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The Arst step toxen by the A second course opened in Coveranient of Hong Kong to November, There were 53 appli- warda! the Inauguration Of acants, of whom B have been re- Government-control.ed system of moved 0.5 unlikely
to become technical education in the Colony efficient. was the formation in 1931 of a
DEPARTMENT OF BUILDING Commitee under the chairman-
The Department. ship of Sir William Hornell to which as far as I can ascertain is of Building report on the possibility of intro-the first of its kind in the Enst. ducing a system of practical tech- and almost certainly in the For nical education into Hong Kong. Bast. or in any British Colony. This committee issued a volumi-opened for the first time in March, ninous report with three main re- 1937. commendations: (1) that a Junior
WEDNESDAY,
SHIP OFFICER
STABBED
Malay
Deckboy
APRIL 13, 1938.
BORDERLINE
CASE
"Charge Dismissed Charged In Court Mr. Q. A. A. Macfadyen at the
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5. Hankin was discharged by
Kowloon Magistracy yesterday on While the ship, Javanese Prince, charge of driving a motor of the Prince Line, was docking at vehicle 031 February 27, while Talkoo Dockyard on Monday after-ander the influence of drink and noon, a Malay deckboy employed thais failing to have proper control on board the ship stabbed the see of the car. and officer, Mr. G. T, Gray, on the Mar. O. & C. Marton appeared on
Its
left shoulder.
behalf of the defendant and en- the outcome of a question put to
The incident, it is believed, wastered a plea not guilty. the boy by Mr. Gray when he was tain was in charge of the prosecu
Acting Sub-Inspector A. R."Brit- struck on the leg by a coll of wire. tion. Mr. Gray asked the boy what he From the beginning great im-
It was alleged that about 12.30 Technical School be opened; (2)portance has been placed on the was doing when the wire hit him. am on the day in "question. A S.. that further steps be taken
Resenting Mr. Gray's attitude. T. brittain, who was on patroi' duty, to necessity for linking up the School the boy pulled out a dagger and noticed a motor car being driven provide evening, instruction
10 courses with the building industry attempted to stab Mr. Gray. who along Nathan Road with only one apprentices; and (3) that an in- of the Colony. vestigation into the possiblity of The general scheme provided ing the blow.
dodged but was too late to avoid-light. He stopped the Car and extending full time day, instruc- that, in
after telling defendant, who was any one year of the tion be carried out at a later date. course. the student would do eight wound is not a serious one.
It is believed, however, that the the driver of the car, to adjust the LIMITED TO YOUTHS months in the School and four on
light, allowed him to proceed. He The incident had a sequel at the followed, and when taking a corner As a direct result of this report (actual bulidings,
Central Magistracy yesterday when witness noticed defendant's car the Junior Technical School was Once every week during term Mohamed Amin bin A. Jalil ap was being driven away" from opened in 1933 to provide youths students visit a building in course peared before Mr. H. R. Butters cwn side of the road. wishing to enter the engineering of construction and are required
He again charged with industry with a sound education to submit a correct technical re-bodily harm to Mr. Oray.
causing grievous halled the vehicle and whilst speaking to defendant, noticed previous to entering on their ap- port of the work in hand. These
Inspector A. Wright asked for a that he was under the influence prenticeship.
reports constitute an important
remand of 24 hours which was ot drink. Eventually, doctors were Batranice to the Junior Techni- part of the work of the course.
granted. Complainant was still in summoned to examine defendan:. cal School is Umited to youths of ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
hospital and would only be able to about 12 years of age. They re- ceive a sound general educationing Department, the provision of
Considering now the Engineer- appear in court today.
comprising English,. Mathematics.
for lads in the Machine Drawing. Workshop and various
quitable courses
VAGRANCY CHARGE activities ·which come alled subjects, and at the appro- under the general heading of en-
AGAINST THREE priate age enter their apprentice-gineering is complicated by the ship usually in one of the three widely differing requirements of on Monday, three. Britons, John Arrested on charges of vagrancy large dockyards with sufficient different sections of the industry. Little, 37. of Glasgow, Scotland, education to enable them to at
The organisation of the depart-Jatres Murphy, 54, of London, tend the technical evening classesment must be accomplished (held mainly in this building establishing seperate courses for Liverpool. England, were
by and Christopher Holland. 42. of with advantage to themselves, each branch of industry, and "asmitted to the House of Detention each course requires. Its own when they appeared before Mr. R
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Dr. H. Henry, of the Kowloon Hospital stated yesterday that he found defendant staggered 2 Httle when subjected to "a" test. .. Defendant's pulses recorded 88 beats a minute, the normal being between 60 to 80.
Remarking that it was a border- line case, Mr. Macfadyen dismiss- ed-the charge----
DYNAMITE ON BOAT
Fine Imposed On Junkmaster
NEW SCHOOL BUILT In 1934 the decision to build a special equipment, the full deve- Edwards at the Central Magistracy new Trade School for the en-lopment of the department can
yesterday. gineering and building Industries only be achieved by continuous was taken The detailed design effort over a period of years. was prepared by Mr. 0, C. A. The heavy Industries of the Hobbs of the Public Works Depart Colony are represented by the numbers may be admitted to the! ment from a sketch plan sub- Dockyards and the Kowloon-Can-course when more accommodation Wong On, 33, master of beat No. mitted by the Principal,
ton Rallway workshops, and sult- becomes available and a com-209P, Li Wah 23, boatman and Li Few of us can remember withable evening courses of instruction petent Chinese staff has been Ting 23, bostman, appeared before pleasure the conditions of 1935-for, young men engaged in these trained.
Mr. H. R. Butters at the Central 1936. but even in the depressing industries have been in operation, The Engineering Department. It Magistracy yesterday charged with circumstances then prevalling the for some years.
is this Department which is most possession of 110 lbs. of dynamite, Buliding Contractors' Association It would seem probable that the likely to grow; and its possibilities 1,100 detonators' and eight colls of approached Government with an youths most likely to secure of usefulness are so great as al- use on board boat No 200P at oker to erect this building at cost ultimate promotion are those who most to defy cataloguing.
Shaukiwan harbour on April 1. price. This offer was accepted. attend the Junior Technical I feel strongly that trade train- First defendant was represented and the work carried out unde) School, enter on their apprentice- ing ought not to be necessarily by Mr. F. H. Loseby and the others. the direct control of the Honorary ship in the various shops and at confined to the English-speaking who pleaded not bullty, were un- Secretary of the Association, Mr. the same time attend part time section of the community, but that defended.. Tam Shikhang, who, in this and courses la the Trade School each course organised should have Two others Wong Kun-mul; a other directions, has been most These courses are held at present both English-speaking and verna-widow, and Ng Yau, 35, boatman, helpful in contributing to the bet only in the evening but will in-cular sections.
were also charged with possession ter education of the youth of the clude certain day instruction when
of 35 lbs of dynamite on board. Colony engaged in industry. »
suficient numbers become eligible. I look forward to the day when link No. 69230 on the same date. In November 1936. the building by successful attendance at even- we will have part time day courses) After evidence had been heart. was Anished and it was decided to Ing classes for two years to attend for young marine engineers; partWon On was fined $200. or in de- open full time courses in Wireles.them. Two courses, each of three time apprenticeship arrangements fault three months' imprisonment, Telegraphy, Building and En-years, were in operation in 1837, with different firms of electrical and the others, were discharged. gineering as early in 1937 as cir-
These are lecture courses and contracts and the Public Works cumstances would permit
aim at giving the youth an educa-Department; evening courses in JEWELLERY STOLEN tion which will equip him for motor car engineering and in such promotion to the Drawing Office specialist aubjects as electric and.)
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A large quantity of jewellery was
The organisation best applicable promotion to a position of respon-acetylene welding; short Diestclen 'yesterday from an Indian to the Trade School in Hong Kong stbility in the works, or alternatively engine maintenance courses; and shop, the Abdul Jewellery Store, at is by departments, each with its will enable him to proceed to sea short courses of workshop instruc-No. 8. Peking Road, Kowloon. own conditions of entry, course of with the hope of eventually tion for poor boys employed by According to the Police it is be- instruction and specialist staff. acquiring This question of staff is one whic: must be clearly understood If th conditions under which the Schoo. works are to be appreciated.
The Arst full time day course in Colony. Each European member of the November, 1937, the delay in open- the Department was opened In
Board of Trade day in the small metal work shops Deved that the thieves gained entry Certificate in marine engineering.
FULL TIME COURSE
which together give 4 volume of employment in
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Staff, be he Engineer. Bulder or Wireless Operator by profession, obtaining 1elivery of equipment to establish what is a real essen- April' §.
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the Staff is in course of formation, Technical School and that it owes Chinese Staff to take the place of course on Motor Car Engineering, for students is an esential. The largely to the public spirit shown It was decided to open with a but an additional library suitable its present excellent buildings any European sick or absent this being a course which can be high cost of technical textbooks by the Building Contractors As- leave is obvious.
taught almost entirely The organisation being by Dethe School as the student can get individual student to purchase all learned of some of the difficulties makes it impossible to expect the sociation. Furthermore, you have partments, it would seem desirable the necessary experience of pro-the books he requires, and as we which stand in the way of such that this report should treat each duction work when he reaches the could not allow students to re- Department as the entity which final year of his course.
enterprises and how they have the provision of a reading room courage and insight WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY ed to make a reasonable know-would also be necessary. The first Department to admit¦ ledge of English an essential con--
1 took an opportunity a few I have to thank a succession weeks ago to have a private view students was the Department of dition of entry to this course of Governors for their continued of the Trade School and I was Wireless Telegraphy, which has Even so, there were 122 applicants support even in times of severe shown its various activities by Mr. succeeded the Government school for the 20 places available.
depression: the various Directors White and or Wireless Telegraphy previously FUTURE DEVELOPMENT
his stat for whose of Education who have done every patience in answering my many controlled by the Public Works It is, of course impossible to thing possible to help our work questions I still feel profound Department. Its main object is foretell the future, but the fol-forward; the managements of the the training of wireless operators lowing will give some idea of the Hong Kong anw Whampoa Dock
gratitude. for services on merchant ships in developments which are contem- Company, the Taikoo Dock and received in the course of that The principal impression which Far Eastern waters,
plated.
Engineering Company and the
afternoon has been confirmed by
I was most reluctantly compelimove such books from the school been overcome by an alliance of
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Conditions of entry to this De- Some time, will probably elapse Kowloon-Canton Railway, for ac- what Mr. White has said today partment are somewhat strict, before the industrialists of Hongcepting our students-fos practies regarding the conscious endeavour The fact that the Hong Govern- Kong come to realise what training in their shops and for
ment can only issue certificates technical education can do for the provision of a large number of the Bchool authorities to pro- as Wireless Telegraphists to Brithem. Neither we nor they can of evening scholarships; and the cure that the courses given here tish citizens limits admission to rush at things and a gradual Building Contractors Association are Informed by a spirit of realism candidates holding a British Birth development and extension of our whose work has already been and inspired by the ambition to Certificate or Passport. Preter-industrial connection must be one described.
lirik up technical Instruction with
GOVERNOR'S SPEECH
ence is given to Chinese: students of our main activities for the-next I have to thank your Excellency the actualities and economies of as the demand for Chinese opera- few years.
industry. for your kindness in coming here tora is much greater than the The Wireless Department is well today to hear this report, and
FINE TRAINING The charge most generally laid demand for operators of other established, the only contemplated have pleasure in asking you to at the door of Trade Schools 18. nationalities...
extension of its activities in the declare the School formally open.that that they do their work as it For the Wireless "Telegraphy near future being the provision of
were, in vacuo"; that is to say course opening in February 1837. n course in radio service work. there were 87 applicants. Or the The Building Department is un-
His Excellency aald:-
they take little or no heed of 20 admitted. It passed the chall-likely to be extended as far
Ladies-and-Gentlemen:Fou costs, and least of all of the value fying examination in March 1937, additional courses are concerned. have heard from Mr. White a very of time. From what I could see and ten eventually qualified as I am satisfied that, as far as can lucid and complete history of the that afternoon the economic side 2nd class operators and received be foreseen at present, the pre-Trade School which it is my privi- is kept steadily in view here, so the appropriate certificate from sent course will meet all demands lege today to deciare open. You that the student ought to leave Government:
for young bulldera. Increased have been reminded that this (Continued on Page 1