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PAR16,quinteresting thome. As a rule they STREET. blue their schoolmaster for this, and
in many cases they are right. Up á B96. within a few years ago history, as taught in the English public and elementary schools wen of nicat dry as Ready made Day and Even-dust description and only a few boys ing Gowns, Paris Models and girls developed any feat king for in Hats and Toques, it. But fortunately a change is coming Laces, Trimmings, Under-about in this direction, and a change, As an English clothing,Boots and Shoes, too, for the better
woman points but in the current Hosiery and Gloves, etc, issus of the Nory League Journel, History rightly taught has an 679 immensa fascination for children. Bat the cut-nnd dried manner of its usual MARRIAGE, At.San Francisco on the 2nd inst, by presentation often makes it as much the Reverend Dr Ford, ALDINA Low disliked as the multiplication table--and ROBERTSON, eldest daughter, of the late James Robertson of Naim, Scotland, to to fill an English child with active HABOLU LEUTHWAÍTK FLETOBER, of Messrs Carmichael Clarke, Hongkong, second dislike of English history is to have son of Wavertree, Liverpool.
etc.
Fletcher of
MEMOS FOR TO-MORROW.
Miscellaneous
NEWS OF THE DAY.
Artificer-Engineer W. 8. L, Collins has joined the despatch ship Alacrity, China Squadron, for duty, with effect from
7th November.
The foraiser Crescent arrived at 8pit. head from Hongkong on 29th November with the paid of craws of several vessels on the Chins Station.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY
NEWS OF THE DAY.
To-morrow is the second Anniversary of the great fire at Siamo, in which £500,000 damage was done,
A parvent and two boarding house Enners were flued 350 anch, at the Marine Court, to-day, for being on thes.s. Catho tiae Apoar without permission.
The lectura which was to bare boon
SOCIAL AND
Dr William All President of the tion from 1900 to Lat on November 27 aged
Mr Claudə King, who, was rece the Far East with the band Company, is mow "playing a lendi with Mrs Patrick Campbell at t Theatre, London, in
given by Mr Brew Braidwood in comec-striking Irish legendary play Deirdre tion with the Union Church Literary Club on Tuesday, January 19, has been post- poned.
Major Goneral C. A.Hadßeld Army Ser vice Corpu, who has only just been promoted to that rank, gate, a higher
Shipbuilding returns for the Clyde akow that new orders have been booked totalling 94,000 tons, of which one-fourth is for the British Admiralty.
Frank Gehanmur, a sestaan on the Engineer S Engineer Sub-Leitenant F. B. Jaquera. Batoum, had to forfait all effects and R) in South Africa as Chief of the has been appointed to the cruiser King wages earned besides being sent to prison tive Staff. Although he he Alfred (flagship of the China squadron) for one month, at the Marius Corut, toto hie credit, he has held on transfer from the battleship Triumph, day, for deserting from his ship. Channel Flest.
Anattempt is being made to attract the stention of landowners and planters in India to the possibilities of camphor. At present Japan, China, and Fornton pro
Having apoken for nearly nine days, Mr Rufus Ianas, K... on behalf of the plaintifs in a case, concluded in the Court ever made by unsel in that court. of Appest on Dec. 1 the longest speech
done a very bad bit of work. There is the principal producers, one essential thing in teaching history and that is to rouse the child's imagination, to make him feel a sense Goods per Nyaraa not cleared at 4 p.m. of kinship with the past and with the
on this date anbject to rent.
great men of his own country just because he is English and they were English. He will be quick and glad to realise, if it is put before him, that HENRY V-that splendid figure of
General Memoranda, FEMAY, January 8.
11 a.m.-Tenders for Government Bils received by Chief Paymastor, Army
Pay Department.
11 8.Auction of Silver Ware, &
at Mr Geo, P. Lammert's Sales
2,20 p
m.Auction of Chinese Forcelain. &c., at Mr Goo. P. Lammert's Sales
Room's. 2.15 p.m.-Philharmonio Concert at City
HAD.
SATURDAY, January 9:-
11 am-Prins Distribution at Ellis K.
doorie Collage.
A.D.C.
8.30 p.m.-Water Police Smoker. 8.30 p.m. The Silver King, Kovinen Goode per Mangalia undelivered at neon
on, this date eubject to rent. MONDAY, January 11 :-.
....
woods for Sydney andlalmed after this date at Noon will be subject to rent and landing charges. TUESDAY, JADLwry 12-
tares, at St. George's Ulab.
9 p.m.-Performance at City Hall.
NOTICE.
SHAKESPEARE'Sand Drams and WOLFE and NEIsos belong to him by right of Dritish birth; and the wholesome pride horn of that knowledge is the beginning of patriotism. A normal healthy child is brimming over with hero-worship, and if the gift is directed towards the beroes of his country, instead of spending all its gloricas enthusiasms on Buccaneers and Red Indians, it will start in him a history hunger that will mean much in later life. It is so much
A plaintiff in an action for damages for personal injuries being unable to appear at Manchester Assizes, his evidence was taken whilst he was in bed, and the examination and cross examination conducted in his
bedroom.
As a result of his visit to Egypt, Mr Hall Caine has written a four-act drama, The White Prophet," the scene boing the Citadel, Cairo, and is has been per formed for espright purposes at the Garrick Thestra.
Reporting to the Board of Agriculture on a raysterious disease which has killed nearly all the bees in the Isle of Wight, Mr A. S. Imms, of Christ'a College, Cam- bridge. said the dirense was one of the digestive system.
I
Important Staff appointmentą, – bother as home and abroad.
This now a matter of common knowledge.
The Golf Championship of the Straits Settlements was won by D. A. 3. Brown with a total score of 154 for 35 holes. He says the Chins Times. that Me Hopkins qompleted his rounds in 40, 39, 39, and 36. retirement from the position of Consal Penang won the interteam match by one General in Tintain dates from Bercaníbar I
atroko.
Thirty-two masters, etc., of licenced boats, peared before Commander Basil Taylor, at the Marino Court, today, for anlawfully anchoring their boate within the Typhoon shelter. Two defendanta were fined $3. each and the remainder $1. osob. The excuses were very varied,
last and that Fir Alexander Hosle has been gazolted as Consul General at Tientsin. Eir Alexander is not, however, likely to take up his duties here for some time to come.
The adjutancy of the 3rd Battalion Middlesex Regiment, Singapore, which has been vacated by Captain Cunningham atı the close of his three years tenure, · hga |
been given to a very smart officer in the The approach of Chinese New Yost is person of Captain W. Miller. Captain being foreshadowed by a continuenes of Miller entered the army as a private soldier thieving by nativos. Yesterday morning of the Gay Gordons and served with a lady's bicycle, valued 840, was stolen them in South Africa, sharing in the defence from the lattine in Bowrington canal, of Ladysmith, and the fighting which pre- while a private rickshaw which and beau ceded the siege, and gɔt his commission in left in the side channel ontside #37, Des the South Staforde early in 1900, and Voeux Road, and which is valued at, served with them till the close of the war, was taken away. The police are investigat(Queen's medal with four clasps, and King k ing these matters.
medal with two olasps). He was transferred to the Middlesex Regiment about four yesis go with the rank of captain, to which be” was specially promoted.
By kind permission of Major Evans and Officers the band of the 13th Rajputs under Bandmaster Coke will play the
Mr Hodgson Tiddell, who has been following programme of music, at the King Edward Hotel, during dinner, on Thursday pointing for a year past in China, bas the 7th Jan. 1999 (weather permitting). stoured the unique privilege of entry to Two Step Listen to the Big Brass Bund the Summer Falace. Foking. Report say Serenade Liebeslied it was only obtained after months of peti Grand Operatic Selection......(By Request)tioning, first the Chinese Foreign Office,
• Il Trostore The Chorus from... Nebucadonosor and then the late Empresa Dowager, who Rigdelt nally accepted a picture, and gave thu Love Dreamland permission. Mr Inddell is lodged, within
State Ball
"The Geisha" was again performed La Traviata
...
on Tuesday evening by the children of the members of the Club Lusitano, at the clubve There was a largo attendance and overy- Lancers
Tobacco companies in the vicinity of
11am.nction of Furniture & Fix-more vital to stir enthusias, to rouse the pride of country, than to produce a reasoned accuracy in a child's mind. It
thing was most auccessful. The piece will Cake Walk I'd give 100 dollars for the Palace Gats, and per ding his stor is a kind of State prisoner, but entertained by that gal is useless to expect a romantic boy or also be given to-night.
the Imperial Government. When be Communications relating to neris should be girl to prefer the harsh melancholy
Lau Wing evidently prefore imprison. wishes to work a procession, is formed of addressed to Tas EXTOR.
Puritan with his Bible and broadsword Bristol, says n coumlar report, have lost ment to liberty. In 1907, he was banished offcials and broops, and he passes with it Letters relating to business should be address to the gallant ruffled Cavaliar-King over £20,000 in a single year owing to raw from the Taland bat returned again only to rough his of soldiers to his subject, which he paints, surrounded by a cordon of CHARLES must have his day before the tohato imparted from Amaries not being undergo a period of imprisonment and then the latter. All work when done has to be time comes for understanding the freed of sand, which increases the bulk to be once more déported Recently, how submitted to the Court for approval, and weight, and, consequently, the Customerer, he again came back to the colors, and photographs of it are taken for preservar rugged strength and inner Bro of duties.
on being traced he placed every facility in tou as Stake records, the way of the police, telling them bis jail ChouWELL and his Ironsides. The
This afternoon the Fev. J. H. Finca number, etc., and frankly admitting that child must choose bis own heroes: it is was the leader at the prayer acting at he would prefer to be in prison rather than hurtful to forea inclination and preach the TM.C.a. in ennnection with the wandering about and Ending it diffent to
62 to Taz MANAGER,
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and addresse with any communications ad dreased to the Edmor, not for publication but an evidence of good faith.
All letters for publication should be written on one side of the paper only.
No anonymously eigned communications that
hors already appeared in other papers soil. Constitutional Law and the importance/Universal Week of prayer: The subject get food. His desire was granted bo-day,
insorted.
copy.
until countermanded.
FANCY DRESS BALL
AT AMOYANG
was Nations and their rulers.". Dr O. R. for at the Magistracy Mr J. H. Kemp
(From Our Own Correspondent, Orders for cara copies of the C Mit of the Reformation to the heart Hager will conduct the meeting to-puxo sautenced him to six months' hind labour.
Anova January should be sent before 11 am. on the day after but after voyagings and adventuringe evening when the subject will be "Foreign
Missions,"
At the Magistracy to day, Mr James
The fancy dress hall given by the publication. After that hour the supply is DRAKE was a maker of England, as well
J. Stubbins, of the Electric Light Works, ters of the Amoy Club took place on WHISKY Limited. Cash 10 d., Credit 20., pas WLFIE, and the natural boy loves
Mr H. Classen, of Melchors and. Co. Wanchai, charged his boy with stealing New Year's Eve, and was în every way su Alterations and additions to Advertisements him auch better. If history were left his gold ring in the bathroom this 20 cents. From the evidence it appeared qualified success. The hall was tory on Pages 1, 2, 3, 6 and 7, should be sent to the
week, and on discovering that it was that since December 21st Mrs Stulbis well attended, and it would be of, No. 5. Wyndham Street, it later that I taught with more imagination, with missing the earth coolio was suspected of had missed various sums of money andunt to choose between the many beautiful suð New Advertisements should be sad in more appreciation of children's instine having taken it away. On her return the ing to shoot $16. On Monday morning criginal dresses that were warn At mid- before 8 p.m.
tive craving for action and strong colour, following morning the coolie was charged Mr. Stubbins marked a number of 10 cent night a ring was formed, everyone joining Advertisements and Subscriptions whịch ora
with the theft, which she admitted, when and 50 cent pieces and put them on the hands and singing Auld Lang S not ordered for a fixed period will be confirmed they would glory in the great drama of the police wore called. At the Magistracy chest of drawers. These being missed, on Dancing was kept up until two am and
the past, and seeds would be sown that today, before M J. H. Kemp, she was the following day Mre Stubbins marked one of the most enjoyable dances held for some 10 cent pisces which the put inside many a year came to an oud. The mi910 in later life would make better English sont to prison for a mouth.
the drawer in a purse. While her boy was supplied by several ladies who did their men and women of them. It is a wrong
The dates are drawing near for the
was in the room she webt to the drawer work excellently and to whom many thaner and common method to attempt to build production of "The Silver King" by the and found that one of the coine was gone, are due.
Kowloon Dock A.D.O. To night there is to
Thereupon she kept the boy in the zoom patriotism in air. But it is little use
be a dress rehearsal, and the play will be until ber husband returood, when the An extremely dainty and effective telling either a child or an adult that singed for the public on Saturday and Mice were telephoned for, Sargt Pitt wall calendar bas been ined the ought to ho patriotic-ongute day. As will be seen by our silvertisensent
columus, tacs will be convenient launches at ones went to the house, searched the N. Y. K. Japanesó Mail Steamsh never yet kindled a spark of inspiration running for those desirous of attending the boy, and in his pocket found the missing It is beautifully lithographed in any beart."
public performances. Grost pains are being con. On searching his box the officer silver and gold, and the admirable “An Englishwoman has taken by the Club to produce the piece in found one of the other pieces which Mr study with figures, is appropmatel con
the best possible manner, and it is hoped Stubbins had earlier misced. Me J. Hceived. doubtedly got possession of the key to the that their offorts will be rewarded by Wood sent defendant to prison for three solution of the whole problem, and if the crowded houses on both occasions.
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THE TEACHING OF HISTORY.
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THERE is a very healthy, honest tone in
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of Elizabethan days, which have made were once real, living, breathing men state, is 32 par cont less than they cost fivỡ instant appeal to the historic sence that and women like themselves. Then and or Bis years ago. fics latent in early every moan and then only will they truly grasp the fart
At the West London Pollos Court, on woman of Western birth. In all parts that it is because other men, led by the December 2 the Magistrate, having heard of England have these Pageants been some high passion, have toiled, have expert evidence on both sides in respect devised to bring again before modern fought, have died for the good and of the summons taken out by the Scoisty eyes some stirring episodes of the part furtherance of the land of their birth, against a show proprieto, and the associated with particuler towns and that men in each succeeding generation for cruelly to elephants engaged chute performance at the Tuilian centuries, for there are very few spuis in are inspired in to blewise. When his England which have not local traditions tory is taught as it should be taught in inclusion blending the place and its people with our schools, England will have wiped the broader aspects of the brave days of out the
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