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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1933.

HONG KONG

VOLUNTEER Indian School's

DEFENCE CORPS

Orders For The Coming Week.

PARADE

The Battery

("Continued from Page 1).

Needs

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"In this connection 1 would ap-

THE CHINA MAIL.

Seeking Cuban Recognition

school enses—were corefully "The 'Staff consists of a Euro-most Judicially, examined, I found pean Headmaster, six Indian and the culprits were usually more two Chinese assistants. I was not sinned against than sinning.

*The cure for want of self-dia- Orders issued by Colonel L. G. many weeks here before I drew the

a strengthening of Bird, D.S.O.. 0.B.E. Comman-attention of the Director of Educn- cipline is not

tion to the inadequacy of the Staff, external control but gradual frain- dart. H.K.V.D.C.:—

Staff will be strengthened by the lng in self-control. The narrowing with the result that next year the of the age-range in classes and the addition of University-trained introduction of more objective, Raftery Staff and Signals will Teacher Graduate. This addition, oncrete methods of instruction will

to minimise 530 p.m. on Tuesday, with morning parade at

disciplinary school only in the Fo far November 7th at Headquarters. two lowest classes, will allow of troubles.

There will be parade for Gun greater attention being given to Drill and laying at 5.30 p.m. on backward pupils, especially the peal to parents who bring their Thursday, Nountber 9th at Head-folder boys from India, who need boys from India, to bring them

more time at English.

young. As I have said, it creates difficulties of all kinds to have in the

same class boys whose "White ants were

discoved tu juges differ by as much as 5 years; ¦ Monday, 6th November at 5:30 p.m. the building. This thig at and yet the only alternative at pre-

Corps Signals

tended to by the D. Certain sent is to exclude boys of 10 and Parade at Corps Headquarters at improvements being made by ever who do not understand EngKindergarten; they will no longer, 5.30 p.m. Today, 7th Novem-the Water Department, P.W.D. lish when they first arrive. If we

be subdivisions of Class 8 but which will ensure a constant nup Ret such boys about 9 or 10 years separate classes-10 and 9. Secure Composition, ply of flushing and drinking water of age, we could do much more for foundations should then be laid in Machine Gun Troop.

a much needed improvement.

the fundamentals. This will apply Geography.

quarters.

Engineer Co. Practier at Miniature Range on

ber. 1933.

Premises. Furniture and Equipment

them and our instructional and dis-

"I have addressed the Director ciplinary troubles would be greatly

All ranks will fire Machine Gun Course. Part 1 on Sunday, 5th

of Education on the subject of ex- November at Staperutters.

alterations to the Launch will leave Queen's Pier tensions and A1 8.45 am.

Parade at aneway Bay Stable proved on Tuesday. 7th November for Pack Suddle Bell with Machine Gune

Mechanised Scheme

5th November. 1933.

to draw stores and machines.

Actg . CHE Lewis, Pte.

Football

minimised.

Studies.

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Dr. Carlos E. Finley (left), Cuban Minister of Sanitation, and Mardel Sterling, former Cuban Ambassador to the United States, and Secretary of State in the new government, pictured as they called at the State Department to discuss possible recognition of the Grau San Martin regime. Dr. Finley holds a chair at Columbia University School of Medicina.

Lal Singh: 2nd. Prize. Abdul Rahman:-E. K. Prize for

. Noor Ahmed:-E. K. Prize for

CLASS 6

to both English and Urdu.

"in connection with the forma tion of Kindergarten Glasses should like to take this opportunity ship for one year. mistress, Quarry Bay School and K. Prize for Composition. of thanking Miss Cotton, Head.

Ismail All1st. Prizo, E. K Prize for Geography, Govt. Scholar-

her staff for their invaluable as sistance.

Osman Talip:-2nd. Prize and E.

Bashir Hussain-Urdu Prize. "If accommodation and staff per-awood Moosa:-1st. Prize, E. K.

CLASS 7 1 should recommend the sub-division of Class 8

Pize for Composition and into two

Govt. Scholarship for one year.

"New

An

for

building more classrooms, in- We held three examinations latrine accommodation, during the year-a test examina- etc. Circumstances have prevent- tien and the usual half-yearly and jed this question from belag annual examinations Certain

thoroughly examined: but I am inovations were made in the type of optimistic about the future. There questions in English with a view to Armoured Car Section.

is no doubt about the pressing estimating gerenal intelligence

rather than standard of attainment. mitted. The Sortion will parade at Head-need for extension. quarters on Thursday, 9th Novem-

Sport,

The scope of the experiment was ber at 60 p.m.

This invaluable aspect of school too limited to permit of any sound sections, thus making the gradua

A. B. Mohammed:-2nd Prize: Motor Machine Gun Section work has beeh by no means neg conclusions; but the fact that (1)tion from Kindergarten to Primary

Nehr Singh-Urdu Prize. Sunday Jected

Association), boys liked these questions in spite work less steep.

Print Script.

Aland Din:-E. H. Prize hockey, cricket ure all played en-of their novelty and (2) the order The following drivers will paradethusiastically and the senior boy of merit on the usual examination Arithmetic were tested and are be- |

books in

Geography. English and have even had Instruction in rugby basis did not coincide with the

CLASS BA *2 Hendquarters ai 8.15 B.171. football, in which

Prize Jaggat Singh :--lat some of them order yielded by these questions, in introduced next term In

and prompt under C. S. M. B.S. Rogers take a keen interest.

jshows they had some value.

endeavour to meet the requirements Govt. Scholarship. Health.

"At the annual examinations-mental and financial) of the Abdul Hussain-2nd. Prize and "The general health of the school Classes 8 to 5-130 boys were ex. pupils.

E. K. Prize for Geography. 8. Fowler, HF Shields, C. Arie was good in spite of a very trying amined. 120

There is one more point before] Mohd. 88% passed in or

Curreem:-E. K Prize The remainder will parade at

summer. There is, however, English subjects, 86 or 63% pass- leaving the subject of school for Composition. Vehicular Ferry Wharf, Jordan

large number of cases of bron-ed in Urdu and 113 or 83% passed studies. For Penmanship we use Sarwar Khan:-Urdu Prize. Rond, Kowloon at 9 am, sharp un chitis and of digestive troubles, in both groupa. Class 4 was Print Seript throughout the school

CLASS 8B der 1. Sgt W. 1. Miller.

many of which are due to negl.jusual examined by the Education and it is excellently done. But Ij Tuaic, gence and malnutrition. We have Department. Of 30 candidates 15 am not convinced that the results down to thank the Medical Officers at the passed. Three Government Scholar justify the effort involved. I Boots. Belt. Haversack, Water Bot-Wantsaj Dispensary and Govern-ships, tenable at Queen's College or should like to see the Script sys- tie Haversack rations will be carment Civil Hospital for their co-King's College, were granted, tematically modified so that the ried Individually)

"Urdu is decidedly weak in the pupils in the top classes-G and 4 November 6th Monday-M. G

The Medical Officer for Schools upper classes. Local-born boys as would use "running band".] Instruction.

visited the school on three separate ja rule do badly in it. This is be- Print Script is economical of time occasions and, while examining|couse (a) il is a foreign language and effort in thedower classes, but Parade-Tuesday, 7th November puplis, gave much needed advice to to them and (b) they have little it is the very reverse in the upper at Headquarters at 530 p.m. Dthe parents who were present. incentive to apply themselves to it. classes. This is a big problem and] tails will be found in the Appen-

as a pass in Urdu la not essential I leave it at that. "This subject dix.

forme a suitable for promotion, either within the

"Recently the pupila have been between Health school or to Queen's College. I taken on educational walks and ex- Dress:--Belt and Bayonet-frog.connecting link

it concerns both. have recommended to the Director cursions. I wish we could do more Stonecutters Range. All ranks and Studler, en

Discipline is n great problem in of Education that stops be taken in this way. With suitable pre- of the Company are requested to

ony schoai-much more so in a to improve the status of Urdu as aparation, more genuine education turn up on Sunday, November 12th

school such an this, where there school subject, my chief argument can be given during for instruction and practise

& morning the Range in Musketry, wie une such variations in age and at- being that a second language may among the hills or along the roads

{tainment, and such differences in be necessary for candidates overlooking the harbour than culturel and social environment. for the new School-leaving Certi-week at the drudgery of "tables";

"From an external point of view ficate and local-born Indians have and "rules of spelling". Bayonet-frog. Pouches and Bruce the discipline is good, but I find only one language, viz. English. and Rifle-slings.

Library the pupils sadly lacking in self- Any change will entail a modiâca- -

Dress R. T. Capa, Breeches, Pattles rolled

Portuguese Company

and Revolver.

on

Dr Mufti with Beft d

Regular Instructors will available.

Range Offleers will be detalied

operation.

Discipline.

be discipline. Having been accus-tion of the present Urdu syllabus, in constant use. So great was the "The Library, small as it is, was tomed to external control, they can- But we have anticipated this and demand for books that I had to not appreciate its absence and are next year certain changes will be allot special days for each class, inclined to take undue advantage. måde AB regarde both met-

"I have had to deal with several hod and subject matter.

us required on The Range,

Launch will leave Queen's Pier

Pier at 8.40 am.

Details regarding

Apart

at 8.30 a.m. and Kowloon Police cases of maliciousness. In no case from mere utilitarian reasons,

had to resort to corporal punish-change is necessary on both cul organisationment or expulsion, although on onetura! and disciplinary grounds.

sorely

of instruction etc. will be isased or two occasions I was later to Platoons.

APPENDIX TO ABOVE Category Clans.

Weaknesses

"Previous Headmasters

A

to prevent my office from being turned into a bear garden day at Recess,

"During the year 28 boys had their fees paid from ■ Special tempted. My refusal to adopt ex-

Fund I wish to express thanks All ranks are requested to keep treme measures was not due to any commented on the general wenk-the Trustees of the

havo on their behalf to Mr. Arculli and open the dates on which the Com doctrinaire notions about the evil neas in this school of Arithmetic. Kadoorie Fund.

Sir Ellis pany proceeds to Camp viz. 24th of corporal punishment. It was I find a similar weakness in Gram grateful to

We are also 26th November and 8th-10th De- rather that consider such

the trustees of the exmar and Geography-in fact in all late Mr. Woo Hay Tong for a cember so as to assure a full at treme measures as evidence of

branches that make a demand on Scholarship tenable for 3 years al tendance.

failure to deal with pupils reason the powers of reasoning. I have Queen's College, ably. When cases of indisciplins tried to find an explanation of this N.C.O. Instructor's always playground or out of and have concluded that the weak-thanks to the D. E. and both I. E. "I wish to express .personal ness le deep-seated. In the Arst S. for their patient and sympathetic Musketry-Aiming Lesson III 12 months, leave as from 1.12.33 place the pupils are too young to consideration of the many proposals S. A. T. Vol: 1, 1981 pages 77 toto 30.11.34.

appreciate formalism in these I have made during the year. My 82.-Headquarters.

branches. Whers the boys are old thanks are also due to a very loyal enough, their knowledge of England hard-working staff to whom no lish is inadequate. Second, and task-during or after school hours arising' directly from this, the seemed to be a burden. foundations in these branches are "Finally, we all-Staff, boys and badly inld. The first stepa- are especially myself owe a deep debt treated in too abstract a-manner, of gratitude to Mr. Arculli" con

"I should like to discuss each of cluded Mr. Handyside, whose in- these branches separately but it terest and support we are apt to would take up too much time and take for granted.” ** this is perhaps not the proper occa

The Prizewinners sion: It is rather a question for The following is the list of prize teachers than for parents.

winders:

Lewis Gun-Immediate Action. S.A.T. Vol: II, 1981, p. 58-79.- Headquarters.

Lewis Gun Handling S.A.T. quarters.

Transfer

No. 1617 Gar. W. F. Edge, The Battery, transferred to the Reserve Company with effect from 8.11.39. Struck off the Strength Having completed three years

No. 1081 Pte. E, FL. Williams, A 1. 1931, pages 121-128 Sec. 28. Section, Reserve Company, as from omitting page 126 para: 9.-Head-3.11.38. quarters.

Musketry Snap shooting and service. Rapid Fire Training. 3.A.T. Vol:

No. 1490 Spr. J. T. K. Gilchrist, MusketryAiming. S.A.T. Vol: Engineer Co. as from 25.10.98. 1, 1931, page 66-72 Stages 1 & 11-

Left the Colony Headquarters,

Anzac Co.

"Broadly speaking, I may say Com-that there has been a lack of suit

CLASS 4

No. 1876 Pie. C. A. Figuelréão,.] No. Platoon, Portuguese Parade at Headquarters on Mon;pany, as from 1.11.38.

Bashir Ahmed;---Ist: Prize, Com- able equipment and apparatus and position Prize, and Govt, Scholar day, 6th November at 6.30 p.m. and Having reached the age limit. lessons have been too much dia ship for three years. Friday, 10th November at 5.30

1.QM.S. H. Green, Headquar|sociated from the 'everyday' ex-

Prise, p.m. for Elementary Gun Drill.

Naranjan Singh:-2nd. |ters, as from 1.11.38.

Birength

A. A. LA. Co

There will be no parade on Mon- day, November 6th, 1988. *

Leaves

No. 2092 Pta. N. Broadbridge, M. G. Coy, 27.10.33,-

perience of the pupils. We have Geography Prize, and Govt, Scho tried to remedy these defects. Ad-larship for three years. ditions have been made to our ap- Jagjit Singh: Govt. Scholarship paratus and more will be added for three years, r

No. 2008 Pte. R. A. Crestefö, next year: But these are only Abdum:-Wo Hay-Tong Scholar-

No. 1068 L/Sgt. G. G. Stopant-Portagusso Co., 81.10.33. Thomson, Scottish Company, No. 7

half measures. To my mind, the ship for three years. The Officers Commanding the whole curriculum of this school Bragwan Singh: Urdu

Prize

„Platoon, granted 0 days lenye as undermentioned Units will fason, needs radical revision and a mers and E. K. Scholarship for one year, from: 28,10,88 to 5.11:33.

their Ordera to their Commands | paper revision will not meet the

No. 1781 Spr. C. C. F. Crofton. Engineer Company, granted, 6 months leave as from 1.71.38 to

B

No. 727 Pte. W. H. Own serve Company, A Bection, granted

separately he

Machine Gun Company Scottish Company.

HWitkinson aptain,

step in the right directi

king:”with the tour Hed for

HKVD Corps. two Tow

H, A. Bux:-Special: Prize for Progrem presented by A. R. Suther- land, Eagl

CLAR

riza, and Gort. Scholarship

Scholarship.

Ali Ahmed:-1st. Prize and Govt.

Mehtab Singh-2nd. Priza. Mobinder:-Urdu Prize.

CLASS 8C

Pritam Singh:-1st. Prizo and Urdu Prize.

Kartar Singh-2nd. Prize.

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