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EDUCATION OF BRITISH CHILDREN IN HONGKONG.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF

· INVESTIGATION.

The co-operation of parents is a matter of the utmost importance and its lack may also be cited as one of the causes of present inefficiency. It is the clear duty of the parent to hold frequent consult ations with the Heads of schools and

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INTIMATIONS

Members. British Chamber of Commerom

Alternatively, and it (for some tech nical reason unknown to the Sub-Com- mittee), this site cannot be approved, it BOWERN & CO., is suggested that the level portion of the

No. 8, Mosir" ROAD, Botanical Gardens lying between the

SHANGHAL Pesk Road and Glenealy be set aside for As it is intended to conveho a publio other educational authorities in this the purpose of erecting the proposed

This portion of the Gardens is (Shanghai). Mr. T. W. BOWERN, Fellow of meeting in the Colony shortly to discuss Colony is to the future career of his School. the subject of the provision made for child and the preparation which he not nearly so decorative in appearance, the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers,

STEAMSite AĈENTS AND SHIPBROKERS, examination or similar object in view. At removed to other parts, the. Sub-Com- the education of British children in the desires him to receive with a denoite and while several trees would have to be pirated by Royal Charter, London, Colony, it should interest British resi present Headmaster and parents alike the B and A Department, such removal of any Tonnage, Passenger and/or Cargo, New mittee feel that, in the capable hands of For the Purchase, Sale and Charter of Vesels dents to learn the views which were have failed to pay adequate attention to could be effected without causing undue and/or Ok, with delivery thins at Very Low cently formulated on the subject by the scholarship and other educational loss. This particular site would also be Prices. sub-committee of the Education Board facilities available for boys in Hongkong, most suitable, easily accommodating the which was specially appointed to investi. Such questions as the Peace Memorial School and playing fields.

To either, of the sites there is ensy Scholarship; the affiliation of the Local gate and report on the subject. The re University with Universities of Oxford access from all parts, and if the trans- port was presented to the Director of and Cambridge; the acceptance of the port of the children is carried out as Education, as Chairman of the Educa local Matriculation certificate by English suggested, the roads leading to the Ger-Class Condition.

and Scottish Universities; the

dens would be admirably suited for the IMPORTERS AND EXPORTERS, SHARE-BROKERE tion Board, some weeks ago, it was under-ibilities of entering the professions of purpose.

Members Shanghai Share-Brokers' Assomm stood that there was some disinclination Medicine and Education through local of the part of the Hou, Mr. Irving to channels require careful and constant sanction its publication. We understand study on the part of schoolmasters and parents alike. It is also the clear duty that no objection is now made to its pub of parents to enforce the regular attend lication, and we accordingly publish the ance of children throughout the day. This has not been done in the past, child document which has been privately corren being allowed to absent themselves. municated to us!--

Poss-

from school on the slightest pretext and the evil results of this irregular attend- ance are too obvious to require emphasis ing.

IF

The British children being educated in this Colony may be divided into three main classes after the Kindergarden and

In view of the fact that the system of Primary stages, (a) children who will remain in the Colony until the age of 9 co-education is the most popular and years with the intention of being sent to probably the most desirable in this some preparatory or public school at Colony, we have not made any distinc- Home, (b) children who will remain in tion between the ducation of boys and the Colony until the age of 18 to 16 years girls; but we are aware that a number with the intention of going to some of girls in this Colony will remain here, University or to some University College, will marry and will form homes.

or Technical College at Home, (e) child ren who will not be seat Home, but who will complete their education here with a view to earning their living in this Colony or elsewhere in the Far East.

Up to a point all these children will require an elementary education of one common type. We use the word "kinder- garten" meaning by it classes for child- ren betweth the age of and years, who must be taught on the most ap- proved modern methods. The teaching of children in this early stage has now become a highly specialized art and in this Colony there should be no dificulty in providing mode! Kindergarten schools. Such schools would cater for children between the age of 5 and 9 years, and, would contain infants' classes and classes 8 and 7. Such schools must be set up at all points topographically where & British community exists. At present four such places are clearly indicated, Kowloon, Quarry Bay, Causeway, and the Peak

It is important to realize that after: the Kindergarten stage a different type of syllabus is required for these different classes of children.

Class (2) requires a syllabus leading: up to and preparing for the public! senools' common entrance examination at Home, and must include facilities for winning entrance scholarships" in the public schools at Home. Such children require to be taught Latin if they are to enter on the classical side at Home, and Mathematics and Freach in all cases.

Class (b) consisting of children prepar ing for University or College Life will require a syllabus leading as far as pos sible to the London Matriculation and to scholarship examinations at the Home Universities. For this purpose the syllabus must include English and English Literature of a high standard, somo second language (for preference Latin). Advanced Mathematics with alterative possibilities of Physics and Chemistry.

Class (e) containing pupils who intend to complete their education in the Colony and which we believe will be a rapidly in- creasing class numerically, should work

on

a syllabus designed for the Local Matriculation Examination, but which should pay marked attention to Mathe- matice, Physics, Chemistry, Geometrical Drawing, Mechanics and Applied Mathe- matica and Book-keeping.

A choice must, therefore, then be made

For

these children there should be provided in the central school classes of an up-to- date kind, but thoroughly suited to local conditions in cookery, domestic science and needlework,

Our recommendations, therefore, are as follows:-

In conclusion, the "Sub-Committee de- sizes to stress, briefly, the following gent arguments in favour of the pre- posed Central School being located on either of the two sites suggested:-

1.The sites are central. 9-They are easily accessible to pedes-

trian and vehicular traffic. N 3-Quietude and healthful surround- ings, so indispensable to a school, "would be assured.

-Very little site preparation would be necessary, and delay in construc tion would thus be reduced to a minimum.

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-The erection of a school on either of the suggested sites would not cause any hardship to that small sec. tion of the public, at present using the Gardens, the major portion of which would still be available.

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"That kindergarten schools for children between the ages of 5 and 9 years be established on the most modern methods with specially trained kindergarten teachers in charge at the Peak, Kowloon,

TONSIGNEES per Company's Steamer Quarry Bay, and Causeway.".

AUTOLYCUB "That a big central school be creature hereby notified that the Cargo will be ed on a site as near as possible to discharged into Holt Wharf, Kowloon, where the Tram station in Garden Road it will lie at Consignee's risk and subject to terms and conditions of storage at Holt's for all children between the agen

Waart. The Carge will be ready for deävery of and 18 years preparing for the common entrance examination from Godown on and after 12th February,

Optional cargo

will be landed, unless notice and entrance scholarships of Home

Steamer's arrival: to has been given prior Public Schools for University or

All broken, chafed and damaged goods College life at Home, or for Com. mercial or Professional life in this are to be left in the Godowns where they will be examined on any Tuesdays and Fridays Colony with a comprehensive spil between the hours of 10.45 m. and Noon abus designed for the English, Public within the free storage period. Schools common "entrance examin tion, for the London Matriculation

Home Examination,

University scholarship examinations and, the local Matriculation Examination, (Later, French, Mathematics and Advanced Mathematics, Applied Matematics and Mechanics, Geo- metrical Drawing, Physics, Che mistry. Book-keeping, Domestic Science Crokery and Needlework). 3. That proper facilities for free transit of students to the central school By, bus, tram and launch bo arranged."

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4. That arrangements be made for a substantial meal in the middle of the day for children who come from a" distance." 5.-"That continuity of staff and espe

cially of Headmaster and second master be insisted upon at the cen- tral school, and that the head mastership of the central school be made a senior post in the Educ ation Department of equal rank with the Headmastership of Queen's College."

No claime will be admittel after the goods have left the Steamer's Godown, and all Gooda remaining, undelivered after the 21st Feb will be subject to rent

All Claims against the Steamer must be presented to the undersigned on or before the 7th March, or they will not be recognised.

No Fire Insurance will be affected

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agente. Hougkong, 11th February, 1923

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THE 8.8. "MOORISH PRINCE “ having arrived from the above Forts, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their goods are being landed at their risk into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Horloon Wharf and Godown Company, Limited, Kowloon, and stored at Consignees' risk and expense.

All broken, chafed, and damaged goods are to be left in the godowns where they will be examined on Monday, 19th Feb., 1923, at 10 a

All claims must be presented within 15 days of the steamer's strival here, after which co-date they cannot be recognized.

G-That the parents be invited to

operate especially in the matter of regular attendance of children.'

(Sd.) T. W. PEARCE,

B. WYLIE,

N. TEESDALE MACKINTOSH.

APPENDIX.

as to which of the three classes specified

The question of a suitable site for the above is indicated in each particular case, and arrangements must be made for Proposed Central School has received the the pupil to attend a school where the careful consideration of the Sub-Com- time, Kowloon Was necessary preparation will be given, demittee At one signed for the particular needs of the thought of in this connection, but after class indicated. All three classes, (a), investigation, the idea was abandoned (b), (c), should be catered for in one on the score that any site on the Penin large central school, on a site as Dear sula suitable for the building of such a as possible to the Tram station in school would not be central enough. It Garden Road. The only objection to this as realised that the proposed School scheme is to the distance which children must be, as near as possible, equi-distant from Kowloon, The Peak, and Quarry will have to travel, but we do not see a Bay. With this object in view, therefore, British schools if this objection is allowed

No clim will be admitted after the goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remain- will ing undelivered after the 20th Feb., 1923, be subject to rent.

Consigness of cargo are hereby notified that they must produce an Import permit by the Buperintendent of Imports and signed Exports. Hongkong, before Bill of Lading can be counter "gned.

No Fire

has been effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by FURNESS (FAR EAST), LTD. St George's Building.

[381 Hongkong, 13th Ferreary, 1923.

RICKMERS LINIE.·

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bope of obtaining efficient education in the Sub-Committee thereupon considered

T to stand. To overcome it every possible the possibility of the Government allocat-

"SOPHIE RICKMERS means for the easy and safe travelling of ing & site for the School on some part school children must be arranged. Free of the War Department land east of travelling must be provided by means of Garden Road As we understand, how having arrived from the above parts, Con- special school buses, special trams, and ever, that negotiations between the Gow ignore of Carga are hereby informed that their special school launches, school buses ernment and the War Office for the re- Goods are being landed at their risk into the collecting children from their various meal of the Military are still incom Godowns of the Hongkong, and Kowloom

and expens Consignées rink homes. Such a system has been in use plete, and that even when an agreement Wharf and Godown Co, Ltd.-Kowloon and Optional Goods will be carried on males with succees for many years in different has been reached, a long time must neces stored at

Tons are given

to

before the contrary countries and if properly organized sarily elapse before the ground would should be able to work succesfully in become available, it was felt ent to ung noon to-d-ya

All broken chafed and damaged goods this Colony, The question of providing gest a site in this vicinity would be tau meals at school in the middle of the day mount to abelving the scheme for an inars to be left in the Godowns where they Current, Bavings and Fixed Deposits bearing must also be dealt with, bat we do not definite period. As the members' of the will be examined on the 19th fost Interests at Rates of 3 ‍per cent, & per cent. know of any real reason why a substan. Sub-Committee feel that the question of t

All claitos must be presented within fifteen and 5 per cent, per Annum respectively. tial meal should not be provided at school, the education of British children in this at a small cost for children who require with without delay, they propose that, to the will not be recognised right a

Colony is a matter which must be dealt days of the steamer's arrival hers, after which it.

avoid delay, the Central School be built No claims will be admitted after the Continuity of Heads of schools and in the Botanical Gardens. In the older Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods senior staff must be secured. The in portion of these Gardens are two broad remaining undelivered on or after the 20th

be subject to efficiency of the education of British terraces, and it is recommended that the inst

Consignees of cargo are hereby notifed that children in the past in this Colony is very building be accommodated on the higher

they

must produce an Import permit signed largely due to repeated changes of staff terrace, and that the lower terrace bo a practice which must now definitely laid out as a playing field, with suitable by the Superintendent of Imports & Exports,

before Bills

of Lading can be cease and heads of schools without ex-provision for lawn testis and cricket.

n be effected. countersigned w ception, and as large a proportion of the On the portions indicated, there are low rest of the staff as possible, should be trees which would require to be removed

Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

CARL BODIKER & CO, appointed to a particular school for a and it is suggested that the plants at

Aktiebolag. minimum period of five years, and present in beds and pots might quite well

Agente, Rickmera Lánie, changes should not be tolerated, except be transferred without disadvantage to in the most compelling 'circumstances some other part of the Gardens,

Hongkong 18th February, 1923,

No Fire

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B. NG QUINN, Acting Chief Manager.

Hung ong, 20th January 1923.

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