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'The Okainan-Dividend warrants"will be ready to-morrow. Syner by gran
A vote of thanke was passed. to the
THE DAIRY FARM COMPANY,
LIMITED
The following in the Report for presentas tion to the Shareholder at the sequid Ordinary Yearly Meeting to be held at the
ffice of the Company. B Hongkong, on Saturday, the 29th Dece
Stanley Street, ber, 1889, at 3 o'clock p.m.
No. 8103.-DECEMBER 21, 1848.)
THE HONGKONG HIGH LEVEL over a patter song, however, gained him forms, who took a different period, a good many difficulties. Waare not either inspection of the Government Inspector and practies, is not only possible but would
TRAMWAY.COMPANY...... several ancores last night, and his nimble answered some questions wall and gard Chinese or Portugues. The numbers that of Schools, his yearly report shows the be advantages. We dare, while offering
In the to your Excellency, and the Indies and A meeting of the Hongkong High Lev:) and clever rendering of the ever-to-be-re Soveral daten correctly, but still, on the we have are small and always will be amall, steady progress of the College, membered Grossmithian calisthenics pra- whole, reached only a low average stan- and the teachers are apt to fail as they did first year it was publicly ached that gentlemen our reaperful thanks for your Tramways Company won hold this aftor Chairman and the Consulting Committes.
last year and this. There have been in in composition our pupils were vor de
de attendance hore to day to say that noon. duced roars of laughter. Hisrepresentations dard.
Mir A. Findlay Smith provided, and of the various bisck moods of the amatorý Enlish Literature-Form VI. At least terruptions using to sicknoes both of Beient, which was a thing out to bo won your graceful presence infuses an im. there were so present: Hon. Ryrie, Lord High Chaicellor were woll ausained throe papers out of four showed signs of a teachers and pupils, so that the whole derrit nt as uur pupils for the most pure mediata cheerfulness into na, and persuades Mears J. de Bounaville aud J. B-Congh throughost, nd many of his
points
careful study of the text-book. One paper work was often thrown on Mr Batoman, Portuguese; but now the state of things is us of your willingness to contribute in trio, Consulting Committee; and Mere J alone or almost alone, It is a very quite different, as may be gathered from no smal! degree, to e advancement Anderson, A. . Apoar, R. Lyall, J. D. given in an exceedingly laughable and eller indeed was excellent, and in other won't matter for so many standards as the words of the Inspector of schools. Last of the tubin case of education in this Hutchison, Choong Ki, A. F. 3. Soares, tiva manare Me Greco (as Strephon, the surprised to find the several works men-
the Empire. To O. Mooney and Remedios,
The Chairman having read the report Arcadian Shepherd) must always take first tioned sa correctly assigned to their proper have to be presented to the Government to year we had no public distribution of prizes, distant part of raik for self possessed, ourutul and finished authors.
be careled on at the same time. Mr Bato- and perhaps you will allow ins to tention the any kind friends enable to, ba acting It
Shakespeare's Henry V.' may be said that he made a
a part of the time the 3rd, in a few words what the result of the present, who have favoured the distribution and asked if any one had anything to say, Acta 1-II.maa had for a
Mr Apressed what was the interes botter Vicar than ho did a Shepherd of Ar. In Forms VI ne paper was extremely gurd 4th, 5th and 6th standards, I think almost examination was. In the Chinese division of prizes with their generous support, woten
The Directors have the plesaure to lay Now this is a very 83 were examined and 70 passed; in the der the expression of our sincere gratitude. paid on the overdraft of $20,000, endeo
: we think that an amateur who can and the rest very satisfactory. In Form V entirely in his hands.
The Chairman-The ordinary back rate, before the Shareholders & statement of the we are so European division 119 were examined to an address of this naturo, and on an serious matter
whero play both parts so well, or better than on the best paper sont up was distintin short-handed. Happily & second master is and 117 passed. In the extra subjects 112 occasion like the present, we cannot pass per vent.
BolFoal
Company's sccounts for the your ended 3 th November, 1888. average professional, fully deserves the do- And there were several others that contain-
Mr Apes-Would it not he beitar to wore oxamined and 103 passed. That, I over in silence Me Belilies and the Hon. acription of a versatila finished
and
The net profit for the your, after writing actor. ed least some clear and satisfactory now on his way. He is expected by the
mail that is to arrive on Christmas Day. think was a very good result. This year I ourable Trustees, to whom we are deeply make a call on the capital and pay the off $3,629.64 for depreciation, is 23,884.37,
Iti Mr Grace's exceptional clearness of onunCIS ANOS. tion has been repeatedly referred to; but Geography, -Form VI.
Sharekelders will recollect that the work- All the work was have no doubt that this will be a great am happy to ang the result is better still. indebted. For the sympathy and kindly draft.
The Chairman-That is a matter for con must
have been remarked that his voice good and that of ons boy very good indeed relief to Mr Bateinen, and I hope that the In fact in the Chinese division all those who fealing you have been good enough to
bat lest year showed a loss of $13,186.91, in a remarkable way, and he now in the lower Farms, although four boys work that will be presented next year will were examined in the 2nd 3rd and 4th extend to the college, we are more than sideration whether it would be hatter to doing of the Company up to the 3 th Novem improves i Dings
wall as he noti. nearly
Thero was did well and several others showed thunght be very much improved on that account. Standarte paesed, only in the ist standard grateful, and shall always oberish with a it or not.
Although the of 1889 would admit Mr Apear-It is rathor strange that some of a dividend being paid, the Directors have, That is all I have to say. We want to be failed ; so out of 82, 76 passed. In the due souse of benefits received the remiami-
the profon xlert to be desired, in his last night's and care in their answers, the average perfectly open and eaudid. Some of the European divialon all win were CXomined. branco cf prize day. It is needless to say of the brekurs outside have known the state in view of the heavy losecs of the first your performance. The part
of the Mart of standard attained was not a high one.
except oue, so that out of 121 uz our hearty good wishes towards Four of the Company, have known that the div. of the Company's working, docmed it politic Mintararat was undertaken by Mr A. P. Arithmetic Forms VI. A paper of con- mistakes ought not to have been made. Stokes, and we have never seen this gentle-siderable difficulty was very well done, no They showed carelessness which must be aminad 120 passed.
pupils on a
will ever be good health, prosperity and while the shareholders who have an interest
in its affairs knew nothing about the cou applied to the p
of the losses of in consequence At the close of the Form V. Here the average work would
Lmust also add that 92 pupils were again
1847. By such a disposal of profits she presented for examination is oxirz sib-pile sang a verse of God Save the Queen, know how this information got out end of Directors believe that the Company will be jota-Algebra, Physicial Geography, Euc. and gave three cheers for His Excellency.
id and Book-keeping-and 9 passed. I
$4 per abuto, 16 per cent. I do not know placed on a sounder financial basis than if
they wore paid away in dividend. way also add that seven of our pepils have
how the information got abroad,
Mr Coughtrie-The dividend was only creased and is in a healthy condition. The herd of cattle has been slightly in Bishoplift for the Balilina Traat Examina tion and will be examined. Ail that is
decided at the Board moeting held three Though still short of the demand the sup very sadisfactory indeed, but much more so- |if| add to this the remarks trade by F.
it
little
at
I am aura
man nequit himself better than ho did on | boy gaining has than 60 per cent, of full avoided, and all I can do is to urge ench congratulato the teachers and will all Excellency and the ladier and gentlemavudend was to be 4 per cent for three wooks, reconsmond (hat the profita, of 1888 bo bogs to be carefel for the future, as thess success which overpassed their expectations all future happins proceedings, the pa-dition of the. Company, I should like to rected partial extinction of the debts
of
I
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have been very satisfactory, but for one or two ather bad failures. One boy in par- ticular did a very good paper. The chief weakness shewn was in the explanation of decimais
The work of Form IV varied a good deal,
while some others were very feeble. Feactions seomed chisily to need attention.
mistakes will come up and expose thema
Bome day.
one or two páporn being li.hly entislar English Grammar-1, Wallace, 83; 2. the Inspecter himself - In the lowor
Algebra-Form VI. A paper extending to Quadratics and the Samuration of Serive was
moderately well don. The elementary part of the subject seemed thoroughly well understood and the wark was generally caref 1, but what I thought chiefly needed was practise in factorisifty mad a wider c1- periones of equations.
Form V.
V. Several made, gond attempts at the easier questione ant, including the extraction of the square root), but the paper as a whole proved father to difficult.
Form IV. Elementary questions were fairly well answered by a majority of the
class.
buys
Euchd-Form VI (Boke I-IV). Three
gained over half marka. The proposi Linus of Books I and II were, as a rule, correctly written out in verzigstyle but those of Books III and IV were not so well known.
English
The following is the prize list. :-
PRIZE LIST. STANDARD I.
Pinna-1st for Reading, Penmanship and
S.
Orthography.
The Chairman-You meau's
day
ogo,
faction
Mr Apcar-Three weeks ago certain in-ply of milk has been greater than last year, formation gut abroad about the title state of and, it is believed, has given general satis. irestors. - De James Cantlie has joined get out of the office.
Mr Soares-People have dealt in shares the Board,
Dr F. Manson and Mr W. H. Ray retiro knowing the state of things--that the com- by rotation, and offer themselves for re
Hor-1, Frank Lammert, classes, the European bara in standard M. E. Chavez-2nd for Penmanship and the Company. It is strauge how things |
The prizes were then distributed, of which the following is a list
FORM V. Dvinity (presented by Right Rev.
Buro), Frank Lammert, 7o; 2, Ernest Lammert, P5.
Frank Laumert, 77,
F. 2.
fior Shakespeare, Frank Lammert, 71; 2,
៥. H.
Kennett, Geography-1. F. Horspnol, 77; 2, E.
Lautnert. Arithmetic-1, E. Laamort, 72; 2, A. Euclid-1. F. Laminert, 58; 2, F.
pool, 4d +
Wallace, 61.
Algebra-1. E. Lammert, 37; 2,
MIPTL, 19, K
*Same paper sot to Form VI. Conduct M. M. Xavier.
FORM IV.
F.
Hors.
6,
marship.
A. Qutierrez-Reading and Religious In-pany would not give more than 4 per while lots of the shareholders were in share, complete ignorance. It is very disagreebeen able.
struction.
Non-Reading.
C. Barreto-Orthography.
Rangelist for Religions tantruction and Orthography; 2nd for Arithmetic. I aperis distinguished
specially
themselves.
Arithmetic. higher classes the uniformly J. Piura-2nd for Orthography and Pen-
of the excellent character of nnalysis papers Bola in as specially prouineus, the case of the subjects, the Alge bra and Euclid papers of standards 4 and and most especially the book-keeping exercises of Standard 6 were very good I beg to add only one other word The Io. Lam-would be obtained in all standards if no specter in of opinion that high results yet
Portuguesa boy were admitted into tho English class unless ho had passed the 3rd I must say I Standard in Por
Portugues quite agree with the Inspector in this. now I'must congratulate the teachers on the success of their efforts and also the pipile on hering so weil responded to the of their teachers. Father Barghignoli
28.
2,
Divinity-1, Waggott, 39; 2, McInnes, English Grammar-1, Rose, 79; 2, Ma-
obado, 74. English History
~1. Waggott, 15;
this uecasion. Bis song priz
When Britain marks upon it. really ruled the waves' was somewhat of a surprise, and for this stort he was deserve edly encored. Mr Blekes has improved his voice very much of late, and la ured it most judiciously: while, over and above his
he acquitted himself it's credit throughout, cepecially in the loving-puzzie scene with Eart Folloller. This inst character was assayed by Mr W. who aufortunately was auffering G. Craig, from vare cold.
His fiue deur vui was hot at its best, and this somewhat affected his representation throughont, tly scenes with his friend Mountararat, be was more posfat, and is the quartetie In Friendship'e name he was in better
Though the part of voice.
of Trouper
Willis (Mr J. M. Laing) was taken by th
thst gentle short notice, he gave a good ac man upon count of it, sang bis song well, and receiv As Queen of the Fairie, e all encure. Miss Biopani fairly Carried
away the at-
and diance Queenly in her bearing, ia excellent voice, she gave a capital repre- sentation of the very influential fairy at the hond her following; and her
foolish fo
fay' was rendering
the very best feature of the opers. perhaps For this she was voniferously encored, and received a bouquet from the hands of her admirers. Miss Sangster made the role of Iolanthe, and she hor debüt looked the part to perfection. Her er
In Form IV the dežaitions were modo-Algebra-1, Armstrong, 57; 2, Alves, 53. trance after she emerged from the stream,
was the rately good, but only one hoy shewed any Euclid-1, Waggott, 47; 2, W. Smith, 8. clothed in
water-weeds, was cension for Bi
most effective display of the satisfactory acquaintance with the proposi-Conduct-Armstrong electric
light-one of the prottizat scenes in tran
Mensuration. Three boya of Form VI Perhaps Miss Sangster gave her persopation of the character mumewhat the took a paper on this subjace. The simpler sombre a tinge, but she made a charming questions were satisfactorily answered, but Iolanthe, Her acting was careful through these on land-survoging and the higher
besides out, and, besi being thoroughly well parts of the suject were not attempted.
Latin Farm VI The oue boy in this versed in her part, her pleasing voice was
with good offeat-especially used
in the class who took up the subject was evident- somewhat trying ballad, Bolores,' sung ya bek
ya beginner, who found the syntax and white knealing before the Chancellor, irregular verbs beyond nor he did The hin reach. pleading for her son. As for Phyllis (Miss translation however Withers), the counterpart of the half- remarkably well and proved himself sound
lively, spirited acting in elementary accidence. Shepherd, her
great deal to singing did sounterbalance the mournful tone which the authors so delight to dovetail into these semi-comic operas. She was in very good voice, the ease which she has acquired on slage was, if anything, increased by the fact that she had mastered her part thoroughly. In her scenes with Strephon and was she was special dccervedly encored.
successful,
+
mortai
and
the
several times most The leading fairica-Lein (elia, and Flate (Miss W. Hazeland, Mrs Inchbald and Mra Miles) played their minor parts with spirit, especially the first pameil, whose
35.
And
than aaked His Excellancy to distribute the
Form Y there were two salistastory GW. W. Smith, 60; 2, Wag-prizes. In papers, though no Riders were attempted
Forms V and IV. This was a very poor subject in both these classes. The declens sions were not satisfactory and the verba were very fanity. Composition was scarcely att. mpted.
French-Form V. The work was never and generally poor. Little seemed known of the French verb, fentions were our rectly given, either in French or English, and much confusion was shown in wrtog out the cardinal and ordinal numbers.
BURMARY.
gott 46.-
Arithmetic-1, Roso, 74; 2, MoInnos, 65,
FORM III. Scriptura-C. Coke. Grammar--A. Burnie Geography-W. Stopani. Arithmetic-J. A. S. Alves. DictationA. Burtie. Reading-C. Cooke, Writing-J. A. S. Alves. Conduct. A. S. Alves.
FORM II. Scriptore-A. Lindberg Granır. A. Lammert. Arithmetic-C. Burnie. Dictation -H. d. Lammert.
Randing. Miles Writing- J. Miller. Conduct--H. A. Linmert,
FORM I.
Scriptore-R. Belilion. Arithmetic-F. J. Lembke. Dictation-F. J. Lemke. Reading R. Belilics,
Writing-E. Herbst. Conduct E. Herbst
aim
A. Cameron-Reading. E. Silva-Attendance.
STANDARD II.
L. Silva-let for Religious Instruction and
Attendance.
J. Silva-1st for Arithmetic and 2nd for
Religious Instruction.
K. Santos-1st for Dictation and 2nd for
F
L
P.
Home Taska.
The Chairman-I can only imagine that it was some people who made a calculation and a of their own and said that there would be so
Mr Soares-I am afraid the thing got out of the office three weeks ago.
Mr Cuight is Impossible. The accounts were not made up. None of the Consult 1g Committee know the figures until four days ago,
Garcia-Ist for Memory Lessons and
MrSoares-I was formed by Mr Danby Jat for Panmanship and good that they know the dividend would not be more than $4 Lots of people wert selling shares with this knowledge.
CarJuct.
Lopes-lat for Home Tasks and 2nd for Attendance.
Hyndham-Ist for Reading,
Pereira-2nd for Bum: Tasks.
J. Noropha-2nd for Memory Lessons A. Silva-2nd for Application.
Castillo-2ed for Arithmetic.
E. Loper-2nd for good Conduct.
STANDARD II.
Dictation.
Mr Coughtrio-I know nothing about it. Mr Soares-That was the cause of the abarea going down so rapidly.
The Chairman I have to state most car phatically that the information did not pass of the office of the General Managers. on: of
guarded. I was mout
Mr Coughtrie--It was only at the wees- the 13th December that the Consult ing of
&o.,
form se to be able to declare a dividend. Mt Apoar-Does the salary, wages, include the commission of the General Ma- Dagers?
His Excellency said-I have only this very went heard that it is desired I should say a few wards, and as I have hnd Ho knowledge of the subject beforehand they must be very few words indeed. very glad to have had the opportunity of coming here to-day, and at the same time of seeing so many of the youth of the Catholics in this Colony as I see before me now, and also of seeing for the first time G. Nolan-1st for Religious Instruction and ing Committee got the accounts in such a this very handsome building which has heen put up by the enterprise of the J. Grage-General proficiency. Catholics. I would be It
out of place H. Jorga-1st for Arithmetic and Home
Tasks. bire for tee to enter fer a moment on the rexed question of separate education. That, A. Gomes--Attendance and Application. as regards this colony, has been settled, and 4. Valley-Good Conduct and Application. I need 1 scarcely say, Prith such a report an
J. Atayde-General Improvement. I have band-a most remarkably O. Osmund-Good Conduct and Fenton
in my
abip. favourable report--even if I desired other wise, that there is the slightest probabi-G. Cretin-1st for Reading lity of my ever being likely as regards 3. Rocha-let for Parsing the Government to disturb that arrange F. Evangelista-1st for Formanship, mont. The success of the school has been A. Rochat-2ed for Parsing. most remarkable. I confess that in 4 mixed community like this, which is 53 means a large ano, the firat thought one is apt to have is that the cause of education is likely to suffer from the division of effort, but it really seems that
at all events there may be cases in which
if not to do Diore than
STANDARD IV. Xavier-General proficiency, J. P. Xavier–Home Yasks. Hui-Ah-Wah-Good Conduct.
f. Marques-Religious Instruction. C. White-2nd for Home Taska, N. Gonsalves-1st for Arithmetic and
Algebra
In the course of the distribution the tlie affect of emulation is largely to M, Baptista-2nd for Parsing and Dictation, enunciation was exceedingly clear and a distinct advance on that of last year. The Right Rev. gentleman remarked Thera pensate for what in lust by division or
telling. Wo appand a list of the Peers and Fairies, as well as the Orcheatzo
Prers-Messrs. Brewitt, Balloch, Braid. wood, Dipple. Evans, Forbes, Hastings, Maitland, Maclean, May, Osborne, Thump. Bon, Thomsett, Travers, Watt, Withers.
Fairies Mesdames Denson, Kennedy,
Misses Cole, Edgar, Hazeland, L Hughes, Knaebone, Lammert, A. Lammert, Mors, Reaves.
Orchestra. Mers, Von Wille and Latty. let Violina; Messrs. Krible, Wildey and Ough, 3ud Violins; ; Dr Poste, Viela; Mr Duncan, Cello; M Gutierrez, Flote Mr G. P. Lammert, Pisuist. Pte. R. Wil
Dod.
K.
The work of form VI pleased me very auch. Some of it was excellent and showed two loser forma naturally shewed a certain amount of weaknes, which I have not hesitated to point out; but, on the other hand, they both contained some very pro- mising pupils.
penaate,
are two gentleman in the Colony who have taken a great interest in the Cambridge wint would be gained by combination Local Examinations and bars offered to It is quite clear, at all avente, that bey west
whatever the cause the results have been give prizes of money to the two first that pass. These two are Fitz Lammert, most successful Father Burghignoli
Bu bien-
met and Frank Launert. There is no doubt toned at now that I had the tion Society of Christian Bcthers in other Day bu pusheri toa for. It is the
the last colony which Her with informed, for bright bys and perhaps the others are left behind. M.jesty was pleased to entrust to my Go Still If the
the brigh: boys behave well and rernment I know intimately Christian show a good example their success ought to others engaged thre and was in most
The Chairman-The General Managers did not charge a commission.
Mr Soares - Will the General Managers work without a commission in future?
think they will go on working with do nut
out L commission.
The Chairman-The commission was e small that I did not think it worth while charging it, having worked three years to you without charging.
Auditor, —The annored accounts have audited by Mr S. J. Gower who offere bimself for re-election,
***
PATRICK MANBox, Chairman. Hongkong, 20th December, 18/8.
STATEMENT. OF ACCOUNT TO 30TH NOV. 1888. Asseta. Cattle,
...817,420,47 Property, Farm Lot 98,
... 14,496.29 Road-making to seaside, Water
apply on the 'Farm,' &o, &o.: 1,000,0) Building 4 Cow Houses, Stables,
... 8,000,00 Machinery, and Butter making
skler Dairy Utensils,... 2,760.00 Furniture,
dic.
Acounts Receivable at date, Profit and Loss &écount,
Liabilities.
Capital, fully puið-up ... Lasa on Mortgage; Loane by the Directors,... Cash,
Accounts Payable at date,
WORKING ACCOURT.
250,00
2,079.14
9,603.54
$56,401.44
...830,000,00
8,00,00 16,000.00
89.68 451:70
856,491:44
To Balance forward from Inst
year,
I
To
Maintenance,...
Mr Ryrie-It is no unusual thing for reparts to get abroad about other companies with which I 222
21 more or less connected. You
will be told by brokers the dividend
that
To Salaries and Wagos,... To Obarges,
To Interest,
To Bad Debts....
..$19,188.91
9.629.85
7,8 8,80 2.344.81
2,042.11
68.41
To Written off Cattle, Stools,
Buildings and Expanses for improvements on. *Farm,... 3,823.64
is to be paid. long before you or the By Proceeds of Froduce, directors know about it. They seem s0t30 By Transter Fees, way be other
know..
•Accomat,...
¥
839,763.59
...829,133.30
17.78
- 9,802,64
$38,759,89
Mr Hutchison-Speaking na atharehol- By Balaton to Proft and Low der from the time this company was frat V. Rariu-Good Conduct & Attendance,
before the public, some three or four yeare M. Vas-1st for Pareing. Chun-ah-Fuk-Good Conduct and Atten- ago, I am pleased indeed at the very satis
dance.
STANDARD V.
A. Bilva-ist for Religious Instruction and
General Proficiency,
be
factory results we have done, seeing all the
E. W. MAITLAND, Borelary. difficulties we had to contend with at the
I have compared the above Statement commencement, I hat the rupert with the Books and Vouchers of the Oom. adopted and the dividend therein recompany, and have found the same in accord.
BDC therewith.
SAML. J. Gowen, Auditor, Hongkong, 15th December, 1888.
I have the honour to bo, Sir, Your at the Cambridge Local examination parts of the world. He is quite correctly H. Piry-1st fter Compeition and Reading) | mended be declared and :
obodient servant.
T. J. SANDERSON, MA Late fellow of Lave Culice, Cambridge. Bringtonectory, Rimbolton,
Sept. 29th, 1888. A true copy,
J. N. KEYSER,
Assistant Secretary to the Syndicate. Bishop Bordon said-It is my duty to
enenitrage pibera.
thet Arg
worked
cordial relations with them. The amount
of good they have dans in Newfoundland might afford the inhabitants of this colony to believe, if the strongest encouragement to
J.
2nd for Algebra and Arithmetic,
Jesus-lat for Analysis and Parning; 2nd for Composition.
J. Legrandit for Memory Losons and Geography; 2ad for Religious Instruc- tion.
E. J. Figueiredo-int for Arithmetic; 2nd
for Geography.
and paid,
Me Anderson sccunded.
Mr Ryrie said this was the worst year they had had for many youre in China, aud he thought the result was very good.
The motion was carried unaniinously." Mr Soares propused the re-election of the retiring members of the committee, Hon
MR LEIGH'S REPORT.
We are unable to give more than a fow
P. Rycie, J. B. Coughtrie and J. de Somalie tonight of Mr Lolafi's able report,
| but we hɛga' to be able to give the onuslia».
hots, Clarionet; Pte. R. P. Holmes, give the results of another examination, the Hon. A. P. MacEwen, and the other the exvallenco of this year's report on St. A. Farias-let for Algebra; 2nd for Ava ville.
tive
Hand
work in a
Pris
do
Me Coughtrie-Owing to the regretted in soon-
The Bishop the preesnted the two pu- pils, one with a cheque of $30, the prize of with a cheque
of $25, the prize of Mr the Granville Sharp, and he intended to add, Joseph's College were not sufficient for that but forgot. that the blue ril b n of prizen, in itself that a very grant doel of good A Oround-lat for Good Conduct and death of Mr Vacturer Lyall at pole the Government Scholarship valued about wil
not only £1,000, was won by George Lobh, a pupil of
in October laat. Syndicate
xiaoy
their exertions. I not
Attendance.
STANDARD VL
Grammer: 2nd for Parning.
that the apponiment of M as nadi
t for the past year by confirmed and that
year.
Mr Mooney Beconded and the motion was carried.
It was only on receipt of the following lettere, that I became aware of an entire
RE-DRAINAGE OF PROPOSED BUILDINGA ON MIL 102 AND 100. MAR GovBarMENT Orrick, Hoaxeso, Mr Hutchison-There is one thing. I
March
roh 19th, 1888. should like if possible to get some informa MESH, DANBY AND LEIGH, tion about if not prejudicing the Interests O*SIZES, --It being the intention of of the Company. The amount charged for the Government to adopt the Beparats
Bassoon; Pto. C. Glover, Double Bass: I am sorry to say that it is not quits Pla. F. S. Hutabby, Cornet; Pte. W. B. satisfactory as the Cambridge Syndicate Clarke, Oboe.
examination. The report which has just been, We may add that the dresses for the best read guest the Government Graut in-
knew them well but I respected them mor opers, which are so much satisfactind, iron
my were made by the Hall & Holtz Co-opesa, jáid examination does bere. It is satisfar the school after examiantion by the Cum than I ca 907. Their efect upon the F. Marques-1st for Religious Instruction, bu be re-elected anditer for the coming change in the scheme of severage Sma??
young of the Catholic population in New-)
NEW Parking, Dictation, Composition and bridge both reports,
foundland has been most extraordinary At this point Mr J. B. Oat horried up to
• Острану. H. E. the Governor (who tory, I think, to get
Application; 2 for Penmanship. is President of the Choral Sciety) has ads do not get too discouraged when we find the Bishop with tote, and the fafter inti Considering that this is a religionsly trained A. Jaeus, General Proficiency. dressed a letter to Mr Lyall, Bon, Secre- the failures are more itmo we expected inated that a bug from the Diecast House College, it would be shaard of me, even if IO. Heeba-lat for Aurlysis, Penmanship
and Reading 2nd for Composition tary of the Society, expressing gratification and we get some stimulus to try and
orals J shall there- at the signal success of the performanos, better when we find that bad work iz point-ut higher marks at the Cambridge Local wore disposed to drejen, to offer you a lecture
Arithmetic, Meanings, Dictation and and a desire that the opers will be pro-ed unt. The boys will remember that in Examining than either of the two to either ou rellot to others of better ex-:
But the
cipients of the
prizes, and fore leave all
I that to off
Mapping Revity that you
it that duced a third time, if practicable. The Fear I pointed unt
would be A good thing perlence, to second representation will be givon to-mor-
bul and the great care that you ought to if some prize of the kind were presented-to know that regular teacher. I do not G. Yranovich-st for Arithmetic and interest and working come to roughly | System of drainage in this City, Ink you -
there is anything I feel
*pecially
89,000. Can the managers give any idea in reference to the proposed "buildings to e show in going through that eaendation. this bog. row evening, the 2nd inst.
bare to
Bishop then said bu had an inclined to Bay to-day except to refer to H, O. White-ist for Algebra; 2nd for as to what part of that 29,000 is likely to consider the following amendments to the The very fact that you
History, Geometry and Physical Geg-recur in the
Ca examination--that is the elder beye-has grabe announcement to make that the ano matter which Father Burghignoli bus The experience of the
An idea of what the charges for interest are drainage system as shown on your plans, graphy. THE HONGKONG PUBLIC SCHOOL. pealisps rather a tendency to make you Jany had bögun and would last till 7th touched upon.
constructed and wished then all a Merrywurs
he
down yards and pesanges to carry of sil now the great die J. Medina-1st for Physical Geography likely world line shown
amount to in the rough. nience in anything but |
to careless with reference to elementary sub- caren
children in the ear- advantage of t
2nd for Analysis, Urammar and Back-like to ask anything that would be detri- surface water from yards and roofstad The ceremony of distributing the prizes und
orged Jon to be exceedingly Christmas and a Hate of thanks tolier stages of
keeping
mental to the interests of the Opmpany. That pipe swers of comparatively small to the pupils of the Hongkong Pubis esraful in your automatic and algebra. Bishop Burdon, speaking of the deep inter their own language. I think it is in the
SPECIAL CLASH,
but I presume there are considerable diameter be laid to take the sewage proper. Schoul_took place this afternoon. The Nuw I fod thie
that greatet care was est he took in the school and thanking him highest degree desirable that young Pert F. Fereira--Religious Instruction. charges that are not likely in coour again.
again. In the case of yards on which took houses Right Rev. Bishop Burdon presided, and aged
guese, who to sch for his kindness in presiling,
such a large extent, I believe, C. Marques-General Proficiency and Ap The Chairman-That is trag
Gourie upen a
a small trap communicating with the there were present: Dr Chalmero, Mr. and that the answers were worked out Ebut in some cases the work was nut cat-
the students for this college
plication. The motion was sccorded by Dr Chalmers furnish
the railways now and one has to en- sewer should be fixed in the surface oban- lilios, Mr Bateson Wright, Pastor ried out, the answer only being given.and carried by acclamation
should learn at all
events the earlier H. Lopes 1st for History, Geo.raphy, counter difficulties no fer from home bel, so as to take the dry weather flow dus Hartmann.
Bir A. J. May, Mr H. E. Wode Strange to say one of the
subjects in
Three chests were then given for the branche Rev. R. E. which the chief failures occurred is the one Bishop, Mr Bateman, the Ladies, &c.
Book keeping and Arithmetic; 2nd for and dealing with strange people causing to the washing that it is the custom here to and nothing else. My confirmed belief is,
Algebra, Geometry and Application. окрове at the commencement. We have so emphatically praised in the rop
Toport we
from reading a great many reports on many F.
That all fall pipes for gratumar. Out of
R.
DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZES.
Bornia, Mr Lampert, Rev. W. Jennings
year
Mr Grauville Rev. A. G. Goldsmith, have just heard, that of
, and a large number of ladies.
do that
18 boys that were examined tin grammar Mr Bateman, after a few introductory failed. Some of them wers bad failures,
remarks, read the following report
The
Bir Bateman
New
Year.
રી
PRIZE DAY AT ST. JOSEPH'S
COLLEGE.
branches of
of knowledge in Portuguese
colonies, that all children should be able in the first instance to express their thoughts
ence that
experience
and I think almost all might have been
with a little cars.
The ceremony of distributing the prizes use others. However, I can give you no A boy must Leacher cannot
the afternoon by His Excelleney the Governor.ject; it has rather been the exp be at bis elbow
inal two systems have been tried. Hi Erest-
by the University of Cambridge to pro- vide for the Examination of Schools.
His
REPORT.
wore
all
008
in having the honour to Excellency for the first time
which,
F year coming
Mido"
That surface: elsannala - be
Vanenberg1st for Reading, Para- been very economical during the last then, do in the back yard swago be placed ́
be carried direst
∙At the forts
The
and Mapping; 2nd for Componi mouth and have reduced the consump outside the walls and trapped Ben and Dictation.
tion of coal by nearly one half. AS
tion; 20d for Parsing and Meanings.
will never exceed the same ratio walls and discharge into open that they to earnings as they do now.
do now. The traffic That A
disconnecting chamber PRIZES FOR FRENCH,
will incream very
In the
the with B fresh air Senior Division,
summer run the pre
the private sewer, and that
I said the
alation,
ticn,
tion.
Junior Division.
PRIZES FOR MUSIC.
CHINES DIVISION.
· Stan-tard I.
wo earned DIY
183,000 a month
provided
of the be consiructed at the
It will sing facilitate inspection if elident or look for better work and mo
toanbules are constructed at all besta in vics than during the first months. You your main sewere, escond un the aggregate that of the past six placed against the outside wall and the wast
take it that the expenses will not That the sink slogs in the cook houses be months
pipe deliver into
rinto a trap placed in the yard otsida.
Mr flutchison-That is not exactly what
The position of the cook houses
next the
I wished to get at. In the $9,000 in this
which account there are charges are 'almest | Lairivina.
ines and the European Kitaben above certain not to recur. Taking it that we have them. I comider very objectionable. Las good year's receipts are our charges likely trines should be detached baiklings... I shall to be as large as they have been, or ato be obliged if you will consider the foregoing
suggestione and submit plans, showing. The Chairmau-In the rough. they can.sewer and surface, water channel with the wunld be less because the ser showing all traps, manholes, and ventilators they say
and we are better prepared to meet ginning, and we are emorgentriu-There will likely be
clearly in their own language before they T. da Silv—1st for Analysis and Composite the other expaue you may take it Lavabo pipes from ginka and
To the Secretary of the Syndicate appointed that he is thrown upon himself at St. Joseph's College was performed this ng from my own experience in the sub-
Sir, I have the honour to lay before the time, Ho can teach him accurately and There was as usual a largo gathering of the lies been gained in other countries where the P Gracs-1st for Reading and Translation. † in the winter about 82.000, while Ang pipe at least 4 inches in diameter.
janation Syndicate the following Ro, ort of my Ex-carefully and work very hard in toaching Friends of the institution, and the principalency then congratulated the teachers and F. Danenberg-2nd for Reading and Tran-And the expenses of the last thras menthe be carried up above the buildings at the derd emination of the Hongkong Public School. him and yet fail if the boy himself does cohdrooms were made to look as gay as lency
not apply himself. Grammar and dickstion possible for the gccasion. The walls were pupils on the excellent report for Inst year. J. Orurio-3rd for Reading and Tranats have been considerably reduced. We may ende The Examination took place in July last were the two anbjeris where the falls mens of drawing by pupils which were
ilures adorneds with a number of excellent speci. and wished the institution the utmost suc and the work papers of the VI Form reached chiefly occurred. The only other subject much admired by visitors.
The prizes wore then distributed, after F. Jame-Ist for Reading and Translation. me by parcel-pust on the let of September, in which there is failure in geography, in
I was junk able to send off the which thres failed. Whether it is from His Excellency on the platform, said following address to His Excellency :
Father Burghignoli, who accompanied
F. Danenberg, one of the pupils read the 4. Ronhat-2nd for Reading and Transla marks of that Form by the mail which left failure in art which the examination is much pleased is
on Sept. 9. work papers of the way in
Your Excellency, Ladies and Gentlemen, P. Gomes-First prize for Piano. the lowor Forms arrived later, and I now conducted that there was this great dif-adress
in our College, and all the more plansed With your permission I shutid like to say: White-First prize for Vinho. enolone herewith the complete mark list and fere ce between the two reports. I can- my Report прод
stated, and became the examination this year has been a few words on behalf of my schoolfellows. the solios!,
not say, but the fact is as The number of pupils had increased therefore it should make you very careful one of the must successful in the history of Having pasted the Government Examina this year from 20 to
20. ST. These:
in attending to the details and the elemes. the college, so affirding renowed proof of the tion for which we strove, and accordingly
Christian Brothers" ability as examined by printed papers (carefully tary part of grammar. With reference to
Excellenty has r
tion and Arithmetic, has gurding our gratitude. We have co- graduated to suit the dient Forms) in the gramistious, it is important for us as am not mistaken Your CHARTA. If received our rewards, let us say a few words Shung Wah Olie-1st for Reading, Dicts they likely to average, 86,050 only. the tuttowing subjects: Scripture, Rug- having charge of the school and being in-seen the worie of this institution; the spired in one and the same design, to thank Li Ah Lie-2nd for Arithmetic and Dicts- not vary very much either way. I would sites and gradients bored stereos, and sho lish Grammar, English History. English terested in it, many having children Christian
aure that er- Literatare, Shakespearo, Geography, Arith- at it, to observe that there is a difference in it Brothers in other Colonies, and you for the untiring interest you have!
education-the reQuynon guod
Colony. Application, Tetin. Algebra, Euclid, Mensuration Latin, the very ubject of the two examinations Excellener will aureo wired that your taken in pr moting, by the furtharanes of Eving Moe Hon-3rd for Attendance and vice is more efficient than it was at the be-
impulse they give a great
other acta Amangal
of than ordinary One tries and marks and gives prizes for ever, and achieve kreat success. For sindnesses which have characterised you, Li Ye Him-Js for Arithmetic, Dictation
education all the e good work done, the other sputs the
and Reading Scripture-Forme V and IV. Some of bad work. A boy will get perhaps 30 marksmo, I have bou perhaps only a louker en are the many gouds prizes with which, year the papers shewed much carsful prepara- for a paper which would be a failure in the at the progreen of our school since the by year, you have laden St Joseph's. West Bo thun Kwing-2nd for Reading and
arrival the Christian Brothers in thanks can be offered that will bear noy
Diclation ton, both of the Old and New Testament | Government examibalion, where two minit I have fun with
own eyes the pro
the
acknowledg Leung Ab Soo-1st for Application. Hiway, though not my boys proved takes in one paper gives a failure to that but
we cannot fad words Tio
Standard III. quite suficiently familiar with the leas to paper. It is a simple and very elementary gesas of the subtiel and the inerunge in
wls year. jupils by Fear and express, in adequate language, or foelinge Ip Wals To-General Improvement be able to quote accurately.
paper and the mistakes ought not to be there the number of “ -,་
in eficiency. I re steady advance for it English Grammar. Great
had and paine had
it the being there you are punished
you have come forward to show, in the metic. evidently besu bestowed upon this subject. So that perhaps the result of the examina. collect having been asked when the Chr grattade for the liberal manner in which ai Ab Hingad for Dictation and Arith- The parsing was generally correct and each tion does not speak so much against the tain Brothers arrived, by the then brother most encouraging
during the year which as it might seems at first sight. The form produced some excellent papers, while school as
to 80.
1, without being a prophet, 13
ophet, is now about to chise spun us. As regards Lai Ai Shou-let for General Improva
ment. na would seems to be then that one brings out what answered at once that it would be a great cur scholastie acquirements, we have but If sex or wantrou on an poudseen kuor and the other wast you don't deal larger, and in fact now we have little to say. While we believe that some Ng King Sheng-End for Reading, Dicta- and the receipts will be lese tee have been expected from any
an average of 120 Chinese-pupils and 250 progress has been made in our studies, we Imow, and if you are not careful your ig- Baylish History. The work of the VI narance will soon appear. With reference European popila. As to the progress of canBut onceal from ourselves and your Pan Ali Obai-3rd for Conduct and Geo-reat deal toure bad weather than in evetom- form was very satisfactory. The lower to the school, we have been working under the College since it has been under the Excellency the fact, that further knowledge graphs,
Freuch
DETAILED REPORT.
of
so I take it for
l
to
of the
1840, proportion, we fail to see, I a
tion.
Standard II..
Bindard IV,
the analysis and much of the composition fact as regards there two examine potior, if the nausber of pupils would of the work dan way, your appreciation Tong Kwai Fong-Sed fur &pplication,
boms.
yo up
tion and Arithmetic,
not
larger trailio and the expense will but likely exceed much what they have he during the past month,
Mr Soates--Will there not bo one add simal item in the future? Aro met the de- oral Managers to sharge any commission 15. futura?
1 am, gentlemen, your faithfully,
(Signed) FRANCIS À.
HE HA
ARINE LOTS 10% AND 100, Public
Works Department. Hongkong, 1 July 2dib, 1888. Gentlemen, I have the hours to as knowledge the receipt of your applicat for permission to erect verandahs, over Crown Land adjoining the above lots, and you that the Burveyor Gene- The Chairaap-They will charge the rat oanaly recommend auch encroachment comunion at it is only 3 percent to the ellised on the resint of a lo ter from
russ receipts.
you slating that you will comply with the Mr Coughtrie If there is any increase requirements in respect of dainage
forth in my letter of March 19th.
in the traffle the ratto between the expenses
to inform
Mr Ryrie Thia ammer there was dient Servant,
I have the bonoor to be, Bix, Your obes
(Signed) FRANCIS A. COOPER Mesara Danby & Leigh,
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