No. 9060, FEBRUARY 23, 1892.).
PRESENTATION OF PRIZES AT
VICTORIA COLLEGE. SPERCH BY THE QOVESTOR OF EDUCATION
This afternoon the annual distribution of prizes took place at Victoris Collego. His Excellency Sir William Robinson praided, and #as, novcampanied to the platform by Lady Robinson, Hon. J. Stewart Leokhart, Mr Kungs Private Becretary to His Ex gelloney, Mr Holllics, Rev. G. H. Bond Geld, and the Headmaster, Dr Geo. II. Bateson Wright.
The Headmaster read the annual woport which was in the following terms -
äntelliganon in grasping some of the chief dileuitice in the English language. The AD Shakespears by Class 1. A. study astoolshod me, as it appeared to mo that the replies to more than one question necessitated personal observation of actors on the stage; on enquiry I-found that this was precisely the caes; they had had the great advantage of witnessing a representation of the play of Hamlat at the City Hall. The work of the Upper Cobool was above the average, Classes L.A. and II.A. maintaining are markably high character of work, together with excellent percentages. In the Lower Bahool Classes IV.A IV.C and VI.A. turned out excellent, intelligont work. The results in the Preparatory Behoot laft nothing to be decired... It rust ot be sup-
VICTORIA COLLEaz, Hongkong, Bra,I have the honour to forward the Annual Report on Victoria College for the
posed that the masters and scholars of the FEET 1801,
1.The total number of boys on the Rolling classes are undeserving of praise; with rare exceptions the work of disases,
of the College for the year was 1,108. As which have been only fairly amoressful,
last five years:-**
YEAR.
Scholars.
Number of School
Monthly
Barskuleht.
MATLIKM
balaika uzs
917
$230
Attendance.
95822
PUPIL TRACES EXAMINATION. The Inspector of Schools get a very sti paper on the Theory and History of Educa
obedient servant,
THE CHINA MAIL.
GRO. H. HATESON WRIGHT, D., Oxon.,
Head Master. Her. WM Goodman, Acting Colonial
Boorotary.
Ha Excellency then distributed the prizes to the ensconstel students follow
1;
Oxford Local Examinations Senior, 1891,
Jarasetjou Featɔójáé, A.A. Oxford Local Examiantions Junior, 1891, Loung Kom-ming; Chan Chiu-wal Fung Ki-chouk. Schclarships-Merrisen, Clam I, Jamestjes Postonjos; Stowatt, Clara I, Inuing Kwang-hin Belillos Banier, Class I and II, O. Eilal, (resigned); Wong Ping-it Bolilies Juniory
desire
SUPREME COURT.
IN ORIMINAL SESSIONS,-
Tuesday, Foruary 23
LAHORNY BY A MANDARIN.
THE MURDER OF MR GOWER ROBINSON.
The following telegram, which given
Mr Tors arrived in Kobe yesterday, and
Up to the date of despatching this, I regret to be unable to report any apt elk the part of the officials which would sooms to point to a willingneen to make full man speedy reparation, and, if popular report bo at all corrent, metropolitan apathy, soolt. as that watch is notoriously said to exist at
KIUKIANG-THE ANTI-FOREIGN
PUBLICATIONS
- was 10 ́s grently united and perrone condi. British hond-quarters, is relied on as being tion, owing to the strain he had undergone. sure to muinaise if not entirely dó axar- It seems that Hatherington kad givan | with, the nicestity for official anristy. [8, This trial was renamed to-day. Li Tong Yax forhing teller, stated that Robinson notice of his intention to shoot, or reparation from the gomidas hero
and B MABara Pors and Robinson were the accused went to him at his house above driving along the bund the officer rashod the Tap Ming Tsai shop on 24th January to dri
alongside the dogsart and fired past Mr have his fortune told by his face. The ac-out from behind another vehicle, ran cused returned on the following night and Pors, who was sitting on the same side as Mr wanted to leave some things with witness, Hetherington was. Mr Fors immediately who refused to have anything to do with amped out of the trap and caught hold of the
To the course of his cross-examination of the gasein, but not before he hail fiol
arrested by the Japanese police. this witness, Mr Francis had a brief pasen shots. The Lieutenant was than ange at arms with the Chief Justice
Mr. Fransis accused the witness of telling a different story under Gross-examination from what he had told in bis examination in chief.
(N.-G. Daily Neans? correspondent,), 16th February. This place will keep in line with the other parts of China in endeavouring to understanding of the situation in this bring the Homo Governments to a proper country. A petition to the Marquis of Salisbury and President Harrison in boingi circulated and readebts are enthusiastical-
SOUTH FORMOSA THE CHINESE CONTEMPT FOR FOREIGN RIGHTS.ly signing it. The community in unit ou
(N.-C. Daily News correspondent.)
6th February
the subject and everybody agrees that the Home Governments pught to do something more than has been done. I gullier Irons your reports of the Hankow publie meeting that they are aqually determined and are ananimous in their requests to the Govern
And I presume this opinión gener
and wreckage of the boat. Of couria, these romarks as to the admitted inability Castors and Telegraphy, 10 in Mercantile I aus very much engaged and I was obliged next year, and hear from Dr. Wright an
of foreigners to interface with the levy of and Professional Ollion in Hongkong eed 48 to fix apon today instead of a Saturday even better report than that which he has which would be s. balf holiday when been good enough to lay before us this
likin, can only apply to auch when imposed at the Coast Purta, in Japan and alsowhere.
I have the honour to be, Sir, Your most; there would have been a largo afttadanes, ragging (Loud and prolonged applarther details of this end event, appears in on sativa rods, in Chinese hands, as, SE
You hare all board the report road with si On the salied of the most distinguished great deal of pleasure. There are several students three phoers were given Gras the Byoye News and abviously have nothing to do with what eror regulations may be made for the very interesting remarks in it, and remarka for Her Mont Gracious Majesty, this
Yokohama, 15th Felt, 17.5 p.m. government of Chinese subjects and their On Saturday afteracon Mr Gower Ro-property when the latter is of native origin, which are very satisfactory as showing the Queen, then for His Excellency the Gor great progress this College, focated in this nor for the doors of prizes, and binson, while driving in a dugeart of the antwithstanding that stitch may bn in our
On the call ́ef ungnißeen holding, has made during the and for the Headmaster. last few years. I hope you will not think the Headmaster three cheers were given for band, was shot by Louk. Hetherington of opinion, highly unjust, or oven ultra sires,
10 the U.8. Afarian, who fired three shots at It appears, as-far-sa-1-man gather, thak I am hyperarition or opens IfI make a Luly Robinzou.
His Excellency said-Now you have him, nearly bitting Mr Fors, of Kobe, who foronnors in the first instince were at few remarks on the generat subject of ditation in Hongkong. I am quite a show your gallantry I will ask De Wright was sitting next. Mr Robinson. One of the tempting to exact same extra aqueeze on stranger as it were in the Colory, having to give you a half holiday although it is a chiaro ir Robinson's thigh, and their own acccant, which the shippers, only been here a fow weaks, but very thes against my principles after having re- lodged in the body. He was taken to the well-known iraders in the port, apparently often etranger's impressions are our forged to flie time wasted in public holidays United Club. Several doctors wore called resented.
Mr Robinson rallied on Sunday morning," but relapsed. In the afternoon and died at 11.80 in the evening. Liont Hothering rect. And what surprises me this (laughter and applaxine). that I find that the educational efforts of
ton is pudor arrest on beard the Marion Inquent at two this afternoon, Intenze the Government to promote the spread of the Baglish language has so far resultad. In
feeling of of oxcitement here. any great impression upon the masses of 713 namen were on the Boil in January! gives ovideros of careful instruction, and lace, Class II and IV J. a complete failure, I may say, in making nely 400 boya (including re-adol the inability of boys to avail themselven of Special Prizes. Translation to English the Chinto speaking residents in the (Before Sir James Bussell, Chief Justice) were admitted in the conres of the year it appears to be due to the forced promo (open), Wong Long-bim, Watea, pre-Colony (Applause). Now, wo have been in of thune, 266 wózo admitted after the Obitions, which are the natural consequence of Bonted by de Bovis, Esq.; Translation possession of Hongkong for the last what known. Dese New Year holidays; 30 after Tsing the introduction into the College of 400 coW. to Chinese (open), Un Ka-taeung, Die 50 gear, and yet Ming, 07 after Midsummer, together with
tionary, Mrs Murrow; Mathematics, Toron English education is the It appears that 31 alone times. The sumber of school boys, in the course of the year. A
kita Teronari, Watch, the late Eon. Pluxgry of the few, dag Aewhat less than. in 1800, the
Ryrie; History, Leung Kam-ming, under the existing system many boys defieloney being chiefly sosounted for, by
Watch, Sir James Russell English attend the schools of the Colony for a very Composition, I A, Harold Hayward, short time, sad then they leave school the fest that three Easter holidays did not
Two boys ablained three-quarters colends wil the Tring Ming holidays and marks and none of the remaining four
Eng. Lit. and Voyage Sunbeam, H. N. unable to speak English or to understand that so many Obinese festivali did not hap-failed in this subject. Mr Jonce, the As
Mlody, Esq; I B., Wong Ping in Tales colloquial or written English properly. Dr pen to fall on Sundays.
of Shakespeare and Ingridsby Logends, Wright hos referred to this in his report Le following tables will illustrate sistant Master who was in charge of the
Preparatory School with its Pupil Teachere H. N. Mody, Esq.; II A., Hong He says:- In apils of the great anxiety the condition of the College dating the and Manilera, wrote a very careful Report, Shoog, sop's Fables and Animal Life which the Chinese continue to avion for the in which he shows the disadvantages, undar And Habits, H. N. Mody, E.; II.B., edmon of their boys luto the College, which these Juniors ander, by the necessary. Remedios, Shakespeare Stories and try is strong statistical evidents for the promotion to neting appointments when their Historic Boya, E. N. Mody, Esq. II beef that a large number Seniors are absent ou leave. As a novel A., J. 11. Hanco, Southey's Nelson and only to make an experiment of the feature this year, I may note that at Mr
Tropiest Africs, H. N. Mcay, Esq.; II study of the English language. Now,
File Lardship reminded Mr Francis that Jones suggestion the six Papil Teachers
B., Chan Fung-tseung Esop's Fables i la mers than 12 years since Dr
Bitol, Inspector of Bchools, Delated out that the witness bad pot afd previously what and Manilers gave instruction in variousand Sagacity of Animals.
"It is with muah regrot I have to report a subjects to a class, la the presence of the Pupil TeachersLoung Krong-hin (Sto it is nearly impossible to teach the Chinese was being imputed to him.
Mr Francis insisted he had.
most serious outrage on the part of the Inspector of Schools. This year one of the wart Scholarship); Wong Ming, Watch, and Eughah languages so by side, The
children learn either English proporly His Lordship refused to allow this, any likiu officials which occurred at Takow on monitors obtained the Stewart, Scholarship, Mears Gaupp & Co.
Cau I (Boys) Jamsetjes Pestonjee, no. Chinose satisfactorily. Yon base all lug Mr Francis had no tight to addrees to the evening of the 12th ult, and if this
affair may be taken saa sign of what the ank Morrison Scholarship, Tokita Tamonari, heard of Sir John Pope Hennessy, who was witness as be had done,
6 great personal friend of mine-und a very
Mt Francis said he had a perfect right now Governor means to permit his officials ally obtaina all over China. The thousands of foreign residenta in: Chins all know the Gold Chain, Headmaster. Class IB (Boys)Teol Ka-lam, Watch, ardent believer in education, and I believe in addressing the witness as he had done, to do in the fature, then the state of acts of the page and demand that some- Japadesa, Consul; Chan Manguk, Bino he did a great deal for education in this and added he would take the opportunity tors will be not only worse than during the thing should be done, and yet our otheials Golony. He said (I have extracted this when addressing the jury to draw their at Liu Miug-chuan régime, but a new era who are appointed by the people for the culars, Mr Ho Kam-long
from his reperi), It de manifest that the tention to the polnit
the history of Chinese contempt and diste
people are either blind to the condit ons Class II 4 (65 Boys). Teul Wing-kwong Dantess residents of the Colony op. His Lordship said he would then require gard for foreign rights and foreign property, and needs or else are indiferent. What
Watch, Consul General for Portugal; Ohi
hes China suffered for her outragoe ? le Tang Kam-tseng, Pencil Casa, Govern-preciate the advantages now uffered to to point out to the jury that what Mr which not even the wildest displays hitherie
made in this line can equal, will have been she sorry? Is there any guarantee that it ment; A. Madar, Pencil Case, Messrs them by the Government for acquiring Francis represcatod was not correct.
knowledge of the English language,
commenced. But let the following art foreign gabboats would be withdrawn, ther Grupp & Co.
tive speak for itself. Class II (91 Boys-Lo Sal-shin, Watch, There is unthing to pretent the acquisition
One of the British launches running to would be no recurrence of the horrors of last spring? That the intentions of the Canaul Deneral for Portugal; L Tal-in, of a good knowledge of the English lang- nago by sny Ching youth in the Colony
tween the ports of Takow and App people and men like the infamous Uhon Ponell Case, 31r Lo Tsz-Ling.
belonging to the Anping Launch Company, Class III-4 (37 Boya).--Le Leimg, Watch, who is really naxious to learn. Roglish; and
This let to another Fively passago, Mr was chartered on the day in question to Han of Hunan have not olinugod, the Mr Ng-Wai Tol Lam-fun, Pencil, Meno prizs of material prosperity, social rank,
or office so high that la pot open to a Bri- Francis terning round and addressing Mistake up some dried fish and fish-ros frora continued circulation of their vile litera Shi l'ing-Krong..
Ichang and Chinking are a sufficient wit Class 1:1 B. (25 Boys) Chau Yung Lish subject in this Colony, possesed of a Leach. He said if the learned Attorney Takow to Anging. It may be mentioned turs and the placards of Chungking, cheung, Watch, Mr U tin ou la fast-therough knowledge of the English lang. Guneral would attend to what was going on that the launch in question lica as the 2035. The Hoan Hotots can afford to
specially asked the masters in and not interrupt they would got long and minchiately in front of the livin uage.". fan, Fenoll Dase, Mr Ho Fuk. Class IFA (1 Doya), Leung King hoi,this Colony to assist in giving a sound Bag much hotter.
The Attorney General was proceeding to Watch, Mr Lin-un; Cheung Yang-lish odacation, and want on to isy It has fat, Pouell Caus, Mr Ho Fak; Kem been my wish and it has been the amsay something about his learned friend
bition of nearly every man who pre keeping hie temper, when Ting-ui, Pencil Case, Government. Class IV B (3u Boys)-Li King-chlug, ceded me in the Government of this Watch, Bir Lo Tar-bing; Kong Wal-ahiu, Colony, and it has boon the policy of all Scoretaries of State who have written to Class IV ($2 Boys). Chaa Pai-ki, my predecessors and myself that Hong
Watch, Mr Dorabjes; Wang Ting-sün, kong should be made an Anglo Chineeo Colony, share. Her Majesty should have Penell, Government
Mr Francis said the Attorney Genural Olass A (50. Boys)Cheong Man-ling, thousands upon thousands of Chinese BUD-
Watch, Government; Chau Lan-fung, jeets with thorough knowledge of thu was complaining because he did not read Pencil, Gestrument; Lam Ki-leang, Englah language. I find also that during amathing it was unnecessary to read.
His Lordship again reminded them of the Sir John Pope Henucey's regime, and I Peutil Government. Coss PB (20 loys). Tam San tein, think siace dist, that the following rezolucourtesy due to the Court. If the sund Walch, Government; Mak Man-to, tions were nanimously passed by the custom were followed it would prorent
Executive CouncilThat the primary altercation. object to be borne in view by the Govern ment should be the teaching of English Secondly That five hours overy day, except Saturday should be given to English and It was two and-a-half hours to Chinese,
large majority, That farther decided by all English lessons should be obligatory and all Chinese optional according to the declaration of the parents. Now, I must ney that considering the laws of the lower and middle classes of the jople in this Colony, it is really very likely to become ie the future a matter of asrious consideration for the Government what proportion of the public funds should be diverted from the extension of elementury English education E ohnervo that not only
Bors Gasmined.
Percentage of.
ww.65
24.16
1386
1879,
៧៥៩
1500,
1591.
62.46
$0.98) 19%
Beboel Zoo
11.979.78
the highest distinction in the College next to the Morrison Scholarship.
B-PUPIL TEACHERS BYSTRAL-Pupil Tenobers And Monitors continue to be em- ployed in this, as in all other large schools and colleges. To secure the continued eer- vices of the same junior teachers, the Pupil Teachers have ince 1887 beon articled for a poriod of the year. It would be a mis- take to suppose that they receive their up- pointments in order of the Prize Lista. oareful a system of selection is observed, as the circunstantos of the caas permit, Moniters are appointed by the Head Master, The immediately substitutes, necistary, another boy botter suited physically, or by natural disposition, to the Bofence and art of 20.40 Seaching Alter the experience of a year or
55.11 26.81
29.03
more, the best of these monitors, who is illing to be artioled, in recommended for that parpose to the Government. Since the opening of Victoria College, considerable 3-ATTENBANCs.-In 'spite of the great improvemente have been seade in the ad- Anxiety which the Chinese ostinue to vantages enjoyed by the three Papil Teachers aviños for the Ediafision of their boys into and five Mazitore. An English Master in the College there is strong statistical appointed to supervise the luar lowest ovidence for the belief that a large number olasses of the College, which are auder their desire only to make an experiment of the charge, observing their rathod, carresting study of English For example of the 269 their errors in teaching, and advising them admitted at the Uhiness Now Your, 72 or in their many difficulties. In addition to more than one quarter had left within three this, they receive, once a week, on the after. months; while of the total number admitted noon from this master instruction in the in the year no fewer than 27 boys wore theory, history and principles of education. satisfied with an experience of less than 20 This system appacts to me quite adequats daye, several nat prawanting themselves or for the requirements of the College, and more than four or five ovansion Thisust though at present capable of considerable be attributed chiefly to the years of the studente. Young men, of 17 years of age and upwarda, had the discipline of an Eng lish College stricter and the drudgery of elementary study more irksome than they anticipated and they accordingly with draw-with more or less expedition,
Penoll, Government.
improvement and extension it will often Government
(31 Boys-Fung Shing.po, Watch, Goremuunt Lam Shin-ko, Pencil, Government. Class VIA (58 Boye)Ip Chao, watch, Government; Kong-tia, Pencil, Go- fernment.
Class FIB (31 Boga). Ten Haag, watch
Government; LA Ut, Penol, Govern- ment Othis VI C (28 Boys) Lenng Chi, watch, Government; Chan Ping-tsai, Pencil, Governmenk Clos VIIA (32 Bora)-Loung Shiu-kwal, Prudil, Government, Chan Luk-king, Pancil, Government
FII B (3) Boys)-Ohau King-shing,
Mr Francis, after a pause, resumed he cross-examination.
Subsequently the Attorney General took exception to the form of a question put to the witness by Mr Francis.
His Lordship rewinded Mr Francis it was not usual for counsel to turn round and address a brother barrister. He mont address the Court, and if the Attorney General was doing anything wrong he (his Lordship) would beil hisa no.
Where
Foncil, Government; Mak Yun-fan, to the extension of secondary education, shop door. red the jury evading the bin. but on the non-
office and therefore of course in full viswresh on their laurels for a few kroniks and of the likin oficial and runners connected then, they will sally forth again with ja«
consule vill tremble before them. with that establishment. In broad day-cased strength and foreign ministers aná light, and without any warning being given te tha Angio-Sezon vigour of bygone. that there was any objection on the park days? We do not in any cause advocaus of the likin, or supone sise, to the ship ment taking place, the fish was brought revenge, but consider the murderers liko frce than thon who in overy land nay. down and in due course put on board. Chou Han and others should go more go The manifest for the same was presented at the penalty of taking witfally and with the Custom House, in required by the re-
And in order that gulatiune, vised, and the launel geared alice human life. for departure at daylight on the fullwing these dreadful scenes may not be re-enacted morning. At about & p.m.; however, the and the world startled with fresh bratak- ties co unoffeading men and goutto rush on board the likin runners made
women, we protest, and in dar protest the thousands of
foreigners of li launch, and seized one of the men con- nected with the fish. A violent struggle nationalities in China join, that our Home trisk place, in the course of which the Governmenta muss make it plain to the Chinese that any breaking out of the fever Jp Chin, lantern maker, gave evidence to hatches over the engine room were sinash. the effect that the accused came to the shoped up, and the combatants with the general manifested in the past will bring severa at 213 Queen's Road on the night of 25th debris fall through, bending and breaking and swift punishment. The following is Jammary and left a parcel with the mistress piper, suges, and other portions of the the text of the petition to the Marquis of of the shop. The ameased stated he was to machinery, and ularly disabling the best.
Salisbury; that to the President of the The crew then rushed or abors, and
United Biatics is identical with leave for Canton the next day,
My Lord-We, the andersigned rew For the Jofonce, Mr Francis called Mr gave information of what had occurred, Albert Denison, architect, with referenos to This was immediately conveyed to residents of the Consular District of Klokiang the accessibility of the complainant's Contul, who at once proceeded to the acesse
fact that virulent anti foreign and anti- Christien pamphlets and placards are being. house from the adjoining houses. The of oatrage, and, having inspected the state og to bring to your Lordship's uptica the witness tid occes to the top floor of the of affairs, wired the Tactal hi Tainen Fa. heure could sily be had from the houses" The kin yuan seemed to be in a
circulated
They are of the most soiting obaracter on either side, Au open staircase without state of furioa etatement and, so far from trap doors afforded the manns of com checking or controlling his man, appeared and are intended to stir up the minds of munication between the differont doors. unly anxious to justify thoit conduct, and the igaoment and superstitions multitudes The only exit from the hots was by the this in spite of the shippers assurance
that they had not the slightest intention and all who are ovilig disposed to gemmit deeds of cutrage on the persons" and the late Mr Francia then Chiss VIL G (37 Boga.) Wong King-bang, Sir John Pope Hennessy but also Sir Ho aid the charge against the prisons trary, bad mesot, ne was their habit on property of foreigners. They planly all This infamous Hterature is written and Panel, Government; Lau-ku, Pencil, George Bowen and Sir William des was a very grave cue, and be naberally aid farmor ocenatons, to come and settle what-pon the uply to rise up and murder
Vous evidently shared the opinicus that the best he could to defend himself. On eres was dun, in the usual manner at the foreignars and destroy their property.
launch when the runners-uce mera mado Class VIII 4 (29 Boy)--Ho Kat-kwan, I hold on this subject, for when this college the other hand it was a purious matter for office. The Consul had not long left the scattered by men of wealth and of the
Pencil, Government; Leung Tai-heung, was opened Sir G. Boren in one of his the complaisant to have brought such a
admimble orations referred to the peasibility charge, and whether he did
a raid on her, seized and discharged all the highest rank in Chine, and seems to be a of pupila completing their education in unsound grounds he was moat soxicus, if Gab that was ou board into a lighter that part of the settled policy of the ruling
foreigners. England, and Sie W. des Voeux spoke of only for the sake of his reputation, to was alongside, which latter, when full, was blesses in Chins to rid themselves of the Hongkong education systems as being have the ozad established. Mr Frands taken into custody by the car carry That they have partly succeeded in there-
the ing out this freal traspass, farther and mission, the murder of two Englishmen, leaven of then went on to comment o talonlated to introduce a English civilisation among the population meagranose of the evidence given in the extensive damage was done to the boat, outrages upon forsign ladies, and wide of the neighbouring Empire. How this is first instanco at the Police Court, sud on several articles and tools werentalen from the spread destruction of foreign property to be done without a thorough elementary the impossibility of the prisoner duing engine rooza, together with cotton babundantly prove. There is at presint
fail nes Inspo, ladies and genthe knowledge of several people who ought ing did the attituds and action
there brutalities have won decided victories. bay that he may hu sarigned to a quitable of Buhocles for the following reasons; (2) Fortuightly Examinations-Class I, Taminowledge of English in all its branches I what he was alleged to Aisya dona without ing to membarn of the ore. So throatous Ink in the storms, and the originskoraj di
Wag, Witt, Mr Fang Bhut Class II, tot in making these few remarks to have given evidenes at the Best hearing runners become, that all hands belonging umber of money of Ng Wal-gung, Watch, Air Chan U-fai.
I shall act be taken as at all under-rating before the Potine Magistrats. As the case to the launch made a regular stampede for
resent lots, have been beheaded, whilst of Schoole also holds an examination, furthe↑ being able to redeem ite promiss on the Class 1 (50) Boya, Tam Wing (war) the great work dons by the heat master of came before the Court now it came under the shore, rushing to the Consul and tirely innocent vi- ang compllosky In-tau- the rest offenders empecially Chou Hat Teong Chung-hang, Pencil, Government this collego and his very ablu asistants, suspicious circumstances, specially con entreating his protection. The latter
(02 Boys-Ng Wai-yung (me Ltd applause) Daring iny eighteen years, widering that the witnesses were with one once directent the interpreter to proceed to Writing in 1886 Dr Eitol case in his Ro- Aen.disproportionate, (S) as opportunity of Cless III (57 Boys)Tesi Cheung-fu,colony stoli fine buildings zor such amply because he was the only stranger high-handed, prossedions, but it was not coped, free bai are honoured by their
confidant, in a few years bring great oredit Class to the Institution. Apart from any other consideration the efficacy of the system is demonstrated by the efficiency of the Chinese Assistants who were thus trained, several of whom bold Oxford or Cambridge Local LRATE IN ADDITION TO HOLIDATE Certificates. That Chinese Assistants should We continue the old practice of the past vary in antural aptitude for tenobing and thirty years, of recogning Chinese social to their ability to pronounce English parsly, customs and give leave to buys on time ucdar la not surprising, as the sens Variety is Fion of their own matriege, uz to attend a observable in the masters of Bobocis in Eng brother's wedding, to celebrate a grand land. The Central School on more than one father's sixty-first birthday or to perfore ecsesich provided teachers for Unverament funeral riten, ato. I desire however to draw and other socoole fa the colony, and I have The attention of the public to the magnitude received from the Juspotior of Sasools and to which this practice of leave-taking has others letters bearing quite flattering testi-Class Attained, in the hops that Chinese parouts mong to the excellence of the manner in will protect this indulgence fram abuse, which these young men discharged their In the past year without retkaning sick daties If Victoria College does not non- lease, 20 boys had cash leave for one month, laue to provide teachers for Government 33 for three weeks, 80 for a fortnight Schools, the low salary offered, and the and 12 for one week. It should also isolation of village and suburban schools are, be noted that I such applications were as far as I am aware, the only causes. It granted in the last three swaths of the cannot be expected that a bug, who can year, which period, while it is the most im-earn 840 a month in the City of Victoria ass VIII (29 Boys),--Choung Tau portant for preparation for the Aunual will allow himself to be exiled to Shau-ki- kmu, Pencil, Government; Tam Tso, Examination, appease be expecially, fu wan or Stanley for $25 a month. voured for Chinese seremonies.
3-NOIMAL SCHOD.Iu 1879, the Gov-Class VIII U (63 Boys).-Ho Kwok-bol, 5. AFRUAL EXAMINATION.— -The Head-ernment made the experiment of forming a
Pencil, Government; Wang Kans-tsin, Master holds an examination of all the boye Normaal School in connexion with Wantsai Pencil, Governeuk . in the College, not only for prize purpos, Goverment School, It was closed in 1883 bat aizo to discover the attainments of cash on my recommendation, as Acting Inspector plugs in the following year. The Inspector there was no probability of the Government's
of Unding!
as masters,
Pencil, Govoroment,
Government.
Poncil, Government." -
Pencil, Government.
ORINESE CLASSES,
.
on Bound or
of
Red
the
abour are
purposes of the Education Department. Furtheil, reduced by sickness and Class Than Shian-in, Pencil, Government of administration I have nevor zoon in any exception Chiness, The word was afrested (blo Likin Office and proteas against these of the province of: Kaura, baro not only
the sake of the boys, the two examinatines zumber of pupils, have been blondes for the last ten years desertion, made the expenes of the Institu
port: The system followed by me in jetting the Medica. College at Tientsin made miring the various opseer of the Govern the young mer willing to terminate their
mant Uebiral School was virtually the Maine
that most of the papers set woro proposed by the Head Master (for the parpose of de termining the award of the annual prizes and sobolarsarps of the school) and ooc Bequeally the gatstions which the scholars had to. snawor at this examination were of a more arching character than I would have thought necessary,
But previously in
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have no doubt that as Second Master of Yeteria College to will have
in training our Monitors and Pupti Tenobera. 10-NON-CHINESE PUFLL TRACES,-- As to the employment of English Portugueso or Indian boys as Papil Teachers, I have never observed in English or Portuguese beys the least sign of alaptability to the Dr. Kits! Ind- profession of teaching, and have only once sound an Indian aspable of holding the post,
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Watch, Mr Chan U-lai; Chan Luk-King, Pencil, Government.
Poneil, Government; Yau Taan-tring publio oxchequer. (Core), "on the claim of some kind against the com- however, which will accrue to the owners the subject to your Lordship's notice, and
The
ANTILO CHINESE ULASƐES,
22.
New Henares, cash, 625 Old
caah, New Malwa crédit, 610 Allowance, Cattles me -Old Malwa, credit, 510/40 Allowance, Cattion, 2/4 Parsian, Cily, cach, 45000 Allowance, Catties, Forsion, Pape tied $50,60 Allowance. Cattles,
Exchange. HONGKONG, February 29. London--
overnment. There is Hétia doubt in tis Government; Chan Lan-fung, well attended college as thin
(Rs in the house when the box, was missed sil late at night that sufficiently satisfac minds of those who live in China and know (merit Agreements, Mr May was very successful (Boys)-Lan Fu-nió, Porch, hewed applates). But you must all lie (Counsel) would ask the jury whether fory assurances were received as to the the circumstances of the case and who hav the Government that is it was posible that they, comparing the sessation farther molestation, and the passed through these trying times, but that collect that
erem could ha parsuaded to oner more these scenes wil, in due time, be reluneted, as that adopted in previous years, excapta principal of the Normal College, and
Government Chin Sewal, Pencil, Go the tax payer-providos annually towards first and second statements of the com
and lives and poorly be in serious danger: the whole cost of the college (which is plainant, could believe that what he said venture on board. The likin raunors ap-
affairs will contiago - Clean (o Boge). Chasung Man- $30,000 a year) a sum of $18,000, whereas now was true He submitted that it was pour to bays book most reckless and and this state
the foar from the pupils only amount to absolvicly falso. They had not got the wanton totheir attack, as a roault of which indefinitely until such pressure is brought 812,000. Now, $18,000 is a very large whole story or anything like the whole many and most vital parts of the ranchinery to bear spen Ching that she will four to ( 7 (57 Boys)-Leung Mau tau alice out of the educational volo made story of the relations between the come will have to be entirely renowed, as well as encourage auch dasds on the part of her
Watch Government; Ho Shiu-ki,
every year, and therefore I hope that plainant and the prisoner. It was evident, all the top work in the mid-ship and after-subjects.
In view of all that facts we beg to bring Pencil, Government.
the however, that the prisoner was making a part of the launch. The greatest Ines, it will be possibe to increase ass VII (69 Boya).-Iping-ming fees and diminish the
have only a plainant. There was nothing but the barest will be from the detention, as this cannot Penail Government.
prevent a recurrence of recent outrages. few words more to say to the boys thom suspicion against the prisoner when he was be less than two months, socing that they that some stops may be taken to The sorority of the test applied life which he did to my entire satisfacit Chinese Clan F11 (3 Boys). Sik-lun, Penci, selves, To all those who have gained prizes green into custody and the subsequent evi- injured portions of the online cons. This
in Hongkong. therefore the result of this examination be- Alarakis subsequently ranked as a Chinese Government; Cheung Yau-ka, (merit). I offer my mast, hesrty congratulations, dence was manufactured. What motive repaired or renewed
Quotations yond all comparison with the results of the Assistant and had therefore to be compotantovory
there is as more pleasant senastion than to could the prisoner have had to steal a box, of buing the busy season of the year when all
HONGING, Feb, 23, 1895, grant-it-ald examinations, even considering to speak and write Chinese with at Division 1 Fatty All, Watch, Mr Ip come up and receive prizes for good bard the coutuuse of which he had no knowledge. the launches look to securing the Greate that at the latter examination two-thirds of L-DRILL-Drill was introduced last
Theung-wa; 4. K. Tuosser, Poncil, work well done. And to those who have No motive was suggested. He was not in of their annual earnings, renders the occur OPIUM-New Patna, caah,..... 546 the marks passible entitle to a pass, while September; bat as only one Instructor was
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not received -prizus I would say--don't be need, and if he took to box in the way rence more than ordinarily unfortunate. at the Central School I passed at this exam- engaged for all the Schools in the Colony,
Although Takow and Anping are in rea ination all who had made half mark, only two and a half hours a week fell to the Division IFA Rahir, Pencil, Govern disappointed; if your base not succeeded alleged he would be running an enormous
rent; Pan S-ling, Book, Geremment. this time, you may next tise; y again, risk for no purpose. As to the part of the lite one and the same port, and the apost By comparing then the two Raports of abars of this College. The result was that the aspector of Sebtools we discover that the iguads, oftes numbering 130 boys, wers Division ITTA Sutos, Book, Govern but even if you are not successful, resofleet atory relating to the prisoner's having of likin seems ridiculous, still, as a thin toont; Pun Sz-toi, Book, Government. that it is not tho brilliant boys who make brought the box to the house in Queen's instance, the produce was entirely the pro the severe test of 1699 had avsniped a more hopelessly unwishly and it was impossible searchlug character in 1866, J further we for the ins rastar to correct the individual Dinision IP Mitan Markar, Pencil, Go- the best show in the world, but the bard Road, it bore the stamp of falsehood just party of a native, foreigners of course have authing to do with the question as to compare the Examination Questious of 1880 errors of so many boya. There is a.gedora! Ternment; Stier, Pepel, Government werking, industrious, obedient, parsevering as clearly as the first part. with those of 1802 there is manifest in the belief in the benefits accrcing from this Hondmaster, at the conclusion of boys I potico De Weight in his report The Attomar General, replying, said the whether ikin ought or ought not to ba Latter, a higher standard in a very marked form of exercise, and a scheme has been op this coromong, in introducing His Ex-suys there is much limo wasted in these suggestion put forward for the defence was changed on it; it being always assayed in degree. There has thus been during the proved to prayids a separate intractar to calloney, Hald-I am sure that all of holidays. It is Chinese eestem, sanc ridicate, and if the jury wors to accept such cases that all native produce brought past ten years a denterious steady advance gire 13 hours a week to our 900 boys, us here must be very gratified that this is tioned by age, to fold these periodical heliit, it would simply mean that all the wit to any of the launches for conveyance in the standard of education in this testitu- which will afford half an hour's drill weekly the first occastop on which his Excelleboy, days, but it is a pity an much time is wastnesses for the proscation bad douberately between the different parts of the puri, has tion. The first aramination that I held, in for squads averaging 36 to num
the new Governor, has attended an educad by them. In every country the time thus parjured themsetrom the submitted that, settled all such dues; but in the event of January 1883, in by the wovelty of the cir- 12 STAP May was in charge of tional satablishment to distribute the est is recognised as a terrible waste. In for a Chiness case, the evidence given was this not having boon satisfactorily arranged, three means of procedure are provided for cumstances impressed indelibly ngon my the College as Acting Fond beater for prison. Hla Excellency has always every language there is some proverb as clear and conclusive as it could well be,
The jury unanimously found the pri by the regulations, and the authorities are On
fria to choces whichever is most con- memory 1 am therefore to a position to months, until my return at the end of taken great interest in education about the oil of wasting time Alf of state with confidence that Class III B is October. Mr Jamieson returned from leave in other louies, and he has taken you know, I suppose, the Latin quote sover guilty
His Lordship, in passing sentence, zaid venient. The first and most accessible is to the highest olsas of Victoria College the on May 8th, and Me Deals lait for Europe already sines be has been here a good deal tipp, of two words only-tempus fugit. work of which at all reminds me of what an twelve months leave frous Eeptataber 9th of interess in educativa. I think that i Alue in Chinese there is something to the the prisoner had had every advantage request the owners of the launch to refuse was done in 1882 by Class 1 of the Central Thus the staff was short of two English of us feel highly gratified that we are rame effect. At all events there 18 as in his defence, but the jury diebo freight train native cargo on the Learning le far more precious than gold, liering his statements found him guilty ground of the likin or other dues not having Bchool. There are now therefore 150 boys Masters at the same time for six months of honoured, by having the first visit of his
Not unanimously. He did not see how they bean settled, when this request is always at in this College doing work of a higher the yaar. In addition to which the work of Excellency Am Riso very glad that Lady That very good peorach, standard than the highest of 1682.
more strictly of English mastere, one of whom was unfortunately say ladies are not in the the wasts of time, but I notice that many placed before them. The prisoner had however, prefer to act mox-Of 709 boys examined 640 or 80.28 absent for over two months, the other for habit of standing priza distributions and of the prizes awarded have best watches, taken advantage of the hospitality he official arenner, they have only to notify
we need a great deal of encouragement which should enable por boys to keep good received to summit a theft, and but for his the Customs, when, by the regulation On rope within six weeks of the examination, I 13. Охтопо foul that I can speak more frooly of the Last July there were from this Lollege, dhtelbation is not being attended the moments. (Loud applause) and when service he would no doubt have been clearance could be stopped, either until the itspreislan produced on me by the work done one Senior and thirteen Junive Candidates: general public do not take a great interact even you take out these watches, boys, or turned out of the house before this happen. cargo was declared free to go by the Whin
ed. The sentence was two years im in this competition for prizes and promotion. the Senior Candidate passed, and three in them. I will not detain you any further, hear a clock strike, just recollect
prisonment The first thing that struck me the gene-Jnsions also received sertificates. There Bis Excalloney, who was received with
This poncluded the Sessions, ral high tone, in nextress of work, excellent would have been four more successes, but load applauss, said-Ladies and gentlemen, writing, and great advance in setting down for failures in Shakespeare, which is paI am very musk obliged to Dr Wright for Mathematical work in a clear form. Dista- turally a stiff subject for Chinces boys, and the kind way in which he has introduced tion cortinase to prove itself a stumbling is rendered doubly so by the short time me and Lady Robinson to your nation. block, though the results in at the class (four months) available for its proparation. can assure you it gives me great deal of except se again express the very great plesang was down hero' Volos wern vary proditable. English codpovition, 14-CAREEDS Boys-During the last pleasure to be present os this interesting are which I have had this morning, and Olam' bheehan Piwhat's yare name'? presented by 382 boys, was very pleasing twelve months. 88. boya from this Colleg veoasion, and I am very sorry to see there which Lady Robinson he shared, in this Valse Hallorant ShockWall, Hah In the extents The Grammar papers, 598 obtained eltuations; viz., 4 in the Colonial are so few others steadinge Probably distribution of prizes, and I trust that if formarea musty full smile t'mek als pamber, showed on the whole remarkable Service 9 in, the Chicas Imperiat Barrice, this may be partly my own fault because God spare our kves we shall be here again I like that in th' ground phin yen shtrack.
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