For Sale.
WHERE YOU CAN BUY
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SARATOGA TRUNKS,
TRAVELLING BAGS and SATCHELS.
AGATE COOKING UTENSILS.
THE AMERICAN BROILER. TURNBULL'S FAMILY SCALES.
TOBAQUO SHAVES,
AMERICAN and CHUBE's LOOKS.
HOUSE GONGS.
SMOOTHING IRONS.
LEMON SQUEEZERS.
MOUSE TRAPS.
I
BILLIARD QUE TIPS and CHALK.
PÁNUS CORIUM for BOUTS.
„American AXES and HATCHETS.
LIFE BUOYS:
ROCKETS and BLUE LIGHTS.
DOUGLAS' OFFICE CHAIRS,
COPPER WIRE GAUZE.
WAFFLE IRONS.
GRIDIRONS.
FIRE GRATES,
American 80FT FELT HATS.
STATIONERY
FOR LADIES AND OFFICE USE,.
tho
K
Beat and Cheapest
NEW
IN
Hongkong.
INSTRUCTIVE
BOOK 8
AMUSING.
A
AND
Large Assortment of
FRENCH NOVELS.
TAUCHNITZ'S
Mails.
HI MAIL STEAL
THE CHINA MAIL
Notices to Consignees.
To-day's Advertisements.
PUBLIC AUCTION,
THE Undersigned his received instruc tions to self by Public Auction, TO-MORROW,
FROM LONDON AND SINGAPORE.
THE Steamship Glenfalloch having arrived
from the above Ports, Consignees, of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods-with the exception of Opium-are being landed at their riek into the Godowon of the Undersigned, whence, and/or from the Wharves or Boats delivery may be ob. tained.
Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless STEAM TO YOKOHAMA PIA KOBE notion to the contrary be given before 3
AND INLAND SEA.
p.m. To-DAY, the 7th May.
MITSU BISHI MAIL STEAMSHIP COMPANY.
THE S. S. KOKONOYE MARU, Capt. DITHLESSEN, due here on or about the 9th Instant, will be despatched as above SATURDAY, the 14th May, at
од
Daylight,
Cargo received off board and Percola at the Office up to 6 pm: of 13th May.
No Bill of Lading signed under $2
Freight.
Cargo remaining undelivered after the 14th Instant will be subject to rent.
No Fire Insurance has been effected.
Bills of Lading will be countersigned by
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, May 7, 1881,
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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.
All Claims must be settled on board S. S. KOKONOYE MARU," FROM hofore delivery is taken, otherwise they will not be recognized.
KOBE AND YOKOHAMA.
1ONSIGNEES of Cargo by, the above Vessel are hereby requested to aend
the 14th Instant, at Noon, at the Godowns of Mesara H. M. M. Aur & Co., Lyndhurst Torracej-e.
ONE CHEST PERSIAN OPIUM,
Ex Steamship “Zambesi,” (More or less damaged by sea water),
For account of the concerned. TERMS OF SALE.Cash before delivery in Mexican Dollars weighed at 7.1.7. Lote with all faults and errors of description, to bo at Purchasers' risk on the fall of the hammer.
H. N. MODY, Auctioneer.
دوعا
Hongkong, May 18, 1881.
RATES OF PAsgade,
Te KORE..........
,, YOKOHAMA & NAQASARI,. 75 SHANGHAI via. YoxOHAMA,... 120.
Cabin Steerage. ..8 00 815 21
40
in their Bills of Lading for countersigue ture, and take immediate delivery of their Goods from alongside.
25
KOBE 95
30
above Port até p.n.
1)
A REDUCTION is made on RETURS CABIN
PASSADES.
CABOD and PASSENORS for Nagasaki will be translipped to the Shanghai Mail
Steamer at Kobe.
For further Particulars, apply at the Company's Orricz, PHAYA CENTRAL, West Corner Pottinger Strect.
Hongkong, May 3, 1881.
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U. S. MAIL LINE.
PACIFIC MAIL STEAMSHIP -
COMPANY....
THROUGH TO NEW YORK, VIA OVERLAND RAILWAYS, AND TOUCHING AT YOKOHAMA, AND SAN FRANCISCO,
THE U. S. Mail Steamship CITY OF THE
PEKING will be despatched for San Francisco, via Yokuhama on MONDAY, the 16th May, 1881, at 3 p.m., taking Patengers, and Freight, for Japan, th United States, and Europe.
Through Billa of portation to Yokolading issued for trane. and other Japan Porta, to San Francisco, to Atlantic ind Inland Cities of the United States via Over- land Railways, to Havana, Trinidal, and Demerara, and to ports in Mexico, Central and South America
by the Company's and connecting Steamers.
Through Passagu Tickets granted to
trans-Atlantic lines of Steamors.
POPULAR EDITION OF STANDARD England, France, and Germany by all
WORKS, &c.
WORKS of REFERENCE.
ALMANACKS.
DIARIES. SCHOOL BOOKS. GLEIO'S SCHOOL SERIES. PRESENTATION BOOKS.
Etc,, Etc.,
Etu.
RODGER'S CUTLERY.
ELECTRO-PLATED WARE.
WEBLEY AND SONS London-made SPORT-
ING GUNS..
BUSHEY'S PATENT PNEUMATIC GUN, SELF-SHOT-EXTRACTING REVOLVERS.
THE PATENT BOTTLE CLIP.
TABLE GLASSWARE.
EARTHENWARE,
THE FINEST STOCK" or
FORTIN, and
MEYSIG
p
2
Freight-will be received on board until
the 15th May. Parcul Packagea will be received at the office nutil 5 p.m., same day; al Parcel Packages should be marked to address in full: value of same is required,
Consular Invoices to accompany Overland Cargo should be sent to the Company's Offices in Scaled Envelopes; addressed to the Collector of Customs at San Francisco.
For further information as to Passage and Freight, apply to the Agoner of the Company I No. 3, Praya Central,
|
Cargo impeding the discharge or remam Instant, will be landed and stored at Cou- ing on bourd after TUESDAY, the 10th
signees" expense and risk.
No Fire Insurance will be effected.
MITSU BISHI MAIL S. S. Co., Praga Lentral, West corner Pottinger St. Hongkong, May 9, 1881; -
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FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND SINGAPORE.
THE S. S. Suez, having arrived from Tthe above. Ports, Consignees of Cargo
are hereby requested to send in their Billa of Lading to the Undersigned for counter. signature, and to take immediato delivery of their Goods.
Cargo impeding the discharge will be at ence landed and stored, at Cousignsas' risk and expense.
JARDINE, MATHESON & Co, Hongkong, May 9, 1881.
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Insurances.
THE INTERNATIONAL MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY, LIMITED,
:
OF LIVERPOOL. "
FOR SHANGHAI
The Steamship
"Yangtze,"
myid
Capt. E. Scanerze, will be despatched for the TO-MORROW, the 14th Inst
For Freight or Passage, apply to
SIEMSSEN & Co. Hongkong, May 18, 1881.
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SHIRE LINE OF STEAMERS.
FOR YOKOHAMA AND HIOGO.
The Steamship
"Radnorshire,"
DAVIES, Commander, ex- the 19th Instant, will have immediate de- pested here on or about spatch for the above Porte.
For Freight or Passage, apply to
ADAMSON, BELL & Co.,
Agents.
Hongkong, May 13, 1881.
Not Responsible for Debts, Nether the Captain, the Agents, nor
Owners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Cren of the following Vessels, during their stay in Hongkong Harbour
MINNIE CARVILL, British barque, Captain P. T..Clark.-Eduard Schollises & Co.
BOYNTON, British barque, Capt. Nason -Vogel & Co.
THE Undersigned having been appointed Acze of the audre Company, are
TAUNTON, British ship, Capt. J. Harney. prepared to grant POLICIES on MARINESiensach & Co. RISKS to all parts of the World.
ARNHOLD, KARBERG & Co. Hongong, Nov. 27, 1890. 27no81
CHINESE INSURANCE COMPANY (LIMITED)
NOTICE
POLICIES GRANTISTS to all parts of
RUSSELL & Co., Agents." the World. In accordance with the Com- Hongkong, April 26, 1881. my16pany's Articles of Association, Two-thirds of a Profits are distributed annually to Contributors, whether Shureholders or not, in proportion to the net amount of Premia contributed by sach, the remaining third being carried to Reserve Fund,
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES- MARITIMES. PAQUEBOTS POSTE FRANCAIS.
STEAM FOR SAIGON, SINGAPORE, BATAVIA, POINT DE GALLE, ADEN, SUEZ, ISMAILIA, PORT SAID, NAPLES, AND MARSEILLES; ALSO, PONDICHERRY, MADILAS, CALCUTTA AND ALL INDIAN FORTS.
ON THURSDAY, the 19th day of May, ANADYR, Commandant HERNANDEZ, with MAILS, PASSENGERS, SPECIE, and CARGO, will leave this Port for the
CIGARS, and
CHEROOTS above places.
All Specially Selected.
ENGLISH AND AMERICAN GROCERIES:
KESH SUPPLIES RECEIVED BY EVERY
Mall
SMYRNA FIGS.
CRYSTALIZED CHERRIES. FAHN'S FAVORITE BISCUITS. STILTON CHEESE.
FRENCH PLUMS.
Calcutta BEEF,
HUMPS.
ROUNDS.
BRISKETS, and
TONGUES.
California ROLL BUTTER.
-
APPLE BUTTER.
CLAM CHOWDER.
FISH CHOWDER.
Soused PIC'S FEET.
Soused SHEEP'S TONGUES..
Cargo and Specie will be registered for London as well as for Marseilles, aut ac- cepted in transit through Marseilles for the principal places of Europe.
Shipping Orders will be granted until
Noon.
p.m., Specie and Parcels until 3 p.m. on Cargo will be received on board until 4-
the 18th of May, 1881. (Parcels are pot to be sent ou board; they must be left at the Agency's Office.)
Contents and value of Packages aro re quired,
For further particulars, apply at the Company's Office.
G. DE CHAMPEAUX,
Agent.
Hongkong, May 6, 1881,
Intimations.
NEWS FOR HOME.
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The Overland China Mail.
(The ideal Overland Paper in China.}
PUBLISHED AT THE “CRINA MAIL" OFFICE
IN TIME FOR THE ENGLISH Mair.
Containing from 72 to 84 columns of closely- printed matter.
Pickled LAMB'S TONGUES. T the Daily China Mast, is published
Gruyere CHEESE.
Now. York CREAM CHEESE.
CAVIARE.
Curried OYSTERS.
California UBAKER Co.'s BISCUITS, Cracked WHEAT,
HOMINY,
PATE DE FOIE GRAS,
THIS Mail Summary is compiled from twice a month on the morning of the English Mail's departure, and is a te cord of each fortnight's current history of events in China and Japan, con- tributed in original reports and cellated from the journals published at the various ports in those Countries.
It contains Shipping news from Shanghai, Hongkong, Canton,
&c., and a complete Commercial Summary.
Orders should be sent to Ozo. MURRAY Bars, China Mail Office, 2, Wyndham
RICHARDSON AND HOBRIN's Potted MEATS. Street, not later than noon of the day the
LaInch TONGUES
PRESENT TEA in 6 and 10 Catty Boxes.
J. BRADLEE SMITH,
Secretary.
Hongkong, April 6, 1881.
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MANCHESTER FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF MANCHESTER AND LONDON.
ESTABLIAREN 1824
Capital of the Company £1,000,000 Storling
of which is prds of € 120,000 paid up £100,000 Annual Income
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L. Castle.Holliday, Wise & Co.
KOKONOYE MARU, Japan. steamer, Capt Paul A. Dithlefsen.-M. R. M. S. 5. Co
ST. VINCENT, British barque, Capt. Robt. Thompson-Melchers & Co.
TO DETART.
For Minnie Carvill, for San Francisco,
20.Chinese:
Per Esmeralda, for Amoy, 125 Chineso. Per Adria, for Saigon, 70 Chinese., Per Yangtare, for Shanghai, 3 Europeans, and 40 Chinese.
Per Fayew, for Shanghai, 10 Chinese. Per Kokonoye Maru, for Kobe, ets,, 8 Chinone.
Per Teucer, for Singapore, te, 2 Euro- peans, and 094 Chinese:
Per N. Boynton, for Portland (Oregon), 1 European, and 330 Chinese.
SHIPPING REPORTS. The British steamer Esmeralda raports: Had moderate to fresh north-easterly winds and fue weather throughout.
The British steamer Ocean reports: Left Sydney on 13th April at 5p.m.; arrived Brisbane Roads at 9 am on 16th, left again on 17th at 8 p.m.; arrived Townsville on 20th at 8.46 p.m., left again on 21st at 8.15
azrived Cooktown on 23rd at 9 | p.m.;. a.1. left same day at 0:45 p.in.; ar
again rived Thursday Island on 28th at noon, left again same day at 2.30 p.m.; arrived Port Darwin on 30th at 1,48 pm, left again May 1st at 4.30 p.m. Faased through Manipa Straits on the 6th at noon. Passed Zamboanga on the 7th at 0.20 p.m., and arrived in Bungkung on 14th at 2.15 am. Experienced strong
S... winds and mo derate sea to Cooktown; thence to Thurs day Island light variable with smooth so thence moderate easterly winds with smooth sea to Manipa Stra
Straits, and thence to arrival fresh N.E. wide and moderate sea.
The British steamer Teucer reports: Fine and clear weather throughout.
The Chinese steamer Kgchi reports: Haiphong to Haihow, fresh N.E. wind and drizzling rain; Hoihow to Hongkong, mo- dorate easterly winds and fine weather.
POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close:-
For MANILA.-
Per Sorsogon, at 9.30 a.m., on Saturday,
the 14th inst.
For AMOY,
day, the 14th inst.
Per Namna, at 11.50 m., on Saturday,
For
the 14th inst.
SHANGHAI
the 14th inst.
Per Yangtze, at 8.30 pm. Tomorrow, For STRAITS AND LONDON.
Per Orestes, at 11.30 am, on Tuesday,
the 17th inst.
For STRAFTS SETTLEMENTS,
CALCUTTA. --
AND
Per Sues and Aeration Apcar, at 2.30
p.m., on Tuesday, the 17th inst..
THE
HONGKONG DISPENSARY, Established 4.D. 1841.
香港大藥房
A. 8. WATSON & Co., FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DRUGGISTS, IMPORTERS
.OF
DRYGGISTS' SUSARIES, NURSERY REQUI SITES, TOILET REQUISITES, ENGLISH, AMERICAN, AND FRENCH PATENT MEDICINES. MANUFACTURERS
OF
PASSENGERS Arriving in Hongkong, or any other persons who may desire to con- sult the files of local, China, Japan, American, English, Indian or Austra lian newspapers, are invited to call at the "CHINA MAIL" Office, where over sixty newspapers, dailies and weeklies, from these countries, are now filed for reforence...
[No. 6568.MAY 18, 1881:
boy was examined in every subject both orally and in writing" must be a strain ing of words which, even amid the distor tions of the present local regime, canno fail to elicit surprise. From the result published at the time no reference cau be found to the subject of Translation, which is taught in every class in the English School; and indeed the time or the Examinera waa kuown to have been so fully taken up with the spirited discussion of disputed points that the thorough examination of some 330 boys, in every subject both orally and in writing in three days and a half was physical impossibility. Dr Eitel, sgai states most unfairly that, "Owing to t unpreparedness of the School for such searching examination, a fauch broade allowed to each boy then is customary margin of indulgence for mistakes wh
at the Grant-in-sid School Examina
Soda Water, Lemonade, Tonic Water, Gingerade, Potass Water, Sarsaparilla
Water, and other Aerated Waterations. Apart from the inference that The Manufactory is under direct and might here he drown that the unpres paredness was the fault of the teachers continuous European Supervision.
and the system, and not owing to the Hongkong, Jme 1, 1876.
Wanter and character of the examins-
of the examination by those who were tion itself, the impression here conveyed is altogether opposed to that entertained more "independent" than the Inspector has shown himself to be More than one of the Examiners were of opinion that the margin of errors allowed was too small; and from what we could gather of the proceedings from the membera of the Independent Board, we do not hesitate to say that Dr Eitel has not faithfully represented the facts of the As to the disappointing resulta of The publication of this isne commenced the examination, it appears that, even at 7.50 p.m.
under the adverse circonstances upon which the Report is so mysteriously silent, 266 passes out of 920 (or about 80 per cent.) is a good per-centage. "As regards the Chinese teaching of the School the results were extremely unsatisfactory So says Dr Eitel; but he dues not note that the standard of
The China Mail.
HONGKONG, FRIDAY, MAY 13, 1881.
case.
attainment was so bigh, in comparison with other schools, that the Grant-in-
For Esmeralda, at 11.30 am, or Satur WHILE commenting the other day upon the formulated official attack on the Cen For SWATOW, AMOY AND FOOCHOWtral School, contained in Dr Eital's An- aid Schedule did not provide a test from going into any detailed answer, on and that the Board and to devise a new Dual Report on Education, we refrained sufficiently advanced to meet the case, the ground that the subject had been one for the occasion. Notwithstanding, hcussed pretty freely at the time the however, that a new standard had to be examination took place. It has since created for the purposes of the examina- cccurred to us, however, that the tion, the resulte do put secur" ta" 118 school should be again looked at a little they do to the Inspector. Over 60 per Eitalian inflictment against the Central to be so extremely unsatisfactory" es raore closely. After a careful reperueal cent of the boys passed in every subject; of the report, its disingenuousness and in Essay Writing, 61 per cent; in cunning become more and more apparent. Composition, 82 per cont; in Explana Indeed, ar the very opening of the tion, 60 per cent; in Letter Writing, statement the question arises, What 87er cent; and in Reading, 91 poz. MAILS BY THE UNITED STATES PACKET-right has Dr Eitel even to criticise the cent. This does not strike an impartial CAIRNSMUIR, British steamer, Capt. Geo. The United States Mail Packet City of Bystem of the Central Selicol. He says mind as a very strong proof of the Peking, will be despatched on MON that he may be permitted, as Chairman failure of the semi-foreign method DAY, the 16th May, with Mails for of the Commission of Examiners, to do of teaching" Chinose adopted in the Japan, San Francisco, the United ; but we fail to see that he possessed School; and a distinguished Chinese States, Canada, Honolulu, Peru, etc., any right to go beyond the Report of scholar who had a great dest to do with which will be closed as follow 2.15 P... Registry causes.
the Examiners faemselves. We have all the examination of the papers gave it along been puzzled as to the authority as his opinion that if the linese essays 2.30 P.X.
Post-Office closes, but Letters under which the Rev-and learned Doctor were given to an ordinary Chinese for Union Countries may be posted on las hitherto wayed the Hennessy war teacher he would admit that they were board the Packet with Late Fes of 10 against the Central School, having, as written as well as he could have done cents extra Postage until the time of we did, a clear recollection of the terms them, and it must be borne in mind departure. Correspondence for Non-Union West Indies had recommended the appointment of out, this was the work which was accom upon which Governor Hennessy himself that, e Dr Chalmers carefully pointed or Paraguay; cannot be sent by this Dr Eitel aa Inspector of Schools. In a plished by boys who had also done their despatch to Sir Michael Hicke-Beach, fair share of work in the English school. Hongkong, April 26, 1881. my16 dated 29th March 1879, Sir John Heu- The system of promotion, or rather nessy writes as follows upon this very perhaps the abuse of the system, may MAILS BY THE FRENCH PACKET.— point- The French Contract Packet Anadyr In creating the separate Office of Inspector to any honcat mind that this very detail be open to improvement; but it is clear will be despatched on THURSDAY, of Schools, with a salary of $9,400 a year, in the working of the classes demon- the 19th May, with Mails to and you say that you should have instructed me strates the unfairness of applying the through the United Kingdom and to offer the appointment to Dr. Eitel, but Europe, via Nayles; to Saigon, Straits Settlemienta, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylon, the Australasian Colonies, Pondichery, Madras, Calcutta, Aden, Egypt, Malta, and Gibraltar. The usual hours will be observed in closing
the Mails, ..
PYRMONT, German: barque, Captain Schröder.Arnliold, Karborg & Co.
ATALANTA, German steamer, Captain
Pfal. Sionsse & Co.
GALLEY OF LORNE, British steamer, Capt. J. Branthwaite.--Euseall Co.
OCRAN, British steamer, Captain Henry Webber.-Geo. I. Stevens & Co. Roullier. Carlowitz & Co.
SOLIDOR, French barque, Captain L
SHIPPING.
ARRIVALS.
April 13, Esmeralda, British steamer, 395, Talbot, Manila May 10, General.-RUSSELL. & Cu.
May 13, Yangtze, British steamer, from Canton,
May 13, Furyera, Chinese steamer, from Canton.
May 13, Chilton, British steamer, from Canton.
May 13, Lydia, Gemaan steamer, from Whampoa.
£ 250,000 17 THE Undersigned have been appointed
Agents for the above Company at steamer, 1850, J.Branthwaite, Saigon May May 13, Ga.m., Gulley of Lorne, British Hongkong, Canton, Fouchow, Shangh6, 7 a.m., Rico-RUSSELT. & Co. and Hankow, and are prepared to grant Insurances at current rates,
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, October 15, 1868,
THE LONDON ASSURANCE,
INCORPORATED BY ROYAL CHARTER OF His Majesty King George The First,
A. D. 1720.
THE Undersigned having been appointed Agents for the above Corporation are prepared to grant Insurances as follows:-
Marine Department. - - Policies at current rates, payable either here, in London or at the principal Porta of India, China and Australia. Fire Department. Policies issued for long or short periods at current rates. A discount of 20% allowed Life Department. Policies issued for sums not exceeding £0,000 at reduced rates.
HOLLIDAY, WISE & Co. Hongkong, July 26, 1872,
May 13, 245 am, Ocean, British steamer, 10:30, Henry Wabbar, Sydney April 13, 5 p.m., Brisbane 17, 8 pm., Townsville 21, 8.13 p.m., Cooktown 23, 0.45 p.m., Thus day Island 20, 2.30pm, and Port Darvin May 1, 4.30 p.m., Coal and. General.-. GEO. R. STEVENS & Co..
route.
HOURS OF OLORING
THE FRENCH MAIL The following hours are observed in closing Matis, &c., by the French Contract Packet:-
Day before departure (or Saturday if the de-
-parture be on Monday),
May 18, Teuser, British steamer, 1324, Day Power, Shanghai May 5, via Swatow, Gen eral.-BOTTERFIELD & SWIRE
May 19, Kang-chi, Chinese steamer, 688, Hoihow 12, General-C. M. S. N. Co. R. C. Marsden, Haiphong May 10, and
May 13, Solidor, French barque, 241, Roullier, Newchwang April 20, Peas CARLOWITZ & Co.
DEPARTURES,
May 13, Lang. Feng, Chinese gunboat, for
a cruise
13, Anchises, for Amoy and Shanghai 13, Bellona, for Shanghai
CLEARED,
Minnie Cargill, fyr San Francisco. Victory, for Tientsin. Chilton, for Chiukiang, Esmeralda, for Amoy, Adria, for Saigon
To-day's Advertisements. Yangiare, for Shanghai
NOTICE. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES, PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANCAIS. The Co.'s Steamship
45 Traduaddy," Commandant DIDISE, will be despatched for
Europe.
Subscription, 50 cents per Copy (postage SHANGHAI shortly after her arrival from paid 52 cents.) 812 per annum (postage paid $12.50.)
G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent. Hongkong, May 13, 1881 |
NOTICE.
COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES PAQUEBOT POSTE FRANCAIS.
English Mail Steamer leaves
Terms of Advertising, same as in Daily China Mat.
NOW READY
PRICE, $1.00.
WINES and SPIRITS of all Descriptions "COMPARATIVE CHINESE FAMILY LAW,"
BAIL MAKING executed on the Premises.
MacEWES, FRICKEL & CO. Hongkong, January 28, 1881.
By EH. PARKERS
Can be obtained from KEY & WALE at Shanghai and Hongkong, JANE, ORAWFORD & CO., Hongkong, and at the China Mall Office.
Hongkong, December 6, 1879.
The Co.'s
Volga
Commandant GRAND, will be despatched for the next French Mall from Europe YOKOHAMA shortly after the arrival of
G. DE CHAMPEAUX Agent Hongkong, May 13, 1881.
Fuyer, for Shanghai.. Kokoye Maru, for Kobe, etc.: Cairnsmuir, for Hankor. Teuter, for Singapore, etc. N. Hoyaton, for Portland (Oregon),
PASSENGERS.
ARRIVED
miral B. R. Arias and lady, Mr Alexandro Per Esmeralda, from Manila, Rear-Ad- Churroco (Captain of the Port), Mr Allende Salazar, Miss Natalia Fenle, Misa Antonis Calleys, Messrs McGroger Smith, Harris, Frese, and M. Harrotto, 1 European (dack), and 124 Chinese
Per Ocean, from Sydney, etc., Mrs Webber, Count Ehrensvärd, Madame de Virgi
Mesara W. Kennedy J, D. Ellis, H Deakin, B. Kerr, 3 Chinese
Herr, 3 Steerage, and 160
Per Tencer, from Shanghai
Swatow, Mr Tomlin, and 8 Chinese for Hongkong; 670 Chinese for Singapore,
Per Kang-chi, from Haiphong and Boi. how, Mr Harrison, and 2 Chinese (saloon), and 63 Chinees (deckt.)
Per Galley of Lorne, from Saigon, 28 Ohi ese
・DEPARTED Per Anchises for Amoy and Shaiphat, Comr. W. G. Scott, Surg, Woodswooth, Gunners J, Hall, J. J. Cook, and” & Fro pean Bailors,
&
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another
that I desired to employ his services in Grant-in-aid test to a school where lump
capacity. The question
of an In- results are not regarded as the chief terpretation Department being, however, still end of education,
nettled, and as there is no other gentleman
Speaking of opinions given by dis- in the Colony whom I could recommend for tinguisbed scholars and educationiste, the post, I bave complied with the spirit of let us here append a quotation from en your instructions and provisionally appointed able paper that was published some Dr. Eitel Inspector of Schools. I have in-
formed him that in continaing the work on time since in this Colony. The writer which he has been so usefully employed for says the last twelve months, he is in future to But the two principal raform schemes School, which will be under the sole central had the most beneficial effees on the Colony, have nothing whatever to say to the Central of Sir Hercules Robinson, these which have of Mr Stewart.
not only met with the unqualified approval Dessors Sir Richard Graves MacDonnell and persistent streamons support of his suc (1866-1871)
and Sir Arthur Kennedy, (1872-
standing was initiated by Governor It may be said that, as this under
F.M.-Money Order Office closes. Hennessy himself, His Excellency 1877), but they gained by their practical 1
could exercise the right of
Nigar Box, which is always open out of Ofies hours.
of departure -
or
MEMOS. FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping. DaylightMitsu Bishi Mail leaves
Yokolima, &c.
any
with its present sucessful
authorities thronghout, the persistent Working would reasona
a storm of Inwful indignation such as no
the sume at his pleasure; but seeing of the whole population, native and foreign, it was expressed to the Secretary of I mean the organisation of the educational State as this condition spon which Dr system of the Colony and the Student Inter A.M.-Post Office opens." AM-Registry of Letters ceases.ment, and bearing in mind that the purjudiced member of the community, that Eitel was pitchforked into that depart preters' scheme, the former of which mea has so commended itself to every un Posting of all printed mattor Lead Master has justly commanded the ut tam and patterns ceases. A. M.-Mails closed, except for Late respect and esteem of the Colonial
Letters. 11:10A.M.-Letters may be posted with disregard of this stipulation appears to vernor would venture to evo sensible do
Late Fee of 10 conte until
be an officius lapse of duty which may The educational system of the Colony in 11.30.M.When the Post Office closea call for strong remark elsewhere.
the result of a gradual, almost spontaneous entirely. 11.40A.M.-Late Letters may be posted statements in the report which, though shem and the objects of native derision. There are, as we have said, one or two growth. A few schools, existed before Bir
Heroules
Hobinson, but they were but a board the packet with Late too hostile and incorrect to be damaging, sir Hercules Robinson appointed a Fee of 10 cents until time of may well be mentioned. The insinus- Education, and
of departure.
opened tion is repeated that examinations by in various parts of the Colony in che
eleools
oharge of the Masters were not impartial or search foreign Inspustor, the Rev. W. Lobacted. ing; but the neformation is given that the The bible was used as school-book, and Board Examination was conducted native Christien touchers were therefore re- upon the principles of the Grant-in-aid quired. But I was soon found that, under for Schedule, that is tosay, every scholar was this de
the peculiar circumstances of the Calany,
denominational examined individually, both orally and Ninety per cent of the sahool ohildren were Dal yeter wise mistake, in writing, in every single subject which heathen, the remaining tex per vent, repres had been taught during the year in haeesting a most heterogeneous mixture of class." In this sweeping statergent, we rende, Boman Catholicam, Church of Enge are not told that every scholar could not dive, Mahamedans, Parse, and Jawa, Pro- fand, Nupoonformity both foreign and ns. have been examined, for, as we pointed testant Missions, still in their infancy, were out at the time, some thirty of the most anable then to supply the wood
wodols with advanced pupila left the school in dis- Christian teachers who were not shama. Ia gust at the adjusters of the whale it to be wondered at that the whole heme business. Nor does the Inspector ex-proved a failure Pot out of this failure plain that the school had not been con-rose gradually, aut without any definite ducted or taught upon the lines of the policy on the park of the Goverment, fas Grant-in-aid Schedule. As we have recent sealer system of education. One already explained, the entire working of fore it died of loanition. Bubop Smith,
thing the Board of Education du be the school is opposed to the necessarily ta representative, segured arbitrary system of Grant-in-ald in Graduats of Aberdeen
services of University Ar struation; and the radical defect of the Stewart, who came prepared to take things special examination by the Board was as he found them. Warned by the
failure that it attempted a tees whioli was in with a broad and lear
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the most searching nature, and that this teaching Mr Stewart formed examination was twice rudely interment Central School, and mes rupted, nor is any reference made to warm support of every enco the circumstance that the boys were in and Administrator (Mr. Merver
HasDonnell Bir Arthur estate little short of open mating, he tiny continued, to the present Sp.m.-Sues and Arralcon Apoor leave duced by this violation of custom and both the Central
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the delay in obtaining their prios and Sorosis in such a way that have mentioned those things, but Peters having received a holidays. It would have been just to offer gradually filled with Justice has evidently either not been the band of the p
knowledge of both Chinem. aimed at by the Inspector, or it has National Soboot-book Bocke bean sadly missed. To say that “every trist discipline and was