1932-02-04 — Page 12

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AGE FOR LOVE”

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Around the World in 80 Minutes

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The

China Mail.

ESTABLISHED 1845.

HONG KONG, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1932.

BOARD OF EDUCATION.

Senior and Local Exams. To Go.

A RECOMMENDATION.

CHEUNGCHAU NOTES MRS. FRANKS GIVES

Shortage of Water in Wells.

[From Our Own Correspondent.)

Cheung Chau, Yesterday. Abundant evidence is seen, hore of the approaching New Year. The fishing junks are laid up close

The 82nd meeting of the Board together in orderly rows (to en-

TESTIMONY.

Motor Incident on the Peak,

AMBULANCE INVOLVED.

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In the witness box of the Cen- of Education was held yesterday able friends to visit one another), tral Magistracy this morning, Mrs. afternoon.

each with a tarpaulin awning ar-J. W. Franka, the wife of the Members present were:-Direc-ranged tentwise. Old joss papers Superintendent of Prisons gave tor of Education, Mr. G. P. de are being torn down and new her testimony in the case in which Martin, M.A. (Chairman), Inapec- mottos are being pasted up.

Li Yam, driver of a motor ambal tor of English Schools, Mr. A. R. Visitors will note that on Satur-ance of Central Fire Station, Sutherland, M.A., Inspector of Ver-day and Sunday the ferry will aummoned for dangerous driving Bacular Schools, Mr. Y. P. Law, make only one trip each way, leav at the junction of Jardine's Bridge B.A., Chev. J. M. Alves, the Rev. ing Cheung Chau at 9 a.m. and re-and Stubbs Road, on December 17 Fr. Byrne, Ph.D., S.J., the Rev. F. turning at 2 p.m. For several at 1.15 p.m. The case came before Short, the Very Rev. A. D. Swann, days the ferry has been packed Mr. W. Schofield. M.A., D.S.C., the Hon. Mr. S. W. with Chinese trippers to Hong Tso, O.B.E., LL.D., Mr. H. K. Woo, Kong and back. LL.B. and Mr. B. Wylle.

There is a shortage of water in The Chairman informed the some of the wells. Many of the Board that Mr. H. K. Woo had villagers go a long distance to the been appointed a member of the hill springs. A large new well Board for a further period of two has been dug N.W. of the Police

yeara.

The Chairman informed the Board that on medical advice the British schools remained closed for jone week after the Christmas holi- days owing to the diphtheria epidemic.

Gap Road School.

The Chairman reported that the recommendation, made at the Bisti meeting, to raise the fees at Gap Road Lower Grade School from $3 to $5 monthly had been accepted). by Government: the new scale of fees came into force at the begin- ning of the year.

Cheung Chau Petition.

A petition from the Cheung Chau Kai Fong Committee for the reten- tion of Class 5 in the Government English school was referred to the Board which advised that the if petition be granted. when and the standard of Class 6 in the. school was equivalent to that of Class 6 in Hong Kong schools.

Vernacular Normal School.

The Board recommended the erection of a permanent building with adequate playing space and gymnasium for the Vernacular Normal School for Women now! housed in 12 rented flats in Lee Garden Street.

Grant Code.

:

Station near the new drain pipe Continued at foot of next column)

The Board recommended that the E. Grant Code be amended by the sub- stitution of the following for the present Articles 45, 46, 47, which regulate the sum payable to Grant;

in Aid English and Vernacular schools under the Code:

"45. A. The following grants are

A.

B.

C.

D.

made to English and Vernacu- lar Grant in Aid Schools.

G.P.O. AND THE HOLIDAYS.

On Saturday the General Post Office and Branch Post Offices will be entirely closed, and on Monday, the General Post Office and the Branch Post Offices will be open from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m.

On Saturday, there will be no collection from the pillar boxes and no delivery by post- men, but ordinary correspon- dence may be obtained at the back entrance of the General Post Office.

On Monday there will be one collection from the pillar boxes and one delivery of or- dinary `correspondence as on Sundays, and one delivery of registered correspondence at

9 a.m.

The Money Order Office will be entirely closed during the holidays.

reason which shall seem good to the Director of Education,

Mr. Horace Lo was for the de- fence.

Mra. Franks in bearing out Traffic-Inspector Alexander's open- ing statements, said that it was the most amazing piece of driving on the part of the defendant, she had ever seen. She added that it was entirely due to the rikisha coolies that witness and her small daughter were saved.

In reply to questions, by Mr. Lo, witness said that the rikisha coolies did not get at all into a panic.

Witness, replying further, sald' that had they (witness and her daughter) gone over the bank, the defendant would not have been any the wiser,

Miss Crawhall-Wilson, living at the Peak Hotel, who also gave evi- dence, said that she could not be lieve her eyes when she saw such amazing driving. The ambulance was heading straight for the riki- sha, and it was travelling at a apeed much too fast. Defendant, It seemed to her, was determined to get round the bend.

Mr. Lo submitted that he had no case to answer. The fact disclos- ed did not amount to any breach of the regulation, as Mrs. Franka had agreed that swerving to the left was the proper way of nego tiating the bend in question.

His Worship held that defendant had case to answer.

Mr. Lo called upon his client to give testimony. Defendant said

it shall be lawful for him to that he was carrying an urgent waive the above, deduction. case, and it was the rule that the The above capitation grants ambulance should travel

A little should be regarded as maxima faster than was usual. He stated and the Director of Education that he passed the complainant's may mark lack of efficiency rikisha about ten feet away.

in any school by the recom-Į In order that a visit be made to mendation of A reduced the scene, his Worship adjourned grant.",

the case to February 12.

Leoving Certificate Exam.

The Board considered a letter factory,

stone lined and with a from the Head Master of the Dic-large concrete top. Use was made

in an unfinished

A capitation grant of not less cesan Boys' School advocating the of it before the latter was in posi- than $40 for each pupil in substitution of a Leaving certificate tion and while English schools for boys, and examination for the present. Uni-state.. not less than $85 for each versity Matriculation examination

The Peniel Mission moved their pupil in English schools for as the final examination in English chapel to-day a few doors nearer girls, and not less than $12 schools, such examination to be con- the Pier side on the bund. for each pupil in Vernacular ducted either by the University or superintendent, the Rev. A. K. by the Education Department. Relton and the Rev. Grant are ex-

schools,

The

And fees for the examinations, The Chairman explained that he pected over to hold special meet- specified in Article 38 or any had already approached the Univer-ings on Monday next. Other examination hereafter sub-sity in the matter and that it was meetings in connection with the stituted therefore will be paid down for consideration in the very Baptist Mission will be conducted by Government.

near future. Should any fees have been The following paid in respect of candidates carried. who are not presented for the examination, they will be de- ducted from the total capita- | tion grant for which the school would be eligible.

by the Rev. King and Chinese resolution was workers, from Canton, who are ex-

pected on the 5th Inst.

In cases of sickness or for any

"That the Board recomenda to Dr. and Mrs. Hayes, of the abova Government that the Senior and Mission, spent a few days in their Junior Local Examinations be house and Rey. and Mrs. J. Kemp? abolished and that B School were also down for a brief holl- Leaving Certificate be substitut-day. Other visitors are expected ed therefore."

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