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HONGKONG BOARD OF

EDUCATION.

MONTESSORI OR KINDERGARTEN "FOR HONGKONG1.

The monthly meeting of the Board of Education was held at the Sanitary Board

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DISCONTENTED

WATCHMANS

THE HONGKONG LAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER STH, 1993,

CLAIMS WAGES IN LIEU OF NOTICE

PIRACY SOARE.

"THE" BUT YICK" SKIPPER TURNS

RUFFIANS OFF SHIP.

At the Summary Court, yesterday morne ink, an ludian watchinan named Amant

the defendant firm.

firm

Ou the last journey of the small steamer Tick from San Misi to Hongkong i

* SHANGHAI RACES.

CHAMPIONS: DAY.

Yesterday the big race of the Shangbai Autumn Race meeting-The Champions- was run sil. The event was won by Mr.

Ram, sued the Sang Les contracting Piracy scare arose and the skipper be Henry Morriss" Abbeyfield: (Mr. Morriss.) Room yesterday afternoon, the Director for are being two days wages due and came so convinced that there was some-up). Mr. Mollar on Mr. Waite's White of Education (the Hon Mr Erving) one month's wages in lieu of netice. Mr. thing in the wind that he put into one Knight was second and Mr. Campoe's Presiding. There were also present the Russ appeared for the plaintiff the all-ports next San Mer and Old Bill (Mr. Bremner up) third. Ac following tuembers of the BoardThe

and Mr. R. F. A. Webster represented obtained the help of the authorities therecording to a cable recivil at the Hong Inspector of English Schools (Mr. E.

to turn off a number of rough-looking kong Club the winning sweepstake num Ralphs), the Inspector of Vernacular

men from the ship. With these men not bera on the race were – Schools (Mr. R. A. D. Forrest), the Rev"}

on board he proceeded for Hongkong in T. W. Pearce, the Rev. A D. Stewart Dr. Wan Man-kai, Mrs. Hickling. Mr. B. Wylie, Mr. A. FB. Silvo Netto, Mr. U. Ramjahn. Mr. E. B. L Dowbiggin, the Rey. Father II. Valtorta, Mr. S. W. To and the Secretary (3lr. W. P. Lan), W

At the outset of the meeting Mr. WYLIE asked what steps the Department pro

Mr. Huss said the plaintiff was engaged by the defendants of a watchman about eight months ago on the recommenda- tion of an Indian Police Inspector. On the 2nd October last he was informed that his services were no longer required. He

MAÇLUS-1st, 2002; 2nd, 46557; a much more contented frame of mind,ard, 2078), Curiously enough when the ship was "B" CLiss-1st, 66; 2nd, 2185; 3rd, searched in Hongkong on her arrival on 6311.

• The following are the results for the Tuesday at 10 p.m. two revolvers and one automatic pistol, all fully loaded, were

day:- anw the manager of the firm and asked him to confirm this. The manager did found lying in corners on the deek. So to go and asked him to return his unit looks as if there might have been some- thing doing had it not been for the

posed to take with regard to the recent forms. Plaintiff then asked for one resourcefulness of the skipper.

month's wages in lieu of notice but he

was informed that the firm was'not liable

appointment of a Montessori mistress at Victoria British School (

The CHAIRMAN said he thought Mr.to pay this. The firm gave him a refer Wylie was labouring under a misappre-enee stating that his character has been

satisfactory.

After evidence for the plaintiff had been taken Mr. Webster said his only defence. was that the man left because he wanted over tinte. He was discontented and he told the management that he wanted to leave and he was allowed to go.

THE POLICE STATION TRAGEDY.

MRS. AMBURG "DIES "FROM POISONING..

1 THE SUB GRIFFINS CONSOLATION: CUP.

DISTANCE: Half a mile Mr. Risk's Rebate (Mr. Molier) Mr. Harry White's "Jimmy min

Mr. Mur-Hol's Uncle Sammy

Timer Imin. 05.

* (Mr. Patterson) 2

(Mr. Knoll)

THE FLYAWAY PLA

DISTANCE: Seven furlongs,, Mr. Campox's Old Bill (Mr. Bremner): 1 Mr. Wm. McBain's Christmas Gift Mr. Wm. McBain's Wanderer

(Mr. Knoll)

hension aver the appointment. The lady -in-question-Ilis-Romedy, beil-a-corti— feate for the Froehel system and she had attended a Montessori training coarse in

BODIES TO BE SENT HOME, London so that she was no less qualified than anyone else who had passed the

Mrs. Anburg, who was removed to the kindergarten aystem. He pointed out

Government Civil Hospital from the that the kindergarten system in long- Evidenes hearing out Mr. Webster's Hongkong Hotel suffering from poison, kong was adopted in Hongkong schools statement was given by a Sikh Police Ining: beloved to have been self-adminis very loosely, "What they were seeking spector who was used by the firm as an tered, died in hospital shortly after 2 was something in the nature of the prim-intermediary in trying to settle the affair, am, yesterday, just twelve hours after Cary eiluvation given in the United King.

her husband's suicide at the Central dom. As a matter of fact, they wanted

Police Station. The deceased man, we' to find out something more about the

now gather, was the Far Eastern agent Mr. Belinda's Edenhall ~Atuntessori. Bystem, and in order to secure

“for the Universal Pictures Corporation, this knowledge he thought. Mr. Ralphs bad arranged with Miss Kennedy to run a small class at the Victoria British Sebool to see what it was like.

Mr. Wyzts said that be personally al jected to the Montessori system being taught in the Colony. They knew that this lady was under the impression that the, was to teach the Montessori and they know that she applied in order to teach the Montessori system. The speaker went on to say that when the sub-coni- mittee made its report on the education of British children in the Colony, “which report the Board adopted, it was stated that there should be four kindergarten

·Bchools."

He told the plaintiff that the firm would not agree to paying "overtime and plain- tiff thes asked if the firm would kindly Flet hin "go at once.

His Lordship the Puisno "Judge, held that, the firm was not liable for the one month's wages in lieu of notice." He, however, awarded the two days' pay claimed, amounting to 81.70, and ordered the plaintiff to pay the costs of service of the writ.

Mr. SILVA NETTO rose to second Mr. Wylie's proposition, and in doing so sug- gested that a sub-committee be appointed to study and report on the Montessori kystein

The CHAIRMAN thought Mr. Silva Netto's suggestion was the subject of another motion and overruled it.

Dr. PEARCE asked under what terms teachers were engaged to teach kinder garten work, and was informed by the CHAIRMAS that they had to hold certi-

(Mr. Greig) 3 Time: nin. 00.4-38ces.

-THE GRAND STAND STAKES

DISTANCE: 'One mile, Mr. Day's Woodland

(Mr. A. N: Dallas) 1

(Dir., Aistchain.

New York. Apparently he was well-to-Mr. Torg's Mirzapur...(Mr. Moller) 3

Time: 2mins. 125ccs, do, for we understand that instructions have been received from Manila for the bodies to be embalmed with the intention of their being removed from the Colony

No date, has yet been fixed for a Coroner's inquesk

STOWAWAYS.

A GROWING PRACTICE.

Seven Chinese were charged at the Magistracy, yesterday, before Mr. J. R. Wood, with attempting to stow away on the s.a. Tjikarang

4. THE PARI-MUTUEL CUP.

DISTANCE: One mile and a half. Mears. Potta and Hayim's Harvest

King

(Mr. Hill) Mesera. Day and Tocg's Columbia

(Mr. A. N. Dallas) Capt. R. E. Sasson's Castle Syceo.

(Capt. Sassoon) 3 Time: 3mins. 21.3-öseca,

3-THE- JOCKEY · CUP:

Mr. Dod's Standlight (Mr. G. Pollock) 1 Mr. Kenjoy's Bokari.....(Mr. Hughes) 9 Messrs. Lalenca & Bauld's "Little

Winch

(Mr. Taylor) 3 Time

2mins 40secs. It was stated that when the Java-China: Japan Lijst as jikarainy was about to

-THE BUBBLING WELL CUP. Kail on Tuesday, the manager, Mr. C. J. DISTANCE: One mile and a quarter. Quarles van Ufford, was called into the M-Henry Morriss Putsheld engine room where he found seven Ch

(Mr Stewart) 1

(Capt. Sassoon) 2 Mr. Robson's Harbin ..... (Mr. Brand). 3

Time: 2mins. 42-2-5oncs,

The CHAIRMAN: I think it stated prim ary schools 1.

Mr. WYLIE denied this and emphasised the point that the words used wore ficates qualifying them to teach that nesc. in a shaft tunnel leading from the Capt. RE. Bassoon's Castle Sycco

kindergarten."

""

The CHAIRMAN said that in the report which was sent to the Government the word "primary" was used.

particular system

The CHAIRMAN then called for a vote on the proposition, but only a few men- hers voted and at the request of Mr. Dowbiggin, Mr. Wylie repeated his motion, this time amending the wording alightlyThat we stick to the one system the existing system-h the four kinder- garten schools",

The ChainMas ́said that be could see

motion to the meeting voted for it him no objection to that, and in putting the self. The motion was carried unanimously.

engines to the stern of the ship. One of the men had 500 guillers and some U.S. money, on him, while another had $32 US currency. They and also provided themselves with luggage in the shape of five rattan baskets and three rolls of matting.

7-THE JESSFIELD CUP.

Distance: One mile and a quarter. Mr. Day's Homeland

(Mr. Patterson) Mr. M. M. Bokoloff's Ataman Mr. van Ufford told His Worship that

(Mr. Sokoloff) 2 several ships had left with stowaways Messrs, Lugan & Wilson's St, Habert which resulted in considerable difficulties

(Mr. Brand) 3 Time: 2mins 48.2-5secs. imposed and measures governing in with the Java authorities. To keep out had clements, a tax of fiity guilders was 8-THE CHAMPION SWEEPSTAKES.

DISTANCE: One mile and a quarter. migrants were very strict.

nry Morriss' Abbeyfield

(Mr Morrias) 1 Mr. and Mrs. A. V. White's White

Knight

(Mr. Moller) 9

Six of the defendants, were sentenced VACANCIES ON THE TEACHÍNG · STAFF.

to three months hard inbour ench, while Mr.. Mr. WYLIE then asked for the following the other one got off with six weeks' on account of his youth. His Worship em- information-Out of eight nasisinat mas- ters and eleven assistant mistresses re-phasised the point of defendants having

a large sum of money and still quired, how many had beca appointed to defraud the company of the

moncy, since the last nesting of the Board)

Mr. WYLIE: I have nothing whatever to do with that reply to the Government. Continuing, he said that the sub-com- mittee's report mentioned kindergarten schools in four different pants of the Colony-Kowloon, Causeway Bay, the Peak and, later on, at Quarry Bay. He considered it would be wrong to teach different system in the various schools; they must have the same system in all the schools where the children could be. interchanged. Personally he was sorry that this had come up and he could quite understand the feelings of Miss Kennedy on the matter, but apart from any feel ing of sentiment he thought it was only

The CHAIRMAN said that two ladies but { right that they should stick to the system- they had, and tench kindergarten...

been appointed from Home and were on The CHAIRMAN asked Mr. Wylie if he their way out to the Colony. No assist- ant, masters had heen appointed from. wished to make a motion on the subject, Home aince the last meeting but he was suit at the anime time he again em- able to inform the Board, that sanction phasized the point that it was purely an assistant master locally in the person of "had been given to the cagaging "of" "un"

experiment

Mr. WYLIS: My point is that we may at Home where he matriculated and ob create a bad impression and be acensed tained, an English degree. He had been

fully qualified man

Time: 2mins. 30.2-5sees,

Wing Mr. Campox's Old Bill (Mr. Bremner) 3

TRAFFICKING IN WOMEN.

CHINESE WOMAN BEFORE THE COURT.

1. THE SUB GRIFFINS CONSOLATION CUP.

(No resalts to hand).

10. THE WAYSIDE CUP. DISTANCE: Seven furlongs Mr. Gilpin' Full House

Mr. Allan's Indiana

(Mr Knoll)-1- (Mr. Heard) 2

(Mr. Hill) #3

Mr. Chai. Mr. Chau had been educated charged before Mr. N. L. Smith, at the Messrs. Stitt and Stephen's Benz

A Chinese woman named Sam Pat was

procuring six girls to leave the Colony Magistracy, yesterday afternoon, with

on the Ist, inat with the intention that

of chopping and changing. I don't want teaching in Peking and appeared to be they should become immates of a brothel

that at all

Mr. WYLIE: So that will make seven The CHAIRMAN: We may be accused at assistant masters that we still require.

The CHAIRMAN: That seems to work out corrected

any timo

I WYLLE then moved that the Board should teach the kindergarten system în the Victoria British School as in other schools, tee

The CHAIRMAN pointed out that the experiment would not last long, probably + Jew weeks would end it. It was very important to know what the system was like Personally he had never seen it taught by an expert and be welcomed the opportunity of seeing it tried. "Th

Bir. WYL replied by saying" that if they decided on this course they would have to provido Montessori teachers in all the schools.

Mr. RALPHS hastened to explain to Mr. Wybe that it was not the intention to change the existing system.” As the Chairman had stated it was only an ex periment. They were just trying it out.

Mr. WYLIE then added that if the lady za question was not suitable for kinder garten work she should be sent Flome

Continued at foot of next cafumm.)

THE MEDICAL, REPORTS.

The CHAIRMAX said he had received several medical reports of schools which he proposed to lay on the table. The first one he dealt with was the Kowloon British School where the children had been examined by Dr. Woodmui, The report stated that the general health of the of bad teeth and two cases of anaemin children was good: "There were four cases Generally speaking, the children had growit but the youn only to be expected

Time: Imin. 50.4-5secs.

SPORT.

ORICKET.

H.K.C.C. 2No XI. «. C.R.C. 20 AI.

Me. A.. E. Wood, First Aasistant ut the Secretariat for Chinese Affairs, pro secuted and Mr. C. A. H. Russ defended,

Mr. Wood, outlining the case, said that on the afternoon" of "the "Ist inst. Subs Inspector Evans of the Secretariat went on board the ss. June Mart, lying at the 0.8.K wharf, just before the ship left for Saigon. He saw the defendant

The following will represent the with three grown-up girls and three small. H.E.CC. 2nd XI." versu, C.R.C. 2nd XI. girls, their ages ranging from 6 years to in a League match at Causeway Bay on 10 years. There was also a small boy Saturday commencing at 2.15 p.m. :- aged eight years. He was not satisfett H. E. Hollanda (cap.), G. H. Piercy, brought them all to the Secretary for Reid, W. W. Mackenzie, D. E G with the wooon's explanation and DHF McMaster, J. M. Owen, D. Chinese Affairs. Mr. Wood added that Nicholson, A. K. Mackenzie, H. Gritão, he thought the girls were not unwilling C. R. Baron, and N. J. Perrin,

After evidenes regarding finding the woman on bound the reasel har been taken, the case was adjourned for further bearing.

was to go with the woɔINNA. S after the hot scanon. "The okler children, especially the boys were putting on weight The Chairman read Dr. Ealgr's dical report on the Peak School. The report stated that the lavatories and ser- vanta quarters were clean and well- looked after abo

Mr. WYLE: Docs he not say anything about the children 1

THE SMALL POX STATISTICS.

The figures regarding the prevalence The CHAIRMAN said that he did, and of emali-pox given by the Medical then went on to say that the general Officer of Health at the meeting of the health of the children was ellent. Sanitary Board, on Tuesday, were as Then followed a list of the children suffer- follows: ing from defects Thean, the Chairman Week ending. said that he would not read out:

October 6th 10th

The report on the Yaumati school made

by Dr. Woodman was also laid on the table,

This was all the businca

"20th 27th

ARMISTICE HOLIDAY MATCH.

For the Armistico Holiday match the following teams have been selected :-

G. Bayer's XI-G E Sayer capt Dev. E. K Quick, A. E. Wood, A. A Rumjabu, H. Balhatchet, U. Omar, F. J. Lang. D. Fritz R. J. Do Rome, F. Baker, F. Miller

E. J. R. Mitchell's XIE J. R. Mitchell (capt.), R. B. A. Webster, Lieut. Commander Jotham, Pay-Light- at Commander. Pallard, E. G. Lammert, Cases, Deathe A. C. I. Bowker, Pay-Liout. Gregory, 138 G. R. More, A. Ji. Gaco, A. V-T Dean,

E. G. England.

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Play commences at 2.15 p.m., ou Saturday, November 10th, and 10.15m..

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