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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1924.
Council? They were discussed in in private. How can that bo so when the Standing Orders say that public last year.
The Chaleman replied that the the meetings shall be in public? mere fact that they were discussed In March 1923 I put a resolution in public last year was no reason to the Board that, the meetings why it should become a precedent, be held monthly and that they bo Mr. Too sald a Committee was open to the Preas. That was car be appointed last year to go into the ried by this Board. That resolu
been done this year. estimates and asked if this had tion was no doubt approved by the Government. I can't understand why you state that the Govorn- mont originally intended that they' should be held in private.
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other children from sible contagion.
could safely said that the only way to introduce hygioso into Chinose home was, through tho] school, mual in this way had been
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The Chairman replied that it had not.
Mr. Silva Netto: I agree with dono, already. There had boon Mr. Wylic. Only the meetings of much talk Intely of the health of the the sub-committees can be bold in Colony and in this way the private.
Education Department could do ita) Mr. Wylie moved that the part in anving the Colony from estimates bo discussed in public, discaso.
whereupon, the Chairman said he Mr. S. W. To supported and must have notice of such motion.
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Mr. Wyllo: Then I move the suspension of Standing Orders.
Mr. Silva Netto seconded. The Chairman: Then I shall Dr. Hickling: I mention the
because it make a motion for the exclusion Government schools
would be something to start with.
of strangers.
Nothing to Discuss.
Mr Cavaller aakod when the estimates had to. go before the Council
The Chairman: I believe it is in the arst week in October.
Mr. Wylie: You say thore' has been no meetings of the Board |
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Continuing, he said the Chair- man had asked for the Board to consider the estimates in Com- exmittee and now that it had been decided that the meeting should be public, he enld there was nothing before the Board to discuss.
Mr. Wylle's motion was the Dr. Wan supported the resolution, put and carried.
The Chairman: That being and said it was no now thing to have a Medical Officer to inspect I move that strangers be now the schools, but in this Colony they cluded.
Mr. de Martin seconded, but the were a little behind the times. He
defeated, the only thought, it was high timo that the motion was matter should be given careful con ayes being the mover and seconder. The Chairman then moved the sideration
adjournment of the meeting, re marking that ho thought # was an established practice that The Chairinaa said that he, like the Committee meetings of the other members of the Dourd, felt Board were private. He consi-had been many communications
England v. Scotland.
with
According to one of tho Stand- ing Orders lettors and messages from the Government had to be laid before the Board. There had not been a meeting of the Board for some months, but surely thero
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which would mean that the sufferbest dealt with in private.
time. Why had not these been
ings of children would be made Mr. Wylle: This is a ridicu-brought before the Board? easier. ilis experiences in child-lous situation; we do not know The Chairman: There was no hood wern not so happy as Mr. where we stand. This Board is business to place before the meet- Wylie's, for he remembered a schoot un advisory Board; and you nowing. dontist taking from him a large refuse to discuss this business in public. You are simply outing the Board. Are you afraid of the public or what? Why don't you discuss 117
number of molare.
Mr. Silva Netto: May I aug- gost that we appoint a sub-com- mittee to go into the estimates? Mr. Wylie: That was in England.
Mr. Wylle seconded, and the motion was carried and a sub- The Chairman: No doubt. North
The Chairman: Not a bit! committee appointed. of the Tweed it would have been) much better and I should have think it much better they should be considered privately, and it suffered much less. The question
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pared to accept your advice, It was the established custom at
Mr. Wylie: You say in this Home to provide mediegi examina memorandum (holding it aloft) tion for sell children during study, that it was the original intention ila was sure there could be no abjer- of the Government that the meet tion to making such practical applienings of the Board should be held tion here to schools where European children were taught. He deprecat-f nd the step being taken in regardi
| to Chinese schools, saying that in that direction it might be a hurriel
ater I thought, however, that if they were going to do something thor ought to help the more unfor lunate and not those attending Bri tish schools, who were able to make very fair provision for themselves. The attitude of the Chinese parent; had to be remembered. If the Board passed the resolution it would bo his duty to forward it to the Government.
Mrs. Hickling asked what WOR the effect of what had already been dono in Chinose echols, and tho Chairman said that he could not sny at such short notico.
Dr. Pearce said Chinese might object to this systomatic examina
ion of their children.
Mr. Wylie: Have they any chico- tion to the dispensary!
Dr. Hickling: No, we havo na uinny as we can deal with,"
Dr. Wan also said he thought the Chinese would have no objection,
The motion on being put to the inteting was carried unanimously.
A Vigorous Protest.
Tho Chairman at this point said that, this Was the conclusion of the public business, and moved that the Beard should go into Committee.
Mr. Wylie protested, remarking! that the estimates wore on the agenda for discussion. He pointed out tint in accordance with Stand ing Order No 14 all meetings of the Board whether as a Board or Committed should be hold in public. He moved that the meeting continu in public.
The Chairman romurked thini the! matters he had to bring before the Board had been prepared at short notice and he thought they should! be dealt with in Committee so that they could be freoly discussed
Mr. Wylle: That is the vory reason that they should be dis- cussed in public. and I move that the estimates be discussed In public.
The Chairman in reply to a question said the callmates had not been approved and had not been before the Council; and if they were discussed in public he thought it would put the Counc!! In a delicate position."
Mr. Wylie: What is the use of discussing them after they have been passed by the Legislative
would have 信息 opportunity of discussing them in public. "I shall send you a notice to that effect before the next meeting,” added the speaker.
The Board then rose.
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