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so that thees 976 children shall bare at that your British children should - ba'- Josat equal opportunities in the sphere of able to attain to a far higher standard education as did their parents. Now I in English than the children of these have met three main types of parent, First other races And thirdly, at the end, the parent who almost before the child is the British chilil educated under these born, has declared that he shall go to such conditions. is bound to have reached the and, such a school, shall pass auch and goal-or patting it into practical lang- such examinations and shall entor such unge-to bave reached a leaving, certi-·· and such a profession, and he makes Bcate which has not been expressly. his plans accordingly. Secondly, the designed for his or her own immediate pureat who SAY, 1 cannot make needs. plaus for my child, I cannot possibly tell! for what particular profession or trada ho may be fitted in years to come.

THE DIFFICULTY OF DISTANCE The second gitat difficulty which wa have to overcome is the dilleulty of dis shall shorofore leave it for the future to tance. show what particular course he shall

We live here as a very scattered follow and in the meantime I shall be community, and in order for us all to be educated in one central school any of quite satisfied if he can obtain a good al us will have to travel quite a long way round general education. I want to put and under difficult and tiresome condi those words in inverted comuns,

a good tions. all round general education.”

A public meeting on the subject of MR. MACKINTOSH'S. ADDRESS. better education for. British children in Mr. TEESDALE MACKINTOSH said: Hongkung took place in the Chamber of Some of you will remember that in

Many of us will feel that the Commerce room at the City Hall yester November of last year, at public

central school might have been built a HEALTH AND EDUCATION. day evening. The room was crowded.aceting of the Board of Education, the

great deal nearer to our own particular and the audience included many ladies question was raised as to a new site for All that matters is that my child shall think that we particular section of the "Thirdly, there is the parent who says, house than it has been. Many of us will Many Government servants were noticed the Victoria British School, and at that have good health and to obtain that I community has been unduly favoured in the audience, particularly members of meeting 1 found myself protesting against sacrifice his education rather than his school. And this is one of the points in will sacrifice everything and 1 will in the "particular site chosen for the Educational staff. Some frank any decision being taken or against any health. With regard to this latter class hich again we shall have to learn to opinions were expressed on the subject, remmendation being made until the of parent, I have very little to say. I give and take And the third, and the both by the principal speakers and mem-whole problem of the education of British anger which education in this Colony fact that post of us, once in five years, have no knowledge as to the particular greatest,difficulty is to b. found in the bers of the audience and a number of children in this Colony had been reviewed my work upon the health of our boys go home for a year's long leave and resolutions were passed embodying re- und until we had fairly faced the ques and girls. I can only blindly accept the during that time our children recive quests for higher standard of education vfucation of any sort for British childress our medical school inspectors who invari difficulty has certainly got to be realised, motive in providing reports which are made each year by practicnly no einention at all. This for British children, the establisfuuent in this Colony and the type of educationably and year after year report that the and probably has got to be accepted as of kindergartens in several localities and we wanted to give them here. The health of the children in British schools inevitable.. But if so, it constitutes 2 of a central school for their exclusive use questions which I raised at that meeting in this Colony is excellent. I on only reason for var using every possible means in a central position in the Colony;

are now in the process of being answered biladly accept their reports, and I cannot to ensure that we shall make up for that and Fake it that the real object of this get away from the fact, whether it is year's holiday by the keenest study and The chair was taken by the Hon. Mr. public meeting is to endeavour as far as good or bad for the health of the children the most regular attendance during the H. E. Pollock, K., and he was suppossible to arrive at scule common agree to be here, that here, they are, and some other yetra. ported by the Hon. Mr. P. H. Holyoak, ment as to the correct answer to the kind of education must be given them. THE REQUEST JON. A LAROE CENTRAL

questions. Wo shall have to face this For the first class of parent I have the the Hon. Mr: E. V. D. Parr, Mr. Hvening, quite fearlessly and quite frank- greatest respect and admiration, and I. And so it comes about that we are Bird, Mr. Montague-Ede, Mr. A. 0.1y, the runny difficulties which boset the will do everything in my power to ensure asking for one large centrat school to Lang, the Rer. Teesdale. Mackintosh, efficient education of British children is that be may be able to carry out his which all British children shall be sent, |M.A., and Mr. A. R." Lowe,

this Colony. We shall have to be pre-plans with the greatest possible success. boys as well as girls. Now, I admit quite A long and interesting speech on the Pared on one points to agree to com- 'A GOOD, ALL-ROUND, GENERAL EDUCATION." frankly that I am not an anmixed ad- subject of

promise and cn nearly all points to give Better Education for the and to take. I speak with the greatest satisfied with a general, good, all-round like to see the boys separated from the But for the second class who will be rer of the modern system of co-educa- tion, and that in many ways "would British Children of Hongkong." was hesitation, and the greatest difdence edugation I would utter the most solemn given by the Rev. N. Teesdale Mackintosh, because I am fully cuscions that dan warning, it is in my power to give. Such girls during their school hours. But I M.A, Registrar at the "Hongkong Uni- very new comer into this Colony; that policy is almost certain in these days fully realize that out here the efficiency versity.

I cannot speak, therefore, with the to all to a blind alley, for I know of of the school depends intensively upon The CHAIRMAN briefly opened the meet.authority of any of you who have lived nothing. so dangerous, I am inclined to large numbers, and is weakened cuor

mously by shortage of numbers, and so, ing by expressing his appreciation of the long years here and to whom I must say I know of nothing so criminal, as a in order to make up the required number privilege conferred upon him by being ta by simply a fool rushing in where we live today in an age of specialists. other reason, I find it necessary for the “good, all round," general education. which will ensure efficiency, if for no sked to take, the chair. He added that the more experienced have feared to And if our children are he would like to make a correction in tread:

to take their

boys and girls to attend the same school connection with the report of the sub

places successfully in the competition THE CHANGED TIMES.

under the system of co-education. And which committee of the Education Committee,

them

life they There are certain questions which must mus;

that is one of the reasons why I cannot. receive that special training on the subject of education for British be settled at the very outset,. To certain which will fit them for that struggle. agree with those of us who are advocat- thildren in this Colony The Minority propositions we must give our unanus The difficulties which we have to face in col for British schildren, to be built

ing

the establishment of Eb boarding report, signed by Mr. E. Ralph consent before we can proceed further this Colony in its present condition are either at Weihaiwei or in the New Inspector of English Schools, had not with the argument. First of all want mainly three in number. Firstly, the Territories. been published, and so he proposed to

Such a proposal does not read it there and then. The report ran

to suggest that the position of the shortage of numbers. There are only seem to cater at all for the education of as follows:-

average Britisher in this Colony in to-day limited number of British children and

THE MINORITY REPORT:

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"CLASS DISTINCTIONS.

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quite different from what it was, say you cannot have a really successful our girls, and I think such a proposal is. 20 or 33 years ago. In the old days, a Echool with all the traditions of school too expensive to make it feasible for 1. The British children in the Colony man came to this Colony with the hope spirit that have made our British public quite a number of children here, besides may be divided into four main groups, and intention of remaining hero for but schools so wonderful at Home and so being unacceptable to those parents who . (u) those who will remain in the a few years during which time he looked justly renowned throughout the world desire their children to remain at home Colony until about the age of nine upon himself more or less as an exile, but unless you have a enficient number of in order to enjoy to the full the delights, years,

children with whom and on whom to and safeguards of home life. thea to be sent to

at the end of the time hoping to resura work. And this is made more difficult by

THE KIND OF EDUCATION. HELDEL, Preparatory School at Home;

to his own home having made sufficient class distinctions and especially the differ- But having obtained your central ()those who will remain until the money to render his return" comfortable ence of salaries which provails out here. school you must decide what kind of an

age of twelve.or thirteen years, and secure. There wasn't in those days

education you are going to provide there. then leaving to enter Public very much thought of Hongkong as a

In Scotland they have managed to trained and efficient staff, indeed your You must have a permanent and well School at Home

Colony in the sense that men would break down these class distinctions do stuff must be the most efficient staff" (c) those who will remain until the settle here, make their homes bere, bring far as education is concerned and it is obtainable in, the Colony. We should be

age of sixteen or seventeen years up their children and their children's true to a large extent that in Scotland with the intention of going to a children here, creating in fact British alb the children whatever may be the ashamed of setting up a school for British Technical Ovilege, University homsesteads. Today I firmly believe, position of their parents attend the same being the best, either as regards staff, children which is, in any way, short of College or University at Home;

howover, that things have changed, and school. We must try and imitate that or as regards building, or as regards (d) those who will not be sent Home, that it is in the interests of the Colony Scottish system out here (Applause) equipment. For your younger children, but who will completa their and the Empire und in our own internats For many of us it will involve a struggle as we have pointed out, you must pro- education here with a view to that we should look upon Hongkong as a Many of us will have to learn in this vide model kindergartens in all those erring their living in the Colony settlement in which Britishers shall be point especially to sink our own in localities where the size of the British

come home makers and, home builders. dividual prejudices to learn to give ind In this Report the term "Primary And unless this is true, there is not much to take. Because one thing is clear that community demands it, and you must see that these kindergarten schools ara is used to indicates schals consisting of call to worry about the improvement of the eficiency of your school will depend thoroughly eficient, and up-to-date. Class for children up to the age of children in this Colony.

the cducation facilities for British to a tremendous extent on the number of you must be careful not to leave your But if it is children in attendance.Gaines which do children too long in this kindergarten nine years. All children in this group trus or rather it we want to make is true form part of the education of the young stage and you must move them to the require que common type of education. There, would be normally in each such then the first and most important thing cannot be played efficiently unless your central school as soon as they are ready is to ensure the provision of the most perience of some yours as a schoolmaster and once there they must be educated numbers are adequate, and my own for the more serious alde of education, Primary school four Claases, viz., Class perfect educational facilities possible for

-the highest class in the Schod-Class the younger generation who are to inherit tells me that I cannot teach a small chaud along lines of a very definite syllabus of children with the same efficiency and which should have a very definite aim in teaching of children in these early stages who are to carry on the work that we with the same inspiration as I can teach view: Not a general education leading to

are building, and

or in the Far East.

8 and two Kindergarten Classes, The

has become a highly specialized art, and motel Kindergarten departments fully-trained Kindergarten Mistresses should be a special feature in these Primary Schools,

the homes that we

a

larger clase.

LOCAL OPPORTUNITIES.

But

A very

nowhere, but a sound and very carefully are beginning here. I find it exceeding

• THE OPPOSITION TO "THE PROPOSALS. devised education leading to dificult to create a home in Hongkong if

children have got to be educated at Here then, arises the first, and perhaps definits end and aim. I should have Home during those years of boyhood and the most important, opposition to the hoped that no British children in this girlhood-the very years which maka proposals for the improvement of British Colony would leave school until they hars A Primary school should be established home life so wonderfully, fascinating, so education in this Colony na we have put reached the age of 18 or 17 at least in every district is which the number of wonderfully beautiful and so wonderful why have schools for British children at British boy who has reached the age of them forward. Why, says our opponent, And I should have hoped that overs British children justiñes J separate school. At present four sach places arely attractive. If my boys and my girla all. Why not let them all mix toge 16 or 17 should be able to pras tho indicated,-Kowloou, The Peak, Quarry tance of more than 10,000 miles, home in the Colony which have reached a high (Applause.)

are to be separated from me by a dis- ther and attend these schools and colleges London matriculation examination. Bay and Causeway Bay,

Kowloon and the Peak are already give it. 1, therefore, join issue at now to all children irrespective of distingIt will probably surprise many of you cannot have the meaning which I want to state of efficiency and which are open provided for. At Quarry Bay there are with those people who hold that for a tions of nationality, creed or class? This to know what a tremendous number of at the time of writing some fifty children boy or for a girl to continue to remain is a question which is essentially one for opportunities exist in this Colony for between the ages of five and nine years; in Hongkong under any conditions over you British parents to decide, and your sons if only they can obtain this Primary school would therefore appear the age of 10 or 13 is a misfortune. On admit fredly that you are able to obtain standard. And I say the London matri to be called for at oure at Quarry Bay the contrary I would advocate that every for your children & really first-class culation" examination, rather than the Such a school could be expected to open possible encouragement should be given education in nearly all the non-British Hongkong matriculation with an average attendance equal to that parente to enable them to keep their schools in this Colony

examination. But there are although the two things are almost- it the existing Kowloon Junior School family intact, to keep their children with certain practical difficulties which will identical, because the London matricule Eighteen of the Quarry Bay children them by the provision of efficient educat you if you adopt this suggestion of tlon examination makes a second lang- referred to already attend the Victoriational facilities in this Colony. It is on the Opposition. First of all, it is obvious unge compulsory, and it is just this. School at Causeway Bay. These children this basis that the whole of my argument that you will sacrifice the tradition and second langungo which makes all that will naturally leave the Victoria Schools baded as a foundation. If I am school which many value as one of the boy I wonder whether wo have fully the school spirit of the British public difference to the market value of the dad attend the Quarry Bay School.

right, then undoubtedly education is

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greatest factors" in "your" OWN Life. children between the age of five and pose in any case, whether I am right or table cannot quite it. It is of the atmost the Government have made with the your, thanks to the arrangements which nino in attendance at the Victoria School.hother I am wrong, the futuro is going importance that the teaching of University of London, your children can

The Victoria School building at Cause to bring out here. way Bay will shortly be demolished, and Britishers who cannot afford to send their form a very considerable part in the Landen intermediate and for the London more and more Chinese classics should in these schools sit for the London matriculation, for the I suggest that a temporary building children Home, however much they may curriculum. And in my opinion it will degrees. They can take these examine similar to that recently erected in Gap: wish to do so. Road- model school building in many respecte-be erected either in the neigh

· WATTISH - CHÏLDAAN 'IN 'THE COLOST. bourhood of the existing solool, or You have got in this Colony or the Chico girl; the unspeakable you may find for them to do when they preferably, a little nearer the contre of today - 147 British children

There will still remain thirty-three the most important question and I up Secondly, you will find that the timalised that here in this Colony, evory

be very wrong to modify or curfall that auons out bere without going Home, part of the "gyllshus in our Chinese without residing in any University, and schools which teaches the Chinees boy, while still persuing whatever employment

the city, so as to accommodate children the age of nine being educated at British literature. But it is not possible for ths that I have been in Hongkong, there has from the western and central districts, schools. There are more than that if you British boy or girl to learn these and been no case of a British boy eitting - as well as those living near Causeway take those British children who are being those honra which are normally devoted for the London matriculation examina.... Bay...

educated at non-British schools. But in the school to these subjects will have tion, let alone for the higher examine 3. The pupils in groups (b) (c) and (d) taking the figures of those children in to be spent by the British child on some tion. But I repeat that, it should be can probably be bost, provided for by attendance at British schools yuterday, different work from that of the rest of possible, for every British boy to react, the establishment of a Central School you will, and there were 147. Toys and the school, a work which in practice must that standard at the age of 16 or 17, adapted 14 moet the peods of all over girls over the age of nine, There are 129 turn out to bo very hastily supervised and so to secure for himself a recognised........ the ago of nine years.

under the age of nine, which means that sad liable altogether be overlooked, market value se he sets out into life. After a full oxamideration of this you have a total of 270 British children and which will, in any case class the With this certificate ho is qualified to quintión-1 retire at this point from the tobe educated in this Colony here

child as one of a rather troublesome and enter into any employment that you may Committee

I do this with the full today. And so putting it, at its wanted minority And then, secondly, find for him in this Colony with the very approval of the remaining Members of downt total from

this will be done at the expense of the favourable hope of making good and amools and child's knowledge of his own English natablishing his position as an educated, the Corruition.

political point of view wo are bound to language and literature. For it is charman. Place before yourself two boys,

over marvels' of Bir own ancient language and loare school. And yet, during the time