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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 18TH, 192
BOARD OF EDUCATION.
MEDICAL OFFICER "FOR GOVERN- MENT SCHOOLS RECOMMENDED.
MR. WYLIE'S PROTEST AGAÏNST HOLDING MEETINGS
IN CAMERA.
A meeting of the Education Board' was, held in the Sanitary Board Room yesterday. Mr.. G. N. Orme presiding. Members of the Board present were:The Rev. T. W. Pearce, O.B.E., LL.D., Dr. AD. Hickling, M.B.E., Mesars. S. W. Tro, AF. B. Silva-Netto, B. Wylie, M. E. F. Airey. Professor . Forster. Dr. Wan Man kai, Mr. C. Rumjaha, Capt. A. E. Watts, Mm . . de Martin (In- spector of English Schools) and Mr. A
INSPECTION WOKE.
A STORMY CONCLUSION TO THE CHARGE AGAINST CHINESE
MEETING.
The CHAIRMAN at this point said that
P.W.D. FOREMAN.
this was the conclusion of the public ALLEGED FORGED SIGNATURES. business and moved that the Board should go into Committée.
Before Mr. R. E. Lindsell at the Mr. WYLIE protested, remarking that Central Magistracy yesterday afternoon, the Estimates were on the agenda for Chung Sam, a Chinese foreman of the discussion. He pointed out that in 'ae- | P.W.D., was charged with obtaining cordance with standing order No. 14 all sumus amounting to $735.30 by forged meetings of the Board, whether as a instruments, to wit, letters purporting to Board or a Committee, should be held in be signed by Mr. Hazeland, the architect, Professor L. Forsta, in seconding the public. He moved that the meeting don- proposal, said the principle outlined hadtinue in public. been recognised now for some time by the Government. He thought the work of inspecting should be entirely done by a regular medical officer. From the teach ers point of view they should have an: assurance regarding the pupils they were dealing with and whether they were in a physical state to bencin from the instruc-
> F. Davalier (Inspector of Vernacular tion they were to receive. It sometimes
· Schools).
happened that they were not, and as one who had knowledge of practical teaching this was frequently discovered. Of course Dr. A. D. HuckLang moved the follow-if there was defective vision, hearing, thepat trouble and teeth trouble, it was ing resolution:
THE QUESTION OF A„MEDICAL OFFICER
FOR SCHOOLS.
The CHAIRMAN remarked that the mat- ters he had to bring before the Board had been prepared at abort notice and he thought they should be dealt with in
Committee
freely discussed.
that the maters could bes
Mr. WYLIE! That is the very reason why they should be discussed in public and
I move that the Estimates.be discussed in public.
The CHAIRMAN in reply to a question said the Estimates had not liven approved and had not been before the Council and if they were discussed in public he
Mr. G. E. Hall Brutten prosecuted. and Mr. H. S. Fitzroy, instructed by Messrs. Lee & Russ, appeared for the defendant.
Mr. Hat Brutton said that the pro- secution was instituted by one Wu Kam Yut The prosecutor and his partner
services of Mr. Hazeland in connection had bought some land, and enlisted the with threw buildings which they propos
ed, to erect on it. On different dates, ; the defendant obtained varions sums of
money from the prosecutor by represent
That in view of the large numbersbvious that the teaching and the child thought it would put the Council in applications for money with letters par- i
uf children attending Government were ineffective. It was important from schools in this Colony, the Board re- the pupils point of view, that the par- tims Medical Oficer as School Insperents should be warned so that any disease
commenda the appointment of a full
tor."
Dr. Mickles said the resolution, which she ventured to put forward was cne which she hoped would be supported by all meghers of the Board It was not anything in the way of an experiment which she was asking for. "School medi eal officers had been doing very valuable work in England for many years and ng var' doubted that the result justified the expenditure. The spenker understood e. that Cape Colony had been going ahead on these lines siner 1917 of 1918, and in the West Indies the work was beginning. She, therefore, felt it was time that in an important Colony like Hoogkong they should at least ecpsider the matter, and plan for the future. She did not wish to ignore what had been done here already, A certain amount was done by various Government doctors, but it was done by basy men in addition to their own work and during time they had could ill spare. This was even her own experience. Be. fore Mr. Irving went home on leave be asked her to inspect the girls at the Betilios School She did 80 and cammited 50 new, girls, a job which took the best part of
a week.
Mr. Irving asked her again to do this work, but sho said she could not do it. Fier con- tention was that there was enough work in the Hongkong achooist provide work for a full time medical cheer, and that bolter results would follow in checking disease and better still in its prevention. She suggested that a general survey of children he made for statistical purposes,
height, weight, standards, incidence of
pecularities of disease, that is to say,
delicate position.
Mr. -Weerz: What is the use of discuss ing them after they have been passed by the Legislative Council? They were dis- cussed in public last year.
The CHAIRMAN replied that the mere fact that they were discussed in public last year was no reason why it should
become a precedent
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could be checked. He went on to say that it was his own experience in this Colony to have to write to the parents of English children, Fringing to their utiec certain defects. The only difficulty would be the extra cost. But in a Colony where there
Mr. Tso said a committee was appoint were fer paying pupils an extra dollar or
ed last year to go into the Estimates and dollars woukl about
The asked if this had been done this year.
The CRURMAN replied that it had not. Mr. SILVA-NETTo: I agree with Mr. Wylie. Only the meetings of the committees can be held in private.
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cover the salary, antura corrgllary was a clinic, but that would probably not be necessary at first. The clerical work involved could be put through by the schools if divided up and records could be kept and transferred with the pupil from school to school
ing that Mr. Hazeland" required them for the building work in progress. De. fendant in certain cases supported his
The suspicious of the prosecutor were porting to be signed by Mr. Hazeland. aronseil on receipt of a letter from the defendant asking for 843 (13 in respect of each of the three houses) for tee money for the P.W.D. man who was to give the occupation certicates.
Wu Kim Yaa, the prosecutor, giving evidence said he was in partnership with Fong Shan Kec. Lee Shung Tin, and Tai Yuet Pop in a Californian mer- phant's business. In January last he bad his partners completed the purchase of sub-this, witness went with the defendant to some property at Aberdeen. Just after
Mr. WYLIE: Then I move the susjep. sion of standing orders.
Mr. Hazeland's office, where they saw bis,
Mr. WYLIE moved that the Estimates he discussed in public whoreupon the Chair-clerk, a Mr. Am. Witness agreed to pay' Mr. Hazeland for making the plans for man said he must have notice of such the three houses which it was proposed motion.
to build, and also to pay bim 1į per ceut. on their contract price. The latter payment was in consideration of Mr. Hazeland taking charge of the work and obtaining permits, and occupation certificates. Defendant said that bo would take charge of the building oper.
Mr. SILVER-Nøtre seconded. The CHAIRMAN: Then I xball make a motion for the exclusion of strangers.
Air. WYLIE's motion was then pus and carried.
The CHARMAN: That being so I'moveations and would make all arrangements with the architect. Witness agreed, and
Mr. Wytis supported the motion, re- marking that it seemed a very elementary thing that hey should have a doctor to inspect children. He remembered as a hoy a very grave old gentleman examin- ing his ears and he believed if that doe tor had not recommended an operation he would have been deaf today. Know- ing this matter was to be brought up he had secured a document which he thought would be of interest. In 1990 his daugh with him. An Attendance Inspector cane ter, the aged five, was Home on leave to the house and asked when she was that strangers he now excluded. going to school. She went and on th second day was medically examined. It
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the houses.
MA. DE MARTIN seconded, but the moarnuged to pay the defendant a bonus was then that she go this document tion was defeated, the onlyayes" being on any profit derived from the sale of which was, a complete medical history sheet of the child. It dealt merely with the mover and seconder.
That is how The CHAIRMAN then moved the adjourn-
Continuing, the witness testified that eyes, bearing and teeth. they do it in Scotland," he commeated. It was high time they started to do some thought that it was an established pre-produced) purporting to come from Mr. ment of the meeting remarking that he defendant handed him various letters thing on proper lines. it was the sim-
feer should be told off to exaraine the Board were private. He considered that of money in consequence. He made it plest thing in the world that a Medical tice that the committee meetings of the Hadeland. Witness paid defendant sums schools and save other children from the Estimates could be best dealt with the payments himrit to the defendant possible contagion. it could be safely said that the only way to introduce in private,
had been done already: There had been
in the presence of bis (witness') partners.
hygiene into the Chinese home was Mr. WYLE: This is a ridiculous in their business office at 3, Hillier through the school. Musk in this way situation. We do not know whore we Street. He and his partners were in the sony to obtain figures regarding average much talk lately of the health of the stand. This Board is an advisory Board habit of taking their evening meal to Colony and in this way the Education and you now refuse to discuss this busi-gether there, and it was always at this Department could do its part in saving ness in public. You are simply flouting time that defendant used to call. In the Colony from disease, the Medical Officer's eye could not be for what? Why don't you discuss it?
Mr. 5. W: Tso supported and asked if the Board. Are you afraid of the public consequence of a certain letter, witness went to Mr. Hazeland's office, where ho cast round, the Chinese schools sa well as the Government schools.
The CHAIRMAN: Not a bit. I think it showed four of the lettera he had received much better they should be considered to a clerk In consequence, of what the pritately.
Mr. WYLIE: You "any in this memo. clerk told him, witness; after consulting randum that it was the original intenfis partners, complained to the police. tion of the Government that the meetings Answering Mr. Fitzroy, the witness of the Board should be held in private. said that the property had been bought Orders say that the meeting shall be in by him on behalf of the company called How can that be so when the Standing public: In March, 192, 1 put a resold the Ying Lee, in which he was a partner lion to the Board that the meetings be held monthly and that they be open to with six others. The capital of the com- the Press. That was carried by this pany was $11,000. Asked if he had not Board. That resoution was, no doubt, admitted the defendant as a partner, approved by the Government.
I can't understand why you state that the Goy witness said that defendant had been ernment originally intended that they given a free share amounting to 81,250. should be held in private.
In consideration of this, defondant was- mates had to go before the Council. to supervise the building of the three The CHAIRMAN: I believe it is in the bonees, and purchase building materials. first week in October.
tilation,
goitre, eye disease, such as trachoma, etc. A more detailed examination for defects could then be made to be followed by treatment for the ultimate prevention of diseuse. Teachers could also be assisted
Dr. HICKLING: I mentioned the Govern- in the matter of school hygiene, such as ment schools because it would be some buildings. cloak-room accommodation, thing to start with. sanitary arrangements, latrine inspection Ihr WAN supported the resolution and -teachers generally considered this latter said it was no new thing to have a matter intra dig and neglected it-ven- Medical Officer to inspect the schools, but temperaturo of classrooms, in this Colony they were a little behind movement of dir, seeing "specials the tires. He thought it was high time thought by teachers to be defective, that the matter should be given, careful either physically or mentally. This was consideration. helpful to tenebers who had idiots in The CHAIRMAN said that he, like other class and could not get them out unless members of the Board, fuit sympathetic by doctors" responsibility. The teaching ally with anything which would mean that of hygiene was often done at the teach the sufferings of children would be made er's own request in England. Then there easier. His experiences in childhood was also the teaching of mother craft, were not so happy as Mr. Wylie's, for either to elder girls in school or helping he remembered a school dentist taking teachers to prepare for the conducting from him a large number of molars. of such a class, if it was a new subject to them..
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The CARVALIKE asked when the Esti-
Mr. WYLIE: You say there has been
น
Mr. Fitzroy In fact, he was a sort
po meetings of the Board because thereof partner.
told him that the letters would serve as provisional receipts.
The hearing was adjourned for a
M. WYLIE: That was ia England! The CHAIRMAN: No doubt, North of the The candidates for scholarships could Tweed, it would have been much better be examined and any who were physic and I should have suffered much lesy. ally unsuitable for having free training The question seemed to him to fall under could be stopped. In a new place like two heads. It was the established gas has been no business. I totally disagree: Prosed by Counsel as to why he had Hongkong the first thing to be done tom at Home to provide medical examina. Unless a member has a question to ask
no obtained receipts for the various pay- would be a general survey, at say 100 to tion for school children during study, or a resolution to put there is no meet 200 children a day. Those who ailed He was sure there could be na objectioning of the Board. The Board under such ments alleged to have been made to the could be picked out and recommended to making such a practical application circumstances is a farce.
defendant, witness said that the latter to their parents for treatment. In Eng- here to schools where European children Continuing, Mr. WYLIE said the Chair- land the defects had been divided into were taught. He deprecated the step man had asked for the Board to consider four classes: (1) uncleanliness; (2) defer-being taken in regard to Chinese schools, the Estimates in committee, and now tive teeth, about 50 per cent; (1) eye saying that in that direction it might be that it had been decided that the meeting trouble, 20 per coat. (she thought that a hurried step. He thought, however, should be public he said there was no- sye trouble would work cat in Hongkong that if they were going to do something thing before the Board to discans. Ac-werk. 12 much more than the Home percent they ought to help the more unfortunate, cording to one of the standing orders, age); (4) minor ailments worked out at and no those attending British school, letters and messages from the Govern 25 per cent. Probably the practitioners who were able to make very fair proment had to be laid before the Board. of Hongkong parents would deal with all vision for themselves. The attitude of the There had not been a meeting of the four classes with the possible aid of the Chinese parent had to be remembered. Board for some, months, but surely there public dispensaries. When all theso bad If the Board passed the resolution it had been many communications with the been tried and found insuficient, then would be his duty to forward it to the Government during that time. Why bad they would have to establish school Government.
not these been brought before the Board? clinica.
Mrs. HICKLING asked what was the The CHAIRMAN: "There was fao buni- In charging a young Chinese before Dr. HICKLING suggested that after the effect of what had already done in Chiacse ness to place before the meeting. general survey, regular examinations of schools and the Chairman said that be the scholars should take place in three could not say at such short notice. groups :-Entrance group; 8 and 9 year old group; and, 12 year old group. The 1.0.0 reckoned that 60 children could be examined ka 5 hours, so that a doctor could watch between 4,000 and 5,000 ,children in a year. In the country it worked out at between two to three thou- sand. The parents were encouraged to attend inspections and to be advised us to the childred's health and to general sauitation.
Dr. PEARCE said Chinese might object to this systematic examination of their children.
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Mr. WYLIE: Have they any objection to the dispensary?
ROAD LAMP STOLEN.
POLICE INSPECTOR'S SERIOUS VIEW.
Mr. Hamilton at the Kowloon Magis Mr. SILVA-Nerro: May I suggest that iracy yesterday, with the theft of a we appoint a sub-committee to go into lamp, Inspector W. Hutchins said that' the Estimates?
Mr. WYLIE seconded and the motion the offence all the more serious because was' carried and a sub-committee ap- the lamp was one used to mark an ob pointed.
Mr. WYLIE said he hoped that after struction on the Lai Chi Kok Road at
Dr. -HICKLING: "No, we have as many the sub-committee had gone into the night. In its absence, motor collision
as we can deal with.
Estimates the Board would have an might occur./
Dr. WAN also said he thought the Chi-opportunity of discussing them in public. nese would have no objeétion
He would send a notice to that effect.
His Worship: passed sentence of one
The motion on being put to the meeting to the Chairman before the next meet week's hard labour remarking that he waa arried unanimously.
ing.
took the defendant's youth into account.
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