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CORRESPONDENCE.

THE STUDENTS' BOYCOTT AT CANTON.

[ro re thrroR OF THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS."]

S-The white heat displayed over the boycott will either evol down, as it has always done before, or end in some Berions complication it allowed to con- tinue The way in which the students are conducting it is to say the least, ex asperating at times, and, if not checked, may grow work

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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1919.

MAN'S TWO ALTERNATIVES.

INTERESTING ADDRESS BY PROF.

DIGBY,

The Brst general meeting of this session of the Hongkong University Medical Society was held on 9th inst. Officers for the current academic year were elected,

SPORT.

'LAWN BOWLS,

SHANGHAI CONCLUDES A SECCESS.

PCL SEASON.

The Shanghai bowlers concluded their wries of matches in Hongkong yester day, when they defeated, the Police at Happy Valley by 2 points, after a closely contested game. The record of the visitors does them credit. In addition to the inter part match, which they lost. they have played Ave matches, winning four The full results of their

WANTED -A

REFORMATORY. "AX OBVIOUS NECESSITY" SAYS

MR LINDSELL.

The necessity for a Reformatery is becoming more obvious daily, owing to the growing number of juvenile offenders who are arrested for various offences,

On this subject a reporter of this paper, sought the opinion of Jr. R. E. Lindsell, the Magistrate,

Mr. Lindsell agreed that it was hope less to senteno young ragamuffins to imprisonment for a short term; no sooner tour are as follows:-

were they released than they embarked Beaten by Hongkong in the inter part on a criminal career Eg had known.easts match by 27 points to 13:

Defented the Kowloon EC. by coining wat at the end of their term, and of boys being sent tu prison for a month, points to 93;

Prof. K.". Digby, the President, in his address, said that societies such as the Medical Society played a vitally important part in a University. A University should not be a mere technical school in which students were taught and losing one. number of facts; it should be a place in which sindents learned to think for them. selves A University professor should not be merely a purveyor of knowledge, but r stimulator of thought. The real student should be fore the a gramaphone which could only render back jug that which was pas into it and nothing more..

Referring to the medical curriertum,· Prof. Digby said it was so overcrowded that the danger of being a gramaphone really existed, and the student might get into the habit of always leaming what other thought, all be erased to think for himself. This would be especially serious for a inedieal man, for each patient he met was, in some respects, a noval probe lemn, and each ease might raise some per. plexity not to be answered by any simple rule.

Nothing would du so much to remove this dunger as the Medical Society, one of the aims of which was to promote the power of original thought and serious criticism,

* Defented the Kowloon Bowling Green Club by points to 15:

again finding their way back to prison before a week had elapsed. The reason, 2why Magistrates were compelled to con- unit juvenile offenders to gaol, in conflict with humanitarian principles, was be cans' there was no other place to which

Beaten by the Taikoo Club by pointa to 145.

Detented the Civil Service Club by 24 points to 18;

Defeated the Police Club by 15 point

to 14%

It will be noticed that although Shang- hai won the "majority of the intches,; Hongkong has the honour of having scored a bigger aggregate of points, the The highest figures being 12 and 115. number of points scored in any one head. was, which total the Kowloon (.C obtained twice and the visitors once, all Hongkong further in the ne match. highest number of points in way has the honour of having "scored, ther itch, namely 27 shots, in the inter-port

contest.

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they could be sent. A reformatory for the Golony was an obvious nonwaitý,

Dur; representative remarked that in must cases the offenders were misguided youths who were corrupted by others for their own ends.

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The writer had an occasion to go to the Customs, shed, and the sight that he saw, there was simply ridiculous. The students had ritually the run of the while examination bed, without any discrimination. No matter whether the cargo they handled was British. Ameri: eun, French or Japanese, all alike had tu be pulled out to examine the marks und| ples of origin. Coutes' cotton was treat- ed with no respect but had to be scatter. ed: John Lang's (Birmingham) shirte Ware seratinized and runraged all over the place to see if there were any." grade articles Ciredness only knows how may foreign articles of merchandize

Quite so replied Mr. Lindell, are rough-handled in this way day by day

The advisability of having a refor If this is not interfering with legitimate

matury is the opportunity it holds eat foreign trade, what is it? To a British

to these youths to be apprenticed to, a resident of many years, it was both nuvel

trade for, say, gertain number of years. and painful to see the very Customs shed

When they are released they can profit by in the hands of these self sufficient and

The Sanghar visitors were six in nu-

the trade taught them and lead bonest, alipirtant students. It was also

berA. Taylor, F. L. Marshall, J. C. lives. It is against one's humanitarian. puzzling for a foreigner thing the Com-

MacDougall, A. A, Malcolm, G. MeMurde, Hongkong University was still in its

and A., McCallum. Of thew, only

ideas to wand a buy to go for six missioner of Customs, who, by-the-bye, is childhood, and would not have fully estab. A. Malcolm represented the Northern month, at the end of which he comes out a foreigner and a Briton to boot-should lished its title until it produced original Settlement in all the six matches. A. a hardeaed and probably. a vicious for played only against Hongkon criminal. Until there is a reformatory allow this irregularity. It is impossible research of value.

Taylor By ncouraging. the Kowloon CC. Marshall was in to say where the trouble may end. We critical thought, the Medical Society the matches against the Kowloon CC in Hongkong the magistrates will not be may be amused to-day, but to-morrow we might stimulate some of its members to howloon ... the Civil Servien able to suppres, crime agongss, small

and the Police. J. C. McDougall played in may have, to tell a different story. This attempt to add to the common store of all the matches except that with the. Civil boya; it is almost impossible things "is thin end of the wedge, and knowledge. to attempt the fascinating which met the Civil Service, the Kowloon Service. McMurdo was in the teams

ure. A reformatory from the Magistrate's in the hands of inexperienced youth may exploration of the Unknown which stres-HCC. Taikoo and the Police A. W. point obview would be the best thing pos be highly dangerous. As a British sub chrs out on every

When the Metallum appeared only against Hong sible. I understand that the Gaol autho bet I draw the attention of the British members of the Society met to discuss a

kong, Taikoo, and the Civil Service. Of the Hongkong players, only Gow, of the rities have made arrangements for teach- authorities to the matter in order that problear in medical or other science they and Perguson, of Taiko had the honouring juvenile offenders a trade, but that is

Kowloon B.G.C. Gerrard, of the Police; British trade may not be interfered with could feel that they were joining together of playing against the visitors twice--the absolutely clens. -- in any way, directly or indirectly; and in what had been termed the Great Arst occasion when they were in Hung aish that of the Commissioner of Customs Adventure of mankind to improve the when they were playing for their respec

kong's

inter-part team and the Second to sy that such a highly objectionable lot of the species. Man had always been tive Clubs. irregularity is not allowed, on the Cus

a rebel against Nature. Other animals tems' premises. -- Yours,etc.,

remained' stationary, only improving in A BRITISHER.

themselves or in their condition by some Canton, Oetober 9th, 1919.

blind charce. Manbad always tried to improve himself by intelligent effort, and though his mistakes had often led him into disaster his successo, had raised hiru far above all other competitors in the aginal world.

HARBOURING A MARRIED WOMAN.

Defendant stated that the woman, who was employed in the same factory, told him that she was not married and asked hint to look after and provide for her He did not agree, although he thought ahe was a widow, but she insisted on staying with him

Fand

The

A TANGLED TALE OF LOVE.

At the Magistracy, yesterday, a Chin- Prol. Digby added that he had just sumployed by the Nanyang Tobacco returned from Europe, which he found Do, was charged with barbouring a maraddened and barely convalescent ried woman.

fruits of the toil' of centuries had been destroyed in a few years mulness. It almost made one wonder whether the peoples of the East were really going to bencht from the Iaining of the West He supposed that the one distinctive feature of modern Western learning was the experimental method, which had done The woman's husband stated that, miss

more for the benefit of mankind in the ing his wife, he searched for her and found last century than any of the other agen

Man must her in defendant's house in a compromising tier in twenty centuries.

choose between two alternatives a static situation. He married the woman six mankind, riddled with disease, generally years ago and she was his kit fat wife, misgoverned, ignornat and superstitious He had not seen the defendant before. throughout the ages; and a mankind The woman admitted that the last witrends to take the risks of widespreza cess was her real husband.

education, science and research ikan She knew adventure to improve the commen jot

defendant, who was working in the same In conclusion Prof. Digby said it was cigarette factory as hersell. He knew that she was married, as she had, told him so. She did not ask him to stay with

her. She went to his house to ask him not to come and see her, and it was on that occasion that her husband saw her and scolded her.

Mr. Smith: What would you get if you were to do sach things in Canton 1-Wit ness did not reply.

Continuing her evidence, the defendant stated that she had no children. Ber husband had treated her very well and had given her sufficient rice to eat.

Mr. Smith fined defendant $100, with the alternative of three-months-hard labour, and ordered that, if the fine were paid, $50 should go to the busband as compensation. "

very gratifying to him to learn that the Society was very successful in its efforts to promote social intercourse atite regular meetings as well as at its annual dinner and ccensional entertainments. The majority of last session's papers were written by undergraduate members, and voked a keen discussion amongst the members and friends of the Society.

The meeting closed with a vote of thanks to the retiring Hon. Secretary, Mr. V. N. Atienza, who had done really [sterling work.

*** FLYING

THE WHITE PIGEON,"

CHINESE WOMAN FINED.

Yesterday's match was not devoid of thrills to the bowling enthusiast It was the lowest scoring game of the series Colony.. Shanghai scored one point in which the visitors have played in this the first hend and the Police equalised, Hongkong. by accurate play, drew level Shanghai obtained another point and

again.

Why asked aur representative one month or two lauaths, and it is i

Because a boy is usually went in for

powible for him to learn a trade in wo short a time. In a reformatory it would be different.

How do you account for, the failure) of the Belilios Reformatury!?

**Supposing a reformatory were estab- shed the new legislation would be necessary to permit magistrates to send

1 do not know whether I am right."! replied Mr. Lindsel but i believe the cern. The Magistrates have no power to Belilies Reformatory was a private con- The rest of the game was of a corumit a youth to a reformatory, and similar character, with the visitors lead-that, I believe, was the reason, fr, the ing by two or three points almost ell the wile. The scure was Eve all at the end failure of the institution. Possibly it of the eighth head, and even all at the Wasnt fur parents who wished to send end of the eleventh head.

their children ther Then Shanghai forged ahead and were not overhauled again. At the end of the eighteenth head the scores were-Shanghai, 15 points; Police, 10

points. the Police made a special effort.

"It could be easily managed by adding got a point in the nineteenth head, only section to the Magistrates Ordinance, next head. In the last "head, the Police. That would be the best thing." to see their opponents do likewise in the empowering us to act as we thought. fit. and some excitement, scored 3 shots. Do you not think it advisable to Shanghai, 18 points: Police, 14.

scores at the end of the game were :parate the juvenile offenders from the hardened and vicious criminals in the The teams and scores were as follows:- dock at the Police Courts ↑ Ma

SHANGHAI Marshal McDougall.

The

.:

In the last three "ders to it?

McMurdo. Malcolm (skip)

SHANGHAL. Heads, shots. Total,

9

3 "

16

POLICE. Blackman.

Clark.

Grant Gerrard (skip)

POLICE

Shota." Total:

0

о

1

..

2

10

11

14

Nu. it would do no good whatever;| three youths continually--1 should any babitually associate with the same clas in the strast, a reformatory in what we want."

THROWING STONES. "

At. the Magistracy. yesterday.

Chinese youth was charged with throwing stones ate a house in Spring Garden Lane.

Defendant was one of a gang of urchins

who congregated in the lane and throwi stones at passersby and houses.

caught in the act.

He wes

Mr Lindsell ordered the boy to by caned i in Court,

NATCHING A BANGLE.

Two youthis, each thirteen years of age, were charged, with moatching from a little child

The ebild was playing in Kelung Street, Shamsuipo; and one defendant put his hands over the child's eyes while the other snatched the bangle. One boy blamed the other, stating that he was offered six cents for assisting. His father had married a second time and his step- mother and sent him out of the house.

Mr. Lindsell sentenced the first defend- ant to six weeks' ·bard labour aad ten strokes of the birch, and the second de fendant to four weeks' hard labour and six strakes of the birch.

THE GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP. Sunday will see the second round of the Golf Championship finished, and there will then be eight players_left_to_ Az Che Magistracy, yesterday, old Chinese woman was charged with fight it out. The matches to be played on 3100 over the sale of a girl. attempting to defraud another woman of, Sunday are:--

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Bergt. W. Pitt prosecuted. Compiningat stated that she asked de- feadant and three other women to obtain a servant girl for her, offering to pur chase the girl for 8100 The defendant visited her house next day, accompanied by a girl, who was sold to her for $100. The defendant returned a few days later and accused witness of stealing the girl.

Dr. Lindsay Wood v. R. M. Smith. A. B. Stewart . R. E. Lindell, C"Bulmer Johnson v. Major Leslie

Smith.

E. Davidson . R, A. Brand. G, B, Cockrem . Licut-Cal. Coles, G. S. Archbutt v. W. D. Kraft. Lieut. Col. Harvey . 8. H. Dodwell,

L. Saudes v, N. L. Smith An examination of the above would

STEALING_A, JACKET,

A Chinese boy pleaded guilty to steal- ing a jacket, which he said “big” elder brother gave him and asked him to pawn. It was proved that the boy had been released from gaol two daye ngo, after having served a

term for Kimilai offence.

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Mr. Lindwell It is hopeless, trying these young boys unless there is a refor- malorycin Hongkong. I sentence him to time weeks and labour and “to six strokes of the birch.

AN EXCITING CHASE. CONSTABLE FOLLOWS HIS QUARRY INTO THE SEA, There was an exciting chase between a witness ordered her to be quiet, and the lead to the conclusion that the likeliest

MATCHING FROM A BABY,. Jakong and a thief at West Point on defendant went away.. She again returned four to reach the semi-final stage are Thursday afternoon. A mah got on to

a few days later, however, with a number Stewart, Brand, Archbutt and the winner fore e N. L. Smith, with 'snatching a Another Chinese youth was chargedy be-

dragged the girl out of the house. The of people, who blew police whistles and of the last tic. on the list.

bangle from a baby. Police arrived and took the parties to the finish its first round on Sunday, but accused. It was another boy who com The Junior Championship, also, will The boy stated that he was wrongly Police station.

bere there is much more inequality among mitted the offence

a rice-junk and stole a quantity of rice In response to a cry of alarm a constable went to the junk and just missed arrest ing the man who jumped overboard and he defendant stated that her daughter swam ashore The constable jumped into had been kidnapped by complainant, who the water after him, and arrested the was telling a pack of lies.” man on the wharf. At the Magistracy, Mr. Smith fined the defendant 360, with yesterday; the prisoner was sentenced to the alterative of three months' hard six weeks hard labour.

labour.

the players and he would be a bold man The mother of the child stateil that she who would try to forecast until the last was sure it was defendant who enatched eight are on view.

the bangle, The course at Fanling is in first-class Mr. Smith sentenced defendant to three condition, and there is every opportu week bard labour and ten strokes of the nity for the best of golf;

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