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At school that the really fine fellows in my house were almost without exception sets of brothers, showing. quita plainly that it was their homes and not the school thas mado them what they were, for they werg just as nice when they arrived as when they left. I also fail to find, the least evidence (especially when.

allowance is made for the educa tional and cultural advantages of their class outside the schools) that

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PIRATES PILLAGE STEAM LAUNCH.

TWO GUARDS KILLED IN LATEST OUTRAGE.

FORTY PASSENGERS TAKEN CAPTIVE IN SOUTH,

A, however, it has been unneces sary to call a meeting of this Coun cil until to-day, I. now feel that I coma among you as among old friends. I have had the pleasure of meeting you all and feel we are now well "acquainted. Before I left London, the Colonial Office handed me copies of certain proceedings of this Council. I was struck by the The somewhat grave atmosphere simple and businesalike tone which

Another piracy outrage is report- ed from Canton, in which more the percentage of really splendid which pervaded the Council Cham. Pervaded those proceedings,

admit that I missed the quite than 40 passengers were kidnapped men is any higher among ex-public ber yesterday was refreshingly re-friendly ferocity which sometimes Editorial and Busices Offices: 11, school boys than among boys of any lieved by a graceful speech of wel- characterised the attacks on the and two of the guards on board other class." The majority, in spite come made by Sir Shou-son Chow Government by the unofficial inem- of their "splendid " character to mark Sir William Peel's first bers of the Federal Council of the training, grow into very ordinary appearance at the deliberations of Federated Malay States. I sense men, full of faults, prejudices, and the Legislative Council and, in- bere, as there, the underlying good | ignorances of the things that matter|cidentally, to tender a timely meed relations which existed between the most in life. If & public school of praise to the Hon. Colonial unofficial members and the Govern and its institutions are really to Secretary for his arduous work in ment. Differences of opinion must, merit praise it should be turning

of course, happen at times and 1 out a majority of boys conspicuous

assure you I will always do my beat ly better, than their parents and

long to find solutions, and in my efforts the homes from which they come."

I know that I shall have the sup port of you all. If, as perhaps the inevitable must happen, it is im-

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A GLOWING TRIBUTE TO MR. R. LANIGAN.

FRUITS OF “FAGGING.”

THERE has been much comment re- cently in the English Press on the "fagging" system in public schools. The controversy started as a sequel to the suicide of a young boy who,

Inspector Richard Lanigan, who it was alleged, was terrified, at the is leaving on retirement after 99 iden of going back to school after years' service with the Hong Kong' the holidays and submitting once Palice, was the recipient of a clock more to the system he detested-and set of cutlery from the One of the most interesting com-members of the Force at a farewell ments on the subject we have seen gathering at Headquarters yester is that made by Lord TAVISTOCK, day, and his views are worth summaris-

In making the presentation, the ing as the opinion of a man of the Hon. Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe, C.M.G. world-not a schoolmaster, nor (Inspector-General of Police) paid a disgruntled critic of the idle tribute to the departing officer's rich," but a nobleman who, within zealous work which had earned him the last twenty-five years, has had three.commendations, two for prompt Fair criticism of public schools and gangs of armed robbers, and the their institutions is rendered dif- other for excellent work on the healt by the fact that no two schools waterfront. During the time that are exactly alike, nor has a school Inspector Lanigan had been in the same tone at different periods charge of waterfront searchers, of its history. The only people who there had not been a single instance really know what is going on inside of pirates being successful in board

school are the boys themselves, ing a ship in Hong Kong. and they may not have arrived at that maturity and balance of mind which are desirable for assessing justly the good and the evil.

connection with the administration of the Colony, on the eve of his forthcoming, departure" on leave.

At the outset Sir Shau-son Chow said:-Sir,As this is the first oc casion on which you. preside over this Council, I take leave, on behalf of my unofficial colleagues, Sir, to tender Your Excellency ear respect

ful welcome and assurance of our loyal and whole-hearted support in all matters conducive to the best interests of the Colony.

were shot dead in cold blood,

The proprietor of the s... Sun Li Wo, plying between Canton and the Stewui district, last month re- ceived a threatening letter from a the sum of $1,000 as protection notorious pirate gang demandingTM

fee." The demand was refused,

and several more guards were ex- saged to safeguard the vessel.

The pirates then decided to de- monstrate the serious nature of their demand and the value of the protection fee. Three of them dis-

possible to reconcile our differences, I feel sure that that fact will in guised themselves as military offi no way impair the happy relations cers, while six pased as their body- which have existed and do exist guard. They boarded the vessel at. between what may be called the Canton on Monday, and while the Gavernment and the Opposition.

ship was nearing Lanshek, they revealed their real business. The

crew and guards were pinned into

Colonial Secretary Thanked. In view of the fact that the Colonial Secretary will soon be going on long leave, he was yes- a corner at. the point of the re- We wish Your Excellency good terday thanked by Sir Shou-son volver. By that time, a pirate ves- health so as to enable you to dis-Chow for his arduous work in con-sel in league with the gang arrived charge the arduous and responsible

nection with the administration of duties of your high office to the advantage of the whole munity. (Applause.)

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the scene.

Three of the steam launch guards, who were sleeping on the upper deck, were awakened by the shouts.

the Colony. Addressing the Coun- cil, Sir Shou-son said: Before wo eise, may I ask your permission to say a few words, as this is the last meeting of the Council at which the Hon. Colonial Secretary will be of the pirates. Unaware that their present before he goes on long leave own vessel was being held up, they of absence, which he has so well fred at the pirate vessel. They the last four years, both as Colonial were shot immediately afterwards earned by his arduous work during Secretary and as Officer Administer by the pirates on board the steam ing the Government. I would like

self, to wish him and Mrs. Soutborn of my unofficial colleagues and my a pleasant voyage and a restful vacation.

Hong Kong, 4th June, 1930. (9541 A. S. WATSON personal experience of "fagging."action in securing the arrest of two through the, medium of your senior to take this opportunity, on behalf launch, when two of the guards

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His Excellency's Reply. His Excellency the Governor: Sir Shou-son Chow and Hos. Members, I thank you very sincerely for the warm welcome you have given me

unofficial, member. Had a meeting of this Council been called within a few days of my arrival in the Colony, I should have said that although a stranger to Hong Kong,

I do not come before you entirely. HOUSEBREAKER GAOLED.

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while one was seriously wounded were killed almost instantaneously

and was not expected to survive.

The pirates aboard the other Fessel then boarded the steam launch, and thorough losting fol

owed. The entire earge on board

was transferred to the pirate craft, : and over 40 of the passengers were kidnapped.

The ill-fated vessel later sailed to Samshui, where a report of the incident was made to the authori ties.

Mr Whyte-Smith yesterday pass ed sentence of five months' hard labour on a Chinese who was charg- rd with breaking into and entering 633, Shanghai Street, and stealing, lice of a burglary having been com- 30 cotton singlets and other pro- mitted. It was stated that at 5. perty.

a.m. on Wednesday, someone enter Defendant said that he did en- ed the premises in question by före ter the premises with another man ing apart two bars in a door and but denied the charge of "break-and then inserting the hand and raising the wooden bars, which served as a lock from within.

I had the pleasure of meeting SEQUEL TO EARLY MORNING In closing. Mr. Wolfe said: "It Mr. Southorn a year or two ago is with much regret that I part from during his visit through Malaya. I him, and I must

say.

that apart from travelled out nearly 32 years ago his efficiency as a police officer, with Mr. Hallifax on our great ad- Speaking of his own school at the I feel a pang in parting from a pan venture to the Far East, and I have time when he was there, the noble who is also a personal friend." hnd the opportunity of discussing Marquess declares without quali- Inspector Lanigan expressed his labour matters us affecting Chinese fication that fagging did some thanks for the gifts, which he said labour in Malaya since that date. harm and no good whatever. For would always remind him of his Mr. Messer and I together faced the fag it constituted a tiresome, friends and the pleasant days he the stern examiners of Mathe-ing." but not serious, interruption to spent in Hong Kong.

matical Tripos 34 years ago at 'Cam- Detective Sergeant. Fitches said work and social amenities. There

Among those present were Mr. bridge, whilst Dr. Wellington and Street when he had four singlets pointed out to the man that even

the man was arrested in Kansu

In passing sentence, his Worship was nothing in it to develop or T. H. King (Director of Criminal I have been associated over a period in his possession. The arrest was if he did enter the house with a discipline character in a helpful Intelligence), Mr. W, Kent (A.S.P.), of 20 years in health and other the result of a report to the poman, he would still be guilty of way; and, occasionally, though Mr. T. Murphy (A.§.P.), and Chief matters.

(Continued or next Column.) housebreaking. rarely, it provided a basis for Inspector P. Grant. rather cruel and pernicious bully- ing. For the fag-master it was thoroughly injurious. Young fellows verging.on manhood, with their

JUVENILE OFFENDERS.

FEW QUESTIONS.

heads already in some cases unduly HON, DR. KÖTEWALL ASKS A swollen by athletic successes, were encouraged to use privilege and power for personal and selfish ends; and Lord TAVISTOCK is certain

In answer to the Hon. Dr. R. H. Kotewall, who pursuant to notice,

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Local Notes and Events

Owing to exceptional pressure upon our space, the usual features devoted to women's fashions, etc., are held over until to-morrow's

The Central Theatre announces that by special request, "The Love Parade" will be on for four days more, that is Saturday, Sunday, Monday and Tuesday, June 21, 22, 23 and 24.

that not infrequently the habit per- asked certain questions regarding sisted in later life. Of any idea juvenile offenders in the Colony, issue. of service and responsibility there the following information was given was none. The prefects never spoke at yesterday's meeting of the to lower boys except to give them Legislative Council:-. their orders; and they did absolute- During the year. 1829 there were ly nothing for them that involved 395 boya and 137 girls, under 16 the least bit of self-sacrifice. It years of age (European reckoning), may be said "autre écoles," or brought before the magistrates.

autre temps, "autres mœurs," and Out of theze offenders, "131 boys and, none can deny the possibility; " but 5 girls were sentenced to imprison. I keep at the back of my mind a ment, and 172 boys and girls bad certain doubt as to the ability of previous convictions on record.

the leopard to change his spots, The convictions were classified maré especially as I can remember

under the following headings:

According to the health returns for the 24 hours ended at midnight on June 18, there were only two cases of notifiable diseases, viz., one Chinese (fatul) case of typhoid and one non-Chinese ease..

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The Chinese, who was charged bankruptcy. The annual proper- before Mr T. G. Whyte-Smith at tion of Crown rent is $17.81; and Kowloon Magistracy with assault- the area of the land about 1,516 Chinese woman was yesterday com- ing and greviously wounding a square feet. The property is let for $95 a month. The bidding mitted to stand his trial at the next started at $3,000, rose by 8300 bids Criminal Sessions. Detective-Sergt.. to 84,000, and then by bids of $100 Meadows was in charge of the case. to 83,100, at which price it was knocked down to Mr. J. R. Michael. There was only no bidder at the D. Gifford, an unemployed youth, sale of Crown land held at the and Sung Wan Chiu, a school offices of the Public Works Depart- teacher, were charged before the ment yesterday, when Garden Lat Kowloon Magistrate yesterday with No. 24, near the Magazine Gap, was behaving in a disorderly manner in put up for auction. The lot has an Nathan Road. Detective Sergeant arce of 7,500 square feet, and the Fitches asked for a remand of 24 annual rental is 818. Mr. Duncan hours, stating there was a pos- Clark was the purchaser at an sibility of further charges of a more amount of $410, being $30 above the serious nature being made against upset price-Hong Kong Daily Gifford. He also asked for a bail Press, June 20, 1805. of $200 for the latter,

The case was accordingly remandéd.

· Looking Back 60 Years.

On Friday evening an attack was While proceeding along Welling-made which forcilly recalls the ton Street yesterday, a lorry driven days when knockdown robberies by a Chinese collided with two were a common occurrence in "the When a Chinese was charged be-Hower stalls, scattering the flowers Colony, Mr. Gerrard, acting Re- fore Air. R. E. Lindsell, at Central in all directions. Fortunately the gistrar General, one of our oldest Magistracy yesterday for having installbolders saw the lorry in time and most respected residents, was his possession 19 taels of raw non- to jump from their seats and thus the victim of the outrage, but we Government opium, he intimated escaped injury. It will be recalled are glad to learn that his injuries that he brought the drug down that the flower stalls were recently are only of a superficial nature, from Wnchow, giving the reason removed from On Lan Street to the although giving rise to considerable that he was a confirmed smaker.upper section of D'Aguilar Street, pain, and he was able to attend He was ordered to pay a fine of but owing to road repairs, the stalls office on Saturday Mr. Gerrard $500, with the alternative of six were accommodated in the present was taking his evening walk along months in jail-

position where the accident oc Robinson Road, when, as he reached curred.

that part of the road where Castle Road joins. it, he received a blow on the head with a bamboo.. Fortu nately the blow was not sufficiently hényx to knock him down anel whe Bethen

in my own schooldays assertions Boys. Felonics, 209; hawking, very similar to those we now bear 377 other offences, 340 being made as to the unsullied

Girl-Felonies, 7; basking, 73: other offences, 57. purity of his hide."

On the general question of the ed an boys was 433, of which 177 The number of whippings inflict

defence of public school customa

were for felanies, 196 for hawking there is, however, one point that and 151 for other offences. There strikes Lord TAVISTOCK more than the rest. We are always being told was no record of how many bay that public schools and the institu- received this punishment more than tion of fagging have a "splendid" CO

It was also stated that the efftet on the boys' characters. Now," If public school boys are being juvenile offenders were-detained in brought under "splendid charat company with adulte charged with launch, 36 belonging to the cox Locking Back 25 Years.

ar offence Ltd who were not the swain of the daunch, and jacket

men:

For the left of 20, fathome of

Manila rope from No, a police

Surely YCILLIVES OF Buch children, when belonging to another member of the Ti Testngia properving kodwa framed p only reasonable to expect that the Police Court or at the gaol await in the launch was sentenced to live gistered in the Land Office as raised in the air ready to deal an- they were being detained at the crow, the Chinese cobs employed as Nos. 1 and 2, Pak Tez Lane, re-aw a Chinaman with his bamboo majority should turn out splendid ing trial,

Except in the cases months unprisonment by Mr Section O. of, Inland Lot No. 62,other,blow, but Mr, Gerrard rushed Of this, quite frankly, I where bail had been found the Whyte Smith yesterday. Two boat and held for a term of 909 years into close quarters and laid about Of th have failed to discover any evidence juveniles charged were not detain men were charged with receiving from February 7, 1652, was yester the Chinaman with his umbrella, at all. Certainly thers are splendid ed and, when brought before the the rope, Enowing it to be stolen day put up to public auction by and the latter soon dropped his magistrate, were not placed in the property. One was Sned 825 while Messrs. Hughes & Hough, auction- bamboo and took to his heels-Hong men who have been to públic dock,

the other was discharged.

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