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SHOULD EDUCATION BE MADE DENIES HAVING ASSAULTED

COMPULSORY?

'One of China's greatest needs the spread of education, and every thing possible should be done to promote it. Is compulsion the best

way?

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

GLOUCESTER "BOY”

A denial that he had assaulted the complainant, Kwan Chak, a boy employed at the Gloucester Hotel, was made by Leung Chiu, detective constable No. C477. of the Hongkong Police Forco, when the hearing of the summons brought against him by the com plainant was. continued hofora Mr. Q. A. A. Macfadyen, at the Contral Magistracy yesterday

In support of, the motion it was pointed out that the full object of a Republic, government by the people, cannot be achieved unless the poople aro educated. It is necessary for the well-being of the country that afternoon. | should be developed as quickly as

possible, and the only way of doing,

The defondant, in his evidence, it is by education. Any ono who sees also said that he had searched the the great numbers going to school in

yout,"

the cities and towns may think that complainant and found nothing on there is no need to have a law com-f 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 he produced it. Then com- people realise the absolute necessity plainant said, "Don't be ao of education. It is necessary, too, in arrogant. I will summon order to unite the country, for all that is taught in the schools is not Defendant also said he carried na more book knowledge: patriotism la truncheon with him that morning. taught thera na well, and the youth;

The summons was in respect of of China without any exception need! to he taught to be patriots.

an alleged nanault on the com- Though the Government of China in plaisant about 2 a.m, on Septern- doing n great deal to encourage her 9 at the Kau U Fong. The education, it cannot do all that defendant was alleged to have necessary, or make people realize itsį pummelled tho complainant in the. asportance. until it makes it com- back, and also attempted to have pulsory. Then it can really give every stuffed a handkerchief Into his one an opportunity to succeed in life, mouth, and dragged him Into no waste of intellects that might do Aberdeen Street and prodded him a great deal to help the country if in the back with a truncheon. they were given a'chance of develop- inent. Until the Government make D'Almada Remedios and

Mr. M. A. da Silva, of Mexsca. education compulsory, it will not acom

And it can secure that there will, bei

Sitra.

to the people funtled 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. Hail. was for the đó. salaries to teachers as will attract fonce. Mr. T. Murphy, A. S. P. the best brains of the country to the watched the proceedings in the teaching profession.

Interests of the Polido.

Expense Argument.

Found No Marks. The fact that compulsory education Sergeant Reldy, who whs 04 would entail great expense is not al charge room duty when the com. Anal Argument. Other expense plainant made his report, should beurtalled, if necessary, that he examined the complainant, order to provide the necessary fand for education. Rich and poor equally

and found no marks on his holy. need, for there

anid

Aro rich men's Complainant said he did not wish non na well the sons of the poor to sen a Government doctor, and who are unable to rand and write, he then advised complainant to Where rent poverty existe and see the senior officer in the C. I. children mast work, there could be D.

night schools, for no one should be Witness Inter saw

defandant.

exempted from receiving at least the who danied the assnult. He did essentials of education, Compulsory

education is necessary for the sake of "ot tell complainant he would ro the children themselves. of society primand the detective,

and of the country. Our Attitude Replying to Mr. Sun, witness should not bo: It is difficult, there- said that he had asked complain- fore impossible-but rather, it 15 ant to see a doctor because it was difficult, therefore we must all unite the practice in all Police Stations

achieve it.

in the Colony whenever n com-

The speakers for the opposition lak emphasis on the fact that it was

plaint of assault was made for tho not the value of education which was person making the complaint to] ander discussion, bat compulsion, be asked to see a doctor. Seeing No country uses compulsion to ea 20 marks on the complainant he force its laws unless compulsion is doubted the allegations against necessary and likely to be efficacious. The defendant, Compulsion is not necessary in China,

Appreciation of education is tradition.

Defendant's Story.

al in it. All over the country one In the witness box, defendant, finds new schools being opened, and said that about tam. on Septem- everywhere they are crowded wilber 9 he was going up Aberdeen pupils. When there is some evidence

of neglect on the part of parents it Street from Wellington Street, will be time to think of making, when he met a person who In- education campulsory. There is not formed him there had boon a fighti the slightest need for it now. Itin Gage Street, and that the man would probably do more harm than who was involved in the fight had A dagger on his person. His in- formant painted out the complain-

gund.

No Magic.

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

Two other witnesses, Woo Chu

The following were the speakers: and Li Tim, bath deposed that For the motion-Lam Pui Kwan they had heard the complainant: (Lender), Wong Chung Ngar, Edward say, "Don't be so arrogant. I will Wong, John Wong, Chan Chi Kin, Lee summon you." Both witnesses Yo Wing, John Icwok, Fung Shiu Wo, also said that they noticed no Cheung Yun, Wang Chiu in.

Against the motion-Yea Shou-san during the search. Li Tim fur- violonce used by the dofendant (Leader), Wong Wen-kit, You Wal- yum. Wong Klang-tong. Paul Tauthor said that defendant Whe Телпк Kwok-kuen, Yeung Szemnty handed...

chaung.

The hearing was then adjournsti

On a vote being taken, the motion!! Until Thursday afternoon, when "That Education should be mado Police evidence will be called.. compulsory in Chinn," was lost by nineteen votes to fifteen.

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