Chew Kiat Kun's teacher gives him 5 strokes of the cane on his bottom whilst his parents watch. Then the teacher shows his parents the boy's work whilst he remains bending over beofre they both remonstrate with the boy.

Tom is led to the front of the school hall and made to bend over a stool. With all the school watching, the discipline master gives him the first three strokes of the cane on his bottom.