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BOARD OF EDUCATION.
QUESTION OF EXAMINATION DATES.
CHILDREN WORKING DURING HOLIDAYS! ན"..
A lengthy discussion took place yester. day afternoon at a meeting of the Board of Education, on the question of the end of the school year and examination
datrg.
Mr. G. N. Dame (Director of Educa. tion) presided, and said that the first business before the Board was the ques tion by Mr. Wylie "That in view of the Chairman's observation at the November meeting of the Board, and in view of the existing indefinite relations between examination dates and what should be the end of the School term, would the Chairman be prepared to recommend that the school year end at the conclu- sies of the Summer. Term, the examina tioea to take place then?"
The CHAIRMAN said the answer to this question was that the plan of ending the school your at the conclusion of the Summer Term had been tried previously, but was found unsatisfactory. It had placed a strain on the European staff and the pupils, and was not, generally acceptable to the Chinese.
The UHAIRMAN said that the report of the Sub-Committee appointed to consider the advisability of teaching Portuguese at the Beliling School had been handed to him, but not in time to circulate it, and he thought it would be better to have it circulated and then the Board could discuss it at the next meeting...
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, FEBRÚARY 518, 1925
"COURT OF THREE JUDGES.
LOCAL BROKER'S APPEAL DISMISSED.
AIR. POTTER NOT CALLED.
LOCAL SPORT. HONGKONG RIFLE LEAGUE.....
TAIKOO r. 8.A.C.
CANTON NEWS.
"(FRƏM QOR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT.}
ART EXHIBITION "IN HONGKONG.
The Chinese paintings of the widely known Cantonese artist, Mr. "Ko Kei Fung, nearly 200 in number, are now on exhibition at the. Hongkong branch of 500 500 500 To Chaton Christian College, Fung Fai Tor- yda yds. yda.. tal race, Happy Valley, Hongkong. Mr. Sz-to Wai, himself an artist, and prin-
The league match between the Taikoo The Court of three Judges, Sir Skinner Rifle Club and The Small Arms Club was
held at Stonecutters last Saturday after Turner, E.C., Sir Henry Gollan, EC.noon, Taikoo winning by the narrow and His Honour Mr. Justice Gompertz, margin of 6 pairts Scores: again resumed yesterday morning, when the application of Mr. J. H. N. Mody,
for the reversal of a decision given against C. H. Summers
T. Swan him by Sir William Rees Davies was
D. B. Bone cont.. d. The decision was in respect D. L Lyle of a business deal between the Bank of G. Nisbet East Asia and the Banque Industriolle de Chine.
Mr. C. G. Alabaster, K.C., ngipeared for appellant, and Mr. Eldon Potter, K.C., with Mr. F. C. Jenkin, for the Bank.
Continuing his statement of claim yesterday, Mr. "Alabaster submitted that the Bank in Landos nitered the contract from cash into credit, thus discharging the surety. When the Bank demanded payment, the reply was that this had been authorised, but instructions must he awaited from Paris. In the interval the Bank went bankrupt,
Mr. Alabaster quoted many law cases in the course of his address.
Mr. Potter was not called upon to address the Court.
In the afternoon, when the Court re assembled. Sir Skinner Turner (Presi dent) said the main point made on behalf of Mr. Mody was that there was a duty lying on the Bank to inform the surety that the debtor in England had failed to pay on the date when due. There was no evidence to prove that this had been would be dismiss&l Sir Henry Gollan implied in the contract. The application
and Mr. Justice Gompertz concurred.
BOATPEOPLE IN TROUBLE.
PROFUSION OF SS FINES,
Lient.-Commander G. F. Hote, F.N., at Eighteen 'hoazpeople appeared before
the Marine Court yesterday morning charged with various offences. The first delinquent was charged with obstructing the southern fairway, and the second with obstructing Wing Lok Street steps. Three men were charged with obstruction
Mr. Wyze referred to the question of the School year, und said he had merely brought up the question (not that he wistow very definitely that the year should end at the end of the Summer Term) because the Chairman asked mem- bern at the November meeting, of the Board for suggestions. He thought that the Chairman himself considered "that the end of November was an artificial date, and in bringing forward the aug. gration he thought so too. With regard to the end of the Summer Term, speak ing for the British children concerned, be thought that in Classes 1-2 there must be an awful lot of "setting" during the Summer bolidays in preparation for the November examinations, and he felt that they could arrange matters so as to do away with this swotting" and let the children get the benefit of their holi- days. What really happened was that the children were waiting to know the results of the axaminations. Examina- tions might be held at Easter. The point each. was that he merely brought the ques- tion up for the purpose of discussion, and he thought that it was one which might fittingly be discussed. They had Chinese members of the Board who could express their views.
R. Wallace
T. Grimshaw M. E. Wallace
TAIKDO.
05
83
83
30
31
90
ล
30 23
31
34
23 31
Grand total... 241.
81
80
38 feipal of the Canton Christian . College branch at Hongkong, das been receiving visitors to the exhibition since February 81.Sed, and it will remain open today and to-morrow. Many foreign friends have 668 visited the exhibition. Some of the paint- ings have been exhibited in North China and Japan and have received no little attention there.
To-
SMALL ARMS CLUB.
9:00 500 yds. yds.
31
yds. tal.
5.5
53
Sargt. Tugwell C.P.O. Payne P.C. Lawson Ms. Carrington E.RA Wickes F.O. Figgitt Capt. Sturges ....... Sergt. Whittingham 23
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Total
211.
6% Handicap. 13 14
Grand total 230 241
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$3
63
$20
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FATSHAN AND IMPROVEMENTS..
The expected attack on Canton by the anti-Bolshevists 'is delaying the proposed public improvements in Fataan. The coo- struction of modern highways along the water front of Fatsban is suspcaded for the present. It is the hope of the more enlightened citizens there to see their streets gradually reformed and rebuilt so as to make them possible for all kinds of modern vehicles as in Canton. The 663 property owners along the water front are in favour of the postponement, but it is understood that the local authorities will commence work as soon as the armed struggle ends.
H.V.D.C. ». H.11.9. ́ ́ ́ HAWKINS,”
The Hongkong Volunteer Defence Corps (present holders of the Balilios Shield). shot off their match with H.M.S.
The Defence i
nwkins, and the Hawkins Marines on Sunday at Stonecutters. Corps lost to H.M.S., Hawking, and beas the Marines'
Scores:-
P.O. Page
F.M.S. "HAWKINS."
200 yda yda ... 20
Aid, V. M. Mansell. 28. PO. A. C. Thoday 25 P.O. A. Lewry Lt.-Cdr. F E P.
Hutton 28
A.B. L. Ring... S.P.O. T. Keen...... 29 Lt. C. Wauchope... 20
Total
at Eastern Street Ferry Wharf, and were 1. C. Goodman each fined $5
3. A. Lyon
Ten people were faed similar sms for D. Feid mooring Lashore, and three persons, N. L. Railton charged wi obstruction at the. Yaumati C. E. Frith Police Pier, were also ordered to pay 85. Thornhill
on be
500
600 To yds. tal.
30
28 89
29
31
87
29
87
23
86
83
WHAMPOA MILITARY ACADEMY,
subsidized by Soviet Russians to prepare The Military Academy at Whampoa, young men for propagands and military.
service in China, has now an enrolment of 2.600 cadets, according to the Ifah Sheung Chung Tui Pas of February, 4th., CHEN'S DELEGATE. TO PERING.. Reports from Swatow state that Geo- eral Chen Chiung Ming," chief rival of Dr. Sun Yat Sen for power in Canton, has appointed Mr. Chan Pak Jong, á Columbia University graduate,
13
his
personat delegate to the Rehabilitation Conference at Peking: and that General 83 Li Fu, an anti-Bolshevist commouder,
has despatched Mr. Yang Chi Ching. 73 his representative.
74
020
994
216
550
40
I.V.D.C.
900 500 600
COMMANDEERING OF LABOUR.
The pressing of coolies into military service for transport purposes. has been 700 revived. On February 2nd, more than
To
yda yds. yds tal.
30 50 3388 2353
98 39
30
33
28
27
78
.65
200 farmers going to Yintong Mart from e neighbouring villages were pressed into this much bated servitude by Bol shevists in Canton.
BANNERMEN, AND THEIR LANDS. The Manchurian Bansermen in Canton, former supporters of the old Ching 28 78 Dynasty who were awarded public landa 77 by the defunct Imperial Government as part of their pensions for past service, have now to pay a tax of 893 a cheng, 100 Chinese square feet, to the present 648 Kuomintang régime, if they wish to con
17 tinue enjoying their property without further interference. The petition of the 685 Manchus to have the 295 reduced to 810
has been rejected. The Manchas are lis ing now-a-days mostly in the northern To section of the old Canton City and, since tol. the Republic, they have not been very
well off
J. Kerr Shaw J. Watson
Total
199" 233
216
6 Handicap......
..
**HAWKINS" ARINES.
yda yds. yds.
200 500 600
Chev. ALVES said that, speaking half of a certain school he knew, they would prefer that this date be altered as suggested by Me.. Wylic. The long holi days before the examinations interfered with the work of the school and spoilt the holidays of the boys cutirely. Those boys who were nervous did not take the holidays in the proper spirit, and Sergt. Atkins 23 34 27 84 many did not. enjoy their Christmas Mue. Kavanaugh holidays because of the suspense of not;
Mne. Spender
...... 27 knowing what the result of the examina-
Mae. Hant............ 25 tions would be. (Laughter.)
Col.-Sgt. Gossett .... Corp., Shaw Corp. Douglas Corp. Perald
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COUNTERFEIT POSTAGE STAMPS.
The Chinese Post Office at Canton has discovered the recent appearance of postal carda and 10-cent and 3-cent postage 72 stamps which have been illegally printed, 70 and it han warned the public against the
use of these counterfeits.
28 24 30
28
95
73
20 28
28 94
75
28
92
Total.......
...193 921 198 6% Handicap..
612
37
849
Mr. RALPHS said that Easter had not buen tried. Originally the School year onded at Chinese New Year. Then that was changed. It was thought it would be convenient and examinations were held in July, which system was carried out for three or four years, but was not fourd convenient, and later the Univer nity held its examinations at the end of the year. The School year was then changed to end on December dist, and that was considered convenient, and the University hold its examinations in November. The schools, therefore, were required to change their year in accord- arce. The reason why the examinations of November. were put forward was because of Matri- culation. In order to get the results out before the beginning of the year the local examinations were put forward into Mr. FORSTER said that Matriculation In conjunction with the Defence Corps November, and in addition the Univer. examinations were of extreme import match, the Hawkins Marines also shot off sity buildings bad to be used for the ance to the University. If these exami.with the Dockyard Rifle Club, with re- University graduates themselves. That nations were pushed right back into suits as belows:-
The CHAIRMAN said he thought it was agreed that it would be an improvement if the date, was moved back. It might be an advantage to arrange the date in the Summer Term, but the end of December would be better than the end
Mr. WYLIE asked what steps could be taken to find out which would be the best way of ending the school year.
W
**KAWKINS" MARINKS.
was the reason why the University were December it would not be possible to get auxious to fall in with the heads of out the results before February.
The schools and the Education Department. University did not wish to control the He would suggest that the question school year, but it ought to have some Sergt. Atkins might be brought up again before the heads of schools,'
200 500-600 To- yds yds. yda tal. 34 27 84 ... 28 2 24 80
EG
thing to say about Matriculation exa-Me, Kavanaugh mination. Might hosuggest that the Mao. Spender 27 28 26 matter be put before the Committee Mae Huat already in existence.
Col-Bgt. Gossatt... 25 It was agreed that the matter should | Corpl." Shaw be left to this Committee..
Corpl. Douglas Corpl. Perald
THE SCHOOL DOCTOR.
CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS SPOILT
Mr. Aucony said he was inclined to support Mr. Wylie's views. Speaking for the British scholars, they were practically getting pine months tuition if they had examinations int the end of the
Mr. WTLIE referred to the Poak- Summer Term, and he thought the re-School and said that he had beard that sults of these examinations were more there were no medical examinatione at Tikely to be antisfactory than if held at the School, but that parents had to send the end of the year when scholars only their children to their own had a short period in which to work up Surely a Doctor visited the School and the knowledge which they might bave inspected the children? forgotten during their vacation. If they had examinations after six or months tuition they were likely obtain nine botter results.
Mr. RAPES said, he might point out that comparatively few pupils at the Peak School stayed until July. A con siderable proportion left in March or April.
doctora
29 24 75 2828 12
78.
25 99
77
3.99 23 76
Total
17 25
103 221 183 012 8% Handicap
94 70
37
649
A "SALT FAMINE" THREATENED.
Owing to the dificulty of getting salt, transported up the North River, because of pirates and bandit-troops exacting: unreasonable tributes for its passage! through the numerous strongholda, salt, a Chinese newspaper says, is now selling at more than 20 cents a catty in the ap districts. Unless the situation is i proved, à salt famine is possible, it adds.
A CANTON BOAT CLUB.
The aquatic division of the 'Ching Woo Athletic Association of Canton has been granted a site of 535 cheng by the Gor- erpment near Yeeshami, Tangaban, for a boat house and swimming pool. When completed, this will be the first perman- ent boat club house in Canton.
"FIGHTING AT WUCHOW. General Wong Shao Hung, commanding the troops in Wuchow, Kwangsi, has re ported to we General Headquarters at: Canton that his troops on January Báth succeeded in overcoming General Shen Hung Ying's, when the latter attempted to invade Wuchaw by way of Wong Mei To-Mart. General Wong's report of victory yds. yds. yds. tal. confirms Le several previous reports of
ROYAL NAVAL DOCKTARD RIFLE OLUB.
200-600 600
The CHAIRMAN said the school had theria, but was now open again. been cloacd for a week because of diph Jefford
Cook
UNPAID LIGHT BILLS.
The Kwangtung Electricity Supply Com pany of Canton has complained to the 75 local authorities that the street com 7%mittees of Canton have not been paying their light bills promptly, and the public is owing the company $180,000 on strest light accounts.
-31 34. 25
26 30
90
fighting near Wuchow...
$3
2785
28. 26
24
24
92 20
29
Total
All aperture sights.
213 227 109.839
-LEAGUE TABLE.
Positions on February, I were
Mr. Aucorr said that the notice sent Mayer to the parents of Peak School children Newnham stated that each child had to have a doctor's cartißcata:
Edwards Coles Mr. WYLIE: If my children went to Babbage Dr. HICKLING, speaking from the certificate and aak the Government to
the Peak School 1 would get a doctor's McCarthey Chinese point of view, said she was not prepared to support Mr. Wylie's pro- The CHAIRMAN pointed out that this
pay for it. poest, and before that proposal camo be was a question which cropped up year by fore the Board many Chinese had asked year, and before long, he hoped some hor to raise the question. They felt that satisfactory arrangement would be reach at the present time, the best part of theed. year was being wasted.
Those present at the meeting were
Mr. AuCOTT said it seemed that dif- The Director of Education (Mr. G. N.under- ferent arrangements were necessary for Orme), Chairman, the Inspector of Chinese and European children.
Shot. Won. Lost Pts English Schools (Mr. E. Balpha); M.S. Hawkins..... 36: 10
Mr. Tec said, in his opinion, it would Inspector of Vernacular Schools (Mr. Hawkins Marines... 8 A. I. Cavalier); the Rev. T. W: Pearce, Small Arms Club 6 Q.B.E., LL.D., Mr. S. W. Tao, LL.D., Taikoo Rifle Club. 3" 3
4.
4
be better for the matter to go before the heads of schools.
Mr. WYLIE At the present time the tail snema to be wagging, the dog. "
The CHAIRMAN said he thought they could leave the matter,
(Continued an “next Column).
Mr. U. Rumjaho. Dr. Wan Man Kar, H.K.V.D. Corp
Mr, B. Wylie, Dr. A. D. Hickling, 1st Bn. East Surreys 5. M.B.E., Mr. L. Forster, Mr. E. FR.N. Dockyard Aucott Choy. J. M. Alves, and the HMS. Titania Secretary, Mr. G. P. do Martin.
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FOOTBALL.
H.K.F.C.. RECREIO CLUE.
The following will represent the Hong- kong Football Club Reserves in their 2nd division League fixtors with the Club 28 de Recreio "A" on the Club ground, at 0820p.m. on Saturday-F. Angus; H. Buxton and H. Oswick; D. Lyon (capt.), E. Railton and G. Punchoor; B. Bell, A. 0 Ferguson, 8. O Hill, J. Douglas, and J. Dixon. Resarves: E. A Roberts and
B. H. Garröd.".
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