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complained to me before. I cannot date. He complained whenever I ere. I went there every Saturday to see him. I saw him again on Saturday, 17th October. He was well. I took him some cakes. I went to Macao and did not see him alive again. Mr. Wilkinson-Did it ever occur to you to complain to Mr. Piercy?
Witness-No, I did not know the rule. I spoke to the amah.
Do you know the name of the amah ? I do not know. I addressed one as No. 1 and the
other sa No. 2.
There are only two amahs?-I spoke to the
older one
Do you know the name of the third master? No.
What did the boy call him --The third master. Mr. Dennys–Before 17th October, the date you last saw your grandson alive, did he tell you that he had fallen down and hurt his head?
Witness-Not at all.
And on the 17th October, as far as you know, he was perfectly well? Yes, he came upstairs
to see me,
Do you remember the second amah saying anything to you about the boy's head ?-I re- member what she said. The No. 1 amah told me to take the boy home and wash and shave his head because he had some ink on it.
What date was that ?-On Saturday, the 10th October.
Did you wash his head —I did, and shaved Was there any mark or bruise on his head as if he had been hurt -No mark whatever. Did he then say anything about having hurt his head P No.
His Worship Do you know the third master sight? I do not. I have not seen him be- fore.
Did the boy say what he was beaten with? stick hetween one and two Chinese feet long. Hang Piu In-I am sixteen years of age. I was a scholar at the Diocesan School from March last year to April this year. I left school because I did not know my lessons and the third master best me. My father is dead and my mother lives in Hongkong. She does not know that I have left school.
His Worship---When were you beaten by the third master?
Witness-One morning when I was returning from church. Every boarder has to go to church.
What were you beaten with-P-He asked me
to his room.
He looked the door of the to go room and struck me with a stick.
Why? Because he said I spoke Chinese on the way to church.
Did you complain to Mr. Fieroy P-I in- tended to, but it happened there was a dinner at Mr. Piercy's and I complained to a boy, who told me not to go to Mr. Pieroy.
Where were you struck ?—He struck me on my legs and afterward on my hands, chest, and stomach.
Did the stick hurt you much I had marks of bruises on my legs and he slapped my cheek. Did the slap hurt you ?-I had a red mark. It did not hurt me.
What did he do then -He unlocked the door, gave me a kick, and sent me out.
What then P-He told me to go to sleep. I really went to Mr. Piercy, but he was at dinner, and after I complained to the boy I went home.
Where do you live P-43, Graham Street. Who was there -My mother, and I told her. Were you ever beaten before P-Yes. When At geography the third master,
Ralphs, poked me with the pointer.. Often Several times.
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Why? On account of not knowing geography. Did that hurt much P—I felt great pain on one occasion and I went home and told my
nother.
You never told Mr. Pieroy --I did not. What form are you in ?—No. 4.
ught No. 4 form P-All the masters. 1 Mr. Ralphs teach No. 4 form?—Yes,
Did Mr. Ralphs ever strike or poke any other boy besides yourself He poked those who did
their lessonas
ever see him poke or strike deceased
in any way ?—No, I was not in
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Mr. Deacon-When did you first go to the school?
Witness-Last year.
And you have been there a year P÷About a year.
And you slept on the premises and had your meals there P-Yes.
Had you anything to complain of about the beds or food P-Yes, I complained of the food on one occasion to Mrs. Pieroy.
On one occasion only during the whole year ---Yes.
Generally speaking, apart from your beating, you were comfortable P-Yes, pretty good.
Mr. Wilkinson-And this dreadful beating you say Mr. Ralphs gave you was because you used a few Chinese words?
Witness-Yes.
You hadn't been behaving like a blackguard ? No.
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His Worship Did Mr Ralph you on the head P. Wit
notice
and
Or anyone else ? No, I did John Olsen I am twelve attend the Diocesan School. I have bee there about four years. I am in the fifth know Tong Wing. Mr. Rah caned me. He has never hit me with a pointer.
never saw h Wing on the head with a pointer. I him box his ears.
By Mr. Dennys I do not remember when Tong Wing went to the hospital. . I am a day scholar.
Kong In Cheung-I age. I was at the Dio to about June this yea
sixteen years" of
from 1893 ion account of a beating I received from Mr. Ralphs, the third You hadn't been calling out to passers-by-master. I had never been beaten befor No, I had not been talking.
the hand on the face and side open has the face and the clenched fist on the side. felt pain on the face. That was not the i beating I had. I was beaten before third master because I did not know my He used his hand. Mr. Ralphs never with a stick and I never saw him beat with a stick. My uncle made me go school. I have not been esten since. went back to school after the summer holidays and left about a month afterwards. Mr. Ralphs strike the deceased.
And when you were caned for it you were very quiet, weren't you?—I did not move. I was beaten with a walking stick.
He has a cane in his school ?—I did not see it. Have you ever been caned by Mr. Ralphs P- Once.
Where was that; in his room ?-He brought a stick from his room and struck me.
Have you always been a good and well-behaved boy under Mr. Ralphs P-I simply talked, but I did not play in school. When I talked he imposed a task of 500 lines upon me. He was angry with everybody.
You have been to another school before this ? Yes.
Were you always well-behaved there?—No. You were dismissed from that school P-No. Were you dismissed because you stole a watch? his watch on it. I pawned it.
-A boy owed me some money and he lent me
And you were thrashed ?-Yes. And then you left ?-I left on account of the master beating me.
You had a thrashing from your own brother for running away with $10 belonging to your mother ?—No, he did not thrash me. I did not run away with the money.
You borrowed the money ?-It belongs to my eldest sister.
And you borrowed it from her ?—I asked her to lend me $5 to pay my mother. I did not give my mother the money, but paid another account.
Mr. Dennys-How were you caned ? Witness-On the palm of my hand.
When was that?--I do not remember the date. It was about two months after Mr. Ralphs joined the school. He joined the school in August last year.
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By Mr. Deacon-I boarded at the school during the last year. I was not comfortable there. The Chinese food was not very good. It had no good taste or relish. Hunger com pelled me, to swallow it.
By Mr. Wilkinson I ran away from school three times altogether. I was punished several times. I cannot, as I am a small boy,- say whether I was a good boy. I was not caned once for bullying a little boy, but on one occasion I was caned for misconduct.
By Mr. Dennys-The third master always seriously beat the boys, sometimes with the open hand on the face and sometimes with his clenched fist about the body. I have seen several boys beaten in that way. I remember two or three. I never saw the other masters beat boys with the clenched fist. Tong Wing was a very good boy. He liked to be seen and not heard; he did not open his mouth much. I have never seen him playing cricket or football. I never saw him jumping over tables. He was not a playful boy.
Leung Hing Wan-I am eighteen years of age. I was formerly at the Diocesan « School. I left in the seventh moon I last year because one night, after we had said our prayers every Coarder has to say his prayers, and I am not a Christian-the third master, Mr. Ralphs, came up and struck me with his hand on the face and Who caned you ?-Mr. Ralphs.
with his fist on the side. He said I had been Were you ever caned by Mr. Piercy P-Yes, talking, but I had not. I cried. The head- on the palm of my hand. .”
When you were caned by Mr. Ralphs, do you know whether it was entered in the punishment book P-I do not know.
When you were caned by Mr. Piero y it was for going into town without leave P-I do not
remember.
With reference to the punishment of Mr. Ralphs when he locked you up in a room and beat you, did it pain you?-There was a mark on the legs and I felt pain.
Show us how he hit you on the chest and stomach.-Witness closed his fist and punched
out..
You did not mind the caning, but you objected to be hit with the stick?—I did not object to being struck with the stick. I objected to being struck with the fist.
Did you go back again after that night ?-- The next morning the headmaster sent a boy for me. I did not go; I refused.
Why did you refuse I was afraid of being beaten again.
Who would beat you for that P-I cannot say either Mr. Piercy or Mr. Ralphs.
So it was no good complaining to Mr. Pier oy of what Mr. Ralphs did? The boy came for me, but I refused to go and my mother went You were comfortable with the exception of
Yes. the beating P
You did not mind the beating on the hands? -I would not have run away for that. If I was struck with a stick it might have hurt me,
master came and hit me on the palm with a cane. He then made me stand on a form and after the night lesson was over he told me to stand-ont on the verandah. The same night I ran home. I was not sent back. I went to my mother, who saw my swollen face. That was the only time I was smacked. I never saw Mr. Ralphs strike a boy on the head with a stick or anything else. I only know that he
struck me.
By Mr. Deacon-I remember being caned by Mr. Piercy on July 5th for running away without leave. The other caning was on an- other occasion-29th August, 1895. On account of that beating I ran away. I did not make s disturbance in the evening school. I wept because I was beaten. I did not speak or laugh to any fellow pupil; there might have been some talking near to me. The entry in the punishment book is not true. I slept in the school and was comfortable.
By Mr. Wilkinson I did not laugh or jeer during prayers. Iwas perfectly good ing prayer time. After I had been rep Mr. Ralphs I did not use bad Chinese words. I said "Save life. I did not make a noise. Mr. Pieroy heard me call out..
here becau
By Mr. Dennys I have no ill feeling, to- wards Mr. Ralphs, I did not kn Wing. I cam
MFJWilkin who said I been a pupil
of last year. I am a day scholar in the third
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