PLANS FOR CENTRAL
BRITISH SCHOOL Searching Questions At Board Of Education Meeting
SIX HUNDRED PUPILS: SIX YEAR COURSE
A
A.:-300.
Q: What is the ultimate num- ber of pupils for which the school planned as a completed scheme. A. :-600.
The 90th meeting of the Board of Education was held on Wednes- day, November 8, at 3 o'clock. number of most interesting ques-is tions were asked and fully answer- ed with regard to plans for the new Central British Bohool,
Eventually it is to take 600 puplis; over SL six year course. Full provisions for playing, felds is also to be made.
of
Q-What is the length of the full secondary course contemplated in the new school,
A.:-Six years.
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Q: What approximately, is the area which the school buildings, quarters, covered WAYS, access roads and paths will occupy, tal in the first instance; (b) in the completed scheme...
A.: (a) 1.4 acres; (b) 1.8 acres. Q. What is the acreage
of
Members, present, were:-Direc- "tor of Education, Mr. N. L, Smith,
Chairman Senior Inspector English Schools, Mr. A. R. Suthar- land, Senior Inspector of Verna- cular Schools, Mr. Y. P. Law. M.A., B.A., Mr. A, el Arcull!, Rey.usable playing fields available after Fr. G. Byrne, S.J., Ph.D., Mr. H. deducting 8b above, from the pre- B. L. Dowbiggin, O.B.E., Rev. F. sent site. Short, Very Rev. A. Swann, D.S.O.. M.A., Hon, Mr. W. Tso, Q.B.E.. LL.D., Mr. H. K, Woo, Mr. B. Wylie.
The following were laid on the table:-
(a) The Report of the Director of Education for the year 1932, rb) The Site Plan, for the new
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Central British School,
[e) The Report of the Medical Officer of Schools for July and August,
A.-About 5.8 acres,
Playing Fleids,
Q: What area of land is avail- able near the proposed, site which may be made available for addi- tional playing fields,
AA large area Immediately to the West of the Schools could probably be made available for ad- ditional playing fields if necessary. It is reserved for this purpose. in accordance with the recommenda- tions of the Playing Fields Com- mittee.
(d) A Chinese prospectus on
Q:Will the' Chairman cause a the subject of a newly in-plan to be prepared for the infor- vented phonetic script formation of this Board showing in Cantonese,
outline only the area of the site and position of the proposed build- ings, together with the position and extent of the additional land.. which may be made available, 12 this is proved to be required for the completed scheme.
The Central British School. Mr. B. Wylie asked the following questions to which the answers. are appended:
Q: How many pupils have en- deavoured to enter the present Central British School each year for the last ten years, and how many pupils have entered the Cen- tral British School each year for the last ten years.
A.: The plan in question has already been circulated to the Board: total area about 9 acres.
Consultation With London. Q. Has the proposed scheme. A.:-The figures for these two together with site plan been sub- questions are identical as there ismitted to the Board of Education no record of any applicants hav- in London for their advice. Ing been refused admission in the A. The answer is in the nega- same year, although in some cases
tive. It was necessary to wait some months until a vacancy occurred.
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER
EXCITEMENT AT CORRESPONDENCE
LASCAR ROW
Coristable Fires. On Mob
4.
WOMAN CHARGED WITH RESISTING ARREST
(All letters intended for publi cation must be accompanied by the name and address of the writer, not for publication, unless so desired but as evidence of good faith,-ED.]·
Cathedral Service of
10, 1933.
ANNUAL DRILL
DISPLAY
Hong Kong Fire Brigade
Commoration & Hope Hong Kong Fire Bridgade will
TONG TJu
The recent disturbance in UP (TO THE EDITOR OF THE per Lascar Row when an Indian
DAILY PRESS."] Constable. B831. had to resort to firing a shot to curb an unruly crowd had its sequel at Central Magistracy yesterday when a mar- ried woman, Lal Nui 50 was charged before Mr. Balfour with resisting arrest and with damaging Government property. It will be recalled that the constable was The threatened by a hostile crowd of about 400 when he attempted to arrest a woman (the defendant) who was suspected of smuggling alcohol
Sir, May I be allowed to draw the attention of your readers to the Special Service, of, Com- mémoration and Hope which will 9.30 am. on be held in St. John's Cathedral at Remembrance Day. November 11th. 1933.
Mr. L. . C. Calthrop, ASÍ. ap¬ peared for the prosecution and the defendant was represented by Mr. P. T. K. Kemble of Messrs. Wirin- son and Grist,
Outlining the case for the oro- secution, Mr. Catithrop said that the defendant was charged with obstructing the police constable in the execution of tris duties by very violently resisting arrest, and also with causing damage to Gov-
police whistle.
affairs at the present time should, tension in international I think, drive all Christian people to seek the highest Guidance for the leaders and people of all n8-
tions.
It is hoped that a large number of those who lang for the more sure establishment of harmony and co-operation in international affairs will unite at the Cathedral Service in genuine prayer and self-dedication in the cause of peace.-Your etc.
ALFRED SWANN, Dean, St. John's Cathedral
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ernment property-the constable's BANDMASTER J.L.
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"The defendant's action," said Mr. Calthrop, was aggravated by the fact that she very nearly caused a riot. The constable waLS surrounded by a hostile crowd of from 200 to 400 persons, and was
volver. which unfortunately hit a forced to fire a shot from his re-
man in the right ankle.
soon
"The constable will say that on the morning of the 5th (Sunday) at about 10 am. he saw the de- fendant and two children carry.. ing three tins in their hands. As they saw the con- stable they dropped the tins. about-turned, and ran. The con- stable picked up the three tins and followed them. He succeed- ed in getting hold of the defen- dant in upper Lascar "Row,
The woman struggled violently and a hostile crowd soon" gathered. The constable had to do his best to defend himself from the mob, During the struggle the defendant made a grab at his revolver. He stopped her, and to prevent her
from
eventually succeeding, he pulled it out of the holster. In the Q: If the answer is in the struggle one shot was fired, which negative, is it proposed to so sub-the constable sald was accidental. mit the scheme."
The shot hit a man named Lum Lin who, according to his own story, was merely passing by at the time: 'It seems rather ex- traordinary that he was passing by as there was a crowd of about 400
The figures are:-1924, 55; 1925, 47: 1926, 53; 1927, 84; 1928, 49;- A. This has not been propos- 1929, 76: 1930. 98: 1931, 88; 1932, ed. 111 1933 (to September), 72.
Q.Has the following publica- Q: How many pupils are anti-tion been consulted in preparing cipated as entrants annually for the scheme: "Board of Educa- which the proposed school will be tion, Educational Pamphlets No. constructed in the first instance. 86. Suggestions for the planning
A:-Obout 100.
Q. How many pupils are anti- cipated as entrants annually, for which the proposed scheme will be ultimately extended as a com- pleted scheme.
A. About 180.
Q. What is the total number of pupils for which it is proposed to construct the school in the first instance.
persons.."
There is an independent wit-
of New Buildings for Secondaryness, a Mr. Guttieries who would Schools. 1931 Pages 1 to 90."
A:The Pamphlet in question has been studied. It does litle more than consolidate information about School planning which has. appeared in Architectural Journals The Architectural Staff is fully in- formed of recent developments in this branch of building..
Q:Has the scheme been pre-
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JECKS, A.R.C.M.
Retiring Shortly From
The Army
With the retirement from active Service of Bandmaster Joseph, L. Jecks, A.R.C.ML the members of the South Wales Borderers are losing, a comrade, soldier and musician for whom it will be hard to and an equal.
Bandmaster Jecks joined the Army on January 10, 1898 and be- came a member of the band of the Royal Welsh Fusiliers. On December 1, 1908, he was promoted to bandmaster and immediately transferred to the Royal Irish Regiment. He became leader of the band of the South Wales Bor- derers in July, 1932 and has been with that regiment ever since.
Bandmaster Jecks Service re- cord is known in many places, his duties" having taken him to many outposts of the British Ex- Pire. In 1908 and up to the be ginning of the Great War in 1914 he was stationed in India, then he went overseas. From 1920 to 1922 he saw service in Germany
and. was sent to Egypt in 1928, where he remained until coming to this Colony, in 1930. Bandmas- ter Jecks is not only a soldier but a talented composer, his chief in- chasing tins in a nearby shop airs of which he has written say that at that time he was pur-
terest being the creation and special arrangement of martial when he heard a police whistle being blown. Just as he was get several. He will leave for England ting out of the shop be heard a
very shortly, taking with him his shot fired. He saw a crowd of wife and family, but prior to his about 400 persons, and realising departure, and as mark of the the seriousness of the situation he high esteem in which he is held, immediately reported the matter
two farewell dinners will be held i to the Central Police, Station, and
in his honour. The first will be an emergency unit was despatched. given by the members of the Ser- Apart from this witness, there geant's Mess of the Borderers on would also be the evidence of four Saturday, November 11 while the shop fokis. My submission will be second has been arranged by the that even if the woman were "Boys of His Band" and will take wrongly arrested and that she place in the St. Francis Hotel had no connection whatsoever next Tuesday, B/Sgt N.G. Harn. with the tins, she should not have den, will preside as toast master struggled. The constable acted and elaborate preparations have rightly In arresting her оп been made by the committee to suspicion and if she had gone to make this dinner a success. the police station quietly, en- quiries would have been made to find out whether there was any truth in it or not.
be
"Time changes many things but friendship remains the same," and though Mr. Jeck will soon severing all active connections "I have just received a report with the regiment he will long re- from the Government Analyst main in the hearts of his com- which states that two of the three rades, a good soldier, a talented tine originally contained alcohol. conductor, and a true friend. My submission would be that
these three
tins contained wine
on which duty had not been paid AN "INTERPORT"
and the defendant, on seeing the
constable, immediately dropped
them and ran away, after having
attempted to pour the contents
out."
WEDDING
After hearing evidence I In sup. Mr. A. Graham and
port of Mr. Cahthrop's outline. his Miss Freda Forrester
Worship convicted the defendant
on the second charge and dis- missed the first.
His Worship registered a con- viction without any fine being im posed.
DONALD LEACH GIVES
BRIDE AWAY
The Annual Drill Display of the
take place on the Compound of the New No. 2 Police Station. Lockhart Road. Wanchai, at 3 p.m. on Wednesday the 22nd in- stant.
H. E, the Governor and Lady tion to attend." Peel have intimated their inten-
The public are cordially invited to attend and witness the Display
1-Inspection of Staff. 2-"Picking Up Drill (picking up a presumably insensible person by means of the "fire- men's lift").
3. Motor Escape Competition
Drill (Final).
Two, crews to compete."
Dri-Slip and pitch are escape to third floor and effect rescue of two personá by carrying down, at the
same time get hydrant to work into the first "foor, which floor is assumed in volved.
Note:-Time. taken from "whistle" until water jet strikes water in. canvas') 'tank and fireman carrying
second person down the es- tape touches the ground 4-Call to a fré in the Peak Dis-
trict, the house involved be- ing inaccessible to the ordin- ary motor fire engines Show- ing the use of the new small motor chassis with gmail portable motor fire pump re- cently located to Gough. Hill also the adaptability of small diameter hose for dealing with fires of not too great a maguitude. Showing also the augmentation of water pres- sure by means of a light mo- tor fire engine boosting up the pressure of the portable fire pump. 5.-Hook Ladder
Drill (Final)...
.Competition
Four crews, each of two men, to complete: two crews to complete simultaneously.
Drill: Using two hook ladders, two men (one equipped with a hook-belt) scale the tower and effect the rescue of one man by "Davy" fre escape line, after which to lower the "Davy" line to the ground and descend, from the tow-
er.
Note: Time taken from "whistle" until the drill is completed, the ladders" put in their original. position and the crew fell in their original position.
in
6. (a) Demonstration of Police crew of No. 2 Motor Fire Cycle in dealing with a
fire such petroleum may occur in garges, etc., showing the use of "Foam" fire extinguish-
as
ers, (b) Demonstration by Emer- gency Tender of Continu- ous Foam Generator. 7.--Motor Pump Competition
Drill (Final).
"
Two Crews to complete simultaneously. Appliances to be driven from starting point to position near can- vas tank and get one" de- livery to work. On jet striking and revolving 'tar- get "knock off" and change supposed damaged length of hose and get to work "again to strike and revolve
target a second time. 8.-Irregular means of escape from a building in the event of fire.
(a) By jumping sheet, ".. (b) By automatic ("Davy")
dre escape.
(c) By canvas chute... 9.-Demonstration with new 100 ft: All steel Motor Turntable Fire Escape: 10-"District Call" 5 motor fre
engines to work.
11-Award of prizes for Competi
tion Drills First Aid Medal- lions to Sub-Officer Yeung Fing Kwai and Ambulance Att'dt-Lo Sing, and commen- dation to 4th Officer, 0.0 Moss, Assistant Station O- ,cer. A. I Cash, Bub-Officer Lau. Tak Kwong, No. 8 Fire- man Lau Kau and No. 57 Fireman Chan Wong for the l work performed at the fire at No. 303 and 395 Reclamation Street, Kowloon, on the 10th August, 1993,
A very pleasant feature in c0- yesterday was a pretty wedding at nection with the "Interport Week": St. John's Cathedral, the contract ing parties Being Mr. Arnold Gra-12. ham, who arrived here with the Shanghai interport cricket team as their scorer, and Miss Freda For- rester, who has only just come out
pared on the lines suggested in the publication quoted in question No. 14 with respect to the area for each pupil in Classrooms, i.e. on a 18 sq. feet per pupil basis."
A. The Class Rooms are based on 16 square feet per pupil and have adequate cross ventilation. from Home
The main suggestions contamed
Drive past of all applicants in: Gloucester Road, HE, de Governor taking the salute..
brook,
in the Pamphlet are embodied in event for Mr. Donald Lesch, the in a gown of white chiffon pattern- It was really interport”: The bride looked very charming the plan except that separate Shanghai skipper, gave the bride ed with green and orange, while the Laboratories for Physics and away, white two other members of groom, Mr. Lesch, the best man and Chemistry are provided; and one the toum, Messrs, J. Q. Jenking and unter, all wore the Shanghai Vo- lecture room in addition.AC. Sinclair were bestmen and lunteer Corps tie
Q-If the answer to question usher repectively. The matron of 15 15 the negative, what in honour was like. F Freased area per pupil has been allowed for in the proposed scheme due to the difference in climate:M
A-This does not arise
Class + Examinations,
A resolution That the Class 4 Examination contiirde mein thể
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