason with power to investigate the treatinent why they should be in such a condition.of all such children and servants.
Mr. Jackson observed that according If schools were built and education were made dapulsory they would sweep away to Mr. Bowley's papur, a purchased child, child labour, the question in conflict, and when it entered the Colony, became auto- If so, what was the use the sight of young girls and little matically free children tiling up the Peak with heavy of having registration?
The objection that they would Mr. Bowley remarked that the only cbus be educating the whole of South object of registration was to help dis China could be removed by limiting the cover cases where purchased children were education to children born in the Colony, concealed,
Mr and therefore British subjects. The lack of recreation grounds for children was a supervision, for their children. common complaint in modern European complain to the Police because they are. and American towns. In Hongkong, of afraid. course, they suffered from a small area, but still, he thought, somthing should be done.
Vernacular children and servants, under 21, residing there was any birth registration) in the tice of the Peace, and a member of the
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Mr. Ball was a member of the Com A member wished to know whether mittee of the Anti-opium Society, a Jos- Colony coming from other parts of the country
If there was not, children Hongkong · Civil Service Board of would have the Bonefit of the education Examiners. He was a remarkably able provided.
Chinese scholar and probably bad as in- Mr. Bowley replied that that informatimate a knowledge of Chineso customs tion could be obtained by the schools in and habits as any man of his generation. detail.
The Chairman thought that Chinese His books on Cantonese and Hakka arc parents would rush to register their children because they would gat free edu- now standard works and are used in all
the principal Chinese Schools. In addi- · cation.
Mr. Schofield disagreed, because ittion to his books: How to write Can- would mean that the children would ΓΙΟ longer be an asset to their parents.
toncse," "Cantonese made Easy" and The Chairman: I think the Chinoen" Hakka mado Easy," his published are very keen on education.
volumnes include "Things Chinese," The Pith of the Classics," and "The Religious Aspect in China.”
A member asked what would happen to a poor European child? Was it not to get the chance of being educated i
The Chairman replied, that there were: benevolent Societies to help a European child.
There was also the Diocesan School, which took in children at half price, and free when their parents were unable to pay,
Mr. Dyer Ball made many friends! in Chine and he was highly respected and esteemed by all with whom he was asso ciated. His son, Mr. A. Dyor Ball, now A member asked what would happen if occupies the position of Clerk of Councils the parents refused to eund their children in Hongkong and sincere sympathy is to school.
Mr. Dowley Registration will be check on the traffic in children,
Registration will ab- Mr. Mackie:
Children re-selling. Mr. McKenzie stated that on occasions solutely when he passed Blake Gardens what may be adopted in the country &ad struck him most was that there was brought to Hongkong, but here they bardly anybody there. There were a few will not be re-sold, se registration stops elderly Chinese occupying the seste, but in and stops it he had not seen any children there. If there were an inspector, it might be dif. ferent. At present, parents were afraid to send their children out for fear that they would be kidnapped,
Mr. Bowley replied that he did not know whether there was care-taker in the playground.
A member stated that the spectacle of old women carrying heavy loade up the Peak was a disgusting sight,
Mr. Schofield disagreed with the previ- ous speaker. He, thought, women should work as they did in China.
The Chairman: The difference is that the child is not a free agent; the woman
is
Mr. Schofield: Carrying loads up
The Chairman anticipated that those bringing children into the Colony would say that they were adopted, not pur- chased.
Mr. Bowley replied that if child-extended towards him in his bereavement. rep were brought into the Colony they must be subject to the laws of the Colony.
Miss Pitt Might it not be possible to prohibit re-selling I know more of the torture of child adoption and selling than I stated in my paper, or wish to very describe. I used to visit a little child, oven yours old, in Hospital. Whenever its guardian came near it, it would shake, apparently, with fear. I asked the child who the women w28.
as the child said it was happy and would herself. go back to its owner. I think that in a
like this
SPORT.
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BONGKONG 0.C. TOURNAMENTS,
The annual Hongkong CC tourna ment opened last evening, when three
Mr. Schofield said that that sound- nice, but it meant that the parents would have to leave their children in the country when they care to Hongkong. Besides, it meant that the Colony would have to educate everyone. At first it said It Mr. Bowley said it would be nice if was the mother, but later called her its they could educate the whole of Chins, keen matches were played. owner. We have no reason to go to Mr. but it could not be done.
Mr. Schofield: Unless China educates Redmond defeated Wong Po Keung Halifax and report about the rantter,
Bowley: I have no doubt that fires aut after a good fight, 7.5, but after a strenuous five sets. Redmond won Mr. China will have compulsory education in the Ponks, in, abobriel the healthiest mody should step in.
the Chinese, recovering, managed to win to comin-aco-tew" years. *- exercise a child could be put to in Hong-
Mr. Schofield stated that the the next two sets. Redmond's greater kong. If the loads are excessive it is the knowledge it was her adopted child lookout of the parents or guardian of the Miss Pitt:
Yes. In rich houses the British were foreigners here, just astemins now began to tell and he won children are treated
pour the Cantonese were in, Shanghai. Yet A members Put yourself in the houses it is different,
though the Cantonese educated, their the fourth set without giving his oppon- Mr. Gerken: What really would meet children, they did not feel bound to edo out a game, and followed up by winning place of a child. If you were a little
the fifth set, 6-4. child would you like to carry heavy loads the case is the formation of a Society for cate the children of Shanghai,
The resolution was then passed, Mr.A. Morse defeated S. E. Green and E. "In the open' doublet A. B. Raworth and instead of going to school and enjoying the Provention of Cruelty to Children, yourself as other children do? Would The Chairman: It will have no legal Schufield dissenting.
Abraham. Raworth and Morse won the you like to see your mother carrying load, tetanding
first two sets, 6-2, 6-2, and Green and his up the Peak
Mr. Gerkin stated that the Society Schofield replied that he could bring the children into Court.
Mr. Bowley stated that his experience interva Inspected medically at regular Partner, won the third and fourth sets, would not give a single thought to it.
and Morse showed to advantage and gave 6-2, 6-2. In the deciding set Raworth their opponents only three games. The only thing that he would think of was the tea pents he received at the end of the day,
child.
to reform-
well. In
of such societies was not of the best.
Mr. Schofield: I think female Inspec- tors should be of European race. The Chairman then put the first re
The resolution was then carried. solution: That & reformatory or indus
The next resolution was that "The trial school should be provided to which legal age for marriage should be raised the Magistrates should have power to from 12 to 10." comusit juvenilo offendere.
Mr. Schofield: Would it be an offence Mr. Schofield: should like to to marry under the age of 18 observe.
I think so. with regard
Mr. Bowley atorics, that these should be conducted Mr. Schol:id wished to know what married out eople who by voluntary bodies-either Christian about the societies or Chinese bonevolout societies of Hongkong Would they be liable to I do not think the reformatorics should be punished they came to the Colony be Government institutions, though the What the parents would do would be to Government might be asked to help take the children out of the Colony, get them married, and then return and live substantially.
The Chairman: Ie not the Borsta happy ever after. system in England under Governmental ME. Bowley: Do people marry under control 1
the age of 167
Mr. Schofield: A fair proportion, Mr. Bowley 1 it a custom to be en-
Another person remarked that it was.
WAS A
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Belilios reformatory in Hongkong which was a distinct failure;couraged
away,
It was also agreed:
That the children in all the schools should
and provided with free medical treatut (if desired) when unable to pay for ach treatment."
The when sufficient schools have been! provides education should be made com paienry Letween the ages of 6 and 12, and the employ ent of children between those ages probibited or
or regulated."
One member remarked that, unless edu- cation was made compulsory, the last stage of the Chinese child would be worse than the first. With regard to medical treatment, be thought it was a good thing to insert the words "if desired," as some Chinese would prefer Oriontal to Occid catal treatment. Supposing they refused treatment
Yesterday's results were as follows:-- OPEN SINGLES.-F. A. Redmond beat Wong Po Keung, 7-5, 3-6, 4-6, 6-0, 0-4.
OPEN DOUBLES.-A. B. Raworth and A.
62, 6-2, 2-6, 26, 63. Morse beat S. E. Green and E. Abrabum,
CLUB HANDICAP BINOLES-Pay.-Lieut. Robinson (reca. 3/8) boat F. Bevington trees, 1/6), 76, 83
TO-DAY'S MATUHLA. To-day's matches are as follows:- CLUB MIX Handicap Doubl£8,—Mrs. Dreaper and 0. Thoras (ree, 3/0) meet Mr. Bowley said that the child in that Miss Elaine Johnston and E. A. Mac- case would have to leave school, as they donald (ree. 15.3); Mrs. Holborn and did not want the other children to falPay-Lieut. Holborn (roa. 15.3) meet Miss Pill That was the regulation at prosent Hastings and G. A. Hastings (rec. 570.)
with regard to English schools,
OPEN SINGLEB.-N. R. Kent meets A. B. The next
That addi. Raworth. should be provided, CLUB HANDICAP DOUBLES.-H. A. Mac- including shelters from sun and rain.” J. H. Congdon and Q. 6. Johnston (rec.
Mr. Sanofield: In favour of congesting 15:37. European districts more!
tional resolution was
BILLIARDE.
TOM HONGKONG CHAMPIONSHIP.
the building was now occupied by the Mr. Schofield replied that the Hak-socially in congested urban districts, aulay and Capt. Wahl (rec, 15.1) meet French Convent people as a laundry. kas married their children quite There were two persons committed to the young. He had seen husband, and wives reformatory several years age; one ran not higher than the table. The Cantonese, It was their and the other was allowed to leave also, married young. as he was suffering from fever.
custom, and they would object to it being The Chairman aaked whether there disturbed. would bo many children to enter the re- Capt. Hall suggested that tho matter formatory.
should be left alone, and it was then drop. Mr. Bowley replied that he was sold ped, Mr. Bowley remarking, however, by the Senior Magistrate the other day that the educated Chinese would agree to that, owing to the absence of a reforma.it,
This resolution: "That a putative be sometimes discharged very.omall offendola, whom he would otherwise have father of an illegitimate child should be liable for the child's maintenance, as in
Centenood,
The Chairman replied that there would be less congestion.
On the contrary, it Mr. Scholield: would mean over-crowding.
Mr. Bowley: Make open spaces in congested districts and build houses in uncongested districte.
Mr. Schofield: And have transport facilitica?"
Miss Pitt romackoct that there was England," was passed without discussion.the meeting wore:- amal refuge in Kowloon for juvenile This next resolution was also adopted: girl offenders--not the naughty ones who. That all factories and workshops and were being sent under the care of the Fo other places in which women or children
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P. A. Yvanovich met Capt. E. B. Green, at the V.R.C., last night, in the above competition, winning by 109 points. The winner played a steady game throughout. His biggest break was 31.
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resolution: That an Industrial Bettle.women and children therein reguinted,poreons interested or concerned with a ment for destitute; unprotected, blind and that female inspectors should be request that the proposals may be favour prolis at the forthcoming mosting of and crippled women and children should appointed to see that the regulations dreably considered. be provided, in Kowloon City or
onforced."
Mr. Sohofield inquired whether there areholders, to be held on March 22nd:-- whore, under the control of the local Mis. Mr. Bowley remarked that the reason a great demand for wash-houses To write off Deep Water Bay sionary Boujoties"
ho suggested the Banitary Board wow Mr. Bowley replied in, the affirmative. buildings and machinoty, an
mattitional wingmanbudine 40,000,00 i had already an Ordinades Wanchal had no wash house neither had pay a dividend.of 80 centar dealing with nuisances, etc., and biat Kowloon. It was very dostrable to have
390,000.00 could be extended.
such pincea
Car To pay a bonus to staff Should not employers
29,901.70 The next resolution was:"That suf
To place to reserve fund 20,000,00 Reign, octools for the question of all provideSchoo
To write off stentner Isanchóé
and lighters, an additional... 100,000.00
"off Hok Un Works,
7,505,78 on tlie maintonenes of the opium And to carry forward to the the supervision of the Government revenue. If that were stopped: whALE"] ofollit of nöxt year's adoount: 190,189,39 and with or without grant in aid would they dof
Mr. Bowler replied, tiist, if the opium
Bowley said.
understood that there was some enitaisie waste land in City for which the Church fissinnary Society had applied
Mire Pits nail that the women in the sostituitin could be taught to weave children between the ages of 8 and 12 ro- Mr. Bowley Cortainly, mative cloth, similar to that made in siding in the Colony (including the NowThe resolutions were then passed,
Mr. Schofield stated, that all un arada erogand machinery,' ak would also run a poultry Tortilorg) should be provided se Boon as the led to tosch possible :-
Associations under proper la
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how they wore going into solopt the destitute, blind, drippled,ceta i » Were they to be() By the Government.
[44] ravonus were fost they could sulle rõvenue allowed to enter tree from any quarry Me, Guekiu: What kind of echoula by other means pomibly by a tax on pali, or would enco solvction be made. Would Mr. Bowley All kinds of schools to oto shay be people domiciled in Hongkong 1
The mosting timă terminated.
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