REPORT ON THE WORK OF THE EDUCATION COMMITTEE IN
THE MILITARY INTERNMENT CAMP
STANLEY, HONG KONG.
CLG
I. Committees.
An informal committee with Professor L. Forster,
Hong Kong University, as Chairman, met early in February, 1942, with
a view to starting a communal school. This Committee was recognised
by the Community Council, and it assumed an international aspect
when it was joined by Mr Rankine, representing the American Community,
and Mr Bolt, Dutch. On the formation of the British Community
Council under the Hon. the Colonial Secretary, Mr F.C.Gimson, Mr J.
Ralston joined the Committee as government representative.
This Committee held monthly meetings during the
whole period of internment, and during a part of 1944 weekly informal
meetings were held at which papers of an educ tional nature were read.
Members of Committee were
Professor L. Forster,
Miss Atkins, Father Meyer, the Rev.F.Short resigned owing to pressure
of work), Mr D.J.Sloss (also resigned), Professor R.Robertson,
Professor Brown, Professor W.G.Sewell, Mr J.Finnie, Mr A.Gilmour,
Mr B. Wylie, Miss E.M.Gibbins (Secretary).
II. The Schools
Senior (Age 12-18), Junior (Age 8-10), Kindergarten and Transition Classes (5-8) were held, with an average
total of 180 children. These schools were at first all held in the
Great Hall of St.Stephen's College. In September 1944, the Clubroom
of the Prison Officers' Club was made available from - 11 a.. for
the Kindergarten. Even after this, however, as many as 9 Senior
classes were frequently held in the Hall.