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bigh standard of educational efficiency scarely, at a fint glance, be said to
About half past twelve this maning, the and mord tome, and at the same time affect us. Chins will need more thum su Cheong, under the command of Cap- might be regarded as a model for native one University as she advans alongla Medinty wout ground near Castle Universities. It is suggested that this the lines of modern developtrent, but Pak, while on her way from Canton to Canterbury has nominated
Hongkong
Charles Ferguson-Davie, University should be organised upon looking at conditions at prevent pre-Captain A. C. Broadbridge, of the S. S. of the fociaty be this Pro similar lines to Oxford and Cambridge,vailing out here and at Home we think Hai Tung, when two miles distant, noticed Gospel, at present stationed in the and should consist of a central body of that it would ta wall if they were the 8. B. San Cheong signalling for aasiat | Punjab, to the bishopric of Singapore, professors and a number of colleges and established one at a time. It would and immediately went alongsida and the See having been creates
the passenger were transferred, the boat the severance of Sing hostels auch supported by missionary be a pity if in presenting too many eventually being beachou. Thestern tube Labuan bodies of various denominations in of these schemes to the public which which the students would be under has provide the moner to set them some kind of moral discipline. In these going, the interest and goodwill now so
10,000 RECORDS thedral, on the 3rd inth, by the Bar, F.hostels or colleges, religious instruction generally manifested becomes lewildered 4.50 4.3. this morning, when two miles Horse.
T. Johnson, KENSSTAK, Wales, of Yoko-you the lines approved of by the society as to which to support. This bewilder hams, to Lazzar Mary, daughter of Witchell, of Hongkong.
or denomination that supported them, ment would cause the good work to fall would be given. It is hoped that by to the ground. The Hongkong scheme this means many of the existing has priority in the field and is receiving Christian colleges might be federated the practical support of the Chinese com
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Bishop Darie weed a 303 Magazine W. of Pillar Point, Castle Peak, I observed a. San Cheong, Canton steamer, aground Fife and obtained 192 marka and asking for naqistance. I wint close up to her and Capt. McGinty reported that the steamer's stera tube was damaged, and the weasel was making a great deal of water, which at that moment was bore the atoke
the steamer. I took all his passengers on board, transferring them in bosta
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Noor-Meeting of China-Bornes Coninto the central University. It is unity in the South, as the subscription old plates. He reports having beschad
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HONGKONG, SATURDAY, APRIL 3, 1209,
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suggested that the professors and teachers of the University should not be required to subscribe to any definite formula of Christian belief; on the other hand they will be required to
lists which we have lately published, emply demonstrate. Would it not be as well then to let it go forward and the other scheme be hield in abejoice for a while? It sounds selfish, perhaps, but
England. With two somewhat similar schemes before the public there is a
THE MERCHANT CASE.
We gather from Manila paper that Mr . J. Merchant, who was noently ex radited from Hongkong, was acquitted upon the case being tried in nulla, Judge Orosafield holding that the jewellery which Mr Merchant was alleged to be unlawfully holding was reaily given him by Mrs Darrillo, the complainant, se moavity for debt. Mr Merchant with probably institute civil action for damages for fake imprison- ment.
PUBLIC HOLIDAYS.
be men of strong Christian principles, Hongkong and South China cannot put and in keen sympathy with misionary up all the money required to properly ideals. This is necessary to overcome the endow the proposed Hongkong Univer instinctive antipathy of race and for the site, and an appeal must be made to establiment and masintensucs of that intimate personal contact between teacher and student outside the class possibility that neither would succeed rooms which is so vital to the in receiving the support needed, and success of the present scheme. Into thus each would defeat the ends of the details of salaries and quarters it other. Hongkong has the advantage in
The foliering notice appears in the is unnecessary to go at any length; it that she has already the nucleus of a Hongkong Government Gitle:--It is
hereby notified that Friday, the Bih inst nead only be said that it is proposed University around which she intend to being & Fullie Holiday, and Monday, the that the Professors, who will be ap-huild her fabric, while Lord WILLIAM 12th instant, being a Bank Holiday under pointed by a special Nominating Board, CEO's schend still remains largely the Public Holidays Ordinance, 1890, will
be observed as Government Holidays. shall be provided with quarters, and suspended in air, paid salaries ranging from £250 to £400 per annum. At the outset the staff would consist of Europe or
American Frofessors, but later some of the Professors would be Chinese- Christians and men of known ability,
The subjects taught from the out set. would include Natural Science, Enginering, Political Philosophy and Economy, laternational Law, Modern History, Mathematica, and Moral
NEWS OF THE DAY.
To-morrow in Palm Sunday,
The English Mail of the 6th March ww delivered in London on the 2nd inst.
Mr Georgo Wombwell, femerly part
It is also notified that is bellaroy the
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LORDS TO FORCH MATTERS.
(Beuter's Servies to the Chua Mfails Copyright protected under Dramance 3 of 1394)
LORDOR, April 2
In the Standard Lord Lansdowne recommends the rejection of the Budget by the House of Lords in default of satisfactory saurances being given for the laying down of eight Deadnoughts.
Earl Derby, speaking at Hyde, said. the Lords would not hesitate to take steps to force an appeal to the country.
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Governor has been pleased to appoint Munich. Atrine Saturday, the 10th instant, to bo observed vainly attempted to descred to land, As a Public Holiday throughout the Glor-dating u gale and the ernment Departments, except the Palico inven to the northeast: Magistrates Department.
Bent in pursuit. The aeronauta Good Friday (April 9)," and Easter l'at thres in the afternoon at Di Monday (April 12). helog putilo holidays. The adventure showed the remarkable the Post Office will open for ore bour only ability of the machine in weathering from 6 to 96 m. Outgoing sucils will close the storm in safety.
er of Wombwell's great miragerie, has at 9 am, There will be a delivery, died at his daughter's, hot at Lower while the Money Order Office will be en- Edmonton.
tirely closed. On Saturday the Post Office will be opsa as USTIA).
Mr Willian O'Brien, the Nationalist Mamber for Cork City, has resigned his||
Hongrest, in view of its own University proposals, is naturally interested in the University scheme which Lord WaZE GASCOIGNE CECIL has brought out with him to China. From an interesting! article which appears in the North Philosphy for the teaching of which China Daily Nece we gather for the themagh knowledge of Confucian first time some general idea of the broad literature would be essential Non-
Thirty-two thousand Lales of jute and outlines of Lord WILLIAM's proposal, Christian students would be admitted hemp have been practically ccstroyed by
HONGKONG REGATTA.
Rowing
The postponed ce for the Browns Challenge Cp was rowed this siternoon as o'clock, on the Lai-chi-kok course, the weather conditions being all that could be ilasared, although rather hot, and an excel
The Philippine Commission will pro act as the outcome of the dissensions in bably rofne to pass the realating taken h the Philippine Assembly against re- the Nationalist party.
ciprocal free trade with Ameri
Mr W. M. Shuster, & former member of lent race rovuled in a win for the holders, pointed as Special Commissioner to Liberia year to investigate the conditions offant country which are a cause of anxiety to the Towers
WHISKY and incidentally leam that the scheme to the Univerely lectures on an oqinda inson Tomosty, y the Philippins, Comorento, are born of Goy. EG, who want to
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President Taft is said to be so strongly
favour of subsidies for merchant liners
the
Lt. Col. Chapman offend as judge, from the hulk Maplela at the recent Regatta
as a punishing race, and save
festations at
got a slight
head
Sir William Macgregor, who has been the RA's ont hat way Governor of Newfoundland, since 1904, go Bome about two length has honn appointed Governor of Queens Buffs, who thus, got soo "That it may planse Ties that the land. Sir Halph Champney Williams, out the same anord police of London may be helped daily in Governor of the Windward Islands, will
take the Corsorship of Newfoundland gut rather ragged towards the timer
time and wiring. their difficult work, was one of the Sir James Bayon Sadler, Governor of the The winning cđườn tercessions suggested by the Bishop of East Atria Protectorate goon to the Valian Balbum, Wanns
Windward Islands.Bir Gerald Strickland and Broke Gunnar Sc
Tanoe Corp. Bings Haekhart; the Buffs beis Ion Corple Lambe: Corn Burke, and ftroke: Lan azz Private Ryan,
London för Maich,
Tasmania, will becora Governor of West
Major Philips and Gilvers of the (Count Dels Catena), now. Governor of Hongkong-Singapoio Battalion Royal Artillery will be at Hume on the ground
is of a tentative nature; that we the re-footing with Christians. The site of A Blend of the Finest Puresult of inquiries into it may be modi- the University and the relations between PROGRAMME Malt Whiskies distilled in fied, or even completely altered; and it and cristing colleges are matters on
We ondastand that Mr B. Mitchell, Four rews entered, that if sufficient support is not forth which the Committee hesitates to ex that he will take extraordinary steps to whief manager of the Hongkong and Burting being, inside, INTRODUCING
coming it may be dropped altogether, press on opinion until Lord WAN prstate Congress to pass such a messure. Whampoa Bock fe, has resigned after 25 Coy. R.GA. and RA
years serie and that other important outside. The 87 Cor lead at the start, the Keen as its English supporters may be CECIL's return from China. As the first a registered letter bearing the Jersey changes are likely to take place on the staff FL. being slow of this up all the way, the Bur GENUINE AGE they have no wish to foist upon China necessity of a University on the lines postmark of March 9, and he London an educational centre that will not be proposed is an efficient and qualified postmark of March 11, reached Shanghal on March 29 and was delivered in Hong welcomed, or which may not be suited staff, the first practical step suggested kong at 10 s.m. on April 2. to local conditions. The gentlernen and is the raising of a fund to send out scholars who put the idea in train have six or eight, or if possible, ten moen of been working for, the past ten months the requisite ability and energy to work as & Joint Joinuttes of the Universities in conexion with some of the large and of Oxford and Cambridge. This body more efficient existing Missionary Col consists of Tato and Lecturers leges for a period of three years, in assisted by Sir ERENT SATON, the Rev. order to acquire a knowledge of the $16.50. Ford WILLAS CEO and the ROT. J. H. langage. At the end of three years RISON. They have evidently made a these ten men, with the addition of two thorough investigation of China's or thres more, and under the leadership. educational needs, consulting among of a senior men of longer experience of others Bishops Scom, Room, CAMEL", the country, with the co-operation of GRAVES, PRICE and CORFE; Drs. J. C. staffs of existing colleges would form URBON LAVINISON HART, COCERO, H. the teaching staff of the University. It Hoexin, and HARLAN P. BEACH the is anttipated that £10,000 would give Rey Amo FOSTER Sir Rose Hart, the University s fair start in the way and Mr. JR. Mori,
of buildings and plant, and, allowing The Royal Entertainers gave a really royal" time to a largo audpace at the China's awakening to Western ideas, for furoseer expenses, it has been Theatre Royal m Friday roning. The mu says Lord WILLIAM CI drew attention estima ed that the original capital out-il skit Filibuster Brown went with to two important features of the prosent lay or the University need nct exceed decided swing, koeping everybody in the best of humour. Le Vallsville, which eitnation: the inomease and growing £50,000, while an annual inne or followed was proceding
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