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BOARD OF EDUCATION. DIRECTOR'S FAREWELL MEETING.
"APPRECIATION OF HIS 2 YEARS'
SERVICE.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1924.
TO RUSSIA.
BALKANIZED CHINA."
you bave successfully advised the Govern- DR. SUN YAT SENS APPEAL ment to found and which, almost as your last act in odice, you have now thrown open to candidates frem all schools, will ever remula a lasting memorial of your A meeting of the Board of Education work here, inasmuch, if for no other reason, as that they will be a means of was held, at Post Office Building yester providing a constant supply of staff for day. Present' were: Hon. Mr. A. E
your schools in the future. We regret Irving (Director of Edication), M E
that you are leaving before being able to Ralphs (aspector of English Schools),
see the new Sairingpun School and the Mr. A. R. Cavalier (Inspector of Ver-
new Queen's College standing as models macular Seboots). Rev. T. W. Pearce, of education in the Far East, but the ILU, (IRE, Mr. S. W. Tso, LL.D. menders of this Board at any rate who Mr. A. B. Silra Netto, Mr. N. T. are fortunate enough to see those build Mackintosh. Dr. Wan Mau Kai, Mr. B.ings pen will look upon them as a
monument of your work here." Wylie, Rev. Fr. H. Valtorta, and M.
i. P. de Martin (Secretary),
THE EXCHANGE CASE.
MR. POTTER THINKS IT NOT NECESSARY TO CALL WITNESSES.
Mr. Eldon Potter, K. C., and Mr. F. C. Jenkin, instructed by Mr. E. Davidson (of Messrs. Hastings, Dennys and Bow- ley), are counsel for the plaintiff Bank, and Mr. C. G., Alabaster. K.C., and Mr. Campbell Prosser, instructed by Messrs Wilkinson and Grist, appear for the
The Asiatic News Agency (Peking)
The ease in which Mr. J. H. N. Mody, states that in reply to a most sympathetic telegram from M. Karakban, the Envoy of the Russian Soviet Republic, Dr. Suna retired exchange-broker, is sued by the Yat Sen has sent him the following Bank of East Asia for the recovery of telegram: Tho object of the Kwo Ming 877, 134.56, was continued yesterday in Tang Conference is to continue the un- finished task started in the year 1911,
the Supreme Court before the Chief with the full hope and expectation that Justice (Sir William Rees-Davies). China may shift off the yoke of militarism and imperialism, so that she may proceed to constructive work. This nation is well known for its natural riches, and there. for efforts are being made by some to Balkanize this country in its already dis Mr. MACKINTOSH bere indulged in per-membered state. It is very probable that sonal reminiscence. He liked to remind within the space of another ten years the himself, he said, of the very intimate Balkanized China may become the cause The only means association he was privileged to have of another world war. with Mr. Irving when working as secre to avert the catastrophe is to let Chica tary of the University Commission, of be reunited and free. Therefore in the THE SAVINGPEN SCHOOL.
which the retiring Director of Education name of the Kuo Ming Tang Dr. Sun Mr. N. T. MacKINTOSH asked: the ilon, Director of Education informas one of the most active members. He Yat Sen appeals to the people of Russin the Board on what date it is expected extreme patience and courtesy extended
(the speaker) would never forget the fer sympathy and co-operation." that the new Sayingpun School will be to him, a very raw sewcomer, and the ready for occupation 1
forbearance extended towards his very
those many nionthia of work on that Commission.
The minutes of the Inst meeting having
Ieen confirmed.
Will
The DUFTOR OF EDUCATION replied: The Director of Public Works informs ne that, subject to a satisfactory tender being obtained, the building should be completed about the end of March, 1926."
Mr. MACKINTOSH: There sees to be na increasing demand for this school.
The DIRECTOR: Undoubtedly. " Mr. MACKINTOSH: Wall we be in under in asking that the greatest possible de patch he used in the erection of this buikling!
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ale. Living suggested that Mr. Mac kintosh should move a resolution to this This we done, and the resolution duly
rfect.
second i xd carried.
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APPRECIATION OF THE DIRECTOR'S PERVICES.
Mr. MACKINTOSH then moved:
This Board desires to place on record its very keen appreciation of the services rendered to the progress of education in this Colony by the Hon. Mr. E. A. Irving during the last 23 years, and farther desires to wish him many years of happiness and prosperity during his retirement."
defendant.
On the Chief Justice.taking his seat on the Beach yesterday morning.
Mr Potter axial: Mr. Lord, since the Court rose, we have had na opportunity of considering the evidence tendered by
obvious shortcomings and defects during AMMUNITION FOR DR. SUN the defendant and the conclusion we have
As a member of the University Sennte and of the University Matriculation Board, in my official capacity as Secre tary of the University Council and as a member of this Board of Education. continued Mr. Mackintosh; I have been thrown into constant touch with you You have shown a never-failing faith in the educational possibilities of this Colony, you have shown vision eren when things seemed very dark, and you have the courage of your own convictions be cause the University proud to have it placed on record that your daughter was our first woman graduate.-(Applause.)
We do not know, Sir," he concluded, who is to be your successor, and from the minutes which we have just approved gather that we have declared ourselves unable and unqualified to advise as to Four successor, hut we are confident that you will exert your power to the atmost to sec that this heritage which you are handing over shall be handed over to someone who is worthy to succeed you, and that those who are Mr. MACKINTOSH said it was with a feeling of very sincere regret that be to enter into the fruits of your labeur moved the resolution-regret because the shall be men who will preserve and guard resolution brought home to him so fully sacred trust the treasure you are the inss which the Colony in general and handing over to them."(Loud applause.) The Rev. T . PEARCE seconded the the Board in particular was suffering through Mr. Irving's retirement. Eor 23 resolution. years, almost without interruption, he hal heen responsible for the cddeational System which now obtains here, and it was indeed trite that he had laboured and that other men would enter into the fruits of bia labour...
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SEIZED.
More than 1,500 rounds of ammunition believed to have been destined for the use of Sun Tat Sen's forces in Canton and undeclared upon the ship's manifese were found and confiscated fast night, on the resident Jackson by custom inspectors at Manila, says the Manila Times, of the Gth inst. The seizure was made under orders of the collector of customs.
Eighteen boxes of 39 caliber cartridges totalling 900 rounds were found in num- her nine hatch between decks in addition to 101 loose cartridges. In hold number 8, also between decks, were found 509 cartridges of 763 caliber said to be made for German automatics.
Custom officials believe that the am-
munition was brought on in Seattle by Chineso passengers before the boat sailed, and that fear led them to abandon their cargo when the ship reached Hongkong There is possibility, it was said. of more ammunition having been there and successfully disposed of either in Shans hai or Hongkong, the ammunition foutd being the remnant.
PROF. DANENBERG'S PUPILS
CONCERT.
He had known 3r. Irving
Prof. Danenberg's pupils will give their throughout the years he had heen in Hongkong, and appreciated everything teath annual pianoforte recital on Mon- that the Director had done for education day next at 5.30 p.m. in St. Andrew's during that period. The past 3 years Hall, City Hall. This yearly musical event has always been attended with bad witnessed inmenge changes education, both in the East and the great success. Last year, it will be re- West. You, Sir." he added. have membered, Master Emil Danenberg, who was then only Eve and a half years of heen secking from the West the best that the West has to offer in the way age, took part although he had only been of ideals in education. You have kept playing the piano for two months. He your enthusiasm. It is and fact that has now completed a year's study and an infant as man grows older he loses his en may justly be described as thusiasm. Bas you have kept yours, and prodigy, for he can play from memory we all rejoice in the fact. The Chinese 100 pieces in all styles ranging from Bach, schools are as keen as are ours to get Mozart and Beethoven to Moszkowsky the best the West has in the sphere of and Ciril Scott. He will contribute two education, and you have most creditably worked towards that end, brought to us here at least some of the best ideals. The schools of this Colony are not behind those of any of the larger possessions and dependencies of Britain, selves on and you, Sir."-(Applause.)
come to is that such evidence affords no detence to our claim. We ourselves pre- pose to call no evidence. I will there- fore proceed with my submission that at
law there is no case to answer. We had been prepared to call a number of wit nesses but, rightly or wrongly, I take the view that it is unnecessary to call them.
His Lordship: In that case it will mean that you will address the Court on the law and the facts as they are.
the
Mr. Potter agreed, and proceeded to quote cases, commencing with a case 114 years old, which had similarity to present case in that the surety was not. given notice of default until the debtor: was bankrupt, and at a date three years after the money had become due.
Continuing, Mr. Potter asked if there was any moment of time that the plain- till could have sued the Banque Indus. trielle for breach of contract? If not, then nobody could be released and the surety (the defendant) thereby was like- wise debarred from suing the ́Banque Industrielle.
His Lordship later remarked that it seemed to him to place the guarantor in a peculiar position and it would be with defidence that they would become sure- ties in banking transactions ic future.
Mr. Potter: To bear of individuals guaranteeing banks is one of the most exceptional things imaginable and on the evidence it is an exceptional cases I don't think that this case has caused the slightest panic in the exchange mar- To me it is only a kets and banks. simple case of principal and surety.
His Lordship remarked that Mr Camp- bell Prosser addressing him in Chambers said the case was one of great interest to the banking, community.
Mr. Fotter: "We shall be pleased to hear from him in Court where this great
interest lics.
Time would not permit, and it would marcever be an act of impertiuence," con. if I were to tinued Mr. Mackintosh," absent to review the progress. which education bas made during this period of years under your guidaner, but I think I could sum up the greatness of the work you have accomplished by saying that, you are now able to paint to the erection of an educational ladder which has no rung missing, that you have established an educational system which lends direct from the lowest class of your primary school, through your secondary school through the University, and culminating with a degree which any student may te proud to take; and furthermore, you bave i This is something to congratulate our-mechanical eontrivance. Nature has pro-and surety. There had been some talk established, in your wisdom and through your foresight, a scholarship system by which, no matter how poor or from what lowly origin the boy may come, a ques- tion of cost will not prevent him, pro- vided he has the brains, from climbing up that ladder, every single rung of which you may justly daim to have seen placed there on your own initiation, and by your own work-(Applause.)
pieces for two pianos and two solos. He and have has a good ear and absolute pitch, a wonderful memory, an instinctive kbow- ledge of music, power of expression. He learnt pedalling in a few lessons," and usce the pedal by means of a. now. vided him with an ideal hand and fingers for the piano, and he plays with great facility.
Mr. B. WYLIE said he was glad to associate himself with what Mr. Mackin tosh and Dr. Pearce had said.
education, and I am also convinced that there must be no pausing. We have to go oa. Our presert point can only be used as a stepping stone to the next point.
Mr. Campbell Prosser: I will calarge on that in due course.
Continuing, Mr. Potter emphasised the point that the case was one of principal of calling in an assessor and in this con- nection he believed the name of the Hon. Mr. A. G. Stephen had been mentioned., He could not for the life of him see why Mr. Stephen should be called in to listen to arguments on principal and surety, Apparently the other side were trying to prove that it was a mercantile custom in Hongkong to give the surety notice. They knew that this was not the case, because it was not usual for banks to be guaranteed by an individual which, of course, meant that the transaction was an exceptional one.
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In the course of his speech. Mr. Wylie said though he sometimes conceived it to be his duty to express opinions con- wary to those held by Mr. Irving, he was at one of those who entirely agreed with all that had been said of late regarding
Mr. Irving then compared the educa. The schools in this Colony to-day, the uselessness of the Board, for he knew
tional machine to a more familiar machine that a great deal of good had been done, Hi, I have no hesitation in saying are
-the motor-car. Among other things, more out of meeting than in meeting. in a wonderfully flourishing condition and
the legislative body of the Colony could set an example which, to my own per. These meetings he looked upon more as
Arguing in the afternoon on cases con- soal knowledge, is heing used as a model the proof of the Board's existence. As e compared with the petrol which gave by neighbouring Governments and muni he said their work was dose out of meet the power; the educational workers could cipalities, and one of the most pleasing ing and in this connection he could compared with the fears which ad-cerning the variation of. contracts, Mr. features of our school system in this honestly testify to the ready and sym-justed that power. But, in this machine, Potter said as far as Mr. Alabaster's
it was difficult to find Comparative
pleading was concerned, it was perfect, Colony is the uniformly high level which pathetic consideration of any suggestions is maintained by all schools. #hether by Mr. Irving, But in saying so much designation for himself. In view of what but whether he could establish the three they are Cloveramont schools or whether he would not like it to be inferred that had been said about him that afternoon, points in his pleading was another mat As Sir Herbert Parker had said; side Lodies. This rather surprising fact constituted or suficiently empowered to perhaps, however, the appropriate de- one mortal wound is quite enough, and they are schools controlled by some out he regarded the Board as being ideally perhaps he could be called the driver; ter. is, in very large measure, due to the keen function to the best advantage. A child signation was that of the clutch, which if his friend (Mr. Alabaster) could estab interest which you have taken in educa of Mr. Irving's it was still in leading directed the power to the wheels of pro-lish any one of his three points it would
Kress. Perhaps, however," added Mr. be quite enough tion, as a whole, to the patience and strings though he was hoping that the Irving amidst laughter, I may be allow The case was later adjourned to Friday. courtesy and justice you have shown in time could soon come when it would be ed to call myself the mascot on the bon- dealing with the schools, the grant-in-aid a little more responsible and directive schools, which do not come so immedi- than at present. Knowing he was in a
Continuing, Mr. Irving said he agreed ately under your jurisdiction. If they do minority on that point he found consola with Mr. Wylie that the Board of Educa- not come so immediately under your tion in the words of a former Minister tion was only a child, but it was a child been absent from your loving care, and said: "Minorities must suffer and wait, ally during the past year. jurisdiction, at any rate, they have never of Education, Mr. Augustine Birrell who which had shown a will of its own, especi- I know that I am speaking on behalf of it is the badge of their tribe." But not also agreed that much of the work of the correspondents and managers of all to introduce a too contentious atmosphere Mission Schools in this Colony when I he would not continue to proceed further the Board bud been done a private. A Lender to you their cordial thanks for the in this strain. He wished most sincerely great deal of important work, however, helpful services you bave for so long and to associate himself with the good wishes had been done in the Board Room.
Mr. Irving then outlined some of the so angrudgingly given them-(Applause.) expressed by the previous speakers.
Board's activities during the past year. Dr. WAN MAN KAL on behalf of the The Board. he said, met ten times. 1t "From an educational point of view, the intellectual quality of all the schools Chinese members of the Board, express- had passed a number of resolutions to The boy then related how an enemy had. of this Colery is a thing which you may ed appreciation of Mr. Irving's activities which effect had been given. One was grossly” i̇maulted him. “I intended to be proud of, and I. Sir, am peculiarly as Director of Education, and trusted he
kindergarten school for children stab ny enemy," added the youth. entitled to make such a statement he would live long to enjoy the fruits of
between 5 nad 9 he established at Quarty Were you looking for him when you eause, in my position as Registrar of the his well earned rest.
The Hon. Mr. IRVING, replying, aaid Bay; another was that the education of were arrested?
·University, I am able to see and to make he was deoply touched by the kind exprea- British children over 9 be contred in one;
net!"
that
Mr. Irving
LOOKING FOR AN ENEMY. CHINESE YOUTH'S EXPLANATION - OF POSSESSION OF A DAGGER..
A Chinese youth appeared before Mr.
J. R. Wood at the Magistrate yesterday. A dagger was produced. The youth ad- mitted it was his property.
"Why asked the Magistrate," père. you carrying it?"
"Yes!?!
school and that children over 9 should Hore, on the lace. of it, was a blood- a comparative study of the examination results and thus to gauge the standard sions uttered by members of the Board.. reached by all the schools not only in hout me," he added, "that I am afraid ment British School; another was that with a dagger thrust. But the facts of "You have said so many nice things not he admitted into any other Govern- thirsty youth, bent upon avenging a blow this Colony but spreading throughout China so far north as Hankow or Wu- it would take too long to contradict them physics and chemistry should be taught the case, as related by the police; werd It appears that the that Portuguese should be taught in the local detective, force received information chang and so far distant as Java. I am alll When I came here 23 years ago I at the Central British School; another entirely different.
Belilio's Public School, etc. of course quite prepared to be told by found that education was in rather a
that an armed robbery was about to take some anonymous writer in to-morrow's bad way. I thought the methods em-
Concluding, Mr. Irving thanked. Mr. place in Kowloon. A police posse went newspaper that examinations are out of ployed were cut of date. I was struck Mackintosh for his kind remarks regard to an empty house at Yausati where, it date, and that a really expert education- with the satisfaction that existed at thating his (Mr. Irving's) daughter and him was understood, the would-be robbera list would have abolished them long time. Now, on looking at my own work self. It had been a great pleasure to were to meet. They had been there, but ago, but I am prepared to assert that I have been struck with a feeling of work with Mr. Mackintosh for many had departed. The police quickly pro
of the tinost bland satisfaction. I have felt that I these, examinations are
years. Dr. Pearce was a very old friend oeeded to where the robbery was to take vaise in maintaining the standard of staff have reached the peak of my educational to lose. Mr. Wylie had been a most oner-place. They hid themselves around the well as of students, and it is to you activities. But and bere Mr. Irving getic member of the Board, particularly house, Froesntly three men appeared, that we owe the examination system of deliberately paused" when I recall in regard to the working of the British slinking along in a suspicious manner. this Colony, which appears to be increas-y former feelings and my present feel schools, and Mr. Irving, on behalf of the They were arrested. One was the youth is to an extent of which even you, Sir, ings, I cannot help but thinking they Government, thanked him mest sincerely. who told the tale of his search for an I gather, could not have dreamed when clearly indicate that you want a new The retiring Director then turned to the enemy. you first proposed to the Senate of the Director of Education! I say this with other members of the Board and express- University the holding of local examina reason, because I am convinced that wed his thanks for their past co-operation tione, the formation of the Hongkong have not reached the topmost point in and their good wishes for his future. focals. The education scholarships which (Continued at foot of next column.)! The meeting then terminated.
The Ind was sentenced to six months'
Tho imprisonment with hard labour. other two are under arrest pending deportation.
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