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THURSDAY, OCTOBER, 2, 1924.
BOARD OF EDUCATION.
TEACHERS RELUCTANT TO GO ABROAD,
MR. STEARN'S CASE.
Estimates Discussed.
A meeting of the Board of, cerning recruiting, and New Zen- Education was held yesterday, the land could not be said. to be any Director of Education (Mr. G. N. thing but a country favourable to Orme) presiding. There were also whites. One of the premier schools present: The Rev. T. W. Pearce, there had the utmost difficulty in O.B.E., LL.D. Dr. A. D. Hickling, getting men out from England, M.B.E., Dr. Wan Man-kai, Captain People who contemplate going A. E. Watts (representing the abroad stop short rather than run Garrison Schools). Professor L. the risk of being stranded so far Forster, Messrs. S. W. Tso, LL.D., away from Home. When one A. F. B. Silva-Netto. U. Rumjahn, looked out from Home it did look B. Wylie, M. E. F. Airey, A. R. a long way. However, the present
THE CHINA MAIL.
ALLEGED - KIDNAPPING.
CHINESE WOMAN ACCUSED.
HEAVY BAIL FIXED.
H.K. JOCKEY CLUB.
WEIGHTS ALLOTED, ›
Below will be found the weights! Wong Kam, a Chinese woman, allotted by Mr, H. B. L. Dowbiggin, came before Mr. E. W. Hamilton
GENEVA DECISIONS."
AUSTRALIANS ARE NOT
PLEASED.
A cable to-day announces that
at the Kowloon Magistracy this the Honorary Oficial Handicapper Australia is not by any means morning on two charges of (1.) to the Hongkong Jockey Club, for pleased with the decisions reached 'kidnapping" a married woman the handicaps down for decision at Geneva, named Tang Choi-cun, (2)-harbourat Happy Valley on October 11 ing Д married
and 18. Comments by "Argus" intent to sell her for the will be found on page 4 in this purpose of prostitution on August issue. 19, at No. 33, Temple Street.
with woman
Mr. J. M. d'Almada Remedios appeared to watch the case on be half of the witnesses.
The case was remanded unifl 2.30 pm on October 9. Bail was allowed in the sum of $1,000.
AR
SEIZURE.
Cavalier (Inspector of Vernacular methods of selection were engag-ports and Exports Department Schools), Mr. G. P. de Martining both his and the Government's (Inspector English Schools and attention. Secretary to the Board).
A Letter From Mr. Stearn. Mh. 13. Wyle said he had Medical Officer of Schools..
letter in his possessions from Mr. At the commencement of the Stearn. Would the Cuirmi per. meeting the Chairman announced mit him to read it to the meeting, that he was directed to inform the. The Chairman said as he did not Board that the proposal pet for- know its rontents, fie cald not det wird at the last meeting.of the fit bond, Board by Dr. Hickling for the It was agreed that the letter be appointment of a Medical Officer passed over to the airman. of Schools was now being con- -sidered by the Govertiment.
The Education Estimates. The Chairman then proposed ihat the Board go into Committee for the purpose of discussing the Estimates.
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Last night, officers from the Im- effected another large seizure of arms, believed to have arrived in the Colony by a steamer from Europe.
Altogether there were several thousand rounds of ammunition and about thirty firearms, of which de- : tails are not yet available.
REPRIEVED.
At a meeting of the Executive __The___Chairman | Council this morning it was decid- that wills reference in nistressed to commute the death sentence they were pretty, well supplied. on Tam Sam, a Chinese woman, At the same time he was reisides to imprisonment for life. ing low fie methods of selection roull be improved..
The woman was found guilty at the September Criminal Sessionss of murdering her adopted daughter (Chit Kam-hot) on July 16 and was to mercy by the recommended
jury,
An inquiry concerning Staff was Mr. de Martin seconded. ma y M. A: P. B. Silva Mr. Wylie: The proceedings willį Nono, and in reply Mr. Dre il be in public?
janistrusses were far ensier to segme The Chairman replied in the than masters. The English-speak
Home. He did not agree that Stay ing Chinose affirmative.
The Chairman said that the requited from the University. It young men were reluctant to go Sub-Committee had some com- - Wi- - expected, no less tim ten abroad. He thought it was the de- -miseration with sub-insectors word qualify this Summer They sire of every young man to see the y and give these world. The Chairman's predecga. and teachers in the New Terri Wo ond
were. How
lories whose salaries were from Chose teachers' as good conditions $400 to $600 a yur. He was sure as possible so that they could keep To the it was that the salary paid was the up their studies. equivalent of that paid in the City. they might get togethm a In this connection he would like ita enley.
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'The
or (Mr. Irving and be Me. Wylies had argued this question ou many times. He thought at the methods of obtaining young men from Home were not right. advertiseinents were not sufficient to point out that the salary of Vernacular Scholarships.
ly attractive. He also considered some of the masters-of-schools-in-Hairmanseferred to the
that the people whose business it the territory did not exceed $10 to question of Schoburship in the vers was to engage masters and mix- $20 a month and they seemed to dalur side. Two years ago-lis
fresses at Home were not the pen get on fairly well. Living in the predecessor, said he' Was much country was entirely different to impressed by vernenter scholar per persons to do the work. (f Course, he had always held that living-in the-town----
slags in Ute Colony............. He did not
they did not pay enough money at fow to work for the start only Regarding the British Staff of wint
Then, when they teachers: the Chairman said thegriolarships. His bieu was to miss arrived in the Colony, there was Estimates provided for an increase the whole standaril of estication.
the difficulty of keeping them, and in the number of British musters was a nest ingkatant ques in this connertim netabers smiled from 24 to 27. There might beltion.
when Mr. Wylie referred to Mr. difienky in obtaining the full Mr. Wylie said that he been drine's engagement to cue of hist nuroher and he suggested that the tole that the person wing held staff at the Central British lol. reason for this was the apparent pos of Advise to Verneda
missed his reluctance of young men at Home Stulies. Ind
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and offered his congratulations.
Mr. Wylie.also referred to the The persai who engaged Mr. Stearn, knowing might prove to be wrong, in the Bay qualified Adviser to Verniculat he had a wife and two chil future, he could not help thinkingjar Studies, the position being ren, was wrong in so doing and that this was the possible cause of lud temporarily by yang should have known better. the trouble. During the present mail someone lifted for the posi-
Referring 1 the Vernacular year they had had the same tion could be appointed.. "trouble as in past years in getting" į
Aftre sone discussion the ques-Schools, Mr. Wylie honed that
be wel the appointrarat of the these schools would masters from Home, which was then of borne out by the fact that only Vermehr Advisor and a Normal watched A circular was distri which, stated that English educa- two were chosen during the year. Mister was referred bark to the huted in Hongkong the other day One candidate, after being select-unitten for consideration.
tion was making the Chinese into
to come abroad to the Crownexinimations at the University." Colonies. Whilst hoping that this The Chairman said there was nose of MP. Stearn.
Transportation.
ed, withdrew at the last moment The Chairman said that last
owing to his father becoming incapacitated with stroke, leaving him responsible for a very large family.
Mr. Stearn's Case: There was also another case, that of Mr. Stearn, about whom there appeared a paragraph in the Press the other day, tu which his attention had been drawn by Mr. Silva-Netto, Mr. Stearn was the Board's second recruit. He came
race of slaves, compradores clerks, etc. He would ask that ear's estimate for transputation this matter. should not be treated was $2,020, and during the rent lightly as it might prejudice the your he did not think that this future peace of the Colony. figure wont be exceeded."
With regard to the Quarry Bay question of asing taxi-abs for School, he hoped that the work of Thinsport had crepped up, but if building this school would be push- these were used it would mean aned on as quickly as possible. The increase in the figures.
The
It was finally agree that larger san be recommended with a view to the use of taxis.
Government Grants,
school was at present being run in a building belonging to Messrs. Butterfield and Swire, whe pro- bably would not be prepared to allow their building be used indefinitely. As to the schools at Cheung Chau and Un Long
turn away 150 scholars.
They
that where
out to Hongkong and, after stay- The Chairman said that the ing here for a few weeks, returnedgant for schools in the New Terri Home, which no doubt caused con- fries had not been used up during he noticed that they were again " contemplated." He was glad to siderable expense to someone. He must year. These grants were would like to explain that Mr. | a delicate
means of helping note that the Chairman referred Stearn wrote applying for a post linese schools and he wanted to to schools for Kowloon. A year in Hongkong as a master. He said make sure that the money Mas ago he visited Yaumati School that he would not be bringing his well-spent. Sometimes the money and was there told that the schoot wife out to Hongkong with him, got into the lands of schools that was so crowded that they had to The Colonial Office were requested were well-enough off already. to engage Mr. Stearn's service and Mr. Tso asked what were the should not forget finally after some delay, due to uler of schools in the New houses were going up there must be schools, and it was the duty of the fact that Mr. Steari was Territories?. 22
the Government. to provide granted leave to recuperate after
schools.
Professor L. Forster referred to the question of teachers coming out to Hongkong from England, whereupon the Rev. T. W. Pearce pointed out that there was a dearth of teachers in the, home country.
Mr. Wylie suggested that Mr. Irving (late Director of the Board of Education) be engaged at home to Interview ilkely candidates.
The Chairman said the number an illness, he arrived in the Colony did not vary very much. One or in the middle of August of this two hud closed down. He would year. He brought with him his ant lose sight of any opportunity to wife and two children. After prove education fucilities in the staying in an hotel he went to live New Territories. at St. George's. House and conge-
New Schools.
quently found that he could not Dealing with the important mat- live on his salary. Rent allowance 1er of new school buildings, the was paid in certain case where a Chainman said that in this direc Government servant occupied ation they were more or less in the dwelling-house, but Mr. Stearn hands of the Pablic Works Depart- The Chairman said during the Sayingpun and Quarry first year it was difficult to get be these things in order. He hoped
could not claim rent allowancement.
He was, however, granted some Bay schools were about to allowance. He came out as a started. They had also been work something more definite would be Junior master and members of the ing on the question of the site for arranged. He was pleased to hear Board well knew that a Junior the new Queen's College, and they there were people willing to come master had to economise during hoped to get this matter cleared up
out.
the earlier years of his service. on. The Victoria British School Mr. Wylie: There are not so They had also to remember that it would have to be moved before many people willing to come out was difficult to find quarters for a Queen's College could be com- at the salary you offer them, man out from Home at short menced. New provision was being that men who desired to take up Mr. Wylie added that he thought notice. Whether Mr. Stearn was unde for the Victoria British led to expect too much from those School. The question of Cheung positions in Hongkong ought to be at Home, he could not say; but Mr. Chan school and the school at Tai able to go to someone who would
be sympathetic. Stearn said that he was. One no, was also under consideration. Mr. Forster said he noticed some point he noted was that Mr. Stearn Provision had not been fully mada time ago an advertisement offering was engaged last year, not this in the growing districts of Kowa situation abroad. This notice This year they had been very per- loon, although sites had been sistent with the people at home, chosen for schools in the heave the salary indicated the prospects, and the conditions also asking them to send out un-He hoped to be able to put belure were explained. An advertise- married men only, With reference the Board shortly proposats for ment such as that achieved much. to the general difficulty of recruit- these new schools, antrian futuru Mr. Wylie: Any teacher who ing, in hla experience,. the dis
Getting Teachers.
comes out here should be ablesto tance, from home militated against them There were even com- ates, referred at some length to the In
Mr. Wylie reviewing the stim. rise to the head of a department
“That was something to strive and ̧ plaints "from" Now" Zealand, con question of obtaining masters from live for.
Reading Handicap "A" Class.
Edenhall
Six Furlongs.
lbs.
188
Prince Regent
158
Hartfield
157.
Minehead
157-
Racing the Wind (late
Toplight)
156
Orient Dahlia
156
Rialto Star
155
Valiant Dahlia
156
Silver Spear
166
"Friarsfield
155
Rivergrass
154
152
Roman Parrot'
151
Irrepressible
150
150
150
149
148
"148
Sun Star
Pencastle Full House Washington Gaudic Speargrass
Reading Handicap "B" Class. Six Furlongs.
Woodpecker Grey Dragon Musketeer Nastaran JI.
Little Minch
lbs.
157
157
153
162
Day of Surprise
152
King Charlie
152
Smart Guy (late Sac-
charometer)
151
Langsat
150
150
White Rose
149
Fighting the Wind (late
Majestic)
149
Manchurian Prince
148
148
Peninsula Lad
148
Bluebottle
147
Golden Jubilee
146
Pre-Catelon
146
Wattheau
145
Majestic Lad ·
145
Pet Mouse
144
Uncle George
144
Exchange Bill
143
What to do
140
Cottongrass
138
1/4 Miles.
Drake
Mr. Hughes says that Australia
i should not accept the compromise
reached.
Mr. Bruce, the Prime Minister,
Beckhampton Handicap "A" Class. has promised to make a statement
Spotted Sand Newton Abbot Minehead Kashmir Silver pear Sunstar
Rialto Star
SUSPECTED MURDER.
CHINESE FOUND WOUNDED IN STREET.
later.
lbs.
165
157
155
155
154
153
151
Irrepressible
151
Valiant Dahlia
150
Grey Dragon
150
Friarsfield
149
Roman Parrot
148
Orient Dablia
148
Washington
146
1% Miles.
DIES IN
HOSPITAL.
What is believed to have been a murder, occurred outside a public iatrine in Circular Pathway,
Beckhampton Handicap "B" Class, yesterday morning.
Gaudie Durian Silver Leaf
Woodpecker King Johnnie
lbs. +162
158
154
154
154
Mountain Hawk
153
Musketeer
153
Satisfaction Dahlia
153.
Day of Surprise
152
Mopake
151
Peninsula Lad
148
Wattheau
146
Pet Mouse
145
Majestic Lad Cottongrass
145
143
SECOND DAY.
Ormondé Handicap-1 Mile.
lbs.
164
160
Hartfield. Rivergrass Rialto Star Friarsfield Langsat
155
154
168
150
146
Spotted Sand Fern Leaf
Choy Sing, keeper of the latrine, was found lying near the building with a number of cut wounds in his head. He was removed to the Government Civil Hospital, but succumbed to his injuries two hours after admission,
The identity of his assailant has not been established.
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