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QUESTION OF SCHOOLBOY STRIKERS DISCUSSED
IN VARIOUS ASPECTS.
NEW NIGHT SCHOOL FOR KOWLOON.
A meeting of the Board of Education Mr. Wylie, said that he was, aura (15 took place yesterday afternoon, under gave great satisfaction to the Board to i know, that the Government had taken a the Chairmanship of Mr. Ralpharm stand in this matter. He had very Those present were: Dr. Hickling. Dr. carefully considered the situation, sad no Tao, Dr. Wan Man Kai, Dr. T. W. Pearco, doubt when a measure such as this was Capt. Watts, Father Valtorta, Mesars. B the guilty, and there was no doubt that taken some of the innocent suffered with Wylie, Ael Arulli, L. Foruter, J. the manure would impose certain hard- H. Alves E. F. Ancott, and A., R. Suther, ship. They all knew tint the oldest boy land (Secretary).
of the Chinese family was looked up to, and he believed that there were instances The Chairman said that the members where the parents said to the boy There bad already been supplied with a copy will be trouble and fighting. You should of the report of Mr. Minect, the Medical not go to school" At the loss meeting. Officer, dealing with the work of medical of the Board his suggestion was that the inspection. He had no doubt that Leeringleaders should be refused admission, report would meet with the approval of and that others should not be allowed the members.
to go to school for six months at least. Hickling pointed out that Mrs He felt responsibility was to adopted at Home, and suggested that Mrs. Minett should meet, the Board from time to time, in order that she might answer any questions which might arise: The Chairman agreed, and said that be had already mentioned the matter to Mrs. Minett who had agreed to do su
Mr. Forster asked whether the Board thought that three examinations during child's career, were sufficient le hin self thought that a child should be ex amined at least once a yea
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clined to think that many boys were not present at the schools through no fault of their own, and the Headmasters should certainly take this into consideration..
The Chairman pointed out that Head masters would exercise their discretion a to the selection of students to be taken back and he thought they could leave the matter entirely to them. It would be the duty of masters to select the boys and submit their names to the Education Department.
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time when they must emphasise the im Under whose auspices would the Confert portance of discipline. At the same time eace be bold, who would convene the- a balance must be struck between justice meetings and when were they to be hold §. and generous consideration. In his Yet again, what subjects were to be dia opinion they must leave matters to the cassed? Methods of instruction Was beadmasters of the schools. No one else it that the Committee of the Diocesan i could do anything in the matter.
School, in a rare and refreshing access of Mr. Alves said be supported the realtruism, proposed that the Head Master marks made by Dr. Wan and Mr. Forster of that school-a" gentleman for whise with regard to the Government state talents and energy be bad in commes ment: He thought' a certain amount of : with all whose privilege 'it was to know consideration, should be given to those, him, the greatest admiration should be boys who left in circumstances other than given an" opportunity of disclosing na those of agitators or ringleaders in the expounding to others the methods by movement. The punishment was rather which he attained success, that they too drastic. They were starving a certain might go and de Hkewise! On all these. Dr. Tso said that where the parents class from education as punishment points the Committee of the Diocesan were living in Hongkong he thought, they Education was a necessity and not a School was tantalisingly silent; but The Chairman replied that the Medical should open the door for the boys, if the measure of punchment. There were other merely recommended briefly and with an Officer: would examine the promises of parents would guarantee their future ways of inflicting punishment such as by air of finality that periodical Conferences Government Schools as heretofore. Ar good behaviour. One point he would postponing examination, or by baring a of Heads of Schools were very desirable. rangements had been made with like to know was whether the names of strikers class, and so humiliating the Minett that she should inspect the pre-striking students would be sent round to mises of grant-in-aid schools, which would the various schools. form an important part of the work
Mr. Wylie said that in. the majority of schools in Scotland every scholar wan examined once a year.
Mr. Aucotz said that there was no mention made in the report concerning the examination of schools Scholars. fonly were mentioned. He thought that it was of some importance that premises should be examined by the Medien! Officer."
The Chairman: Headmasters are the only persons who can decide. It is up to them entirely.
The Chairman said the names would be circulated among the different schools
boys. He thought this was rather a vindictive step, and the moment was not opportune for such.
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So responsible i body as the Com wittee referred to could not have come | to such a conclusion lightly, and it would: aid them in discussing the question, as they were asked to do, if Mr. Aucott. would enlighten them on the points rais-
DR. WAN'S VIEWS The Chairman said that while he had Dr. Wan Man Kai said that while, this.
- Mr. Azculli said he would like to sup-ed, and perhaps indicate the grounda the greatest admiration for schools in was fair, and would teach the schoolboys port Dr. Pearce. It seemed to him that for the action of bis Committee in the Scotland, he thought they were going one that they could not do as they pleased, it was part of their education to take a matter. This Board viewed with sym better. He trusted. that Mr. Wylie would be stll held that the Government would order and observe discipline. If dis.pathy any movement which would tend be able to agree with him on that point. have taken a wiser view if they had been cipline was not observed it was certainly to the improvement or advance of Edaca
The Chairman said that before passing more considerate. A good number of not the proper way to treat teachers. tion in the Colony and fre was sure they on to the next business, the members boys would turn up only to find that the school and he would ask the Government communication from the Committee of | Discipline was absolutely necessary in a would join him in asking that in this would be pleased to know that HE the doors were closed against them. He had to keep that in view, but at the same the Diocesan Boyn School, they bad Governor had sanctioned the extension read in a local newspaper that the boys time he thought the measure was a little Light, more light" of the Technical Institute at Kowloon had formed a union in Canton, and were drastic. He would suggest that only the It was intended, therefore, to open classes admitted to the Canton University with
MR. AUCOTT'S DILEMMA at the Central British School next month out any examination. In that case they
ringleaders be expelled.
Mr. Ascott said he did not know that in the following subjects:-Chemistry, would not return to the Colony Practical and Theoretical, Physics, In Hongkong they had the beat The Chairman said that objection teem.
THE CHAIRMAN'S REPLY. the Chairman would treat this subject... Mathematies,
at such length. (laughter.) But the Chair- French Book-keeping type of schoolboy very quiet and very Shorthand, and Cookery.
sensible, and if they closed their doorsed to be taken to the fact that the man's remarks had placed him in a No Class would be formed, however, in against him other schools would receive headmasters were to have discretion in position in which he found it difficult to any subject unless there was a minimum lum with open arms. In such schools as deciding who was who He referred answer the various questions. At the ca eurolment of 10 studenta. The fee for they might go to, class war would be to Dr. Pearce's remarks, and said he was of the Committee meeting in question the the term of four months would be #10 for taught to them, and what then whs to good enough to say that education in Headmaster of the Diocesan School taki each subject. Experienced and compet happen? They had not to go very far to Hongkong was more efficient than in them that it would be a good thing if the ent lecturers would be engaged; for the see the result of that. If they let the China. A few days ago he (the Chair headmasters of schools in the Colony practical subjects they bad well-equipped young men go, those men would ruin man) celebrated his 30th anniversary in could meet perhaps twice a year for the inboratories and it remained now for Young China. Many people here might the educational service of the Colony, purpose of discussing educational mat Kowloon residents to support the scheme say what find that got to do with this and one of the first men he met on ters The Committee thought the sugges and make it a success by unsoring a good Colony and Great Britain But Great arriving in the Colony was Dr. Pearce. tion was quite good, and this notice was attendance at all the classes held. Britain would not at all benefit by, the On several occasions he had gone to Dr. Bent to the Board in order to find out the Mr. Wylie said they would all be ruin of China, because of the close re Pearce for advice and that advice was views of members. He would suggest. pleased at this news. It was the first lation of the two countries. The stud always useful. He had not consulted that the Board should, reply to the time in history that the youth of Kowloon ents of today would become somebodies Dr. Fearce on the present matter, but he Secretary of the Diocesan School and ask would be able to go to its own night in the country of to-morrow. He thought was quite in accord with the Government for further information as to the lines on school, without having to cross the Hat the Government should be a little more policy. The Chairman maintained that which such meetings would be held. He bour. The subjects were very diversified liberal-minded and considerate. At the Mey could safely leave the matter of then proposed that a latter be sent to and interesting, and be was sure parents last meeting Chinese, boys educated here selection to the headmasters, who, he the Secretary asking fan-farther informa
tion, would see that their children went to were very grateful to the Government for was sure, would be sympathetic in their this school and that the attendance was the education they had received. The consideration maintained during the winter months.
Chairman then repled that the students,
LIGHT MORE LIGHT. : were certainly not showing their grati
The Chairman then read a letter be tude. That was a good reply, but they had received from the Secretary of the The Chairman said that each member educated in Hongkong had done much which the Committee urged that a confer had to consider that many Chinese Diocesan Boys School and Orphanage, in of the Board had already received a copy for the Empire. He would suggest that ence of headmasters should be arranged of the notice intimating the Government's they should ask the Government bot to decision with regard to striking students. be too severe to those boys who left to take place about twice a year, to deal was done in the back premics For very- It rend!
STRIKING STUDENTS.
DAMAGING TO EDUCATION.”
with professional subjects.
Mr. Wylie, in seconding, said that be had a suspicion that these conferences would not be for discussing professionn matters but for the purpose of criticising the Board of Education. A great many and these very people were forgetful of teachers and masters criticised the Board. the fact that the real work of the Board
obvious reasons they could not have hea
or the Government itself. the policy of the Board, the Department masters of Government schools critising,
Mr. Aucott's proposal was then put to the meeting and carried unanimously.
HE the Governor in Council has school without a motive for doing so decided that all boys over the age of 18 that Mr. Wan had overlooked the state little surprise, since it was difficult to Mr. Avcott said that it seemed to him he received this communication with some The Chairman said he must say that years, who left any Government School meat made by the Chairman that the without the permission of the School cases of both strikers and non-strikers see what direct interest the Committee of Authorities before the School closed shall would be given due consideration if the the Diocesan Fhool had in such periodic be refused re-admission to that School hoys returned to school. He was absola Conferences were the order of the day or admission to any other Government tely in sympathy with the policy laid and it would appear that there were Conferences. It was true, indeed, that For Government Aided School in the down by the Government. He thought not wanting many to whom the word Colony,
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The Compagnie de Cormacoe required to exercise special pentary in Mr. Forster said that on the notice it witten here recommended that periodical in their circular report dated August the case of applications for admission seemed to him that anyone who shseated Conferences of Head Master were very esth state during the current School Year, admitting himself from school was wasting his time desirable and now requcate them to dis new pupils over the age of 15 only after in applying to return. It seemed that euss the question. They were fartenato
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there was no discretion left to the bead in having present to-day, as a Member prices have shown a slight downward Each new papil admitted to a Govern- mastera, The ringleaders, of course of the Board, Mr. Aucott, who was also tendency Practically os demnod existe ment English School (Boys) shall on ad should be dealt with severely, but if a member of the Committee of the home or from the Fer mission pay an entrance fes of to they were going to exclude all others it Diocesan School He propused therefore Eastern market. Som sales, of white be refunded when the pupil leaves, if his seemed to him that they would be to ask Mr. Ascott to enlighten them. It rice meal have been made to Europe conduct has been uniformly good, the damaging education for a considerable might be explained to them, first, why The gains are very regular and pre decision to lie with the Head Master. period. Anyone who had come into con the question should be erred to this parution of the rice Belda lis He might say, proceeded the Chairman, tact with Chinese know that they were Board at all; bad the r of Heads of under very good conditiona that the heads of schools would co-operate very keen on education. While there was Schools to hold periodical Conferences provinces, big arena arp already plot. in taking much stopa an could make manifesto issued by the Students ever been denied? On the contrary was ed the Government's decision effective: An Union in Canton, the students who had it not a fact that the Hends of the lead. important factor was that the University come back were absolutely ignorant of ing Schools in the Colony-Schools pro- would adopt a similar attitude, and fur that. In his opinion the Government paring candidates for the Hongkong ther the Headmasters of the leadmy should give the students a fair amount of University Matriculation and Local Ez- private schools had expressed their willing considerationem aminations, did at least once a year meet nest and anxiety to co-operate in ler Father Valtorts said that he thought in solemn conclave under the Chairman We quote today white brigon Tien cluding from their schools the striking if students were suspended for six months ship of the Vice-Chancellor of the UniN25 per pent broken boys. He did not see that there would that would make them realise that they versity, the Director of Education being Hongkong 86.75 per pical of 134 The Lah be any difficulty in carrying out the policy had done wrong, and it would not drive also sometimes present, to discuss Bylla Saigon, 20.10.3 per picul of of the Government in this direction very them out of the Colony
uses and Courses of Study, Again,
f.o.b. Saigon, Yen 9.70, per thoroughly throughout the Colony Dr. Pearce said he knew something were the proposed Conferences to be be fo.b. Baigon, White Balgon rice
Mrs. Hickling asked whether the Chair about schools in Chins, and could say limited to the Heads of Schools just to Saited, Jan quality Hongkong 1.50 man could give an kies of the number of that the schools of Hongkong were ferred to, or did the Committee men per ples) of 131 lbs. Lob. Baigon. 20.15.8 striking students,
object lesson. He thought they should that Heads of all Schools Government per pint of 131 lbs. Lob. Bdigon Keen & balance of equity, capacially at Schools, Grant Schools, Private School 9.35 per pioul of 134 The Lab BAIKOM
time like this Now, if ever, wa English School, Vernacular Schools1 for Beptember/Octobey th
The Chairman said he was not in position to say at the moment.
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January lat to August 15th,
The total amount of rice exported from 1,044,4173777 tons Against 800 785,610 1924