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KWANGTUNG'S MESSAGE TO HONG KONG
EDUCATION IN
HONG KONG
Central British School
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Any account of the educational facilities of Hong- Kong would be incomplete without a description of the most important Government School of this thriving Bri- tish Colony.
In our series of short articles we have already, touched on the oldent-established Church of England School for boys of Chinese. or mixed parentage, namely, the Diocesan Boys School, and also on St. Mary's, one of the most important schools for girls of the Roman Catholic faith.
Now we propose to give a brief account of the Central British School, bullt for the Hong Kong Government by Mr. W.A. Cornell F.R.LEA.. F.81. This, educationni establishment is for boys and. girls of British parentage, but children of American or European parentage are also admitted by courtesy and are made welcome. The present Headmaster is Mr. >D.M. Richards B.A. Horis, (Oxon.).
'Well-known for his long service. with the HK.V.D.C. of which he is lieutenant, Mr. Richards came to Hong Kong from the Education Department of Malaya in 1921, after serving in the Great War,' as Chaplain to H.M, Forces in France. He has had much experience in various Government Schools in the Colony, and his forceful personality and charm of manner bring här- mony wherever he goes. He has under him at the Central · British - a stad of about seventeen (bothį masters
ers and mistresses) and pupila are admitted" from "the age of terf upwards, until they finally are ready to take their School-leaving certificates. Next year," (owing-to the fact that the Hong Kong! University School certificate will be abolished) the Benior Form will sit for the Cambridge certificate instead....
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CORDIAL RELATIONSHIPS
STRESSED
China's Programme Outlined By General Wu Teh-chen During Interview
WITH
ALEC. EINAR PRATT
(Editor Of "The Hong Kong Daily "Press")
+ MASS EDUCATION IS CHINA'S SALVAKION," DECLARED HIS EXCELLENCY · THE GOVERNOR OF KWANGTUNG, GENERAL WU TEH CHEN, DURING AN INTERVIEW WHICH HE GRANTED ME ON SATURDAY IN CANTON. #7:
A SERENE BROW. A FLASHING EYE AND A FIRM MOUTH, THIS MAN WHO IS RES-- "PONSIBLE FOR THE NATIONAL WELFARE AND INDIVIDUAL HAPPINESS OF 36,000,000 PEOPLE, LOOKS AND ACTS EXACTLY WHAT HE 16A GENUINELY *BIG MAN WHO DOES NOT NEED POMP OR CEREMONY TO CREATE THE IMPRESSION OF GREAT PERSONAL WORTH AND GREAT NATIONAL TENACITY OF PURPOSES A
"Speaking with that slow deliberation which reminded me of interviews I have had with Mr. Ramsay MacDonald and Mr. Lloyd George where every word carried weight and power, Gen- ! eral Wa Teh-chen's measured phrases and mellow sentiments conveyed an enduring conviction of the basic sincerity and genial wisdom becoming as to the man and to the leader.
A Importance Of Hong Kong
"I would be grateful if you would convey a message to the people of Hong Kong" Bald His Excellency. "It is this:-I agree entirely with our Ambassador. Dr. Kung, that Hong Kong should be regarded as the starting-point for Sino-British relations, and there is every factor at the present time which should
Mr. D. M. Richards, BA Hons. (Oxon) Headmaster of the Central
British School and Lieut. M. G. Co.
H.K.V.D.C.
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Willingdow unveiling.m, tablet to the memory of the «men of the Royal Air Force who lost their lives in "earthquake on May 31, 1935, at the RAF. station, He is seen with Lieut-General Sir Henry Kerslake, who Was In DummiRnd of the British Troops In Quetta at the time,
ensure the genuine friendliness of those relations. I have the hap piest recollections of my scdourn in Hong Kong whilst I was on my way to assume my present post- tion. I was greatly impressed by the sincerity of Britishers in that community to accord the fullest measure
co-operation with China in her great tasks of re construction and development. I have had proof of that sincerity since. I have been Governor here. I assure you I reciprocate most heartily. We are neighbours, and, as I see things, friendliness should be natural as between us.”
of
When 1 asked General Wu if he intended paying an official visit to Hong Kong In the near future, Bis Excellency smilingly indicated his neatly-kopt writing table, on which I counted seven pens and six pencils all arranged conveniently
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discipline Grice &place has been cture which ban approved it can only be executed careful planning. if there is complete discipline in Undoubtedly it is education that every branch. There must be no is the focal point for General Wu. fawning. There must be no gossip- favouritism for that leads " to He explained to me the principles of the mass-education programme ing for that leads to distrust. Vocational training will, 1 under. and so headlong to chaos. Discip-in the sclicdule when the which, in turn, leads to dissension stand, occupy an important place
he and its resultant virtues shall ary" stage has been passed.
'prim.
become the pride of our nation, and we shall achieve that discipline training." said the Governos. We "Apart from the purely mental through mass education line through physical force can, at
shall make it obligatory for every best, only be temporary. We want
boy to join the Boy Scout move ment whilst he is at primary discipline through reason, and we school. Then when he goes to can fulfil our objective by educat-high school he will join the military ing the people."
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Colossal Plan
Discip
Taking me by the arm, General Wu led me to the windows of his almple office, and, with a sweep of the hand, indicated the growing majesty of Canton.
"You see," he remarked, "new. buildings, great establishments of trade
and commerce; broad thoroughfares thronged with traffic, Buch things are good and have their useful functions, but”—and he raised his fine deep voice in eloquent enthusiasm, "those things are small as compared with the bigness of education. Some day in
cadets, and when he goes to the University he will be drafted into a branch of the national defence. programme 80 that He can specialize for commissioned rank. Cur soldiers will come from the high schools and the ranks of the workers, whilst the officers will represent the best trained minds in the community.
"Physical culture and sports are also in the programme.
COULD NOT OBTAIN
NECESSARY PERMIT
So "Flying Family" Arrived
Here By Train!
THE "FLYING FAMILY" WILL NOT FLY TO HONG KONG! THEY CANNOT AS THEIR PLANE IS IN SAIGON.
And all because of a little piece of paper -- « permit which, because of a list minute hitch, could not be obtained from the Chinese Government,
Therefore the "flying family"came here on Saturday by train from Canton, where they arrived a few hours previously by a Chinese air service plane, plying between Canton and Saigon," Their machine-a Dragonfly has been loft in the hands of the local authorities, pending the return of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Mc- Evoy and their three children.
Although deprived of their ori- ginal intention of enjoying a by- ing tour of the Far East, the in- trepid family are making most of their tour now in the more con- ventional manner, All yesterday was spent by the family in local alghtseeing, after Having booked rooms in the Peninsula Hotel,
Until the hitch occurred over the Chinese Government permit to fy over Chinese territory. Mr. and Mrs. McEvoy, accompanied by the daughter, Miss Cettieri McAvoy, and their sons John and Robert, had Lown from Australia by way of
Mascot airport addi foreseen hitch, t teisurely flight had been
The contemplated flight from Australia to the Far East, (includ ing Hong Kong and Shanghal, if time permitted) was an ambitious project, and the distance achieved will go down as a praiseworthy ef- fort for any one family to have achieved. It is unique in the an nals of aviation in this part of the bemisphere,
Mr. McEvoy who hails from Ashfeld, Sydney, Australia, is "an experienced airman and his dis rupted night must be viewed as the crowning effort of over ten reare dying. Mrs. McEvoy has to her credit more than 200 fring
will retain
route follo journey to the Far East.
ally contributed to the party's and efficiently. and there is not a mem- tang speaks with one voice: so does of the population, who cannot have China's salvation. The Kuominber of his staff, or for that matter,
our
the nation. Therein lies strength. Without the spirit, how- ever, we would merely have an or ganisation and a nation without soul The spirit of China in a very real thing to-day," he added. "Perfection Through Suffering"
Recalling the English adage that ing," General Wu Teb-chen main "perfection comes through suffer tained that Ching's trials and tribulations had strengthened the character of the people, and to-day China was setting a splendid exam ple in national re-generation.
direct access to hima
"I Was Gaoled
As A Journalist!"
When General Wa Teh-chen was twenty he was a journalist. "That was twenty-nine years age:
I was put in gaol for being too outspoken," he told me "The people in power seemed to think to fenpardise vested interests." They that my journalism was calculated
expected me to be spineless and sycophantle. I decided to retain my self-respect by being neither. So, I was put in gaol."
"Every citizen must be a useful
The Governor assured me that unit in the great national plan,"There will be difficulties ahead." Journalism in those daya was “very declared General Wu, and to that declared General Wu, and they vigorous." The language of the end we believe in starting the will not be small ones, but I am higher diplomacy was rarely, if moral and physical education by confident of the future as never ever, used, and journalists were and carefully, "I am afraid" com- the future I, hupe that I shall be ment in every way. Then comes / great, diminuities in the matter of what somebody had said. They supporting the Boy Scout move before. We have surmounted many more than mere transcribers of mented General Wu, "I have very able to stand here with you and the disciplining period and last one greatest forward move in mywhat had bears said, and it was for communicatféria. That has been | commented in their reports on
much work which will keep me here for some time. One of the aspects of discipline in our regime is that before a Governor can leave his centre of administration, he must obtain the consent of the
Central Government. When the occasion arrives I have no doubt the Government will grant such permission, but for some time I
shall be here."
Discipline Known to his colleagues as well as the mass of the people as genuine Democrat to whom the word "Republic" is, more than a name, General Wu Teh-chen is nevertheless a stern disciplinarian who will not tolerate inemciency
ör Insubordination.
To those who are sincere in their
labours and loyal in their ideals he la regarded as "a regular fellow.". On duty he is the master and the "man; off duty he is the man who has a wholesome contempt for those nauseating and petty formall ties cherished by the despots he assisted to overthrow and still, in certain communities, cherished by
ipline yest
this to me: No Individu-
point out, huge, well equipped, all the specializing period.". healthy buildings housing the learning youth who must take their places in our great country.”
When I remarked that this mass-
education plan was truly colossal Excellency turned abruptly and held my gaze with those scintillat- ing. eyes of his the eyes of an .eagle, and no mistake,
"You say colossal as though you meant to infer that the mass education plan is impossible. We achieving our aim. We will sue are already well on our way to
ceed" and he spoke those words so quietly and alowly that I knew I was speaking with that rare type
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opinion. Now we are- tackling one of those comments that Cen- New Barracks
education, and the success we are eral Wu went to saol – achieving in this the developmental
I suggested that, under the cir Under this mass-education-de- stage, emboldens me to look to the cumstances, it would have been a to conduct periodical camps and adenes. I would not say that - all's fence scheme it will be necessary future with enthusiasm and con- disgrace not to have been in goal. intensive training courses, and, well with the nation, but I do say
*I agree, commented His Ex- therefore, housing plans have to that things are much better than be made. General Wu informed they have been for many years. me that he hoped a barracks for 12,000 cadets would soon be built. in Canton, and when this building has been constructed it will con-
scale establishments will be erected stitute a model from which other
Kuomingiang Spirit
of leader who clearly sees his obwu declared that, but for the Regarding China's unity, General jective beyond the present Umited Kuomintang spirit, nothing pree horizon and who goes for it with tical in the way of uniting China calm purposefulness,
could have been achieved.
Every Citizen A Unit"' Subsequently I was shown over many of the schools which have been recently constructed and others in course of building.
What these democrats are doing for their people is remarkable. The new schools are on the most mo- dern lines many of them resemb ling the glass-house type so
al, organisation or nation can popular in Germany. Provision for 'Inspire and achieve: unity without physical recreation is rather fan
Zealous Worker
cellency, but the nee people o those days thought it was shock ins
And-bis laugh was infectious,
Impressions
I was interested to know how this
vince of 36,000,000 people worked with the most simple and able of brilliant administrator of a hand at parting felt I had been As Geners! W Wook me by the
and lived
administrators; blessed with an in- I put the question to him, and spiring personality of himical my office every morning at sight he gave me this answer: "I am in Chat o'clock. I take lunch at 1pm then have one hours sleep.
and
that I receive callers China is fortunate in not being for about an hour, the troubled by a múltiplicity of poff- an hour's walk - Tha ties parties," said the Governor recreation of Kwangting. There have, I lot of know, been other parties and farmingling tions, but the Kuomintang has re- mained firm, and the reasons are as follows the Kuomintang hai unity, organisation, idealiam on the
teachingsy spirit and other party in Chins
those factors which have so materi
and
I should not imagine that he would ever act in haste, but when he did he would never retract. There is nothing fabby or erratic
He ov 1,000,000 people yet lengthy, interview rice refe
the
hinted that he