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CHINESE DICTIONARY IN THE
A CANTONESE DIALECT. Parts L
and II.,.A to M, with Introduction. Royal Bro, pp. 404.-By EANEST JOHN EXTEL, Ph.D, Tübingen.
Price: Five DoLLABS, or Two DOLLARS AND A HALF por Part.
To be had from Mesars LANE, CRAWFORD &Co., Hongkong and Bhanghai; and Messrs KELLY & WALSH, Shanghal Hongkong, March 1, 1878.
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MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. RELIGIOUS SERVICES ;--
Military Service-Rev. J. Henderson, officiating afflitary Chaplain. At 8 am Morning Prayer, &c. Holy Communion on the second and fourth Sunday in the month.
REGINA U. CHARLES GENNETT,
¡No. 4848. — JANUARY 18, 1870.
The prisoner was found guilty, and he pleaded guilty to three previous convic tiona.
His Lordship sentenced him to four years' penal servitude. REGINA V UN AKIU AND WING AĶWAL— -
that in Great Britain, which has a popu, I look after the business of the firm; after three sheets of copper, the property of tho lation about equal in numbera to that standing aside for a short time, and the mastor of the British ship Hawthorn.
Mr Francs prosecuted for the Attorney For HOIHOW, with a mail for Pakhol→ 8. JOHN'S CATHEDBAL.The Right of Japan, the number of schools inspected other Jurors not objecting, Mr Crutch was
Per H.M.S. Magpie, at 2 p.m., on Thurs-Reverend Bishop Burdon; The Revd. by the Government inspectors in 1876, aroused from serving. The name of Mr S. General
Hughes (also from Mesars Roias & Cols The following gentlemen comprised t R. Hayward Kidd, Colonial Chaplain. was 17,787 affording accommodation Office) was also called, but that gentleman Jurg-Mesere W. H. E. Dunn, Liddell, day, the 23rd inst.
Morning Service 11, Evening & Boly for 3,946,775 children, and that he had gone to Yokoliama in the Sunda. W. A. Llude; E L Woodin, J. N. Goog Communion on the first Sunday in the average attendance during the same your The Jury ompannelled was as follows:- man, G. dos Romedics, and J. P. de Cas "MAILS BY TAN FRENCH PACKET. ------- mouth.
was 2,340,277. The private schools are Mesars C. P. Olater, L. H. C. M. Jantzen, tro. Tar French Contract Packet Iraouaddy will
not of course here included, as they are Edward Rose, A. J. Gomez, 0, E: Page, EL he despatched on SATURDAY, the
in the statistica for Japan, and it must R. Kotiwall, and W. G. Humphreys. 20th Instant, with Mails to and
also be remembered that the averago through the United Kingdom and
attendance is a different matter from the Europe, via Naples; to Balgon, Strata Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon,
number of pupils on the school rolls. UNION CHURCH-Morning Service, at The middle or higher branches of educa- India (vi Madras), Australia, New Zealand, Tasmania, Fiji, Aden, Sep-11AM. Afternoon, 6 r..--Divine Service tional establishments number 201, with chelles, Réunton, Mauritius, Suce, in Chinese, 3-3 F.. every Sunday, with and Alexandria, This is the best communion on first Sunday of every month, 421 teachera and 11,570 scholars, while
the elementary or normal schools-number Mr Hayllar, in stating the facts of the opportunity for forwarding CorreRev. Dr. Eitel. apondence to E. Africa, the Cape, ST. PETER'S SEAMEN'S CHURCH-Rey, 102. With reference to the latter class charge, said that, about past ten on the night of Dec. 31st, dofendant, accompanied St. Helena, and Ascension,
J. Henderson, Service at 6 r., every of schools, the following interesting re-by several companions, was caught in the Sunday and Wednesday. All seats free. marks occur in regard to the importance ait of taking the money from complainant's Morning Prayer and Communion on the of increasing the supply of female teach-drawer, at the stall. It was only fair to First Sunday in each month at 11 am. ers: The education of children should the prisoner to say that, on being sourched Sr. Sterarn's MISSION CHURCH.-Rev. be so conducted as to develop grace and at the Station, no trace was found of the A. B. Hutchinson, and Rev. Lo Sam gentleness in their manners and deportmenoy. Yuen. (All Services in Chinese.) Mornment. If they are brought up under the night in question, he had 28 taels of silver, Ow Achew, declared, stated that; on the ing Prayer-Litany, Ante-Communion influence of the gentler natural qualities 38 in notes, 4 clean dollars, $13 in small and Bermon, at 11 A. M. Bible Class, at 8
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Owners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Crow of the following Fessels, during their day in Hongkong Harbour:-
FONTENAYE, British ship, Capt. Geo, B. Taylor-Arnhold, Karberg & Co.
COMMINARY, British shlp, Captain A. Morison-Meyer & Co.
FANNY, French barque, Captain E. M. Gouyo.-Landstein & Co.
S. R. BEARCE, American bargue, Capt. A. E. Oakes-Russell & Co,
PRINCE ARTHOR, British barque, Capt. R. Willa-Chinese.
MAID OF JUDAH, British barque, Capt. Alfred W. Webb.-Rozario & Co.
Pacific, German steamer, Capt. Hara. sheim-Siemsen & Co,
FILOHIM, Amorloan ship, Capt. Fowle, Russell & Co,.
ALFREDO, Italian barque, Captain S. Fittaluga.-Borneo Co., Limited,
SHIPPING..
ARRIVALS.
Jan. 18, Albay, British steamer, 366, F. Ashton, Taiwanfoo Jan. 15, and Swatow 17, Genioral,DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.
Jag. 18, Sun-kei, Chinese R. C., from á oruise.
Jan. 18, Danube, British steamer, 561, A. Clanchy, Bangkok Jan. 5, General,-Yuan FAT BONG.
Jan. 18, Gylding, Danish brig, 240, Winter, Macassar Nov. 27, and Amoy 16, General.-WIELEN & Co.
Jan. 18, Charité, French barque, from Whampoa.
DEPARTURES,
Jan, 18, Stentor, for London, &o.
18, Yottung, for Swator.
18, Laura R. Burnham, for Guam,
19, Esmeralda, for Manila.
18, Mongolia, for Europe, da.
B
18, Japan, for Singapore, Penang, sud
Calcutta,
18, Venice, for Singapore, Penang, and
Calcutta.
18, Pacific Slope, for Whampoa.
CLEARED.
Crusader, for Honolulu,
Taiwan, for Chefoo.
Ching Too, for Takow.
8. R. Bearce, for New York.
Kwangtung, for Cosat Porta,
Cassandra, for Saigon.
PASSENGERS. ARRIVED.
Per Danube, from Bangkok, 78 Chinese. Per Albay, from Coast, 15 Ohineas.
DEPARTED,
Per Mongolia, from Shanghai: for Galle, Mr Tiffen and Mra Randall; for Melbourne, Mr E. Trelawny. From Yokohama: for Singapore, Mr Fletober; for Southampton, Mr W. Miles. From Hongkong: for Bouthampton, Lt. J. G. L. Templer, 74th Highlanders, Mr A. Campbell Reddie, and Capt. Stoisken; for Singapore, Mr Varcol and Col, Dickin's native servant,
Par Stentor, for London, Mr Davis, and 8 Distressed British Seamon; for Singapore, 8 Chiness.
Por Esmeralda, for Manila, Messrs. J. O. P. de Tayle, F. W. Heriot, and Wood, Mr and Mrs Young, and Miss Marle Dorieni.
Per Japan, for Sin,aparo, &c,, Mra Sedgwick, Mis Gardner, Capt. Ravnkilde, Mr Faber, & Native, and 240 Chinees.
Per Venice, for Singapore, Dir Spits for Btraits, 280 Chinese for Galoutts, 15 Ine dispe
For Yottus 3, for Swatow, 165 Chinese, Ana 1 Europa.
SHIPPING REPORTE,
The British steamer Albay reports: Left Talwanton on the 15th and Swator on the 17th, having experienced strong mon Boon and haży weather throughout In Swatow i B. 8. "Yesso, Haro, and Swaton Panned a lafge Etsamer at 2 a.mi of the 18th Inside Pedro Blinto.
The British steamer Danube reports': Heavy galos of wind throughout and very
· Meaty K29,
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Quotations,
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New Benares, cash, 527%
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Old Bonares, cash, aredit,
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New Malwa, cash, 785
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30 days' sight, 6 months' sight, Creditu, Documentary, 6 months' sight, 3/0′′ Bombay, demand Rupcer, 220 Calcutta,
220 724 Shanghai, demand, 80 days',
73 Bar Silver, 17 dwts. B.,... 300 Sycoe, Mexicana,
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Gold Leaf, 99 fine ....... English Sovereigns, Australian Sovereigus,
Sharos.
109
2% 0. 27.60 5.37 5.37
Hongkong Bank, 50% prom,. Usion Ins. Society of Canton, $1,000 China Traders' Ins. Co., $1,500 Yangieze Ins. Asc00, 71, 720 Chinese Insurance Co., $815 North China Ins. Co., Tls, 1,250 B.K. Fire f. Co., $800 China Viro Ins. Co., 100
H.K. & W. Dock Co., par B.K. U. & M. Sboat Co., $3 dis Shanghai Steam Navigation. Tla 17 China Coast St. Nav. Oo., Tls. 102 Hongkong Gan Coi, đeo Hoogkong Hotel Oo., $86 Obina Sugar Refining Co., $148 Chinese Imperial Lasi, £100
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of 1877, £108/10, Temperature (Taken at Messre Falconst&Co.'s Premises, Queen's Road.) dosexos January 18, 1879
For BAIGON...
Per Penedo, at 11.30 a.id., on Monday, the 20th inst., Instead of a pro- viously notified,
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For Pernambuco, ai 5.80 p.m., en Mon-
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الية
Larceny. Prisoner was arraigned on a charge, of Laroony of some $39, from Ow Achow, money-changer, Ne. 1 East Street, on 31st Deo. Inst.
LABURNY.
Mr Ng Choy proescuted for the 3ttorney Genoral.
The prisoners were ladicted for stealing $9.60, the property of one Yam Chyng and further with assaulting the prosecutor. The offence was the outcome of a gambling tranegotion.
The jury found the prisoner not guilty, and he was accordingly discharged,
P.M. Preaching, at 6.90 F.M. Holy Com. of female teachers, a much better result coin, and $14 in miscellaneous coins (rupees Tls. 100 in silver, Ho was found guilty munion, 1st Sunday in Chinese month, may be expected to be attained than if &c.) The money was in four small rod
BERLIN FOUNDLING HOUSE.-Service in
the German language, by Fastor E. Klitzke, every Sunday, at half-past ten A. M., in the Chapel of the Berlin Foundling House,
Went Point.
ST. PAUL'S COLLEGE--Divine Service on every Thursday at 5.30 p.m.
DIVINE SERVICE AFLOAT FOR SEAMEN.— By Rev. J. Henderson, at 11 am-To- morrow, on board the S. 8. Perusia.
Shipping,
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trained entirely by men. It may safely ba said, therefore, that as the number of females being educated for teachers is increased, so the future happiness of the people will be promoted." The expen- diture for the year on education was 5,250,045 yen..
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
Daylight, Kuangtung leaves for Coast Tax Services at Union Church to-morrow will be conducted by the Rev. J. C. Edge.
Ports.
̄ ̄ ̄a.m.-Kin-Shan leaves for Canton,
8am. Ichang leaves for Canton,
close,
Prisoner
bags. Five foreigners came near the stall, and two came up quite close. asked for change of a Japanese 20-cent piece, but refused 19 cents in exchange. Prisoner then struck complainant on the forehead with a split bamboo, and also whisked the lamp off the stall; upon which the complainant went for the Police. He was absent about a quarter of an hour (three figures of the alock), but did not get a policeman. Upon his return to his stall complainant saw the prisoner sitting with the money-drawer upon his knees, and passing something from the drawer to two Oompanions. His money was then all gone from the drawer; and some copper cents were heard to tinkle on the ground. Ho
REGINA V. CHRONO, ASZE,—LARCENY. The prisoner was indicted for steallog and sentenced to two years' hard labour.
Police Intelligence. (Before Fumes Russell, Esq.) 18th January, 1879.
UNLAWFUL POSSESSION,
with being found in the unlawful possession Pang Asan, a marine hawker, was charged of two pieces of bram, the property of Moura Inglis & Co.
Mr Alexander George Gordon, a moulder in the employ of Messre Inglis & Co., iden tified the brans as the property of Messrs Inglis & Co.
Defendant satd he bought the brass from a coolie, and Mr Russell sent him to three
We understand there are to be a number of then went again for the Police, and got a months' hard labour as a receiver of stolen
changes in the Police Fores consequent upon Inspector Batten going home on sick
leave,
MEMOS. FOR MONDAY, Miscellaneous, Noon-Offers of Bottomry on Flensborg We are requested to state that the Jurors nood not attend any more the Criminal Ecasions for the present month, the five cases on the calendar having been disposed of to-day.
Auction.
Sale of the Iron Screw S. S. America, by Mears. Hughes & Logge, on or about this date.
Amusement. 6.30 p.m.-Entertainment at Temperande
Hall, Stanley Street.
We learn that the authorities have been successful in securing a few agnets from the baggage of Hall, the absconding creditor of the Bank of San Francisco, who arrived in the Oceanio yesterday. Over $7,000 in gold were found in a cash box which formed part of that Individual's luggage.
General Memoranda.
TUESDAY, January 21-
Goods per Tigre undelivered after Noon, subject to rent and landing charges,
THE Ocean Race to-day round Hongkong SATURDAY, January 26 ¦---
Noon.-French Mall leaves for Ports of and Ling-ting was raced in a famous wind,
Call and Europe.
push too strong for yachtsmen of the foebler kiud, but most exhilarating to The yachts started about 10 a.m; and the raco was won by Naomi, arriving at the winning mark thus
MONDAY, January 27:→→
2 p.m.-Normanby leaves for Singa veterans.
pore, &c.
TUESDAY, January 28:-
2 p.m.-Sale of Effecta, &zo, nt Mr
Armstrong's Sales Roomis,
WEDNESDAY, January 29;--
8 p.m.-Meeting of Shareholders of the H., 0, &M. Steamboat Co., Limited, at No. 50 A; Queen's Road. TUESDAY, February 4 :-
3 p.m.-Ocoldental & Oriental S. S. Co.'s
Steamer leaves for Yokohama and Sin Francisco.
THE
HONGKONG DISPENSARY, Established A.D, 1841.
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A. S. WATSON & Co., FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS,
WHOLESALE AND RETALL DRUGGISTS,
IMPORTERS
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DRUGGISTS' SUNDRIES, NURSERY Reger SITES, TOILET REQUISITES, ENGLISH, AMERJUAN, AND FRENCH PATANT MADIOINER.
MANUFACTURERS
Soda Water, Lemonade, Tonic Water, Gingerade, Potass Water, Sarsaparilis Water, and other Aerated Waters,
The Manufactory is under root and continuous European Supervision. Hongkong, June 1, 1876,
Gr* The publication of this isius commenced at 10.15 p.m.
Naomi, 4h. 14m. 188. Naiad, 4b. 21m. 15.
Wase, 4h. 89m, 26s.
Tas next Entertainment will take place at the Temperance Hall, Stanley Street, on Monday evening next, commencing at +past 8 o'clock. Admission free. The following is the programme →→
1.-Pianoforte Solo, 3-Duet, "Far away." 8.-Recitation, "Waterloo." 4-Song, "The Baronet." 5-Song, "Nancy Lee," 6.-Song, "Jock the railway Porter." 7-Roading, "Elbow Room."-- 8.-Song, Thy voice is near." 9.-Song, "Langh and say you 10.-Song.
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THE following is the order of Service St. John's Cathedral, Hongkong, 2nd Sunt y efter Epiphany, 19th January
1879:-
Morning Frayer, Ante Communion Ser vice and Sormon, at 11,-Reader, The of Victoria; First LOBBON, Isaiah, LV. j Colonial Chaplain; Preacher, The Bishop Second Lesson, Matthew, vir. from . 7; Paalms, Nos. 105 and 106, Monk; Te Deum, Nos. 38 and 11, Monk Benedictus, No. 88, Monk; Anthem, Hymn No. 254, Art thou weary, art thou languid Kyrio, Missa de Angelis; Hymn, "Jesu, meek and gentle," No. 194.
Evening Prayer and Sermon, at 4 Reader, The Colonial Chaplain; Preacher, The Colonial Chaplain First Lesson, lealaby LVII.; Second Lesson, Aots, AL; Psalms, No. 107, Monk; Magnificat, No, 106, Monk; Nuno Dimmittie, No. 0, Monk; First Hymn, "Jesu, the very thought of Thee," No. 178; Second Hymn, "Abide with me," No. 27.
SUPREME COURT. IN CRIMINAL SESSIONS, (Before the Hon. the Chief Justics.)
Jan. 18, 1879.
oonatable in two minutes; and on return to his stall, he seized the prisoner, who was still in the stall, and then handed him over to a Bikh Constable. The other two men ran away as he came back with the Constable.
In reply to the Court, complainant said he could not say whether the two foreign witnesses for the defence, who gave evid- ence at the Magistracy, were the two come panions of the prisoner on the night of the 31st Deo. Upon being presend, the com- plainant said he could identify one of the two men referred to.
His Lordship observed that one of those stories could not be true.
Witness could not explain this discre
panoy,
property.
LARCENY.
Id Aming, a carpenter, was sent to 3 months' hard labour for steallug some cop per nails the property of the mastor of the British barque Echo. The defendert said that he was employed nailing some copper on the vessel and a clansman told him he had better go home as his mother was sick.
PRIZE DAY AT ST. JOSEPH'S
COLLEGE, ***
B. E, the Governor presented the prizes The Governor (who was warmly applauded at St. Joseph's College this afternoon,
on his arrival) was accompanied by Mrs, Hennessy and Major Palmer, A... There
were present:-Bishop Raimond, Com missary Moore, Hon. P. Byrio, Mesara.
in the evidence, and, as prisoner was
His Lordship said that there was a hiatus defended, he thought it his duty to hunt it up.
Mr Hayllar agreed; and the complainant's deposition at the Megistracy was interpreted to the witness and read to the Jury, in being made for the Police, while it was also which no mention was made of two journeys stated that complainant was absent only two Boulours, A. G. Romano, Barretto, J. or three minutes in search of the Police. J. Francis, Remedios, Noronha, Dr O'Brien, Witness put it that he gave the same Mr Carvalho, and a large number of statement at the Magistracy as that he had now given, but that he did not know if the foreign residents, Magistrate took it down.
An address having been read by one of After some further questions were put by the boys, thanking the Governor for being his Lordsbip, Mr Hayllar said he was not inclined to proceed with the case. After present, Bis Excellency said he was much what his Lordship had alioited-which obliged for the address. He would first were very material facts-he would not put present the prizes, and then he might say
the case to the Jury.
'ercise of
His Lordship thought it would be the ex-a few words on the occasion.
wise discretion to withdraw the onse, and consent to a verdict of not guilty; per list appended-with appropriate remarks The prizes having been presentod--as
his Lordship said that ho stated at the Ma-latoreporsed,-His Excellency esid that, Addressing the complainant (Ow Achaw) gistracy, and he had said some things which having distributed the prizes, he would were very questionable in themselves.
made steady progress in their work, espe-
undertook the school the number of pupils cially as regards numbers. When they
Witness had given two accounts of the same (owing to the lateness of the hour) confine transaction; and he (the Chief Justice) himself to congratulating his Lordship and thought the counsel for the prosecution was the Christian Brothers, in that they had correct in consenting to a verdict. It was impossible to trust a man who had spoken as the complainant had done,
Prisoner, it was found, had a certificate of good character; and his Lordship put it to the Jary that it was a patiafactory fast was 75; the following year (1876) showed) to know. Addressing the accused, Sir John a total of 179; when last year he had the Smale said that they were all rather allly pleasure of speaking to them the numbers about the night of 21st Dec, in their
rejoicing a great deal too much. Prisoner 262 pupils in the school That was very rejoicings, and some were very silly in had increased to 212; and now there were bad narrowly escaped becoming a condemned satisfactory as to the numbers. As to the They were glad he had a very good charae- felon, and he was extremely fortunate. ter; and he did not know that he thought very much worse of the prisoner for having burn mixed up in this row.
Prisoner was then discharged.
REGINA D. LI A-CHTE AND WONG A-KIU,
Larceny from a child, and previous con-
victions.
Mr
results of the examinations, they had heers conducted by perfectly independent exa miners. His learned friend Dr Ritel had been good enough to examine the pupils in a searching and thoroughly exhaustive manner; and his honourable friend My Franois (who was present to-day) had assisted. He was glad to say that those gentlemen's report was most satisfactory. This was a middle-class school; and many which have lately been so common.
This was one of those bangle-robberies interest, so far as the Stato affairs were of his friends present had long taken greater Hayllar shortly stated the facts, and called pular edgestion for the lower classes, still co cerned, with more elementary and po- evidence. 1st prisonor was caught attempt they would neglect their duty if they did ing to out the bangles from the child's limbs not interest themselves also in middle-clasa with a knife, while the child was being education. In England at this moment a carried by a girl named Chun Am998y,ntroversy was going on, as to whether or the child's sister. One of the anklets was not too much attention had boon lately pared to the second prisoner by the first bestowed upon the lower, so the neglect of when the Police appeared.
the middle classes. Only a mail or two Chun Amooey, the girl who was in charge ago, he had a letter from his distinguished of the child, proved that on the 4th instfriend. Matthew Arnhold in reference to du Saising-poon, the bangles were seized by this subject of the neglect of the middle the 1st prisoner, who had a knife in his classes of England. Mr Arnold thinks it hands, but that he got away, Assal, one will be a great blot it England noglects the of the workmen, ran after the prisoner and education of her middle classes; and he oaught him she was certain prisoner was (the Governor) agreed with him, and would the man who tried to cut the bangles from endeavour to follow in the footsteps of the child. A wristlet was aleo missing those at home. He rejoiced to see that his the pieces of these were found near the spot honourable friend Me Lyria and others where the prisoner ran off. The first had been giving countenance and support prisoner pazeed the anklet to the second to the high class middle class education prisoner when the policeman seized him.
THE CHINA NAIL.
The Sessions commenced today, and HONGKONG,"SATURDAY, JAN. 18, 1878.
jurors were in waiting at ten o'clock, busi ness was not, however, began until 11 o'clock. When the Chief Justice took his After further evidence, the first prisoner given here. For himself he had received THE fourth annual report of the Ja seat, Mr. Hayilar, G.C. (who appeared for denied the charge entirely, saying that that the hands of the pupils, In the address a most unexpected and a great compliment panese minister of education has been the Crown), said that, in the case against Jury could see that the knife produced could they had just heard read he had received e issued within the last few weeks, and, stall, two witnesses for the defends were not sonir also said he was quite inncount, and was proud to have it conferred upon him Gennett, for larceny from & money-phanger's not possibly out the badgle. Second pris tile he had not before heard used; but he like the preceding reports, is a most in present-one hati shipped in a vessel and knew nothing about the firat prisoner he People were sometimes proud of what they teresting document. In no matter has foit the Colony, and the other was reported was on his way to buy tin, and was looking did not deserve; but he hoped that he Jpan made greater progress during the sick at the Bailors Home Hospital.. at a man in the stocks, when he was AT could fairly be proud of belug called the last decade than in education, The After some conversational discussion, the rested. number of elementary schools in the he preferred to be tried at once rather than Jury at euos brought a verdict of guilty him Whatever titles Le might receive defendant Gennett was appealed to, and as. His Lordship having summed up the he was very happy they had given it to country at the commencement of 1877, wait for the recovery of his witness, the ones against both prisoner including 1,460 private schools, was was proceeded with 24,947. These schools bad 2,067,801
A selection of two previous convictione from Her Majesty, or elsewhere, he should Upon the Jury being balled, the name of against each of the two prisoners was made aware remember that by which they hindi pupils and 62,262 teachers, which gives 1. W. Terry was announced, and not from quite a number of theits committed
styled him. (applatise); an average in round figures of two being responded to, a paper was presented during the last two or three years; and to teachers and eighty-three paplis to each to his Lordship. The Chief Justice express these charges they pleaded guilty, school, or one teacher to every thirty-ed himself dissatisfied with the fact that Mr Sentence was reserved. five pupils. The total school population summons to be issued for his appearance, to Terry bad not appeared, and ordered a
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is placed at 8,160,918, which affords an show cause why he should not be fined, (Before His Banor Mr Justice Bowden.) average of 206 pupils to each school. To r Crutch (Messrs Reiss & Co.) submitted, enable an idea to be formed as to the on his name being called, that he was the stats of education in Japan we may state only centioman lost in the pulse who could
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commander-in-chief of audente, and indeed
Elshop Raimondi, in addressing a log words to Excellenty and those present, said that he need not repeat what the Governor had ateted regarding the increand and prosperity of the school. During the year they had progressed very favourably
sa to numbers, and had made wonderful ptogross under the Christian brother. He
The prisoner wou afjulisted for stealing I could sasure them that the seamination gif