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CORRESPONDENCE.
THE TEACHING OF THE PORTUGUESE LANGUAGE-
[TO THE EDITOR OF "THE HONGKONG
DAILY PRESS,"
Sin-Will you be good enough to allow me, through your valuable paper, to refer to certain matters that the members of the Education Board so earnestly discussed at the meetings held on oth June last and
on the 4th inst.
As you know, Sir, there hitve ben lively discussions as to whether Frerich (1) or Portaguens should be taught to Portu-
THE HONGKOJE DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, JULY 18TH,
MILITARY LAND QUESTION. THE NEW BRICKWORKS SITE
SECRETARY OF STATE WELL AWARE OF ITS LOCAL IMPORTANCE.
tions:-
SUMMARY COURT IMPORTANT LAND. SALE IN THE CAN HUSBAND-SUE FOR INJURIES
NEW TERRITTORY.
CAUSED, TO. WIFE4
- Over. one hundred persons. :ussem- Can a busband sue for dantages in a The Hon. Secretary of the Constitutionalble at the land sale held in the case of injuries to his wife caused by are now Court Room of the Taipo. Land other person's negligence This is the Reform" Association of Hongkong (Mr. H. R. Remington) sends us the following Office yesterday morning. The lot under question which arose in Summary copy of a letter just received from the offer was the site for the new brickworks, Court case heard before the Puise Judge Colonial Secretary relative to the 5th stated near San Hui, Castle Peak. The (His Honour Mr. Justice Gompertz) YES.
terday.... resolution passed at the Public Meeting arra is approximately 23 neres, and the
upset price was 8975. The District: A Chinese named Ip Chun Sang, clerk. hold at the City Hall su March 8th last. No reference is made to the other rol-Officer, after reading the conditions of of 28, Nullah Street, Quarry Bay, sted safe, stated that the Government was not Ng Chi Mi, master of the Tung Shing| [COPY.]
selling the lot with the object of raising Building Contracting firm, 14, High Colonial Secretary', Othes, Hongkong, money, but with the iden of having a Street, for the sum of $300, darunges in
7th July, 1923,
brick factory, established, so that the respect of injuries received by himself, his! "Sir-With reference to the letter of Calony may have an increased supply of wife, and his property as the result of gurse children at the Belilien School. Atard March, 192, forwarded by your
set out careless blasting operations on the part of their first meeting the Board decided to Association in conjunction with the Kow-bricks. The conditions of sale
the defendant. ascertain the feelings of the Portuguese loon. Residents' Association, I am directed that:--
inform you that the Secretary of State Community, and at a meeting held at for the Cochies has replied that he is well the Club Lusitano on the 18th June last, aware of the importance to Hongkong of that community decided that the teaching the Military Lands question and that he of the Portuguese language should be has not failed to repregut it to the War Offer.-I am, sir. Your obedient servant, made compulsory for Portuguese scholars) in this Colony. A speaker at this meeting expressed the community's thanks to the Education Board for their wise decision to leave the matter in abeyance until the
... (Sgd.) A. G. M. FÚSTURER.”
The Hon. Secretary,
Constitutional Reform Association.
feelings of the Portugures parents had THE CHEUNGCHAU LAUNCH Leen ascertained.
The resolution passed by the Portuguese, Community to be submitted to the Board was not based on patriotism alone but on the ground" ɑl' unrfiituraA. But now, having had the Community's feelings put before them in an unmistakable manner, it looks as if some of the members of the Beard were little inclined to entertain them sympathetically,
"If it is not found possible in this Colony for the study of the Portuguese language by Portuguese children, to precede, it should at least go along with the teaching of the English.
I would put before your readers the views of the great and popular former Governor of Hongkong. Sir John Pope! Hennessy-
4.
defect we need not go far to seek,-it is
TRAGEDY.
DEATH ROLL NOW TOTALS 27.
In yesterday's issue we stated that the police had recovered from the water H hodies of passengers drowned in the launch disaster on Sunday, when the ferry launch, Fer Ben Yat, turned turtle as ä result of the passengers rushing to the starboard side-prior to disembark. Since then the police have picked up thirteen more bodies, including seven women, one girl and one boy. The total death roll now amounts to 27.
THE WATER SUPPLY.
THAT PROPOSED METER SYSTEM. "The deplorable effect of this state The proposed installation of water of things, growing from day to day, could not escape the quick intellect of meters in the ridermain districts, to which Sir John Pope Hennessy, who, in a the Chinese are raising strong objections public speech, praising the good qualities of the Macaense boys, could this year, as they have always done in the not, however, help remarking that, past. was discussed at a general meeting generally speaking, they are deficient in of the Chinese Gemeral Chamber of English composition. The reason of this Commerce yesterday afternoon, The matter found in the elements of ideology; words was considered in private session. being the expression of ideas, and our idens being shaped by words of the inng uage imbibed with the mother's milk, it' Follows that perfection in the native tongue must be the basis of all acquire ments, linguistic, literary, or scientific. It is, consequently, of the utmost in- portance that the study of Portuguese should precile that of English."-- -(Extr.Re. Tricent, Camoes, Page 90.) -
SPORT..
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CHINESE SOCCER FOOTBALL TEAM FOR AUSTRALASIA.
The lot is sold for the term of seventy five years from the 1st day of July, 1808, with the right of renewal for further term of 4 years less 3 days at penserased Crown Rent as a brick works lot, subject to the General Con ditions of Sale published in Government Notification No. 383 of 1000 where not at varianes with the Special Conditions set out below.
The special conditions attached to the sale included the following:-
Mr. C. A. S. Russ proscouted, and Mr.
Davidson appeared for the defense. Mr. Russ, outlining his case, said the plaintiff, four women,-one his wife-and
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small boy were sitting peacefully in their house at Quarry Bay, when sudden- ¡y, and without warning "a large number of enormous rocks" fell on to the house, broke down the door, and caused injuries. to the plaintiff and his wife. Soon after 1.The purchaser shall within 2 years i from the date of sale expend a sum of this the foreman of the contractor who not less than $300,000 in the construcwas doing the blasting in the neighbour tion of a Brickworks capable of turning hood which exised this accident caune, aud cut not less than 50,000 bricks per stated that if they would send in a hill
diem.
-For all kilus, factories offices or for any medical expenses to the contrac other buildings which shall be erreted
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within 2 years from the date of sale to, the later would pay. Mr. Russ here under Condition 1 the purchaser shall mentioned that the contractor had been pay additional premium at the rate of summoned at the Magistracy for careless 0/10ths of 1 cent, per square foot cc, blasting. cupied by such buildings and increased "Crown Reat at the rate of 80 per acre Mr. Davidson interposed at this point For any buildings erected after the ex- to say that the defendants did not deny. piration of 2 years from the date of sale liability for the damage, excrpaing the the purchaser shall pay additional pritem which referred to the wife's injuries. mium and Crown Rent at the rate then They contended that there was no ease of
Provided current for bailding land. always that no building erected on the action as far as she was concerned. Lot shall at any time be used for nay His Honour But surely this is only a purpose not directly connected with the
purely technical point? If the wife wisho brickworks, without a licence from the; Governor on such conditions in the tone she can take out a summons to- matter of premium, etc., as he may morrow, deem: 6t.
3-The purchaser shall be entitled to
Mr. Davidson said he would, attempt to
take from the subsoil of the lot any show His Lordship that the husband's elay, earth, sand or other material suit-claim was frivolous. The point as to the able for use in the making of brick, wifo's claim came under the Married | tiles or earthenware goods, but no other'
Women's Property Act. minerals whatsoever,"
4.-No clay, earth, or other materials Mr. Russ then proceeded with his shall he dug and works carried on with-address, saying that his present submis in six yards of the boundary fences.
-The purchaser shall at all times sion was that the husband was, by law, carry on the brickworks in a proper liable to pay for his wife's necesaries and and workman like manner to the satis medical attendance. If, therefore, the faction of the District Officer and shall keep indemnified the Crown from and defendant's carelessness made it necessary against all actions claims and demands for the husband to pay more than be nor- for or by reason of any injury do admally would for these things then the joining property or any nuisance or annoyance arising from the carrying on defendant was liable for the difference, Mr. the said works
The point wis one of common law. An invitation has been received from,
10. The Lot is sold subject to a 5 Russ enumerated the items of the claim, the Australian Soccer Association, for aj years Agricultural lease of Lot No. 591 which included loss of ten days wages, Now, Sir, what I wish to emphasize is team of Chinese Soccer players, to cons which expires on November 11th, 192). that if Portuguese children are allowed to Australia and play a series of matches in Throughout bidding was very brisk, and at two dollars a day, from the Taikoo learn first their own mother tongue, the the different states. Mr. H. A. Millard, at times became spirited. Starting with Sugar Refinery whilst he was under study. specially of French, Italian and the Australian delegats, after having a bid of 81,000, the price advanced by medical care; bill of 96.45 for twenty Apanish, the sister languages, would be an traversed Chiná in search of the, best leaps and bounds. Other bids of $2,000, days' attendance at a Chinese doctor's, easy untter for thei
material, has invited the South China 32,000 and 25,000, were quickly forth and for medicine; damage to a jacket; damage to furniture, and $132.15 wife's On the ground of sefuluess, I dare to Athletic Association, through the China coming until eventually the lot was inedical expenses. The rest of the c'aim "submit that the German lahgunge should Contest Committee, to All 12 vancancies knocked down to the Manager of the
take preference over French but for us out of a total of 17. Five players from Chiung Kwong Co., for $83,500,||||
Following the sale of the brickworks Portuguese, living in this part of the the North are included in the 17, « A world, it is more useful and necessary subscription list was opened in Shanghai,site, a number of agricultural lots were to know Portuguese first, then French, or and the Committee there succeeded in rais sold. In most instances the bidding was A number of farmers who were ing sufficient funds to present the playing lively. even English and Chinëse.
In conclusion, the teaching of the uniforms to the whole team of 17, in bidding against each other aulivened the
to their repre proceedings with a deal of cross-fire. French. though it is a beautiful language, addition to winter clothing' to the Portuguese children would be a sentatives at a cost of $2,000 luxury. Let them first learn their own As the South China players are not in Longue. Tlay will then be able to acquire
a position to equip themselves with suig.j
CARELESS!
IMPORTS REGULATIONS.
was compensation for pain, shock, and suffering.
Witnesses were then called.
Mr. Davidson repeated that he did not dispute the claims, excepting in the case. He pointed out that of the woman. under the Married Woman's Property Ordinance of 1905, "which corresponded with the English Married Woman's Pro perty Act, a husband could not sue for damages in respect of injuries caused to
a good knowledge of the indispensable table clothing for the change of climate BREACHES OF THE EXPORTS AND his wife by another's carelessness." He English language, and next the Chinese or to make provision for their own ex- language as the most useful in this part of the world. I believe that I have struck
the point of usefulness which some of the members of the Education Board are aiming at remain, Sir, Yours,
· VICTOR SORIANO, Hongkong, July 10th, 1923.
BENEFIT PERFORMANCES.
(TO THE KITOP OF THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS."]
could sue for his own injuries, and for penses during the tour, the Association
Messrs. Thoreson & Co., steamship injuries to his property, but not for his has decided that, in order to uphold the gents, of Nov 2. Queen's Buildings, were wife, who was not his property. The they knew very little of the woman's ing dignity of the Southerners, a like effort, fine #50 by Mr. J. R. Wond at the reason he was taking this course was that to the one made in the North, should be Magistracy, yesterday morning for failing juries, and the preciso extent of the hurt made in Hongkong. Donations should be to supply a correct manifest to the Import the rerived could not be ascertained. If, sent to Mr. Mox Hing, e/o Snowman & and Export Department of cargo landed however, she wished to sue on her own Cos Bank of Chilla Building..
in Hongkong by the steamship Tand from! Europe. The manifest did not include 50 Account si could do so,, and would have cases of analine colours and 30 cases of to bring witnessed to prove her case. As it was they had heard her own evidence, P.B.O. shows his lack of intelligence in glass.
The defendants were represented by and the evidence of the detor, and it had his second letter more clearly than in his yr. D. J. Stevenson who admitted the been impossible to decide whether she had firat effort, Oliviously his remarks were offence. SIR,-Having read the Jetter under the directed against individuals rather than title of Benchst Performances I really systems, and as there has not hern. do feel that the individual who hides benefit performance in Hongkong for ages, under the name of "Pro Bono Publica" I would ask him what prompted him to is, to say the least of it, despicably invan write his first letter
His outlook on life is just what une He must agree that it was the fact that may expect from 'n man who makes the Coronet were giving a percentage of charge without having the courage to takings to the fund, and everyone will altach his name to the charges and who agree with me there. undoubtedly has an axe to grind either against the London Hospital or against the, Coronet Theatre
I should very much like to see P.B.O. pullish his name (I'm sure he hasn't the courage to) because if he did, I feel posi- tive that it would then be discovered that
thereby hangs a tale.”
wanifest.
Mr. C. J. Rowe prosecuting, said that broken her knee cap or merely received he attributed the omission to carelessness. bruies, His own submission was that He did not think there was any she had merely received bruises, and that ulterior motive on the part of the defend being the case the plaintiffs were not ants in their rendition of the incorrect entitled to damages for medical attend- ance for a broken leg. Mr. Davidson Another case also heard before Mr. went on to dispute the amounts claimed, J. R. Wood, in which the Import and tors, that in which Woug Lau Mun of ant. Esport Department appeared as prosecu- most of which, he submitted, were exorbit the Ming Tik Thye Firm No. 30, Mr. Russ think it is quite as im Bonham Strand, was summoned for ex-
doctor to repair his wife, and it is for permit porting 500 bags of flour without a perative for the husband to pay for the It was stated that the cargo was him to pay the carpenter to repair his
door. despatched on the s& Childer on the 10th June for Bangkok. The permit, which was produced in Court, was not applied
Mr. Bay's reply to P.B.0 hrst
Mr. Davidson went on to point out effusion made it very clear that he donnted a percentage of takings to the May I ask P.B.O. how much he gave for until four days after the vessel had that Mr. Russ laboured under a miscon ception when he thought that the wrong hospital expressly at the request of the towards the relief of the poor and suffer-sailed.
The defendant admitted to the Court Iny in the actual negligence displayed by Hongkong Teegraph, and that paper caning, and I am sure that the auswer will that the document produced was the one the contractor in his blasting operations. firmed that face the same night. The be-not even a lemon,-I am Sir, Yours,which he had signed on the 20th June, The real wrong simply lay in the fact asking for permission to despatch the that the man was hit by a piece of flying stone. It followed that when his wife was performance therefore was not arranged etc.
goods, N SE
Mr. Ruwe also attributed the offence struck by a piece of stone, that was not a to carelessness and the Magistrate impos- wrong to the husband. led a fine of $30.
Judgment was reserved.
as P.B.O. infers in order to boost busines
for the theatre
(Continued, at foot of next column,}
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