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SHOULD EDUCATION DE MADE¦ DENIES HAVING ASSAULTED

GLOUCESTER "BOY”

way?

COMPULSORY?

This was the subject of the fast debate in Wah Yan College.

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One of China's greatest needs in Adonial that he had assaulted the spread of education, and overy: the complainant, Kwan Chak, thing possible should be done to "boy" employed at the Gloucester promote It. Is compulsion the best Hotel, was made by Leung Chiu. detective constable No. C477 of the Hongkong Police Force, when In support of the motion i was the hearing of the summons pointed out that the full object of a brought against him by the com- Republie, government by the people, plainant was continued hofora cannot be achieved unless the people Mr. Q. A. A. Macfadyon, at the are educated. It is necessary for the Central MagistracyTM yesterday

well-being of the country that it afternoon. should be developed as quickly 02

possible, and the only way of doing The defendant, in his evidence. It is by education. Any one who es also said that he had searched the the great numbers going to school in

the cities and towns may think that complainant and found nothing on there is no need to have a law com him. After the search complain- pelling all children to go to school: ant asked him for his authority, but it is necessary in order to make and ha produced it. Then com

Baid, "Don't people reallso the absolute necessity plainant

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of education. It is necessary, too, in arrogant. I will summon you." order to unite the country, for all Dofondant also said he carried no that is taught in the schools truncheon with him that morning. more, book "knowledge; patriotism is taught there as well. and the youth;

The summone was in respect of of Chinn without any exception need

on the com- an alloged assault to be taught to be patriots.

Though the Government of China la plainant about 2 am, on Septem- bor at the Kau U Fong. The doing a great deal to encourage education, it cannot do all that is defondant was alleged to have necessary, or make people realise its pummelled the complainant in the imonrtance, until it makes it com-back, and also attempted to have pulsory. Then it can really give every stuffed a handkerchief into hla one an opportunity to succeed in life, mouth, and dragged him into and it can #acure that there will be Aberdeen Street and prodded him so waste of Intellects that might do

in the back with a truncheon.

a great deal to help the country if they were given a chanen of develop-

Mr. M. A. da Silva, of Messrs. ment. Until the Government makos

Silva, education compalnery, it will not seem D'Almada Remedios and to the people justified in spending all, appeared for the complainant, and the money that is necessary in erect- Mr. R. C. H. Lim, instructed by ing good schools or paying such Mr. J. M. Hall, was for the de- salaries to teachers as, will attract fence. Mr. T. Mumby, A. S. P. the best bralna of the country to the watched the proceedings in the teaching profession.

Interests of the Pollco.

Expense Argument.

Found No Marks.

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The fact that compulsory education Sergeant Reidy, who was ON would antall great expense la not a charge room duty when the com- final argument. Other ExpoNAGA should be curtailed, if necessary, in plainant made his report, said aler to provide the necessary fund and found no marks on hia body. that he examined the complainant, for education. Rich and poor equally need it, for there are rich men's Complainant said he did not wish sons as well as the sons of the poor to see a Government doctor, and who are unable to read and write. he then advised complainant to Where grent poverty exists and nee the senior officer in the C. 1. children must work, there could be D.

night schools, for no one should be Witness later saw

defendant.

exempted from receiving at least the who flented the assault. He did escatials of education. Compulsory

education is necessary for the sake of tot tell complainant he would re- The children themselves, of society primand the detective.

Replying to Mr. Silva, witness and of the country. Our att|lu| should not be It is dieull, there said that he had asked combinin fare Impossible-but rather, it isant to sea a doctor beenuse it was difruit, therefore we must all unite the practice in all Police Stations Dachtevo it.

in the Colony whenovor a com- plaint of assault was made for the person making the complaint to be asked to see si doctor. Seeing no marks on the complainant he doubted the allegatious against the defendant.

The speakers for the opposition Jald emphasis on the fact that it was not the value of education which was under discussion, but compulsion. No country user compulsion to en- force its laws unless compulsion Is necessary and likely to be efficacious. Compulsion is not necessary In China. Appreciation of education in tradition-

of

Defendant's Story.

in.

Al in 12. All over the country any In the witness box. defondant finds now schools being opened, and said that about 1 aan, on Septem- everywhere they are crowded with pupila. When there is some evidence her he was going up Aberdeen Street from Wellington Street, of neglect on the part of parents will be time to think making when he met a person who education compulsory. There is not formed him there had been a fight the slightest need for now, Itin Gage Street, and that the man would probably do more harm Dan who was involved in the fight had good.

a dagger on his person. His in- formant pointed out the complain. He went up to com-

No Magic.

If education were made compulsary ant to him. at once, the Government could not do plainant and said, "Search. I am anything more than it is doing at a detective." Complainant allow- present. It is devoting a greater ed his person to be searched. He proportion of its expenditure to found nothing. Complainant then education than most other countries; asked him for his authority, and It gives generous grants, it is build he produced his card, and said his ing schools, training teachers and number was 477 and his name was encouraging education in every way: Leung Chfu. Complainant then In view of this energetic action on told him, "Don't be so arrogant, the part of the Government, It In unfair to suggest that it should do I will summon you." He (wit more. There is no magical quality ness) had no truncheon with him attached to compulsion. It does not that morning, because he was not destroy literacy at one blow. In duty, and he did not borrow a Western countries in which educntion truncheon from anyone. He did has been compulsory for many years not assault the complainant there is still a considerable per all. centage of persons who cannot read or write.

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Two other witnesses, Won Chu

The following were the speakers: and Li Tim, both deposed that For the motion-Lan Pul Kwan! they had heard the complainant (Leader), Wong Chung Ngar, Edward say, "Don't be so arrogant, I will Wong, John Wong, Chan Chi Kin. Lee summon you." Both witnesses Ya Wing, John Kwok, Pung Shiu Wo, also said that they noticed no Cheung Yum, Wang Chiu Hin.

violence used by the defendant Against the motion-Yeo Shouman during the search. Ll Tim fur (Leader), Weng Wen-kit, Yée Walther said that defendant AVIA yum, Wong Kiang-teng Paul. Taul

Trang Kwok-kuen, Yeung Sze. ompty handed,

cheang.

The hearing was then adjourned,

On a vote being taken, the motion: until Thursday, afternoon, when "That Education should bo made Polico evidence will be called. compulsory in China," was lost by nineteen votes to fifteen.

the invention of the neroplane has not It was announced that the subject on the whole been å benefit for the next debate would be: "That civilisation."

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