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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER HONGKONG'S STUDENT
STRIKERS.
1925.
BOARD OF EDUCATION DISCUSSION. and had shown thoir gratitude for reason why Hongkong produced the had hot consulted him on this
THE GOVERNMENT'S POLICY.
`At yesterday's meeting of the Board of Education, presided over, in the absence of the Director of Education, by, Mr. E. Ralphs, the Inspector, of English Schools, the Government's policy in regard to striking students was outlined. Each member had received a copy of the Government's decision, which was rend out by the Chairman us under:
With a view to making the above decision effective, heads of all schools are required to exercise special scrutiny in the case of applications for admission during the current school year, admitting 'new pupils over the age of 16 only after careful inquiry.
Each new pupil admitted to a Government English School (Boys) shall on admission pay an entrance fee of thirty dollars, to be refunded when the pupil leaves, if his conduct has been uniformly good, the decision to lie with the Headmaster,
2.
The discussion then dropped.
SUNK.
STRUCK A ROCK ON WAY TO FOOCHOW.
tort that they had not shown their six months, it would make them advice most useful He suggested gratitude in the actions they had realise that they could not ignore that they should listen with de taken. Dr. Wan. mentioned that discipline and it would not be so faronee to the words he had spoken," the late Sir Ka Ho-kai, the hard as depriving them altogether of Thore was no late Mr. Lau Chu-pal and the education
one in the Colony late Mr: Chau Stu-ki were
boltor ablo to advise on educational all
Strike the Balance. educated and trained in the Colony
problema than Dr. Pearce, and hu Row Dr. Pearce thought that the was pleased to find that although he what had been done. There wore best type of pupils in China was occasion, his viows othera at this critical time "who are because they had the best type of accordance with the Government's" were quite in quito willing to come forward and school le know something of the policy. That policy, as had been help.. The Government had spent a schools in China and of those in explained, was that those over 10. lut of money on education and he Hongkong and he was sure. the years of age who had absented then harvest in the assistance that had many years an object lesson in re refused admission, with the qualifien- ventured to think had reaped a good schools in this Colony had been for solves without permission, should be been given to develop the Colony speet of education for Chinese and tion, which ho iou, Dr Wan Man-kai again plead present they should keep the balanco had discretion to say who were and to its present position. In contļu non-Chindae.
had personally At & time like the convoyed to headmasters, that they ed that they should not be too sovere with schoolboys who had been driven deal to convince him that the other person could decide that bat of equity. It would take a great who were not the guilty parties No H.E. the Governor in Council has decided that all boys over away from school against their own Chinese would the age of 16 years who left any Government School without the per-
will
over abandon the the headmaster himself. He thought mission of the school authorities before the school closed shall be
idens of tinciplino in schools. It was that they could safely leave it to Door Not Entirely Closed. refused re admission to that school or admission to any other Govern-Man-kai had rather overlooked the maintain discipline. That was what
Mr. Autott thought that Dr. Want a certain standing and must beadiaators, (Hear, hear).
recognised that a Chinese teacher the sympathetic consideration of the ment or Government aided school in the Colony.
when he told them that considera.time. If ever there was a time when but was not supported. atatement made by the Chairman they should emphasiso at the present the 830 caution for was too high, Dr. Tao expressed the opinion that tion would be given to both they ought to emphasiso... the im strikers and non-strikers when portance of disciplino it was now they returned to school. He At the same time ho sympathised. did not think Dr. Won Man-kai could with Dr. Wan Man-kai and others CHINA MERCHANTS SHIP. closed. He thought Mr. Wylio put kindly view, but they must strike say that the door had been entirely who had spoken on the broad and the mattor precisely when he told the balance justly. Porsonally ho The Chairman, proceeding, said
them that the ringleaders especially was satisfied in leaving the matter The Chairman: It is the duty of should be mado responsible for what to the headmasters of the schools the heads of schools would co- the headmasters concerned operate in taking such steps as select the students and send the in sympathy with the policy laid
to had happened He was absolutely. (Hear-hear) would make the decision of the names to the Education Authority. down and considored it to be the of Dr. Wan Man-kai and Mr. Forster. Mr. Alves supported the remarks Government effective. The policy I think we can trust the headmas-correct attitude to take up When He was not prosent when the reso of the University would be similar ters to exercise due discretion, they were assured that consideration [ation was brought forward, bat be
(Our Own Correspondent.) to that adopted by the schools, and Mr. Tso said that from his read-would be given to all applications, he though that the punishment decided headmasters of the leading private, ing of the declaration no power was did not think any more need he seilan
Shanghai, September 2. schools had expressed to him not giving to the headmaster to use his
The American destroyer Noa is The Chairman repeated that it Thoro
too drastic altogether. proceeding to the Chusan islands merely their willingness; but their his discretion,
had been left to the discretion of mating out punishment For Faochow-bound Chinese steamer were many other ways of to guard the typhoon-wrecked, anxiety to cooperate in excluding in some cases where young boy carry out the policy of the Govora aminations for these students Merchants 8.5, company, aboard "He thought that the headmaster, of each: school in stance they might postpone the cx Fei Ching, belonging to the China from their schools theatriking left under a false idea of patrio- schoolboys referred to. He did not tism and admitted that they were think there would be any difficulty in the wrong that they should be sentence of the statement left no That would be a humiliation to them.
Mr: Forster thought that the first «form
hait, gone on strike, or they might, in carrying cut the policy of the allowed to return on their parents discretion at all to the heatmaster,, To deprive the student's brainnot triet is infested with pirates,"
2 striker class (Laughter) which there is eighty thousand dol Government in this direction very giving a guarantee of their future but was a direct instruction that food, was wrong
lars in gold bullion. The dis thoroughly throughout the Colony behavious
anyone who had an absent mark on
Three hundred passengers; i8-. The Chairman: The headmas-the register on that particular day remarks of Dr. Pearce. Part of the have been removed to Ningpo.
Mr. A. el Arculli endorsed the cluding a number of foreigners, ter concerned will consider every was wasting his time in applying to education of a student was to take cast on its merits and will give go back to school. If that was en, an order and observe discipline. By every consideration.
then it was an önsy matter to find not observing discipline they were Names to Be Circulated, Mr. Tso asked, whether all the foxcluded The point was whether Discipline was vory necessary both out how many students were to hot treating the teachers, properly. the schools would be given the it was worth while for these stallents in school and in business life, and hames of the scholars expelled.
The Chairman replied that that According to the statement, it was might keep that point in view and at to come along and ask for admission, he thought that the Government had already been considered. The fuot. Ho felt that this Governmost the same time be a little less Mr. Wyle said he was sure it names would be circulated among policy was an extreme policy and drastic. It seemed to him that the gave members of the Bourd satis-different schools: fnction to know that the Govern-Dr. Wan Man-kai did not hest-might be injuring the whole systen, headmaster in regard to students that in eliminating this gorm they decision left no discretion to the ment had taken a firm stand with tate for a moment to say that the The headnusters knew the whole over i geurs Expel the ringleaders
(Our Own Correspondent.) regard to striking students.
policy which the Government had situation and ought to be left to and the prefects or others holding A cablegram announces that the The Chairman: "Schoolboys" was adopted towards the striking deal with it. It seemed to him that similar positions, but in regard to California Appolate Court
Shanghai, Sept. 2. the term used.
schoolboys was quite fair, Mr. Wylle: I used the term stud-would provide them with a good for a considerable time to come and headmaster should have discretion States Court for China wherein It they might be damaging education the other students he thought the affirmed the judgment of the United ents at the last meeting, and pre-lesson that they could not have he did not think that that was what fer it myself, because these young the whole show to themselves and the Board would like. Anybody who
The Chairman's Tribute. men of 19 and 20 can seareely be attend and leave school just when had come into contact with the headmasters were allowed discretion judgment in the amount of $44,8€5 The Chairman emphasised that of the China Press was awarded
Mr. Herbert Webb, former editor, called schoolboys.
they desired. He still hoped, Chinese know that they wore parti- in deciding who were the people for breach of contract and wrongful Mr. Wylie was glad that the however, that the Government cularly keen on education and that actually concerned in the strike and dismissal. Chairman had rectified two impor- would take a wider view and to reduce the facilities for education who were not. That seemed to him tant omissions in the declaration he adopt a more considerate attitude. in this Colony would be to ignore to cover the whole point. Dr. Pearce There would be a good many their wishes For that reason he had spoken very eloquently and,
Innocent and Guilty. Mrs. Hickling asked whether the Chairman could give members aly idea as to the number of students affected.
The Chairman replied that it would be rather premature to answer that question at the moment.
He had been to
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had read, that was in regard to the schoolboys turned out, and if none would like a clear ruling as to wheperhaps be (the Chairman) might be THE TARIFF CONFERENCE. University and the private schools, both of which institutions were not where were they to go? He notic-direct instruction to headmasters or marks. Dr. Pearce had spoken of
of the schools were to admit them ther the statement. Wils specifically named. Since receiv
"allowed to make a fow personal rej ing the statement of the Govern- that the striking students who whether the matter was to be left the education given to the pupils in ment's policy he lad given it const were now in Canton had held a to their discretion. He was not at this Colony and in China, and was derable thought, and while it was meeting and were being allowed to tempting to defend the students, but good enough to say that the educa true that in measures such as these, enter the Canton University with-if they could get hold of the ring tion in Hongkong was efficient Ho some of the Innocent must suffer that he gathered that the ring thought it was only fair that the siderable feeling on the subject. A informed that its Government has out entrance examination, From leaders and eliminate thein, he (the Chairman) spoke with cpn- for the guilty, yet he had a feeling leaders were now out of the Co-others should be given a certain few days ago ho celebrated his accepted the invitation to the that simply to take an age and say that all boys over 16 who had not places along the China coast and
lony,
many at of consideration. been at school for a certain period, had no hesitation in saying that whether the statement meant ab
thirtied anniversary in the educn-Chinese Tariff Conference. Rev. Fr. Valtorta was not clear tional service of the Colony, and one. The Legation states that every- should. be expelled,
meant in Hongkong they had the best solute refusal to admit or simply arrival here was Dr. Pearce, to whom the Belgian gold franc case.
of the first men who met him on his thing is ready for settlement of. in some cayes imposing a hardship. They all knew how the they closed. their doors against if the students were suspended for Ifo had always found Dr. Pearce's Home Government.-—Reuter.
type of schoolboy in China.
If temporary suspension. He thought he had gone for advice many times structions are awaited from thu eldest boy of a Chinese family was them, then other schools in other looked up to by his parents-indeed ports would receive them with the boy might be said to be the open arms. What would be the apple of their eye-and he believed result? Racial war and class war there must be instances where the would be the subjects openly parents had "said to the boys that taught in these schools. When there would probably be trouble and every young Chinese was born into fighting and that they hat! better this world to feceive that kind not go to school. The reason" he of teaching then they need not go wished to point that out was be far to see the result cause at the last meeting of the from "Our book of poetry," "How Quoting Board he made a certain distinction can you improve the Empire?: Himself when he proposed the re- You will only, with it, go to ruin,"! solution
that
the Government Dr, Wan Man-kai sald such a should be asked to declare its policy would only mean ruin to polfey, and that was that the ring- China, leaders of the strike be refused what had that to do with Hong- Some of them might ask Admission, and that the others bokong and with Great Britain. The 'not allowed to go to school for at ruin of China would not be of least this year. He felt a great any benefit to Great Britain, be- responsibility lay with the head-cause there was a close relation- masters and he would be sorry to ship between the two countries. think that any such severe "policy should punish students who,
Plea for Consideration.
through no fault of their own, were. In an article in an
English
not present at the time the school periodical he read, "Nowadays we shut down. He thought headmas cannot disregard the student com ters must give this matter 40nsi-munity of China, nor, however deration.
much we may regard their actions, can we despias them," He thought that was a very wise attitude, be- The Chairman agreed, remarking cause the student of to-day would that headmasters would exercise be somebody in the country to-1 their own discretion in the selection morrow. He urged the Govern-1
Headmasters Discretion,
Mr. Wylie: Of course you make
It very specific when you say over the age of 16 years.
of boys to be excluded. He thought ment to be liberal minded and they might well leave it to the dis, considerate and not to drive the cretion of the headmasters.
whole batch of students to other schools, where nothing good would be taught them of the relation- ships between countrics and races. said that Chinese boys educated At the last meeting be in this Colony were really grate ful for what had been done for them, and wae met with the TO
The Chairman: That is quite so, but 'the selection is loft with the headmaster of each school concern
ed.
Mr. Wylle I am satisfied,
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