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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1925.

BOARD OF EDUCATION, practically get nine months tuition "TRIFLING WOMEN."

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if the examination WAS at the end of the summer torm. Ho

THE END OF THE SCHOOL thought the results of the exam WEIRDLY DRAMATIC FILM

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nations were likely to be much more satisfactory than if they were held at the end of the year, There is always curiosity to A meeting of the Board of Edu when the scholars had only had i know what a new picture is like ention was held in the Board

a producer like Rex room at the new P. and O. oflees short period in which to work up and with

the knitwiedze they may have Ingram, the curiosity Is height- yesterday afternoon, the Director of Education (Mr. G. N. Orme) forgetten at the end of the sum ened,

mer vacation.

"Trifling Women," which is to presiding. There were also pre-

The apreened at the Coronot to-day ment the Inspector of English Me. Ralphs: Mr. Wylie says for the first time, is by the man Schools (Mr. F. Ralpha), the In-the pupils do not forget what they who made "The Four Horsemen gå spector of Vernacular Schools learn; they overwork themselves the Apocalypse" and "The Fri- (Mr. A. R. Cavaller), Rev. T. W.during the summer holidays. Roner of Zenda. In "Trifing Pearce, O.B.E., Rev. A. D. Stewart, Mr. Wylle: Did I say that?¡Women” he exhibits his power of Dr. A. D. Hickling, M.B.E., Mr. |

Imagination, his dramatle intallion, S. W. Tro, Mr. U. Rumjahu, Dr. Wan Man-kal, Mr. B. Wylle, Mr. Mr. Aucott said that his expe-and his creative. resource--all L. Forster, Mr. E. F. Aucott, Mr.rience was that during the long directed by the ability to employ vacation the Junior them so that people will be J. M. Alves and the Secretary summer

scholars did not sto very

much thrilled-in. full. (Mr. G. P. de Murtlu),

coneen- swatting." They rather

(Laughter).

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lowing question: "la view of the tent. If they had the examina- daughter, her author-father reads STEAM LAUNDRY CO. Chairman's observations at the tions after six or nine months to her the manuscript of his new November meeting of the Bourd. continuous tuition, he thought novel, giving the story of Zareda, and in view of the existing inde-they were likely to get very much crystal gazer. The latter's fasci finite relations between examina- better results.

nation leads brother to conspire tion dates and what should be the

Mr. Ralphs: I might point out against brother, and father against end of the School term, would the that comparatively few pupils at. The story tells of the rivalry Baron and his Chairman be prepared to recom-the Penk School stay until July. between un ald mend that the school year end at A very considerable proportion son, of the latter's departure for

Baron's

#L denth summer leave in March every year.

It war, of the

Zareed's instigation, of Ivan's re- turn, of Zareda's marriage to a wealthy marquis, and of the The Chairman replied: "The

illelt love between Ivan and. plan of ending the school year at

Tail Wagging the Dog. Zareda, costing them their lives the end of the summer term has been tried previously for some

Mrs. Hickling, speaking from in the sorcerer's tower, years, but it was found not to be the point of view of the Chinese satisfactory. It places a strain on scholars, said she could not supa doctor's certificate, what could

The be done? the European staff and pupils and port Mr. Wylie's proposal. ·

The Chairman replied that the is also not generally acceptable, Chinese felt very strongly that thei

last term of the year was spolled question was one for the public I belleve, the Chinese."

if the examinations were held in good.

It is a matter of

then?"

Mr. Wylie: They nearly a stop at Kowloon.

Mr. Tao considered that

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Mr. Wylie explained that he November. The nearer they could; Mr. Wylie: brought the matter up not that he bring the end of the School year public health. definitely wished that the school to Chinese New Year, the better The Chairman expressed the Lyear should end at the end of the it would suit them.

hope that before very long satis- term, but because the Chairman Mr. Ancoit suggested that per-factory arrangements would invited members of the Board at haps they might have one school made with regard to examination! the November meeting to make year for European children and of school children. suggestions. The Chairman then another for Chinese, said it would reem possible that

the any idea when we shall get the

I they had been losing sight of the matter could be very well left to now doctor for our schoele,

that Mr. Tanner, of ends rather than the means in the Committee

Mr. Forster had notice making the school year end at suggested.

Queen's College, spoke of having 13 clinic at his College in what appeared to him to be an artificial date. The Chairman Mr. Chairman, the tail seems to

words, fulare. parently considered the end of November an artificial date, and personally, while his Me. Wylie's) Mr. Alves, speaking for the non- question might

aomewhat British Schools, said that they suggestive, he could not help would much profer if the date) agreeing with the Chairman upon could be altered as suggested by he had only that morning receiv that point. He did not press the Mr. Wylie, for the simple reasoned the report of the sub-committee isten of finishing at the end of the that the long holidays, coming which met to consider the desir summer term, though he was bourd just before the examinations, inability of teaching Portuguese at to say that he did feel that when terfered with the training. In ad-the Belillos Public School. pupils were being sent for the ditiun, children found

sible to enjoy their Christmas the Board and then it could be nutriculation examination there

under discussed at a future meeting. must be a lot of "swalting" on their holidays when they were part during the holidays in the the suspense of having to wait for The results, as was the case now,

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be wagging the dog.

Sumner. He thought the children | (Laughter),

The Chairman; I have no news as to that.

The subject was then dropped. The Teaching of Portuguese, The Chairman mentioned that

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Mr. Forster pointed out that the holidays. Chinese New Year and Easter were also dates which sug-matriculation examination was of gested themselves. He merely great importance to the Univer brought the matter forward for sity. The results had to be dis the purposes of discussion in view tributed to various parts of China of the Chairman's statement at the in order to enable the students to come down in time for the open- | November meeting.

ing of the school year. If the examination was not to take place until late in December, then it Mr. Ralphs mentioned that meant that they would not proba- originally the school year ended bly get the results in time. at Chinese New Year. Then it

Past Experiments.

The Chairman: The University.

was changed, it heing felt that it s not like the moon; it does not

would be more convenient, as some)

of the examinations were held innecessarily begin in January.

Mr. Forster said that whilst the July, to end the school year in that month. That went on for University did not wish to control some three or four years, and was the school year, it ought to have not found to be very satisfactory, something to say with regard tɔ

the University matriculation examinations.

and when later

The Chairman thought it was a held its examinations In Decem-

They ber it was changed to December matter for compromise. 31. That was found to be very would have to come to some ar- convenient. Then the University, rangement whereby the most good for reasons of its own, held the and the least harm would be done. | examinations in November, and It was agreed that the matter the schools were accordingly should be left to the committee required to change their school of school heads to discuss, the

Chairman promising that

year,

it

the

should be brought up again at a Mr. Forster explained that the future meeting of the Board, reason why. the examinations were Diphtherin at Peak School.

Mr. Wylie asked whether it was put forward to November was be cause the University examinations a fact that there had been a case were held in December, and no the of diphtheria at the Peak School.

The Chairman replied in same people were marking the! papers it was found quite impos-affirmative, adding that the school sible to do the work in time to had been closed for a week and set the results out by the begin-jhad now reopened.

Mr. Wylle: I have heard that ning of the year. Another reason)

has there

been no medical for the local examinations being examination at the school and

put forward to November, was because during December the main that parents send their children hall was used for the University to their own doctor. Surely there undergraduates. The University ought to be a Government doctor was anxious to fall in with the for the examination of these

wishes of the heads of Schools

children.

Mr. Aucott said he understood and the Education Department, the same arrangements were made

and there was a means of express- ing those viwes in the joint meet

respect of the Kowloon children. Parents were required ing which would be held shortly to obtain a doctor's certificate be- He suggested that the quastion fore a child could be sent back might be left to that Committee to school. to decide..

Mr. Wylle: If I were a parent Mr. Aucott said he was inclined with a child in the Peak School, to agree with Mr. Wylia's vlows. I should get my doctor's certificata What appealed to him most, speak-jand ask the Government, to pay Ing from the British scholars' for it. It is not right. Suppose point of view, was that they would the parents did not wish to gat

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