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THE STUDY OF THE NEWSPAPER PUISNE JUDGE
BIOLOGY
In Schools And Everyday Life
on Thursday.
Professor Herklots in the course of the lecture said in part:-
Lecture to Teachers' Association 5.15 pm, December 13, 1934.
In
overy
WELCOMED
READER
Some
Remarkable Data From China
Mr. Lindsell Takes His Seat
languages.
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The Chief Justice, Hls Honour Mr. A. D. A. MacGregor sat with the new Puis Judge and joined in the address of welcome.
Mrs. Lindsell was in the body of the court to witness her hus-
Around the Courts
THEFT OF ELECTRIC MOTORS
With them in the dock were M' Ping, unemployed, and Lam Fuk Lan, a married woman, charged with receiving stolen property.
were
The complainanta
the Credit Foncier D'Extreme Orient represented by Mr. L. May in court and Lal Cho a broker.
E. W. Hamilton at the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday on the ap- plication of Mr. M. K. Lo who appeared on behalf of the defen-. dant..
"Originally the police had saked for ball to be fixed at $10,000.
DYNAMITE THEFT SEQUEL
The theft of a case of dynamite on December 11 from a dynamite store at Lan Net Wan the pro- perty of Tai Chun; foreman of the Tai Yau Kee arm of contrac- tors had its sequel yesterday when Yu Kee, a atone driller and Lam Shing, earth coolie, were charged' with having broken and entered the dynamite store before Mr. W. Schofield.
guilty
Defendants pleaded
Sab Inspector Poyntą prosecuted -Evidence was given by Lance Sergt. Wong Cheuk regarding en- quiries made and the arrests of
Mr. Schofield ordered each de- Witness related to the court how fendant to pay $15 compensation the defendants upon information the second defendant was arrested to the watchman or go to prison upon being pointed out to the po- for three weeks' hand labour in lice by the 1st and 3rd defendants. | default, and also sentenced them This was, denied by them.
The Hon. Mr. Alabaster said: As this is the first occasion an which Mr. Justice Lindsell Has taken his seat in this Court since he has received the amice of Puisme Judge, I should like to extend to him the congratulations of both branches of the legal pro-
His Worship adjourned the case fession and, as he has previously sat as Puistie Judge, it is unneces-at! Tuesday, December 18, for sary for me to express our feel- further police enquiries to be made,
SUMMONSES DISMISSED togs of condence that the happy relations which have existed be- tween Beach and Bar and which are so pleasant a featüre of our
Charged Under Wrong Hite here, will continus in this
Section Court under his direction.
Before Mr. W. Schofield at Cen- Chupg Shui Magistracy.
to six weeks each, the sentences to be consecutive.
A
* TRAFFIC CASES
kutimons against Miss G Simmons, driver of privats ear No. 2107. for having caused obstruction in Pedder Street on December 1, at 9.50`p.ims, was die- missed by Mr. W. Schofield, at the
yesterday Central Magistracy. when it was stated by inspector Aferander that it was "another driving the car that day.
Miss Simmons dented haring driven car No. 2107 that day, and said it did not belong to her. It belonged to her sister, Mrs. Proulx, but she did not know who was driving it that day.
Shun Yan and Lat Po Hang, both Assuming his seat for the first unemployed, made their second ap- Do you know that there is one Professor G. & C. Herklots gars
tra China, Kwelchowtime in his capacity as Pulse Dpearance before Mr. E. W. Hamil
charged 04 three a lecture on "Biology in Education province Culture and Everyday Life" to thewhere only 3 but of every 18,000 Judge yesterday in the Summaryton yesterday at the Kowloon counts of stealing electric motors At- between December 5 and 10 from Hong Kong Teachers Association men buy a newspaper and, that in Court, Mr. R. E. Lindsell received Magistracy,
Hon. Mr. C. G. Alabaster, the province of Kansu only 4 out an address of welcome from the of every 10,000 of the population torney General, on behalf of both four different addresses. go to the expense of huying a Dan
branches of the legal profession per? This interesting feet, to
who were present in court in large gether with many other details of numbers. the newspaper world in China are The thought that "Biology is an contained in the Newspaper essential subject in the educalon Directory of China." the third of men and women is not a new edition of which has just been one. T. H. Huxley, the great Zoo-published at a price of $10. logist, wrote in 1854 "Biology needs
According to this publication no apologist when she demands a place and a prominent place in Hong Kong is the most enlighten-band taking over his new office. any scheme of education worthy ed place, for 5.399 out of every of the name." In 1880 a Royal 10.000 of the population buy news- Commission recommended that all papers. Next in order is Dairen boys should receive instruction in where 4,000 out of every 10,000 read the papers published in that city some branch of National Science
The total number of daily newspa during the last part of their School life. The British Association has per readers in China is estimated several times emphasized the need by this book at somewhere between of Biology in 9,000,000 and 18.000 000. The wide of the inclusion Science teaching in Boys' Schools. gap is accounted for by the fact that the number of readers per The Prime Minister's Committee on Natural Science in Education" copy published has been variously said, "Some knowledge of the facts estimated, at from Ave to tent of the Life of plants and animals These Agures of course do not in should form a regular part of the clude the many weeklies, month- les and other periodicals nor the Secondary teaching
The Chief Justice said: I have School." The new thing is a gen-dallies published in various foreign eral realization in Britain and the
very gladly taken the opportunity be Here is another bit of news, rew
this Court this Empire that Biology, must taught if the child's education is to garding newspapers: The most of coming to be at all complete. It is no ex-Interesting publishing development morning because I can so gladly trai
few of the year" says the Newspaper endorse and so gladly voice mySheung, a woman, of 41. Egining Simmons who had been aggeration to say that in s years time no one will be consider Directory, "has been the growth own feelings of satisfaction and ed to be educated, unless he or she of pictorial publications. Many of my own welcome to my Brother As you have said, Mr. has studied and understood the these show a high standard of Lindseli on taking his seat in this Lindseli is no stranger to this rudiments of the principles of Life typography as well as or editorial Court.
Court. He has in fact occupied as taught in the study of Biology, content and appear to have es- "Man is a species of animal. He tablished themselves on a per
a seat upon this Bench in the manent basis in a remarkably short
Summary Court for, I suppose, a cannot be understood unless his
longer total period than I have characteristics as an animal are space of time." understood. Biology is the "study
and it is within my own know- ledge already that what you have of the characteristics and behaviour of ariimals and plants and so the
relations between behaylour of man is a branch of tive doctors, professional biologista said Mr. Attorney General, as to the science of Biology. How can and teachers studying Biology in the happy we expect to understand other bucur English Public Schools but it Bench and practitioners in this man beings and ourselves if we is the fourth type that should be Court during Mr. Lindsell's tem- Worship that summonses, had been to exist cording to Section 6 of Public do not study Biology? When you encouraged. Biology is not an easy porary occupation, la true. These wrongly brought, that is, not ac- consider that the whole of Life, subject and it is the general opin-relations will continue
very great agreed and accordingly dismissed everything that happens to a hu- lon in England that it should be and I can only say that, as Chief Health Ordinalice. Ha Worship man being is a part of the study taught and studied late in the Justice, it gives me of Biology you may be surprised pupil's training when between the pleasure indeed to know that my all the three summontes that in many schools Biology is age of 16 and 18.
Sir Michael Sadler Master of pot taught at all. The study of animals and plants causes the University College. Oxford general characteristics of lving written: "For a statesman to plan Things to become clearer and con- a polley for his people without sequently similar characteristics having in his mind the biological derstandable. Thus it will be seen misdirection. Imperial that the first reason why Blologytatives assembled in conference to your kind wishes. I hope to merit statute for the British the confidence of the legal pro- should be studied is cultural, Man | frame a cannot understand what he is and Commonwealth, but paying no re-fession and am encouraged in this
I shall have the skilled co-opera-kinson how he came to be as he is with gard to the hints given by biology, optimism by the knowledge that out appreciating himself as a Blo-would be like an assembly of pre- tion and assistance of that pro Chang Shi. logical entity. The possession of historie turtles lying under palm this pure Biological knowledge is trees on our London clay and bliss fession in the interpretation and the mark of Culture.
fully unobservant of signs of the carrying out of the law.
The Court then adjourned, to If the The second reason why Biology coming of the Ice Age:
reopen a few minutes later with should be studied is Practical. So pulpit ignores biology, sooner or many, aspects of life are directly later there will be empty pewa. Mr. Justice Lindsell presiding over dependent upon or intimately con-Trade Unions which think that the weekly calling over of the nected with a knowledge of the biology is no part of their bust-summary list. principles of Life that its study ness will go the way of the medie- should be essential. Public health and hygiene, Medicine, Psychology, Mental Science, Agriculture, Fores try, Fisheries and a host of other subjects are based on Biology are
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Brother Lindsell is now going to be a permanent occupant of this Bench, and that I can count with confidence on his assistance on all matters affecting the administra- tion of justice in this Court.
Mr. Justice Lindsell said:
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Street: the manager of the Sang Yuen Land Investment Co. at 219, Ruttonjee of 15, Queen's Road Des Voeux Road Central: and 2. summoned by the Central were Sanitary Department for allowing on their premises a supply of im- pure water causing danger health of persons living near.
to
Mr. A. el Arculi appeared for the first two mentioned defendants
Chief Sanitary Inspectr Lockhart prosecuted.
Mr. Arculli submitted to while
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open air Natural History study several are interested in our local Many people collect butterfiles and drds a few take photographs of flowers and others make
sketches of them.
will seek to satisfy his curiosity find pleasure and profit in some If a talk on ductless glands. hor- The position in the leading Eng-mones, vitamins, evolution of here. Hiab schools is something like this hare no given to a clase of boys, I Biology is taught to an increasing have no doubt whatever that should extent in many Public schools the matter be presented in a coloured
1- Interesting manner the majority and to four types of pupils. Prospective Medical Students: the will seek further knowledge. These length of the Medical Course in facts must be presented by an Universities is so long and money enthusiast and by some one who is not as plentiful with parents knows of what he is talking. as it has been that prospective Some knowledge of biology is medical students are encouraged to not only necessary it the child is take their Arst M.B examination too grow up an educated man or trom school 2--Prospective Colon-woman but also the child will him la Bervants: when the demand self seek to acquire that knowledge for Biologists in the Colonial ser- once his interest is aroused. vices, agricultural, veterinary,
There are ways other than forestry, fishery and other services through lectures, by which Biology in the years after the war proved
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to be less than the supply the can be taught,by the fostering Colonial Omce appealed to the of School Natural History Societies Public schools to help meet the and School Museums. I doubt if demand by encouraging boys to there is a Pablie School in England study Biology. This the schools and worthy of the name which does not, possess a Natural History. Bo- and in consequence more biologi ciety and many also have fourish- cal students entered the veing miseurs By the help of sity. 3 Boys and girls who are these Blanomics, the study of the keen on Biology and study. It for animal in its environment, can be the love of the subject; these
students in the main become tear undertaken and it is but a short chers in the schoo's and Universstep from the school, boy a study Lies In some one or other branch of a community of birds to that
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Before the Pulsne Judge. Mr. the Justice Lindsell yesterday, was cited as defendant in claims against the Company in respect of damages done by the explosion in May.
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Kam in claims totalling -$1,110. Chan Lan. Suen Kit and Suen Mr. W. A. Mackinlay, of Messrs.
Com Deacona represented the pany.
It was stated that previous actions of this nature had been adjourned sine die pending the result of a test case which was to be heard in Original Jurisdiction His Lordship agreed to an ad- before the Chief Justice. journment of the cases,
ROCHA ON BAIL
Luis Antonio da Rocha, one of the two defendants in the alleged kidnapping of a Portuguese youth was granted ball of $3,000 by Mr.
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Captain G. F. McClean, driver a summons of causing obstruction of private car, No. 2084, admitted in Pedder Street on December 1 at 9.50 p.m., and was fined $5.
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O. E. Stewart, driver of private car No. 779, was fined 15 for which is closed to traffic, without the permission of the Inspector. placing his car in Duddell Street,
General of Police.
Wong Chung-wong, unemployed. pleaded guilty before Mr. Wynne- Jones in the Central Police Court yesterday to stealing five woollen singlets from a shop at No. 45 Queen's Road Central, and was sentenced to one month. Another man, Wong Kuk-chuen, who was charged with aiding and abetting in the theft, was discharged, there being no evidence.
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Theft or a meat chopper on Wednesday was the charge which faced Chong Yung-kee, aged 24, unemployed when he appeared before Mr. E. W, Hamilton at the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday. and was sentenced to six weeks hard labour.
Arrested coming out of a pawn- shop, after trying to pawn a Jacket and a pair of trousers, which he had stolen from No. 70 first floor, on Parkes Btreet. Wednesday, So Tuen, aged 29, un- employed, was brought before Mr. E W. Hamilton at the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday, and was sentenced to three weeks hard
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