To-day's Advertisements.

1st DRAWING,

THE CHINA MAIL.

To-day's Advertisements. POST OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS.

NOTICE, PANDA

1:1

Chinese Imperial 8 per cent. Loan of 1877. W of Ordinance No. 14 of 1962, the fol-

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, this

to the Provisions

"lowing Petition to His Excellency the Governor In Council for Letters Patent för

the Bonds of this Loan, the following numbers of Bonds to be paid off at par, in Hongkong, Shanghai, and London, on the 28th February, 1878, when the Interest thereon will cease to be payable, were this day Drawn at the Offices of the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION, situate No. 81, Lombard Street, in this City, the presence of Mr WILLIAM NICHOLLS, Acting Accountant of the said Corporation, and of the undersigned Notary Public.

NUMBERS OF BONDS DRAWN.

the Byzolutie Right ono, me he is Colony and its Dependencies, the Invention hereinafter mentioned, han, together with the Specifications and Declarations required by the said Ordinance, been filed in the Office of the Colonial Secretary, that is to

Bảy

1+

The Potition of the Honourable WILLIAM KESWICK as Assignes of ADEAM LTZ for improved apparatus or machinery for shaping Lamp Sugar in ʼn simple, 14495

rapid and economical manner. 14606

Notio is hereby given, that His Ex. 14527 14838 cellency the Governor has appointed MON- 14659 DAY, the 18th day of February, 1878, at 14571 noon, for a Sitting of the Executive 14685 Council at the Offices of the Government, 14898 for the purpose of entertaining the said 14008 Petition, and that at auch Sitting of the 14618 Council, Application will be made for such 14638 Letters Patent as aforesaid.

Dated at Victoris, Hongkong, this 9th 14665 day of February, 1878.

WM. H. BRERETON, Solicitor for the Petitioner,

29, Queen's Road,

Hongkong.

Not Responsible for Debts.

14774 Neith

Jeither the Captain, the Agents, nor Owners will be Responsible for any 14804 Debt contracted by the Officers or Crew 14816 of the following Vessele, during their slay

in Hongkong Harbour:

15051

QUICESTER, American barque, Oaplain Barnaby. Captain,

TARTAR, German brig, Captain Kaemėna, -Melchers & Co.

ABARNYTE, British barque, Captaln Congours,-Order.

MARIE, German barque, Captain. Ken. dewadt, Wieler & Co.

ABOYLE, British steamer, Captain D. Scott.Jardine, Matheson & Co.

SHIPPING.

Add

ARRIVALS.

Feb. 9, F. Staracs, Italian barque, 494, 15072 Gargullo, Manila Feb. 2, General 16087 CAPTAIN.

18000

Feb. 9, Therese Nelly, French barque, 15108 388, F. Fleurier, Saigon Jan. 24, Sali. 16128 CARLOWITE & CO.

1,146 Bonds Nos.:

3

1618

3220

4841

6460 8056

9670

15

1629

3237

4848

6455 8078 0676

11279 11293

12881

12895

40

1640

3249

4861

6481

8089

9690

11301

12016

43 1661

3264

4876

6485

8101 9708

11321

BB

1667

3281

4891

6499

Y

8117 0724

11330

84. 1600

3295

4911

6512 8124 9733

11346

86-1732

3316

100

1720 110 1734

3330

140 1780

4020 063T 8138 0750 4935 6649 8158 9761 9773 $333 4045 6657 8173 3360 4961 6871 8178 9789

11363

144

1783

3363 4972

0681

8198 9803

12836 12947 12982. 12078 12889

· 11370

12903 11393

13018 11407 11417 13024

104

1772

3379

4986

6601

8213

9823

11429

177

1792

3400

5010

€613

8221

9834

11444

13045 13061

14646

186 1795

3407

6014

6628

8239 9850

11455

13067 34883

204

1808

3430

5035

6642 8262

9868

11470

13086

14691

311

-1827

3433

5042 6651

8267

9578

11491

13093

14701

236 1816

3450

5058

0072

8278

9883 11508

13105

14716 fe18

1654 243 288 1875

3487 5080

6070

8295

9909

11615 13131

14732

3484 5093 6094

8311 9910

11524 13141

14749

273 1878

3409

6707 .5100

.8324

9939 11538

13164

14764

287 1891

3604

5114

6730

8934

9951

11555

18174

207 1p14

3522

6138

6748

8349

9960

11671

13183

14793

312 8341942

1920

3541

6149 6752

8366

9972

8976 9988

850 1947

381 366 289.

1971

1982

1993

405 2006

417 2026

421 2039

480

2048

8489 10105

3631 5160 6761 3004 5177 6782

8392 10003

14840 3578 5181 6802 $408

14844 10016

3590

14858 5108

6811 8421 10028 3600 3210 6830 8429 10048 11658

14871 13264

14884 6833

11658 3817

8449 5223

10064

13273 3836

J249 6864

14904 8467 10070 11679 13287

14911 3616 6238

6861

18802 11094 8464 10002 3659 5270 6870

13318 14936

11604

11616

11500 18193 13205 13226

11627

13237

11640 13245

4

11712

450

2088

3671 5286

6895

8504 10113

11730

13333

14943

468

2074

$684

4298

8905

8013

10124

11730

13343

14960

488. 2008

8898

5311 0917

8527 10140

11706

13867

14878

497 2112

8721

5382

0934

8681 10185

11770

13872

14091

801

2117 8725 5342

0958

8668 10166

11784

13398

14000

828

2182

884

2134

0745 6950 8761

6972

8571 10182

11501

13500

10017

5308 6078

8691 10200

11818

13421 18028

548.2162

8770 6378

0095

6599 10210

11823

13434

18042

604 2178

8792

0303

7018

8820 10228

11887

18451

581

2186

3507 8412

7028

8832 10237

11856 13408

603 2205

8822

8423

7038

8639 10252

11889

13480

610

2/18

$830

6434

7050

8867 10268

11881

13487

624

2181 3842

0448

7006

6870 10283

11882

13497

$44

2249 3854

6470 7072

8884 10299

11912

18317

#48

2268

8878 5478 7091

8707 10815 11016

13681

10187

001

9278

8890

880

3890 2294

098 2298

701

718

2811 2332

.791

6400 7108 5504

7121 · 3920

7180 8827 8927 5535 7143 8948 3959 2841

11941 8710 10822

18517

8724 10884

11846

13562

10169

8741 10349 11988

13578

8782 10365

11970

13881

6168 7100 6880

8788 10885

11996

13889

7178

8784 10401

12012

13609

787 2366 8968 6682

7198

8797 10406

18021

18882

780

2410

BOS 2423

8169442

763

8981 2871-

5502 704 2880 3991 5602 771 2898 4005 $618 7204 4027 $640 1230 4035 6046 4047

7200

8818 10418

12038

7218

8028 10431

12044

13662

8842 10465

12058

13874

8858 10488

18071

13680

15297

7260

8887 10478

12085

18702

0687

7280

6885 10407

12100 18710

8382482

4001 5671

7288

8802 10607

12111 13726

840

2466

887 2481

671

2400

4113

4077 500%

7208 2010 10523 4005 6702 7810 8920 106533-

6717 7328 8934 10646

12125

13740 12146

13750 12164 13767

16336 16358

884-

2514

4117

907

2628 4184

917

938

1667 4170

917

2063 4177

734T 6730 6750 7352 2547 4152 6703 7868 0771 7360 5787 7898

8951 10565

12173

13782

13387

956

**2587

4199 8799

7415

12193 8968 10580

19200 8978 10686

12209 8932 10808

12230 9006 10815 9027 10034 12249

13801 16409 18809

972 2622

4204

-8812

7425

9032 10046

12282

983 2008

4220

6825

7448

9040 10884

12274

999

2628

4242 6830

7463

0089 10877

12287

15448 18843

15466 18854 18874 16478 13688 15497 13902 16506

pore.

1020

2836

4245

5884

7487

9079 10692

́12488

13911 18821

1044

2869

4200 6876

7489 9000 10704

1054

2602

6886 7485

.9101 10712

1072

2880

1079

2002

1001

2710 4910

1107

2717 4327 6940

1129

2788 4350

1148

..2758

1152

1164

1179

2759 2186 2792

1191

2810

13926 4284

13931 4294 $803 7516 9120 10727 12844 18948 4308 5913 7628 9137 10743 12354 13969

7646 5935

9165 10768 12376 13981 7551 9168

12379 10774

13996 7660 6062

9174 10790 12391 14003 4362

7679 9193 10798 6973

12411 14025 18633 4380 5982 7092

12425 9207 10811

14032 15645

4391

7009 6900

9215 10830 4399 6017 7621 4417 6026 7891

12315

16539

10, H.M.8. Swinger, for a szulso. 11, Sun-kes, Chinese R.O., for a cruizo. 11, Lee Yusry for Shanghal 11, Ningpo, for Canton.

OLEARED.

12321

1205

2835

4426 6038 7052

1232

2841

4444

6050

1246

2849

4460 8083

7871 7678

12443 0234 10844 12447 9210 10551 12473 14079 9203 10871 12480 14080 0272 10880

14051 16657

14060 15667

12403

14100

9294 10900

12506

14119

15735

1259

2653

9303 10918

12518

14189

1272

12532

14148

1376

13957

4910

1311

2916

1324

2938

6123 4512 4625 6141 4550 6151

1837

2047

1847

2981

1860

2080

Feb. 10, Yesso, British steamer, 800, 8. 18158 Ashton, Fooakow Feb. 6, Amoy 7, and Bers.

tow 9, General.-DOUGLAS LAPBAIK & Co. 15188

Feb. 10, Les Fuan, Chinese steamer, from 15102 Canton. 18210

Feb, 11, Glenfalloch, British steamer, 18230 1386, A. E. Taylor, Nagasaki Feb. 5, Coal 16237 and General-JARDING, MATHESON & Co. 15256 13648

Feb. 11, Taiwan, British steamer, 408, 16268 M. Young, Haiphong Feb. 8, Rios. 15278 DOUGLAS LAPRAIE & Co.

Feb. 11, Mongolia, British steamer, 1858, 16309 Alf. Coleman, Shanghai Feb. 8, Malle and 16324 General.-P. 0. 8. N. Co.

Feb. 11, HM8. Swinger, from a cruise. Feb. 11, Ningpo, British steamer, 761, R. 16304 Case, Shanghal Feb. 8, General.-SIERSSEN 13382&Co.

DEPARTURES. 16418 Feb. 10, Conquest, for Holhow.

13822 16486 10, Seiki, Japanese gunboat, for Singa

18046 Ajaz, for Shangha 16501 Aberngte, for Manila. 15573 St. Ideus, for Touron, 18690 Glenfruin, for Manila, 16604 Holyrood, for Haiphong. 18620 Charter Oak, for Honolulu, Madagascar, for Haiphong.

PASSENGERS, ARRIVED.

15889 Per Yes, from Coast Ports, Messra 16705 Young, Hallier and Marshall, 6 Europeans, 10718 and 60 Chinese deck.

Per Glenfalloch, from Nagasaki, M. W. 16737 Grinter, and 1 Chinese.

MAILS will close :—--

SAIGON.—

Fer Fantasirs, is postponed till farther

notloo,

MAILS BY ER ENGLISE PACKS The English Contract Packet Mongolia will be despatched with the Mails for Europe, do, on THURSDAY, the 14th instant

The

following will be the hours of alozing

the Malin, dra. Sem Wednesday, 18th instant-

5 r.M., Money Order Office aloses. 8 F.M., Post Office closes except the NIGHT

Box, which remains open all night. Thursday, 14th instant,

7 Li, Port Offoe opeus for salo of Stamps, Registry of Lettern, and Posting of all correspondence.

10 A.M., Post Office olonas except for Late Letters. Registry of Letters ceases. [10.15 A., Letters may be posted with LATE Fax of 18 cents extra Postage til

to

11 AK, when the Post Offee Closas

entirely, (11.80 4.M., Letter (but Letters only, addressed to the United Kingdom

to

Via Brindisi, or to Singapore, may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of 48 cents extra postage,

HU

11.50 A.M., when the Mall is Anally

closed.

f:14

Hongkong, February 4, 1878 MAILS my THE FERNCH PACEMI.— The French Contract Packet Fangter will

be despatched from Hongkong on THURSDAY, the 21st Instant, with Malls to and through the United Kingdom and Europe, 'vid Mar. seilles; to Balgon, Singapore, Bata- via, Galle, Australia, New Zea land, Tasmania, Fiji, Aden, Bay. chelles, Réunion, Mauritius, Buez, and Alexandria.' This is the best opportunity for forwarding Corre» spondence to E. Africa, the Cape, St. Helena, and Asconalon,

Letters may also be forwarded to INDIA by this Packet but can be paid only as far as Ceylon. The postage to Ceylon must be prepaid. Buch let- ters should be marked Paid to Galle only they will go on from Galle as unpaid.

The following will be the hours of closing

the Malls, de, :—

Wednesday, 20th Inst

5 F.M., Money Order Office closes. Fost Office closer except the NIGHT Box, which rematas open all night,

Thursday, 21st Inst

7 A.M., Post Offon opens for sale of Stamps, Registry of Letters, and Posting of all correspondance. 10A.M., Reglatry of Letters cBANOR,

11 4.M., Post Office closes except for Late

Letters.

{12.10 .,, Letters (but Letters only)

(No. 4558-FEBRUARY 11, 1878.

General Memoranda.

WEDNESDAY, February 13;----

Daylight Fesso leaves for Coast Ports, Goods per „áva undelivered after Noon, subject to rent and landing charges. THURSDAY, February 14:--

Noon-English Mali leaves for Porta

af Oall and Europe. 8p.m.-Argylland Arratoos Apcar leave

for Singapore, &a

3 p.m.Meeting of Shareholders of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Cor- poration at the City Hall. FRIDAY, February 15:-

SATURDAY, February 16:--

4 p.m.-Esmeralda leaves for Manilla. MONDAY, February 18:-

Noon-Sale of Household Furniture,

at Lient-Col. Shorvinton's residence, "Oraigelachie." 2 p.m. Meeting of Shareholders of the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Co., Limited, at Club Chambers.

3 p.m. Meeting of Shareholders of The Hongkong Fire Insurance Co., Limited, at No. 7, Queen's Road. 8p.m.-American Mall leaves for Yoko-

hams and San Francisco.

ship may now fairly claim the fullest support to which he is entitled under. the Grant-in-aid Scheme of our Colonial Education system. It certainly cannot be said that the Governor was atinted or straightened in his praise of the in- stitution, while it must be noted that he said much more about his Educational policy at this meeting than he did at the Central School. But, as we have formerly observed, we do not begrudge the Roman Catholio party one iota of ins laudations or congratulations. It is only when the interests of truth and fair play

3.30 p.m.-Meeting of Shareholders of

The China Fire Insurance Co., Limited, appear to be somewhat overlooked, and at No. 30, Queen's Road,

when things are knowingly or unthink- Claims against the Estate of Doddingly said against the Central School, to

& Co., must be proved on or before the detriment of the latter and the glori this date.

Beation of St. Joseph, that we feel dis- posed to hazard a remark. The Governor himself has asserted that the Education question has been under his careful con- &a.,sideration for the last four or five. months; and although he has alto- gether avoided the Contral School and its head in his course of study, he is generally supposed to have mastered the details of the work carried on under Mr Stewart. Mr Fransis has also been credited with a large amount of writing and a superfluity of sotivity concerning the same subject, while he is Baid to have done much to enlighten the public on the "failure" of the Central School. The two leading speakers, there fore, at the Prize-giving ought to have been thoroughly well up in their subject; and in the present state of feeling on that question, it is reasonable to presume that they would have followed the ex- ample of their Bishop and dealt with the matter in a fair and impartial spirit. Those who profess to know all about education in Hongkong, and who are openly opposed to the system as adopted by Mr Stewart at the Central School, ought to have seen the unfairness of drawing an invidious comparison be

WEDNESDAY, February 20

Normanby leaves for Port Darwin, &c. THURSDAY, February 21 :-

Noon-French Mall leaves for Ports

Call and Europe.

FRIDAY, February 22;— -

Flower Show at the Pabllo Gardens.

SATURDAY, February 23:--

of

Flower Show at the Publio Gardens. Noon.Bertha leaves for Fort Darwin, &o FRIDAY, March 1-

p.m.-Occidental & Oriental 8. B. Co.'s Steamer leaves for Vokohama and San Francisco on or about this date.

TRE

HONGKONG DISPENSARY,|tween the results at a College, whose

Established A.D. 1841.

香港大藥房

A. 8. WATSON & Co., FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS,

WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGQISTU, IMPORTERS

OF

DRUGGIETS' SUNDRIES, NURISEY Raqur. SITES, TOILET REQUISITES, ENGLISH, AMERICAN, AND FRENOH PATENT MEDIOINZE MANUFACTURERS

of

except thats to and through Austs alia, | Boda Water, Lemonade, Tonio Water,

to

may be ported on payment of a

Late Fee of 18 cents extra postage, until

11.80 A.M., when the Post Office Clos

entirely. Hongkong, February 7, 1878.

f021

Shipping Intelligence.

The following is corrected from the latest London and Colonial Papers ---

VESSELS TO ARRIVE, AT HONGKONG,

When left. Name.

From Bomarkt

Antwerp

Cardiff Melbourne

New York

May

10, David,

12, Obandos,

18, Alstra,

Juna

18, Henry Lippett,

July •

2, Northampton,

26, Globe,

Baltimore Deal

Aug.

11, North Stary

Cardiff

14, Regulus,

Cardiff

14, Moss Glen,

Penarth.

14, Patrie,

Cardiff

Sept.

3, Andreas,

4, Humbolt,

Flushing Roads New York Flushing Roads. Cardiff Newport Cardiff Liverpool London

Liverpool Hamburg Penarth Cardiff

9, Anna Bertha,

4, topire,

8, Elcano,

7, Heola,

10, River Lagan, 15, G. F. Muntz, 20, River Lagan, 21, P. J. Carleton, 22, Alarkaway, 28, Victoria (1), 23, Fidelio

26, Marla Ravano, 80, Peter, Oot

4474 6087 7698 2884 4484

8100 7707

16766 9316 10932

Per Taiwan, from Haiphong, Mr 2605 4502 6113 7718 9334 10937 12662 14160 18774 Boatschkoff, and 1 Chinené deck.

7731 9350 10960 12663 14172 16788 Per Mongolia, from Shanghat; for South 7743 9369 10966 12676 14190 16797ampton, Mr Thon. Howlett; for Bombay, 7780 9367 10983

12688 14206 16816 Mr M. Ezekiel; for Hongkong, Mouare E. 4654 8185 7360

12607 9381 11001

14220 16827 Baunders, G. McBain, and 6 Chinese. 4585 8177 7780

12016 14227 0404 11018

16836

Per Ningpo, from Shanghai, Mr W. M. 4580 €101 7804 0416 11028 12831 14249

16850 B. Arthur, Capt. MeLeod, and 19 Chinese. 1378 2986 4600 6205 7825 9427 11044 12847 14266 16868 1890

2999 4620 8429 1636 9447 11055 12669 14271 16890

SHIPPING REPORTS. 3021 4624 6238 7648 8461

12873 11071

14286 10892 The Italian barque F. Starate reports 3081 4646 6251 7884 9488 11080 12806 14308 16018 Strong N.B. winds throughout the passage. 8010 4660

7874 6268

12709 9486 11102

14822 15923

The British steamer Fesso reports: To 3050 4873 0285 7880 0408 11118

14336 12721

16942 Ewatow had fresh monsoon and clondy 7900 6296 3078 4878

9517

12731 14350 11117

16062 weather, Swatow to port light variable 8086 4700 6301

7914

12752 9634 11140

14355 10974 winds and fogs. In Foochow 8. 9. Ap 0, Katser, 8100 4708 6318 7929

12763 9648 11188

14078 16981 pin In Swatow. B. Fooshow, Norna, 18, Wegs, 4750 6342 7941 9855 11169 12782 14382 16909 and U. S. 8. Ranger. Passed 8. S. W. 19, Oscary 4740 0840 7964

12708 $504 11185

14308 18018 Cores de Frist bound into Swatow. 4758

25, Bensilata, 68300 *7078 9687 11195 12510 14407 16028

The British steamer Taiwan reports: 30, Lodore, 4771 6384 *7982 9500 11205 12819 14431 16037 Left Haiphong on the 8th inst, had light go, Alden Besse, 8172 4778 6388 7908 9810 11219 12880 14444

N.E. winds and thick foga the entire par Nov. 3161 4600 6408 8018

12840 9622 11240

14449 4808 6413 8029 9038 11254 12869 14478 4817 6183 8044

12868 0648 11270

14483

1403 1428

1430

1453!

1468

1471

1488

1604

8115

1018

8131

1588

8188

1846

8155

1568

1078 1802 8194 16088211

bsintarsigned,

For $100 Sterling each, == £114,500,

"

8, Forest Belle,

sage. Steamers left at Haiphong Zam1 Elizabeth Oatle, boanga, West Stanley, and Washi.

The British steamer Ningpo reporta Moderate and fine weather to Ocket, thence to part light” variable winds and thick foggy wosther, all

44

W. NICHOLLS,

doting Accountant,

For MANILA...

For the HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING OORPORATION,

W: W. VENN, Junior,

Notary Public,

Pope's Head Alley, Cornhill, E.C.

FOR SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW,

"

Tho Steamship

"YESB0," Capt. R. ABHZok, will be de spatched for the above Porta bs WEDNESDAY, the 18th Instant, st Daylight, instead of TO-MORROW, For Freight or Fasange, apply to

BOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co. - Hongkong, February 11, 1876.

fels

FOR MANILA

The British Steamship

* ESMERALDA,”. Custen, Master, will be de Bpatshed for the above Port ES SATURDAY, the 18th Instantiat

delock p.to,

For Freight or Famage, apply to

RUBALLL & SHA Bangkozy, February 11,

LONDON, 24th Decameòr, 1877.

HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOOK

COMPANY, LIMITED.

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

YONTRIBUTING BHAREHOLDERS are requested to send in an Account

of Business Contributed during the half year ended 1st December, 1877, an or before the 28th Insisht, on which date the Accounts will be Closed.

By Order of the Directorių

D. GILLIES,

Hongkong, Fabrijary 11, 1878

POST OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS.

MAILS will close m

2, Cadiz (6.),

2 Johann Smidt,

2, Minne,

Cuxhaven Cardif

Newport

Penarth

Penarth

Cardiff Hamburg

San Francisco

London

Astoria

Antwerp

Liverpool London London

3, Elizabeth Shields, Hamburg-

DEL

Glengaber,

2, Otto,

4, Devana,

Flushing Hamburg- London

18, Bir Harry Parkes, London

Par barato Glenfruin, at 11 am. Tas 18, Perim (a.), London

Morrow, the 19th inst.

For AMOY & SHANGHAL-

Cardiff

19, Bedan, 21, Kwangtung (e.), Aberdeen Per dias, at 8.80 p.m. Tomorrow, the 28, J. R. Worcester, London

12th fort) instead of a previously, G. B, B.,

95, Glenroy (8) London notlied.

Liverpool

For SWATOW, AMOY & FOOCHOW.-

Per Feud, at 6 pim. Tomorrow, the 19th | Sept.

inst,

Mails for Pakhof and Hanoi.

Per Dale, at 8.80 ath., on Thunday, the

AT AMOY

"L" Carl Wilhelm,

Cardiff To follow I HAIPHONG, HƯ ĐẠI

4. Oncar Moopsty Newport Nov.

Cardiff Catharina, LOADING FOR URINA AND SAVAN POKER. 41 London-Steamers via Susan Canals Clouiniss.

Glenartcey, Glamis Cnatis,

Per Ardes.

For STRAITS SETTLEMENTS AND

UALOUTTAM

For Argyll and ¿Pratoon pear, at 2,80

p.m. on Thursday, the 14th inst. MANILA.

For

Pet Esmeralda, at 8.30 p., on Battirə

day, the 18th Inst.

For PORT DARWIN, COOKTOWN,

SYDNEY, AD MELBORNE Ewe Bertharen 11.80 a.m., on Saturday,

Bailing Venta,

At Liverpool,

Autoblies («.) Auerers (1) Pacific,

Ulysse (3.) Antenor (1)

At Glasgow.

At Greenock

the Bird Int. Private ship stag, Hylton Castle. Correspondance for New caland, Tasmania, and Adelaide san ke kami), NowaHTeng (1)

Glagerade, Potans Water, Sarsaparilla Water, and other Aerated Waters, The Mamefactory is under direct and continuous European Supervision, Hongkong, June 1, 1876.

pupils are foreign and seek only to learn English to fit them for life's duties, and those of a school composed almost entirely of Chinese whose difficulties in acquiring English and Chinese are far greater in proportion and who must learn Chinese to enable them to find employment in the Customs, as well as in commercial and other native services. This, how. aver, ia pardonable; but what can be said of the misrepresentation made by Mr Francis regarding the teaching of English in the Government Babool 1 His words are--"I was astonished to find that, at the recent examination of the Central School, only forty or fifty of the boya had been learning English, or were able to speak any English at all." Now, it seems to us that here the speaker's legal education and habits ought to have prevented him from so grossly misunderstanding the answer given by Mr Stewart to the Governor at the Prize-giving in the Central School "I asked my friend,

"The publication of this issue commended Dr Stewart, this morning (said H. E at 7.45 p.m.

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At 55, Broadway, Hongkew, on the 1st Feb., the Wife of DAVID CRANSTON, of

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At Shanghai, on the 3rd February, JOHN BROADHURST TOOTAL, in his 50th year.

At Shanghal, on the 2nd inst., FraDE RICK GEORGE Walan, aged 64 years..

At Wuchang, on the 28th January, after a very brief illness, Mra. ELIZABETH D. BUNN, Wife of A. C. Enun, M.D., of the Am. Preb. Episcopal Mission,

how many of these were able to speake English, and he said about fifty or sixty" meaning of course that of the 600 boys attending school during the year fifty or sixty were competent to speak our language, in contradistinction to the jabbering of broken English so common amongst boys of a certain age. How the impression could possibly have been taken from this remark of Mr Stewart's, that only forty or fifty boys were being taught English, is more than we can. explain; in fact, we would rather not explain it. The real truth is, that every boy who enters the Central School is, from that hour, taught English four hours day, as regularly as the clock strikes the hours, until he takes final leave of the school! And yet the false impres At Niugno, on the 28th January, Joersion here noted is not only assiduously TORRES, Constable at H.B.M.'s Consulata, circulated, but is flared triumphantly aged 35 years.

before the public-to the detriment of the Government School, and as a reason for doing something great on behalf of St. Joseph's College. Surely the Catholie party, with all their eagerness to obtain as much support as they can from the Governor, cannot expect to further its beat interests by blundering statementa like these,

At Shanghal, on the 31st January, 1878, ARNO HORE, a native of Dresden, aged 26 years.

At St. Monger, near Sedan, Ardennes, (France), on the 3rd December last, aged $1, J. P. HENRI, late of Shanghal.

At Shanghal, on the 4th Feb., UBARLOTTE MILLIDENT, the beloved Wife of Robert Dunman.

THE CHINA MAIL.

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Of the Governor's speech--which was HONGKONG, MONDAY, FEB. 11, 1878,

in some measure tainted with the same. fallney-we must speak more at length SEVERAL features in the Prize-giving at another time. It seems very strange Exhibition at St. Joseph's College on that he did not see it to correct the un

It Saturday call for passing remark fair and unjust impression which he must be admitted that the Managers of could not have failed to see was made that College are much better versed in by the misleading remarks of Mr Fran rendering much ceremonies interesting cis. Perhaps his speech was constructed and effective than is the Head master of upon the same false baals, and it may be the Government Central School In that he did not himself know what was such displays Mr Stewart is apparently taught and what was not taught in the hopelessly behind the age, and he may Government School His Excellency hide his diminished head with the be appears to be strangely fascinated with coming modesty which is natural to his this desire to extend the teaching of disposition and character. It was, how the English language; and as the ever, the policy of the Roman Catholic head of the Government he is bound to Bishop to present his school in as favour encourage English speaking as much as able a light as possible before His possible, in accordance with his other cellency the Governor and the public; principles. He must, however, continue and he has done it. We see no reason to teach Chinees as well, and he must whatever why he should not have done also deal fairly with those who desire to so; and there is not the slightest neces learn both Chinese and English. We ity that we are aware of why the fast have grate doubts regarding the state should not be frankly admitted, that meat, that there is less English speaks the College known as St. Joseph, doning amongst the Chinese in Hongkong at dasted by the Christian Brothers, is at the present time than there was in the institution which satisfactorily fulfils the days of Sir John Davis (thirty year object of its existence, vis, to impart # ago). In fact, we do not believe a word plain commercial English education that of it our respect for the admirable and will enable the Portuguese youth of the encouraging results of the teaching in Colony to obtain their livelihood in the St. Joseph's College forbid the ridiculous employment of foreigners here and also notici. where.

THE JEYISH CLUB IN LONDON.—The Jows -

As friends of education generally it is our pleasing duty to congratulate Bishop Raimondi upon the success of his efforts are more liberal towards their women than a to introduce the Christian Brothers into good many Christians are. For instance, his College; and now that the College the Jewish Club in London contains women has made so much progress that every and there are 250 women to 600 man.: The pupil who leaver the school is “able to experiment has bem found, theroughly speak Bagilah mare or luu," bis Lord. | succesful,

as well as men,--whole familles, în fast ;

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