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ECHOES OF
1859
65 Correspondent Writes On
Slave Trade
(September 17, 1859.) Dear Sir,-As you seem to be trying to get at the truth of thể subject of modern slavery, or man stealing which is now going on in China, I feel it to be my 'duty to add to. your stock of
information.
" -
The letter of Mr. Burns tells a
very sad tale · about the Coolie trafic where he has been, and your account of your visit to the Macao barracoons, gives 1. to understand that the system will
But how are
were whipped several times, He said there were 87 on board. all of them had engaged to go to Macao and work, not one of them engaged to go to another country as a coolie.
on
From this ship they were put board a lorcha, aad started for Macao. When they got down near the Bogue, just as they be gan to eat dinner, he heard a noise on deck, and some of those below rushed up on deck, and in a short time after called on those not bear a close investigation. below to make their escape, which coolles obtained they did by Jumping into the about Canton and Whampoa water and swimming to land. As Some two months since I made
they were landed they several visits into the country, of were taken up, on the supposition
In one two three or four days. that they were rebels, and taken, all of the villages the people were
before the authorities, who finding more or less enrages about the that they were slaves who had coolie traffic, and instead of call-gained their freedom, gave them ing us foreign devils. as formerly, they call us Chui-taai-tow, which means a dealer in Coolies.
I then thought that 'kidnapping was the exception and not the rule. But a few days since I saw one of the. 87 who made their
escape from a Lorcha some time
soon 45
each one hundred cash and sent them home to their wives, and their fathers, mothers and friends. Another case-A man in one of the villages near Macao, a few months since, kidnapped three of his relatives, and got them into
one of the barraccoons in Macao.
since, while on her way from One of the three was taken sich Whampo to Macao, and from and could not eat. But the kind what I learned, I believe that hearted Barraccoon keepers did kidnapping is the means by which not wish the man to starve, and most of the coolies are obtained. they whipped him to make him I asked this man how he was eat; but being sick he could not induced to become a coolie slave, eat and was whipped again and and where he was expected to again, but still he could not eat. go? He said a man
who lived so they turned him out as a sick near him, offered him four dot-man" for a dead man could not lars a month if he would go to sell for much. This man went Macao and work. He agreed to back to his village and raised the go and the man gave him one money and ransomed the other dollar in advance, and took him two. The man who kidnapped to a tavern, and gave him his these three had to fee for his dinner; and then they took a life. He is now living in Canton, small boat and went down to I know the man and know that Whampoa, where he was put on a he has been at the same kind of foreign ship and he saw no more business since he came to Canton of the man who hired him. He If this will add anything to your remamed on this ship" several days stock of information, you are at bad he with several others cried liberty. to use my name. most of the time, for which they
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Sir Richard Needham in Hong Kong
#as
Among the guests introduced at the Rotary Club yesterday Colonel Sir Richard Needham who visited the Club as a guest of Bir William Hornell
hem said that he was a guest of the In a brief speech, Colonel Need- Vice Chancellor of the University.
That institution had invited the General Medical Council of Great Britain and Ireland to send a visi- tor to see the course of instruction and the standard of examination of the students of the Hongkong University in the Faculty of Medi- cine," said Colonal Needham, who added that he was representing the Council.
he was not a fighting man, but Colonel Needham explained that used to be an offer of the Indian Medical service. He was here to look at the examination and to observe the standard which the axaminer exacted from the students to whom were awarded the degree of MB., B.Sc. of the university. That was necessary M.B. was recognised by the Gen- eral Medical Council, and entitled the holder to be pissed as a medical practitioner on the register of Great Britain which gave him the right to practice anywhere in the British Empire.
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The degree differed from other the sense that it carried with it a legal responsibility outside of Hongkong. The medical practitioner must fulfil certain conditions and Colonel Needham said that he had watched to see whether those conditions were fulfilled." It will be his duty later to submit the result of his observations to the General Medi- cal Council in England.
Kay. I feel certain you will all be glad to have him back. In con- clusion I wish to thank the visitors for their attendance- especially the Hon. Mr. Chau whom we are all delighted to welcome among us to-day: Mr. Chai has honoured us by consenting to distribute these prizes and scholarships won by the recipients in the recent Annual Examinations. I now invite him to do so and I hope he will address us afterwards.
ELLIS KADOORIE SCHOOL Scholarships and Prizes, 1933
PRIZE GIVING
G
Headmaster's Satisfactory Annual Report
MR. W. KAY
WILL ASSUME HEADMASTERSHIP
A very satisfactory year's work was reported by the Headmaster, Mr. Ralston, during the course of his speech at the Ellis Kadoorie School yesterday. It seeme that in spite of the numerous staff changes as well as a curtailed session good progress has been made.
The Hon. Mr. Chau whe was a distinguished visitor kindly gave away the prizes and wished the school every success in its future career. Among those present were Mr. N. L. Smith, the Director of Education, Mr. R. Sutherland and Mr. W. Kay.
ONE OF COLONY'S OLDEST SCHOOLS
*
Govt. Scholarships to Queen's or
King's Colleges..
Class 4 Ko Tsok Yum, Chow Yun Pui, Yu Tsan Sau, Poon Ying Chow, Shum Wing Hong, Wong Yan Chow.
Woo Hay Tour Scholarship. Class Ho Mee Chim.
Tat Yan Scholarship.
1st Instalment Class 4-Leung Kan K. 2nd
Instalment. QC-
Ping Hong.
Bo Kam Tour Scholarship. Class 4-Wong Ho Sun.
เ
"Sir Ellis Kadoorie Prizes. Class 4-1, Ho Tsok Yuru; 2. Chow Yun Pui
Class Prizes. Class 4----1, Lan So; 2, Man Shun Yee; 1 Fung Ngut Hang.
Chinese Prizes. "Class 4.1. Chow Yui Pul; #2, Wong Yan Chow; 3rd, Poon Ying Chow.
Class 5. Government Free Scholarship. Li Chan Wing.
Woo Hay Tong Scholarship,-Ko Tsok Hang.
Ho Kam Tong-Scholarship.-Bo Wing Ho..
Chan Kai Ming Scholarship.-- Wong Cham.
Bir Mills Kadoorle Prizes.—1, Li Chan, Wing: 2, Wong Cham.
Class Prizes.-1.
Chan Shiu Chung; 2, Chan Hon Ming: 3, Tang Man Chl.
ו.
Chiese Prizes-1. Wong Man Tai: 2. Li Chan Wing: 3. Wong Man Wa
Class 6. Government Free Scholarship.---- Lau Yan Cheuk,
Woo Hoo Tong Scholarship.-- Liang Yik Kan.
Ho Kam Tong Scholarship.-.. Kwok Kai Chiu.
Chan "Kai Ming Scholarship.--
HEADMASTER'S REPORT. furniture are in the hands of the Mr. Ralston in his annual an- Public Works Department, which nual report, said:
carried out a considerable number "In January I took over Head-of necessary repairs during «inst mastership from Mr. Kay... Wel summer vacation. There is always were glad in Beptember to welcome an annual recurrence of a summer back once more Mrs. Church who plague of white ants and constant came to replace Mrs. O'Connor. vigilance is required to bring to The latter has gone on well-earned light and repair their ravages. leave to Europe, after six years' The usual out-door and Indoor continuous service in the Educa- sports were taken part in during tion Department. Alas in the the period under review, and re- month of September Mrs. Stub-creational and educational excur- Kwok Hon Ming. binge returned to us on transfer sions by both sea and land were Sir Ellis Kadoorie, Prizes.--1; from Bellllos Public School Her greatly enjoyed by staff and pupils. Yuen Choi Yik: 2, Liang Tik Kan. work here is of the greatest value A feature of the work in the Class Prizes.-1, Yuen Choi Yik; in the higher classes. We were highest classes has been the 2 Tang Yuen Sang and Leung sorry to lose the services of Misa periodic visits paid under the guld Shiu Kwal. Newiholme last June. She is nowance of their teachers to places of Chinese Prizes-1, Kwog · Hon Headmistress of the Peak School; instructional interest in different Ming; 2, Li Yee Moon; 3, Kwok but we hope she will return to us parts of the Colony. The broader Kai Chiu. early in the New Year."
cultural aspect of, modern educa
Class 7. tion has received dennite nitention Government -Free Scholarship.— and to this end have contributed Tang Wing Kai
The educational work done dur- ing last sesalon was eminently sathfactory and the results in the Annual Examination proved this In Class 4, 48 boys presented them selves for the Annual Examination, and 34 were successful It is in- teresting to note that of these 34 only 11 elected to be promoted to King's College, while 23 proceeded from here to Queen's, to continue their studies.
a weekly pictorial lesson current Woo Hay Tong Scholarship.-Au events, and the supply of suitable Shee Him. English and Chinese periodicals to Lay Chu Pak Scholarship.-Fung the school reading room. The pre- Ngok Letung. fects have done eficient work in Bir Ellis Kadoorie Prizes—1, maintaining discipline, both in Tang Wing Kai; 2, Fung Ngok school and without,
Leung.
I desire to thank publicly the Class Prizes.1, Ho Chik Kong: donors of the scholarships present-2, Wong Kin Kun; 3, Li Chee Ying. ed to-day, No Headmaster's speech Chinese Prizes-1, Tang Wing
As some of you are aware, this is complete without formal refer- Kai; 2 Au Bhee Elm; 3. Li Chee school building was erected gradence to the good work of his tea | Ying, ually over a period of several chers. I have never paid tribule.
Clash.8.
years by the Ellis Kadoorie Chi- to the labours of & more willing Government Free Scholarship nese Schools Society of which the and able, stan. I shall part with Au" Pul Kin
late Mr. Lau Chu Pak was secre you all with great regret when I Woo Hay Tong Scholarship-S0 tary It was finally completed in proceed, from here on transfer next Sze Bing.
the year 1911 and handed over to week. The school however, is Mrs. Lau Chu Pak Scholarship, Government in 1815. The care and fortunate in that my place is Wong-Blu Po maintenance of the structure hid Headmaster will be filled by Mr. (Continued on Page 7)
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