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HONGKONG TECHNICAL
INSTITUTE.
SCOPE OF "ITS WORK.
BOOKKEEPING.
This course is arranged for beginners] ...
SUMMARY COURT.
and for those who have a slight know- FOUR JUDGMENTS DELIVERED. ledge of the subject." The „full course
The following notes written by nourly (October to Mayky given a thorough practical Bookkeeping, a dozen instructors describe the scope of grounding in
the work of the Hongkong Technical covering all that is required of a Book- Institute which reopens at Queen's Col-keeper in a modern business office. Even lege this week. In the absence from the half a session is valuable but it is not Colony of Mr. F. Ralphs, the duties of recommended save in the exceptional undertaken by Mr. B. cases and where a student is unable to
complete the full course.
Director ALTA
Tanner.
YESTERDAY.
RENTS CASES,
Sitting in Summary Jurisdiction, yes terday, Mr. Justice Dyer Balf delivered" four judgments, three being in house possessina cases and the remaining one concerned the rase in which a Chinese The principle of the double entry claimed wages from his employers daring These lectures are primarily intended Ledger and its wide application in busi- the period of his captivity by pirates. for Europeans and Chinese engaged duress, to other with the subsidiary books, cover the first term. Working of exam; ing the day in work outside or in the ples based on office practice is a feature offices of architects, contractors, etc. The
of the terms work. aim is to provide not only theoretical devotes much time to the production of instruction in the design and engineering
!! cerrect Balance Sheet and the classi
ARCHITECTURE AND BUILDING CONSTRUCTION.
The seccad term
sides of architecture but also practical fication and practical uses of accounts
TENANT WINS.
14
THE EXACT NATURK OF RECONSTRUCTION,
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In the case in "which Chan Tsan. a to in Queen's Road West, his Lord landlord, surd Yick Long for possession
ANOTHER LANDLORD' SUCCEEDS-
A GOVERNMENT RETAINING WALL,
The third case was chap of Lai Sių Vien who proceeded against threa tenants of No. 254. Queen's Road Cen- trot for popression.
1
Mr. E. S. Brooks was for the plain- tiff and Mr. J. T. Prior for the defen- dant..
Mr. Justice Dyer Ball said that nation to quit was given under Section 4 (1) ₫) Jon January 28th of this year and the main point at issue was that the exact been nature of reconstruction had not Stated Mr. Prior argued that, a wall holding the road at the back of the house was not being pulled down, and was going to entirely pull down and therefore when, plaintiff, stated that he
experience from visits which are arranged other than those already dealt with, vizship, giving judgment, apologised for rebuil he was not stating a fact. This to important buildings in course of ere-Bad Debts, Reserve, Depreciation, testhe delay, and said he thought there was tion in the Colony.
The curriculum enlaces the History of Architecture, Architectural drawinić, Building Constraction and the design of Steri and Reinforced Concrete Structure
A class for second year Bookkeeping will be formed if there is a suficient number to warrant this.
wall forined 'the base of the back walk Mr. Wright (Building bound to by some further argument on of the lanine. the points of the ruse Plaintiff, the Authority) was called for the plaintiff landlord, gave uptjer. that he was about, and he said the the main purpose of the COMMERCIAL ENGLISH.
pull down and entirely rebuild the wall was to hold up the road, and if it This course is designed to bring general business practice within the grasp of the premises. The unly dispute was whether were taken away the goal would fall business student. It has four prixury plaintiff had stated the expet nature of into the kitchen. Mr. Wright also aid The Mechanics Class, whigh would be
that the wall must have been built by aims: To interest the business the reconstruction. be required 10 more accurately named the Applied student in his work; (2) To enable thunder Section 4 (1) (D) of the Rents the Government and therefore his Lord- Mehanies Class, gives the student'a to express business letters in clear aud
rondise English; (3) To give him a work-Ordinance. He had hell, in effect, that ship held that the plaintiff had no right fundamental iden, of the forers engineers! ing knowledge of commercial routes and to pull down and rebuild inean; that the to pull it down or reconstruct, and there- encounter in actual work. The students ¦ centres ;"and" (4) to make him familiar
"APTLAKD MECHANICS,
TEACHERS' CLASSES: WOMEN.
are taught than they will and very with the processes of Banking, Inpert landlord was going to make a clean sweep fore there was no necessity for him ta
t:le difficulty in passing the examinang and Exporting.
and rebuild the whole premises Notice,tion it in his notice to quit, Mr. containing thew words, where the netnal Prior also urged that plaintig was mad tion in this particular brangh for the Board of Trade Second Class Certificate |
The aim of the Women's Normal Class intration was to allow the party wallside because he tried to bribe one of the for Marine Engineers. For more di in conjunction with practical work to remain standing. did not state the tends to leave,
His Lordship thought that the word under the supervision to experienced exnet nature of the reconstructión. It teaches in various schools of the Colony,
vanced work the students must attend
lectures on Strength of Materials at the
Hongkong, University,
ELECTRICAL, ENGINEERIN (
These classes are conducted in the electrical laboratories of the University and take place on two evenings, of two hours duration, weekly.
The course ronsists of retures and practical class work covering the theory and practice of electrical engineerug (both continuous and alternating cur: rent). The fundamental treatment of the clectric and magnetic circuit is followed by investigation into the methods employ - į. ed for the generation and transmission of electrical power and its applications to industry. Machines, batteries, instru- ments and control apparatus are studied in detail while the solution of problems forms an important part of the work throughout.
to afford training to students who do not was clear from an inspection of the plan bona fide, as used in the Ordinance was wish to take a University Course in in this case that portion of our side wall confined to the intention of the landlord eaching. The syllabus includes a study and the whole of the bark wall would to reconstruct. A third point raised by
of modern educational methods and the
Mr. Teir was that the notice was bad because it did not give exactly thre months" notice to quit. He argued that
elements of Psychology and Physiology. left standing and he held that the As the students are preparing to teach plaintiff had not stated the exact nature through the medium of English consider- able attention is paid to the study off the reconstruction because he had" said it was had because it gave longer than English Language and Literature. The that the premises were to be pulled down three months, but that argument did not
In the first and rebuilt. 1 think the defendant is course is a three-year's une.
Montessori
impress him. There was nothing am- and Kindergarten right. year..
The exact nature of the recon biguons about it and he would give judg. imethods are studied, and in the second, and third years Middle and Upper Ford struction has given rise to much argument for the plaintiff with costs.
ruent and I will adhere to previous Mr. Prior applied for a stay of execu work.
decisions and accept the logical conclu-tion for fourteen days, pending appeal.
TEACHERS' CLASSTA | MEN.
Now" teachers are trained in lesson sion. The rear wall was just as much preparation, and assistance is specially given in the teaching of Arithmetic, part of the house as the front. and were Geography and Natural Science. Various part of the premises demise.”
well known works of English Literature His Lordship entered judgment for the are studied, such as Dicken's Tale of
4.
Two Cities," Macaulay's "Life of Gold-defendants with costs. smith, and Matthew Arnald's prem Jfr. d'Almada appeared for plaintiff
Schrah and Rustum part of which and Mr. E. S. C. Brooks was for the de they learn by heart.
fendant.
The first term of the first year course is confined solely to study of chintinuous current part of the second term is de- voted to the theory of alternating cur The second year course uprises the rent. The second year course takes up study of Set Books and instruction -in the study of alternating current, work-stion, à repe better-writing ing in greater getal and upon more ad essays on general and profesional topies. vanced problems in continuous current There is also a course in General In- formation, to encourage intending teach-
The classes aim at imparting a sound knowledge of Electrical Engineering in a general way which will enable the student to handle electrical apparatus intelligent ly and belp hira to solve the problems he may meet with in his occupation. The course aims at providing the essential foundation for all specialised branches of electrical engineering. ( Radio. Telegraph, Telephony, Power generation. P) which a student may ultimately desire to pursue and without which foundation he would be much handicap-
ped.
MATHEMATICS,
|
and
LANDLORD, WINS.
A FORTUNE Alcidest."
ers to enlarge their store of common The second case was that in which Fong sense knowledge. The topics cover matters of local and general, interest, Chung Nin (landlord) sand Sang Hing including scientific, geographical and Thi (tenant) for the possession of historical facts. The third year course Queen's Road Central, " explains the foundation on which prae- tiral teaching ought to be base "Lec-
Mr. Eldon Potter, K.C, was for the tures are given on Class Management: plaintif and Mr. S. Fitzroy for the de- Principles or General Method and Special, fendants. Method.
The final hearing of this case, said Mr. Justice Dyer Ball, giving his judg-
THE CASE OF THE PIRATED FOKI.
JUDOMENT FOR CONSIDERATE MASTER.
The case in which a shop coolie mieď his employers, the Cheung Shing Wo Oil Company, for 8233, being wages dne, was next decided. A feature of the ense” WAS the effect on an, engagement contract of 111 who had been captured by pirates.
Mr. CA. S. Russ was for plaintif and Mr. J. T. Prior for defendant.
His Lordship said that he had already decided that the sum of $57.59 was paid to the plaintif in respect of the balance of wages up to the end of the tenth moon and in respect of housing to the ninth- mood. It was not denied that the plain-
wrongfully dismissed. He was captured The plaintiff served a notice to quit by pirates when on a holiday, not while
VERNACULAR, TEACHERS" " CLASSEN. The object of thear classes is to give local vernacular teachers every facility for, ment, was postponed because the respec- tiff had also received the sum of 822. The course is arranged to suit the improving their knowledge of both elastive soliciters desired to retain Coun. He had also held that plaintiff was not majority of the students who attend. For sical Chinese and modern subjects and I had the benefit of further argu- taken on again this year, although he was allowed to live there. He was not hegianers A thorough grounding in to train them in the art of teaching on mout and a visit to the premises, of which mathematical principles is given and the Western lines. During the last ten years elements of arithmetic, algebra and the Institute has turned out quite a num- plaintiff was the owner. geometry are taught to as advanced a ber of comjictent teachers and the best degree as time permits. For more ad- of there are now holding responsible and it was disputed on the ground that engaged in his business, and the reason casted pupils Triguntaetry is includes appointments in the Education. Depart-it did not clearly set out the reconstrue that plaintiff was not able to resume his tion. There were two retaining walls duties was not the concern of the defend. The aim of the teachers classes," at the back of the houses, one of which ants. He had on the whole treated bin writes one of the lecturers, is to teach forined the back of the kitchen. A second with consideration, though bis Lordship the students to keep their ideals clearly
and. if required various branches of tent. Higher Mathematics. Throughout the work, the application of the science to prutical questions likely to be encount ered in Technical operations is kept in
VIC
PHYSICS.
THE IDEAL
before them during the labours of the point made by Mr. Fitzroy was that the day, to help them safely through the distime was indefinite in that the notice Members of Class B are following a heartening period of the young teacher's stated that the defendant was to give syllabes which corresponds with that of life: to unfold to them the beauties of; the Local Junior Examination. In this, life and literature, and finally to enable up possession “or or before" May 10th. a first year course, ty will obtain a them to realise and reverence their great knowledge of the elementary laws of work of encouraging the creature powers General Physics Mechanics, Heating, that will mould the world" Light and Sound), with a view to a more advanced second year course. All experi.
ments are done whenever possible, by BROADWOOD ROAD ROBBERY the pupils themselves, thus making them familiar with the use and manipulation
of Physical apparatus.
FRENCH.
SEQUEL.
THREE MEN ARRESTED.
added, that he sympathised with the plaintiff in his misfortune. The plain- tiff's claim for wages for the current year falled, of cours. The only point
His Lordship was of opinion that Mr.left for him to decide was whether plain. Potter's argument, concerning the first tiff was entitled to his perquisites for point, was right. Mr. Potter had called the hat three months of the Chinese year. an architect who stated that the retain. The two cases quoted by Mr. Russ had ing will was a part of the site and not no bearing on the ease.. The first was a of the house. His Lordship thought that case in which a man was wrongfully dis- it was an accident that the walls were missed and the second was one in which also used as part of the house. They the Company was also at fault. Neither were really nothing to do with the of these features appeared in the present case. He accepted the position laid down house.
Estate v.
Hc
There are first and second year classes Three men have been arrested in con- in French, both aiming at imparting anection with a robbery on the 4th inst, in practical knowledge of the language. Broadwood Road, of which Mrs. Deacon Mr. Fitzroy's second point was based that no work meant, no perquisites and fuch stress is laid on conversation, read- was the victim. ing, translation and grammar. in the Mrs. Deacon, after the occurrence re- on, a passage in a judgment by r. he also thought that the fokis should first year more attention is paid to the ported to the police that whilst she was Justice Lush (Queen's Club Gardens decide whether a man who had been away spoken language, while in the accond year walking down Broadwood Road she wax
Gignall). It was to be obser- wan entitled to, his perquisites. grammar receives special attention. In accosted by three Chinese, who seized the first year students should acquire suf: her and snatched her black leather purse ved that the Judge was careful not to would, therefore, give judgment for the
defendant. ficient knowledge of French to enable containing 31. A gold wrist watch and then to pass the Junior Examination: the bracelet worth *0, were wrenched from express aby definite opinion.
There was an amount of $t wrongly hin
decide the Lo second year sets the Matriculation stauber wrist, and the men snatched from her necessaLPY dard. Students are also familiarised with neck a necklace of crystal, stone," valued point and the form of words did not entered to plaintiff's debit, which was commercial correspondence in French. at $20. The robbers made their escape show that he intended to lay down any due to him, said his Lordship, but thin
in the direction of Causeway Bay. Mrs. Deacon stated that she could identify one of the robbers.
SHORTHAND.
HOCKEY.
for
It was
ruling on the point. It was not in his was not specifically mentioned in the statement of claim, neither was it clear An constant practice is essential to
Lordship's opinion, even a "dietim. rapid and satisfactory progress in learn-
Continuing the Puiene Judge said he in the particulars. When defendants ing shorthand, these classes are held three times a week Pitman's system is
had been unable to find any authority first knew of this sum they paid it into. taught, the New Era" edition render-
to show that a notice was bad merely be Court, but his Lordship felt that he ing lighter the task of both instructors
entire of the use of the words "On or should give judgment for the defendants and students. Beginners should acquire H.K.H.C. "B". THE UNIVERSITY.
before,"
In fact be bad found cases with costs and allow the plaintiff to have a speed of 60 words a minute by the end of the winter season. For students who The following will represent the Club where a notice containing these words the $5 out of Court. He thought probs. reached this stage at the end of last at Happy Valley to-day, at 5.15 p.m.-- session practice in writing and transcrip Club in colours: Blacking, W. A. was held to be good, although the use of ably Mr. Russ might wish to say some
he tion, with study of advanced rules, will Nowers, H. G. Gardner, J. C. Faers, these words was not the point at issue. thing on the question of costs and be given. If sufficient demand is mani- L A. R. Dascan,: D, B. Green, J.. H.
"Jadgment was given for the plaint thought it better to discuss the matine fested provision will be made for an Koarna, MC Macnamara, A Bower
in Chamber. with costs... intermediate or revision class.
(capt.), and two others,