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ANNUAL INSPECTION OF

POLICE.

LE THE GOVERNOR PRESENTS AWARDS FOR BRAVERY AND

ZEALOUS SERICE.

His Excellency the Governor isir R. E. Scabs, R.c.M.(2), made his annual in patien of the desti Police force Jesterday afternoon at the Central Police Stacion Ther Beer over 200 ugen, on parade daste up of in Kuropatus, 70 Chiness, including an Chinese recently brought doit from Wei det for service in the New Territorio, The men we're drawn up in epet farma. 4 ready for inspeetivan. the Chinese being flanked on either sides by the Karos pean and Indian contingents. The Cap. tam Saperintgadget of Pelino (Mr. E. 14, C. Wolte) was in charge of the parade and the various contingents were under the command of Mr. P. P. J. Worlddons: (Deputy Superbitendent of Police. Mr. D. J. Burlingham (Assistsar Superintent, vut of Police) qal Mr. J. Kern (Second Assistant Superintendent of Pofive),

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COMMENDATIONS.

183 HONGKONG DAILY ERKES, THURSDAY, JUNE 71E, 1998.

HONGKONG EDUCATION

BOARD.

The following is a list of the olgers corumenied by HE. the Governor for

resduring this period between Jamary 1.L-DESIGNED LOCAL SCHOOLS. 1st, 1922 to May 30th, 1923:

Inspector Boulger. For excellent work: during 1921 when discharging the dutie of Divisional Inspector North.

Latice Sergt. 99,,A. E. „Carvy. For diligent work and zeal in securing the Arrest on April 19h, of a man who had committed robbery with vistence un logi in the harbor.

The CHAIRMAN mad out the minutes on the subject made by members of the Board. In effect these were

Mr. R. A. D. Forrest Inspector off „Vernacular Schools) was in favont að

the proposal,

Dr. Pearce thought the, attitude of the Portuguese community should ha ascertained upon the matter before any- thing was done,

A S. W. Tsó agreed, and thought 3. Silva Nett, might be able to voice. their attitude,

Mrs. Hickling thought Freugh would be far more noful, and Mr. Wylie agreal.

A meeting of the Board of Education was held at the offices of the Sanitary: Board, Post Office Buildings, yesterday afternooi. The chair was taken by the Hon. Director of Elication (the Hon, Mr.. E. Irving) and there weps abe present Mr. E. Ralphs Cuspector of English Schools), Mr. R. A D. Forrest (Inspector of Vernacular Schools). Mis, Hickling. the Rev. T. W. Beurer, D.1). O.B. H2, the duty in Jun 12th, in arresting a man, Rev. A. D., Stewart, the Rev. Father Whi had two hailed revolvers in his Va't-ra, und Messrs. S. W. To, A. F. B. Mr. Siuva Namo “remarked that the passion. The printer was sentened to Silva Nett, II. B. L. Dowbiggin, B. matter was ma that should really bel

Wylie, and the Secretary (Ma Pettled by the, students themselves,

Aging Policy Sergt. 17 A. Ninal For zeal and alertness in the discharge of his

lusas Traffic Sergeant,

Ce T, Chan Hong. C'mmended ands grand a reward of $25 for vigilance on

eight a monthy hard labour,

Laned Korgt. 47. A. L. Yeah. For

zalmus Yaumati district, during the period from February to June 19922.

tal excelleut work in Uns Law).

Detective (Ch 245 Shek Tui. Can- arted and granted a reward of 925 for intelligence and devotion to duly N arresting two men for being in possessita of arms, both prisoners being sentenced to five years hard labour at the Criminal Sessions held in Jaunry last.

Continuing, the Chumaas said that br hi'nself was of motion that every child should le taught its own language.

Mr. RALPUS ecmmented that must of The Chatimas, before the ordinary bush the girls in the Belilios School spoke ness mats proceeded with, pomarked that thinese. He added that the matter anly they all wished to amgratulate time Rev," referred to these particular girls, and not be. Peares on his being honnired with the to the Portuguese in all the schoole in the

THE EIN CATION OF BRITISH CHILDREN,

Mr. B. WYLIE asked the Chairman whether ang corespondence had been receited from the“ Government on the subject of the Kilentien of British chiki ren in this Colony.

The CHAIRMAN replied in the negative BAD DESIGN OF LORAL SCHOOLS.

Mr. WYLIK moved the foliewing rescla tips-

Mr. Suva Nam"reininded Mr. Ralphie that in neatly eurry Portugues, hime the! (child was taught Portuguese It only picked up Chinese in the same way that any British child picked up Chinese,) Chinese was not, its natural language.

After further discussion, Mr. Silvað Netto and Mr. Ralphs were appiciutel to obtain further information on the sub jeet, and sport at the next meeting of

the Board.

(16. 140. T>u Ping Commended and granted a reward of So for rourags and ressures on June 27th, 1922 in arresting an armed robber at the Sun Company's high distinction of the Q.HE. He felt Colony, premises,, Des Voeux Raul Contral.

Lane Sergeam fgy MeWalter and that the hour in soar way reflected on LPC. Iti Chirbaxsh Singh. For courage the Board itself, and the cause of Edgea Ch the arrival. His Excellency, whoans and god work in connection with the vion in the Colany. (Applaus%) in paftorm ma? de capann Thy bts. Aide de same robbery, J.P,C. 111 is being granted

The Rey Dr, Pearce thanked the Chair, Camp d'optatt Navilo), then staitly' a reward of $5. presvuced arms and” throughout pe pro-

SuleInspector Shaftain. For his skill man and the Board. and perseverance in the elurt of the eedings which followedo shonor theme Sai Yick piracy case which resulted in the selves to be wel "stricted i strill' conviction" of four, men who were sentenevi] routine, geile ting öredit on Mr. Harling to ten years hard labur ach

LP.C. 412 Mahbi Kala. Commended ham who is in charge of the drifting and i

Hirted a gratuis of $25 for tech- par de manDOTIV TOS at the patien

ling a Chinese woman from drawing on Exellency, having inspected this parade, October 5th, 1942 the men were brought up in open squrre formation to facilitate those on parade hearing His Excellency's remarks.

Addressing the men His "ExeLENCY said it was

now two years since he had last hid the pleasure of seeing the police on parade. He had to thank them for the geval work they had done during the two years. They had had a lot of very hard work, and a good deal of very unpleasant work, and it had been very well stage, His Exeloney congratulated them very ordially on the way in which they had tackled the many armed robberies which had been very frocnent of late to the Coliny. Not any Europea us In Chinese and Iman aber in fact af of them-bad shown a good spirit, of which the Colony was rightly proud. Ile was glad to see that unny of the members at the European Force hail come from the famous Royal Irish Constabulary. hoped, they would settle down in Hong- kong nat la a credit to the Bangko Polic. Fazer, as they had been in the Police Force of frebend. Hi was abu pleased to see the new contingent of Wei Hei Wei mun on parade and he hoped to see them de will and settle down in thrip, new home. They had to remember they had to hold ag the good reputationi thes Wei Hei Wei Palies bod won, They all relied on them to filow the good example alreds for them

His Exe Hey prescut the meal- year 1929 and 1993.

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PRINT SCRIPT.

The reason for this was

Mr. RaLeus hunded reynd for the members to examine specimens of print sript writing excuted by children of "That the Government be requested to the Kowloon British School. He said that give the Board an opportunity of tender parents had had little opportunity of (C. 375 Liu Hing, Commended anal granted a rward of 875 for courage in ing advice on all plans relating to the knowing how this experiment was turning Pursuing an armed robber who had con- construction or afteration of Government at and he wished to take the apu-plat- titled as armed robbers at 20 Yee Wos Schon buildings before they are finally sity of making the results pubbe, „In the Street on Jamiary 31st, 1923. The pri

er wasted as the Math (ruminal approved" MA. Wylie stated that in the Kowloom British School it had been an Sessions to twenty years hard labor and past they had been somewhat hand-capped unmitigated succes. The children's writ- eighteen strokes,

by having to accept buikiings embodying he was clearer, and atore beautiful than Lance Sergeant da' Lo – Wing and (2,61

features unsuitable for the requirements formerly, and their efforts at composition reward of $25 each 1 T Pa, Cominndel and grasted of a school. Since joining the Board held frenendously improved, and increas

for smartes 10 effecting the arist of four rubbers for had made it big business to visit several din legth, highway robbery on Victoria Rend on Government schools and he had be that, with print script writing, the child daary 10th, H. The Exr defendants; truck in many cases by the utter lack of had not to concentrate so much on the were sentenced to five years hard labour coordination between the imiblings, and purely mechanical side of his work "each,

Their requirements. In November last the Script writing was Following

1 meults in the Committe visited the Kowloon British ordinary writing, a fnet which had prived ather surprising. A preuliar thing School, when work was in progress on about the experiment in Hongkong had valver af musketry competition: Challenge up presented by . E. the a new wing, He

Even at that early date wer that the children in the very junior Glovertor" for (her Europenis“ Revolver

that certain alteratious Jasses who land karned nothing else but course: Berg at Carpenter.

they had f

then the print script, wrote far more clearly and In their re far more legibly than the children who were older and in higher classes who had learned print script after learning ordi. bary writt

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REYOLVER AND MUSKETRY COMPETITIONS.

faster, too, than

Shield presented by Mr. Tam Shui-jos should be made, and for the muskary interire teams of d had been reali eð, four: The Kamion Pusula team con wasting of Sergeants Smith, Mair, Knowles: port the subcommittee pointed out that and Baker.

in summer weather die rooms would be Cup present slly Mr. Tam" Shuijio for

yepy hot, owing to the Wistern aspect of the best agregate

Mr. RALPH read out to the meeting a in the inter- SCOPES polir trane masketry shoot: Sergeant new wing. The recent warm weather report on the subject recently issued by Smith.

lul proved the committee, to be right. the Board of Education in London. This Cup pisselited by Mr. Tam Shuiqo They had asked that the windows be cut poke in high praise of the new statem, the second best aggregate soups in the down to the ground in order to allow a stating that it was swifter, clearer, and interpolice trans of four! Serg at free current of air. They had niso asked more beautiful than the old-fashioned Carpenter,

far more windows, that the or be method. The objection that it would do Cup presented by the Superintendent of larged, and that everything possible by away with individuality in writing, and Police for the best sans at the anuale for the better patitis of the was, therefore, urless for business houses FIL procvaled to musketry cure for Indians: Sergeantoms; and they had asked tant some and banks, failed to hold goud, for it had awariled during the ; Major Nand Singh.

shade he provided outside the windows, been pointed out that the child did not lose! Four Chinese polie the Superintendent of

A monetary prize of $10 presented by There was a certain balustrade or rail individuality, more especially as regarde

Pie for th officers and Elian were receipents of seronded best bet at the annual masketrying, too, situated in such a way that it the signature. It was interesting to nota fourth class police meda's, Four of the i course for Indinus:

constituted a danger to the children. I that the Post Ofice had already serpted was still dangerous and it was probable signatures in print script when issuing medals were pressted" für good, work in Mohamed,

that one day a child would fall and be War Bonds.

Mr. WYLIE remarked that ha'too, was seriously hurt. Two months ago he visit. ed the school in company with Mr. convert to print script writing. When Ralphs, and he understood that the it was first introduced to local schools it P.W.. had promised that they would was thought that there would be a big undertake the work. He had been at the cutcry froin parents, but he believed he school any that morning and nothing was right in saying there had not been a had been done, He was sure that if the single complaint. Board hul had the opportunity of seeing the plans beforehand, the building

connection with armed robberies and one!

was awardet for ** musistent hard work.” Twelve others, comprising six European members and six Chinese members, were į

I.P.C. 52 Atti

UGLY INCIDENT AT SHAUKIWAN

commended by H. E. the Governor for TWO MEN WOUNDED IN AN AFFRAY good work during the same period. As

WITH POLICE, · the recipients apuroached- to trevive their ¦

• award or thanks,' His Excellency shook batly heartily with each.

ATTACK BY A MỘC OF 80.

A shooting affray occurred a Vanki-

There

MORE CERTIFICATED TEACHERS NEEDED. Mr. WYLIE drew attention to the need (una be in the state it was nå pregunt. For more certificated teachers for British Me. Wylie. Went on to talk about schools, and incidentally remarked, that At the conclusion of this ceremony Hi! way about "harf past nine on day similar deficiencies, in connection with the ji was about the parents altered their Excellency protid the cups won in con. night which, according to reports had Victoria school and the Peak. The intter attitude towards the schools and their nection with the revolver and musketry a very ngly nague. An Indian constabla, seemed to have been built with no con- teachers. They would persist in talking shooting competitions held during the No. "311. name Gubahsh Singh, and a sideration of the compass whatever. There and criticising teachers in front of their year. Then the general salute was given. Chinese detective, No. 75, Lo, Kwong, were was little ventilation, and shade and air children. The result could only be to lesseH and acknowledged, and the men dismissed. taking an persons under arrest to the were lacking The windows should be cut the child's respect for the teacher,

This His Excellency was afterwards entertain, station, wheni alioy were surrounded by a lower, there should be more of them, and crying of stinking fish," (as he described ed to afternoon ten in. Police Head, mob of Chinese, numbering about 50, Who the doors should be calorged. The class it) could only prove very disheartening to quarters. a few of the senior police in-made regiented efforts to rescue the two room at the back of the school were the teachers themselves. After all, he did Spectars being amongst those present, inen froni the custędy of the police. Several absolutely utiprotected from the glare of not think the schools were quite so bad an H's Excelenty was greatly interede attacks were made on the constables, but the pit. In wet and windy weather the they were minde out to be. School children. in a gang of volley ball afterwards they very luckily held on to their windows had to shut, light here received letters from school children played on the parnde sumare between two charges. Exasperated by their stubborn-verandah or son adequate shade was in Canada and Australia, and to thega teams of Indians and Chinese. The men Hess, the crowd forced the two policemen badly needed for this portion of the they made reply. He bad had the showed great enthusiasm in their recren into a corner il commenced to assault school.

privilege of seeing me of the replies, tion. The game restted in a win for dhe them. The Indian was felled to the

Dr. Prare and Mr. Silva NETTO beth and he assured the meeting that thes Indians by nine points to six.

ground with a blow on the head from w instrument thought to be a hutner. Hisuke in support of Mr. Wytic's resol were nothing to be ahamed of.

should be a truce to giving the schoolg' a prisoner immediately tried to helt. but ion, the former seconding it. The following is a list of then who the Sikh, stubborn to the last drew out there could be no two opinides as to the

The CHAIRMAN, while greeing that bad name-(Applause.) .'

The CHAIRMAN said with reference to the revived police medals: —

| his revolver, and whilst lying on +]: CC 125, Lam Kwan. fourth class ground bird one shot at the retrating wisdom of the salution, remarked that subject of more certificated teachers for modal awarded for good work in congreat, wounding him in the left butteet some of the criticisms offered could be an- British schools, that the Board would re- member that a committee was formed at tion with the aimed robbery at 26 Wing The fugitive immediately collapsed. About awered, if not all..

the last meeting to go through the Woo Street on September 20th 1922. the same time the other prisoner, being; The resolution was put to the meeting Estimates he was going to put before the which was followed by the murder of held by the Chinese detective, inoked like and carried unanimously,

Government. Owing to circumstances Detonive Lance Sergeant C 100 Siu escaping from custody. The Indian Bred

The Chainman, sperking with referene that had arisen he bid not found himself Chuen.

at him, but the bullet missed its matk to new buildings, remarked that he had in a position to meet the Committee, but Principal Chinese Detectivo Chu Heung, and entered the leg of the detective. The circularised the members informing them he hoped to do so within the next month. Fourth class model: awarded for con- Inding constable's action in firing the two that he had received the first rough He was allowing for more certificated sistent hard work and valuable services shuts had a salutary effect on the crowd; sketch of the new Queen's College build-teachers in the Estimates, and he under- rendered during the year 1021-1622. they quick y vanished into the darknessings, and that it could be inspected at his stood that the Government was asking its I.P.8. 211, Hussin Bux, fourth ears and the two policemen were left to make office. He added that no member, as yet, agcals at How for a greatly increased medal awarded for conspicuous bravery their way to the Station free from further had taken advantage of the opportunity, number of certificated teachers to be sent in effecting the arrest of an armed Chinese molestation. wh twios attempted to shoot him only one of thest has been kept in polies that afternoon for their inspection.

Of the two men detained, but he would leave the plans on the table out, both men and women-especially women,-in order that they might repince polling the trigger of his revolver which custody and that is the man who was

the present temporary uncertifiented fired. at Hunghe, on February 12th, wounded. His condition is not consider-

teachers. ed, serious.

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1023.

MEDALS.

PORTUGUESE OF FRENCH?

The CHAIRMAN said the question had C. 181. You Chong, fourth class

FRIMARY" SCHOOL FOR QUARRY BAY. The two men were being brought to the beau raised, as to whether Portuguese or bed-1: awarded for courage in following Police Station in connection with a brawl French should be taught at the Belition The CHAIRMAN took the opportunity of un med mbbers who had committed at one of the brathe's

Bchool. Misy Clarke, the Headmistress of mentioning to the Board that he had pro- phim nt Ma 10 Arthur Street on

Later in the night a number of Euro- the School, had raised, the subject by vided in the Estimates for a primary February 22nd, 1923.

sent making that her rirla tako French instead school at Quarry Bay, and also for s pean and Chinese detectives were from Central Station to Shaukiwan toef Merturere. lg when he was shot by

She points out that the pagal strengthening of the staffs of in med man while on duty on the mako further investigations into the majority of the pupils, took up work in British schools in the Colony..

This concluded the business of the Fowl on City Road on Noveraber 10th, feir, but unto the present no further office where French would be far more

rogful to them than Portuguese. 1022

PC 119, So Feng, fourth class medal:

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