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THE BOARD OF EDUCATION. PORTUGUESE LANGUAGE" OR FRENCH FOR PORTUGUESE OHILDREN!

THE HONGKONG » DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, JULY 5, 1923.

Me. Wys remarked that Mr. Silvi Netto had a given him an answer to his qarating However, he put it to the weathers that if Portuguese was to be tangl at all it should be taught proper- ly, and by proper teachers. Is should be The Board of Education met at the taught to children in the very lowest office of the Sanitary Board, Post Office, and the worked right ap so the

THE ESTIMATES,

wns in the chair.

AMERICA'S DAY.

HOW HONGKONG CELEBRATEN

JULY 4TH

Yesterday was America's great day of! the year and in Hongkong Americans: observed their national holiday in tradi

The "Stars and Stripes " tional style.

A DANGEROUS PRACTICE IN TYPHOON WEATHER TEN SKIPPERS WHO BRAVED THE ELEMENTS.

SEQUEL HEARD AT THE MAHINE COURT,

There is a Harbour Regulation to the

Hulding, yesterday afternoon. The Hon i highest. At frst the girls in the lower guttered in the breeze from many busi-] effret that no large ship is to lie at the Mr. E. frying (Pirectue of Education classes would take the langunge, but theness houses whilst American ships of "e" class buoys off West Point during a gs in the higher forms should not start the Mercantile Maring dressed ships for until the giginal pupils reached those the occasion as did also the British forms. Thus, in a few years' time the

"The small U.S. Navy ship whele subject would be wall and property Pappanga was in port and she was also gaily blocked. · At 12 o'clock the American community was honoured with a Naval salute.

1 YUENCH OR PORTUGUESE? The question as to whether French or the Pontagues should be taught t

o Public below for giris agmin cam up for disenssion.

The Chuanas reminded the found that a 'committee, consisting of Messrs. Ralph, Forrest and Silva-Netto was appointed at the last meeting to make enquiries on the galjeet and give their views to the Board, Mr. Silva Netto was asked to obtain the views of the Portuguese community for inclusion in the report. He (the Chair mah) had just received that report, but he had had no time to circulate it among the members. For that reason he was not sure whether it would be advisable to deal with the matter at once. There was no immediate hurry as far as the whoời was

concerned.

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As to whether the second language should be Poringhose or French, the Board asked that the feelings of the Portuguese community should be weer fained in the matter. The Portugu Mutual Benefit Society met at the "Club Jusitano the 18th inst. and passed the following realutism.

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Mr Dowcoas asked whether, seeing that there! L ILah only twenty-six portuguese girls in the whole School of sco papils, it was worth white Loth-mug about it at all.

The Cuartaan explained that owing to the cumparition of the whirl the gure were rather misleading, and the metund percentage was much larger.

Mfr. Downtis remarked that they were all in agreement that every child should learn its mother tongue." The print really was which of the two subjects French or Portuguese, would be this post teful to them in after life,

Finally it was decided to‘adjourn dis upsion on the matter till the next meeting of the Board.

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men-o'-war.

typhoon, owing to the close proximity of the boys to one another. During the reyut typhoon gale no fewer than 14 vessels disregarded the Regulation and t sequel was heard at the Marine Magis

of the tracy, yesterday, when' ten skippers were charged before Com. C. W. Beckwith. R... with having created a breach of the conditions, concerning Government buoys, by not shifting their vessels during daylight to an anchorage for the night after the typtöðu signal had been hoisted on the lat inst.

At noon the Consul-General for the United States (Mr. W. H. Gale) heldan official reception at the Consulate where

The defendants ennumerated on the mang people called to pay their respects, The guests were received by Mr Galey

charge sheet were:-H. S Hauer, master Mr. Las Roy Webber (Consul), Mr. Wh of the Lake Gitro: Le Chevalier, of the J. McCafferty, Mr. Francis "O." Seidle" Jade W. Ross. the Fae Ying W A. (Vier-Consu}) and Dr. S. Seguin Hall, of the l'humpenh: W. A. Adams, Strahan, M.A., M.B., B.Ch. (Oxen), of the Dashtestan: O Hansen, of the

Fimminent; U. Ohkubo, of the Bush whilst the haul officers of the Pampanga Marie: Man Wai Chan, of the King Ou; were also present.

R. F. Mitchell, of the Kaying; and T. Mari, of the frag Lre,

All the defendants pleaded guilty to the charge and the Magistrate dismissed the case with a warning.

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THE TYPHOON AT MACAO.

CORRESPONDENT. ].

Antougst those who called at the Con- sulate were:-Capt. Neville (A.D.C. to his Excellency the Governor), Cal. Davy, C.M.G. Crepresenting the General Offeer ¦ Commanding). Cummcdore H. E. Grace Addressing the defendants, the Magis The Chairman read the report which

and a manber of British daval, officers, trate said: There have been in the past Col. Roberts and Lieut.-Col. W. Orpen isolated cases of a ship lying at her bang stated that the Committee had visited the Belilius School on June 6th, and had come With reference to the subject of the Sanders, D.S.O.. the Hon. Mr. & G. M. during a typhoon, but never before the Fletcher, C.M.G.. C.B.E. (Colonial wholesale disregard of the Government to the conclusion that, a second language Chairman's proposed increases in the Secretary), the Hon, Mr. C. Mel. Messer Regulations that occured on the 1st and could be added to the curriculum without 1924 estimates, which increases the Board O.B.E. (Colonia Treasurer), the Hoff. 2nd of July when some 14 ships, who had unde interference with other chow had been invited to examine, the CHAIR Mr. E. A. Frving (Director of Education), ample time to shift to shelter,elected' tai

MAN pointed out to the meeting that be subjects. "It appeared that there were 28 could not possibly go through the list with the following members of the Consolar ride out the storm at Goverumen: "C" Rody: Messrs. Seiichi Takahashi Consulelaas buoys (non-typhoon moorings). Xop Portuguese pupik in the school, disposed them in detail owing to the fact that General for Japan), K. Gunji (Japanese I cannot conceive a more dangerous posi

He would, by

Vice-Consul), Cerveira de Albuquerque etion. for a ship to be in if the typhoon 13: in the detail was so lengthy. follow

however, answer any questions members Castro, (Consul-General for Portugal), increased to hurricane force than lying at in Class IV: 2; in wished to put. Class Val 4:

Giuseppe Biandelli (Italian Vice Consul), a " class bucy at West Point with Class II, 2: in Class K

Regarding the proposal for the appoint- Eleodore Rouillon (Consul for Pern); J. many other ships. The distance between Class 1,2 It was hot suggested that ment of another inspector of schools, C. Mognaschi (Vice Consul for Peru), P. the buoys in this up is 700 feet and pages in the three upper classes should Mr. WYLIE Magested that the Board mighty. Botelho (Consul for Nicaragua), L. P. the danger of a ship, arting her eible advocate that the Government provide J. de Decker (Consul General for the nud colliding would be imminent and now begin the study of a send language the Eduention Department with a motor-Netherlands), Karsten Larssen (Consul might well, in this ense, have resulted in The Subject would he started in Class ear...

for Denmark). Amongst others who call the sinking of a number of ships. For Vanud V b, disregarding altogether the The CHAIRMAN stated that, fr his own'e were: Sir Robert He Tung, Mr. H. the reasons, besides contravening the part, there was nothing would like, B. L. Dowbiggin, the Hon. Mr. R. H. law, you have all taken unnecessary risks two children in Clas 4.

to see better,(laughter)—but he was Kotowall, and Messrs. H. Fook, William with your ships, for if the storm had come! afraid His Excellency the Governor wouldj Adamson, Andrew L. Shields, D. Everts.40 miles further KN.W, before recurring hardly approve, Mr. Ralphs would doubt Ernest Kern, A. C. V. Tofte. Thos. G. I am strongly of opinion a number of less.manage with the old-fashioned ricksha Weall, C. Macomber Churn, and the would have suffered very seriously. I also for some tine longer, although, of course, Acting Captain Superintendent of Police, take the opportunity of pointing out that

the "Revised Port Regulations there was always the chance he would be Mr. P. P. J. Wodehouse, C.I.E. able to use those famous taxi-cabs is! In the afternoon the usand annual been compiled with great care for the time to come,

baseball game-Married e" Single"--was guidance of masters generally using the Aprope the estimate for the provision to have been played, but owing to the port.. of more certifiented assistant masters and uncertainty of the weather it was post- That the teaching of the Portuguese mistresses for schools in the Colony, the paned.

At 4pm, the American community held At Home in the Hongkong Hotel language hull he compulsory for all CHAIRMAN said it was necessary to get Portugues stallent's attending schools their staffs up to full strength. They had an in this Colony, and that Mr Silva Necto not en able to get a anfficient number Grill Room. The event took the form of

The typhoon which had been blowing in endeavour with the Board of Educa of assistant masters, but they hoped to do'n tea-dansant and was attended by prne-

so before lang. As to assistant mistresses, tically the whole of the American cou tion, to carry out this resolution." With this strong expression of opinion, they had found it necessary during the nity and a large number of friends of the vicinity of South Chinn for two days last two years to supplement their staff rther nationalities The Hotel Company passed very close to the West of Macao the report" costined, the Committee had very largely from local teachers, most of had instructions to cater for 350 guests at about daylight on Monday. It was come to the conclusion that while French whom were uncertifiented. However, with and it is thought that the numbers who blowing N.E. up to tiffin time, when it might be of Some practical utility, the teachers they now had they could attended must have been well up to the veered to S.E. Hundreds of trees were Portagnese was the other tongue calculate on being fully staffed for the estimate. A combined orchestra, conduct. uprosted and water covered the whole of Besides damage to the Harbour works. the one which should be taught. Accoming two years at least, as they had rd by the bandmaster of the Filipino the inner Praya.

accumulated a strong Farve of local orchestra, which played at the San

Francisco Exposition, dispersed delightful five newly-built houses collapsed in the ingly, they advocated that Portuguese teachers with local experience.

Mr. WYLIE expressed his pleasure at music and the dancing floor was well Rotunda Carlos da Maia, fortunately - should be taught to the Portuguese chikt.

this People. himself included. he said, antronised. His Excellency the Governor without casunity. The front part of the ren, and' remememled that the study of had deprecated the lack of certificated; (Sir R. E. Stubbs, K.C.M.G.) honoured Municipal Market fell out, burying a this language Le commenited at the Belkis teachera during the War, he might say the proceedings with his presence and coolle and the occupant of a ricksha. With during the past seven years. It had been amongst other important officia's seen commendable promptitude the Fire Brig Sir Wm. and Lady Rees ade arrived to render assistance but found School. "The Chailmax weas on do say that the impossible to escape the wastage occasion. there were; Cognitive did nec emmit itself to thed by sickness weddings, and retirements, Davies, the Colonial Secretary (the Hon. the unfortunates already dead. reviation of the Portuguese community but nevertheless they had to remember Mr. A., G. M. Fletcher, C.3.G. C.B.E.) collapse near Green Island accounted for Some damage is reported of floating: with regard to making Portuguese that during that whole period that schools and Mrs, Fletcher, Col. Davy, C.M.G. and the death of an old man.

had been carried on, and not one had Lieut. Col. Nicholson, C.M.G.

The Consul General for the States craft, but no loss of life. Portuguese compulsory language daldren in setonls in this Colony, for it been shut down,

M+ SILVA NErro asked a question, Mr. Gale) and Mrs. Gale were,

course, present throughout the proceed ingrand they both, as representative heads one they could n thinking very carefully where they were the salary of an individual.

of the American community in Hongkong, Jikely to land themselves by doing. The question arose, in the first place, by

had an exceptionally busy time receiving gursts. The general committee in charge the Headmistress of the school prupasing

Arising out of the estimates for chemis- of the arrangements for the affair were: that non-Chiese girls in the school should

CARRIER PIGEONS SUGGESTED. learn a second language, and she suggest try and physics at the Victoria School, Mezars, Genre Vacuum Oil Co.), Gunn ed French. Someone at the Board meet Mr. WYLEE Euggested that these were two (Reht. Dollar Co.), Johnson (U.S. Shin-

Reception committee: Messrs. A highly interesting suggestion, says 'the ing, he was not sure whether he was not subjects that might well be taught at the ping Board), and Whiley (Standard Oil

Walker (Standard Oil Co), Benson Sports writer in the Y.-C. Daily News, the person, nggested that Portugune Kowloon British School. He hoped to see Co.). would be more useful. If they intended the item in this years estimates.

Mr. Wyu, speaking with reference to (American Express Co.). Gears, Johnson, has been made to the Committer of the Shanghai. Gelf Club-that a service of dealing with the matter that day, there were two points which immediately rose to the estimates for building, stated that in and Gunn,

In the evening a carnival, organised by carrier niegons should be maintained at were not mind, and which would have to be settled. his opinion the Government Che was, whether in these two clases keeping pace with the requirements of the the Hongkong Hotel on a lavish scale, also Kiangwan and Shanghai for the purpose The principal idea of the where they proposed making commence community. He knew that plans were in in honour of the American community of securing the quick transmission of room and the adjoining Service would be to get word quickly to ment, there were any children who were being for improvements to the Kowloon was held in the grill-room. The large and messages, either Portuguess nor Chinese, If so, British school, and that somewhere in the commodious what was to become of them? The other dim and misty future there would le plans dancing room had been tastefully decorat Shanghai as to whether the course was paint was, in the ease of the Portuguese for the erection of the secondary schools ed for the occasion during the day, the playable or not, and in the absence of child reus what subject would they propose in the Colony at which there would not star pangled banner being well in evi telephonio communication there seems no

the to dispense with in order to make way be the system of education. But three dence whilst an abundance of red, white reason why pigeons should not give gond result. Formerly the professional used for Portuguese 7

rew schools. at least were wanted for and blue; draping surrounded Mr. SILVA NETTO made a reply which Kowloon, He had visited the Yeumati verandahs. An additional effect was the to rotor down, make his inspection of the was indistinctly hear from the Press school a day or so ng Atte bezinning artistic adornment of the suspended ground and motor back, often over a bad seats. The same speaker later informed of this year 150 prospective pupils who 'ectric lights shades with a variety of read necessitating very slow going, and

then communicate through the the Chairman that there were forty wished to join this tchool bad to be torn ferns and knots of red flowers,

Revellers patronised the carnival in telephone available in Hongkew, with the seven pupils in the school willing us learned away through pressure of numbers, six were Chines, and of these twenty-The schools at Mongkoksni and at Sham large numbers, many of them being clubhouse on the Race Coarse. On days shuipo were both in the same state of over fancy dress. Delightful music was dis when the course, was in a doubtful con Mr. E. RALPHS suggested that this was crowding. He had no hesitation in saying pensed by the same augmented orchestra dition but drying rapidly, sometimes the word that the links were playable did rather a matter of detail, and could well that one of the chief reasons why they as figured at the afternoon tea-dansant,

not reach Shangbai until noon or after," te left over while the main question was ad not got these new buildings, or, at

by which time many people had made dif cralt with.

Icast, why they had not been started on,

ferent arrangements. In conditions such ns these there stems every reason to thisk. that well trained homers would, save half Lan hour or so..

for

would op up a very large question, nita

Luckle without first arising out of the estimates, relating to

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The CHAIRHAN ruled him out of order remarking that they could not pressme to decide in individual cases,

REQUISITIONED SHIPS AT

HONGKONG.

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Mr. B. We remarked that at the was that the Public Works Department last meeting of the Board it was suggest with its present organisation was incap el that French would be more useful able of carrying out the work necessary, language for the children to learn than

Another reason was, as in England public Tortuguese. He himself had quite an bodies could not crect educational build- A correspondent replying in the N&C. open mind on the matter, but he lack of in Hongkong they Daily News to the last paragraph in a

En interested to know whether. Mr. Silening for chod by lack of ground. letter, by Mr. C. R. Burkill on this suf Netto thought Portugueses would be the Replying to a question by Mr. Wylie ject, which we reproduced, says

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useful to Portuguese girls of the the CHAIRMAN said the Public Works

"If the Hongkong Government state

Another

H.E. the Governor was syn about the streets in the morning, and appeared much concerned.

AN ADJUNCT TO KIANGWAN GOLF LINKS.

first

EXCHANGE IN JUNE. Messrs. Roza Bros. in their exchange

two languages

Mr. SILVA NETTO replied that every one Department had recommended to the that the actual requisition and control quotations for the month of June, give the should know his or her own language, Government the putting up of jalonses dated March 13th, 1918, was carried out following:-

from whether it was more useful and the cutting down of windows at the by the Naval Commodore it must be so.

or not. They have had the four of the "Portuguese community put before theta in

the resolution.

Further

direussion ensued, and the CHERMAN Temarket, that B personally

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Kowloon British Sebcol.

There were no further questions on the estimates, and the meeting terminated.

THOSE PRESENT.

Those present were: the Hon. Director

Average Rate Jane

The Governor of Hongkong is by virtue of his office Governor and Commander-in- Chief of the Colony of Hongkong and its Dependencies and Admiral of the same.

(1923). (Approx) - 2/14 107) 52|| 8.20 The Commodore wishes to get control, sends a despatch to his senior officer, the Highest Rato June,

(1903) 1322/38 109-13). "2,50" was-not prepared to vote wither one way

*June, Kate Lowest the other at this age of the procred of Education (Mr. E. Irving), the Inspec Governor and Admiral, of the Colony,

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....311 2/21 105 BIB 8.05 Ings. He could not see that there was tor of English Schools (Mr. E. Ralph) who in turn authorizes the document to

Average Rate to cate any great hurry: the report had not yet the Inspector of Vernacular Schools (Mr. be made out in his name, signed and

(1921), (Approx.) 2/31 1091) 518 8:23 been in the hands of motibors, and be B. A. D. Forrest), the Rev. Fr. Hublished by the Colonial Secretary in the believed the winet course would be to Valtortn, Dr. Win Man Kai, and Messrs Government Gazette, that the Governor Highest Rate to date

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2/4) 113 65 9,00 putrone the whole natter till the next H. B. L. Dowhiggio, B. Wylie, & W of Hongkong, Commander-in-Chief and meeting. He would rather like to get Tso, A. F. B. Silva Netto. U. Rumjahn, Admiral of the same, commandy so-and-so Lowest Prie 10 dady

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