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tanetiver a duinistration. The Pro vincial High School at Pacting-fu has suffered somewhat seriously how-- ever, but it still remains effective
Mr. O. C. Gould, American Vice-Consul through the influence of the senior At this aftortion's meeting of the foreign teacher. But the middle Legislative Council, His Excellency the Genefal at Soul, has been ordered to duty
Governor said-Gentlemen,Before pro at the Coumilate General in Vancouver. schools of Chihli havo, with few excoding to the orders of the day I have|- ceptions, Inpsed into a state of hôpo-] much pleasure in reading a telegram which Admimi von Grüsigk is passing through less inefficiency, though, so long as have received from the Secretary of State the Colong by the German mail.. He ane- Dr. TEXNEY remained in charge of With water into to your demqutch. No. couds Admiral Gubler as Conminder in the evention of the province, they 45 of December 28, tu further grants Chief of the Cruiser Squadron, and is on bade fair to do a very good work of £12,900 each will be pineet on the his way to Tsingtau rie Shanghai-
Imperial Estimates for the financial years This state of things might be parallel 1911-12 and 1012-13 as compensation to et in other provinces. The exact Hongkong for the less of opit rovenne." difficulty in these cases it is easy to-(Applause).
dated February 24th-1== 1,.
see. The schools are in the direct [Note Towards last year's Fosses the control of officials who know no Imperial Government votes a sum of
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1017072 Somebody Else, It's Always Sene
Watermelon Murals,
MEMOS FOR TO-MORROW.
ation, though it is their duty to see that a thoroughly modern education is given to the pupils. All mutters that do not conflict with the rules of
DISTINGUISHED VISITORS.
IN HONGKONG.
Sir Archibald Edmondstone, C.V.o.. the Board; such as those relating to Groom-in-Waiting to His. Majesty the fèurriculum, supplies and staffing, are King, and Lady Bamondstone, arrived left to the directors of the schools and to-day by the es Laetzow and are the guorta of His Excellency Sir Frederick colleges, and when these men make and Lady Lugard, as Government Bouse. requisition for a sere of things that Sir Archibald is the fifth holder of the the representatives of the Board do baronates which was created in 1774. He not understand they are met by con- was born in 1907 and is the eldest son of siderable ignorance and a declaration the fourth baron and Mary Elizabeth, daughter of Linot Colonal Parsons, M.G., of the impossibility of granting what and in 1895 he married Ids, eldest daughter is asked. This applies to almost all of Mr G. Stewart Forbes. Sir Archibald fermierul educational institutions last of any docated at Christ Thursh and is thal
us we have litel fufore, it is in the owner of over 9,000 virus of havi
Non-Meeting H.K. Fire Insee. Chighest stitutions that the really 30 p.m. Lecture by Majur Watting at capable teachers, all too few in num Volunteer Herinrarters, 4:30 pm.~ Tady Lugird's At Home.", ber as they are, in their work sully
General Memoranda SATURDAY, March 11-*
Per Wing, St. Paul's College. --
Governor bays Foundation Stone, 3. Boys Brigade Inspection, St.
Andrew's, Kowha
NEWS OF THE DAY.
Mr T. Funatou, apanesa Consul General Hongkong, who has been visiting Form, arrived back on Wednesday by .. Saiyang from Foochaw, being accom panical by Me A. Segawa, Consal at
Canton,
The Crown Prinen of Germany had an oxciting expericnes during his shooting trip in the Sunderbands. A tigress charged the ling of beaters, and badly mauled one,
bufara the Crown Prince shot it. "EL. I. M. gare the injured mu a considerablo sum of money.
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THURSDAY, MARCH 9, 1911,
ANGLO-JAPANESE
COMMERCE
TREATY NEGOTIATIONS
[COPYRIQUE] ** RUSSIA'S DEMANDS.
NEGOTIATIONS FAIL,
(Wah Ta Yat Pa's Service:)
CONCLUDING,
PEXINO, Barch 8. Negatinticas hovu taken place be (Reuté's Service to the China Gaill) tivoen the Wai-wu-pu sad the Russian LONDON, March 9. Minister, with regard to the complicated The Anglo-Japanese negotiations, matters in disputa balween the two which have been proceeding at the For- countries but as the latter demands free eign Office in Loudon between the Ja-trade thươughout Mongolie and Man- panese Ambassador and representatives churia before he can procced to deal Trade with reference to a new Treaty have failed.. of the Foreign Office and the Board of with other questions ite Negotiations. of Commerce, are nearing a conclusion.,
THE LONDON DEOLAR
ATION.
'LITTLE EFFECT ON NAVAL
WARFARE.
(Reuter's Service to the China Mail)
LONDON, March 9. Lord Morley, replying to questiona in the House of Lorde, said that the
Mr William Christian,, of the Oriental genem opinion of the Admiralty was Club,: Hanover-square,- W., a director of that the effect of the Declamation of the Chartered Bank of India, Australia, London on the conduct of naval war and Chins, left estate of the gross value could be small-and-inconsiderable £60,034, of which the not personalty has been sworn at £66,506. The Public Trastes is the sole executor.
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TROUBLES IN MEXICO.
Secret meetings are constantly being bald by the Grand Councillors and thỡ Wawn-pu has wired to His Excellency Seb Tin To, the Chinoso Minister in St. Petersburg, authorizing him to make a strong protest to the Russian Govern-
ment:
INSTITUTION OF ENGINEERS AND SHIPBUILDERS.
Annuni Mooting.
Mr J. F. Stiller predded over a fair attendance at the annual meeting of the Institution of Engineers and Shipbuilders which took place.on Wednesday night.........
Mosers Elliott, G. T. Lloyd and J. E. lenagh were elected scrutineers of the hallot papers. A
Amanz the phasengora Teaving by the BRITAIN'S WARVING. Empress on Saturday morning are, Air and Mrs Ough, Mr O. H. Ross and Air W. H. Tindall King of Jardine, Matheson and Co., Menara E. J. Grist, J...F. Wright, W. The Yellow Dragon for February is. D. Tornor and J. B.-Butter, the re- After deploring the limited time wholly devoted to a report of tro.proceed-presentatire of New South Wales in China United States Army in Texas is con-institute was now in a sound financial posi
ings in connection with the recent prize and Japan. distribution at Queen's College,"
circunscribed."
The Chairman wiid that he thought they cosild: congratulate themselves m“ - thờin? | position for vs bay from pecasínow they (Beuter's Service to the China Naild had to discuss the closing up of
EONDON, March S...
the Institution for low they were going to He thought It is rumoured at Washington: that carry it on in future
they would not have to discuss either the forthcoming manevres of the of these two things that night as the nected with serious eventualities intion. The membership during the year alloted to the study of English, our
Mexico, where there are immense for- had been 398, an increase front 351 the contemporary points out other glaring
At a meeting of the Conservative meu-uiga interests at stake,
previous year, and still the membership defects in the present cuniculum.
The Shanghai Golf Club has suggested hers of the House of Commons Mr W. H. It appears that the British Governs increasing. The technical papers and It leclares that under the prevailing to the Kobe Golf Clab that both shoubi Fisher said he had 20 minutes' conversation ment recently intimated that if the proved a great attriction to most of tho to secure the services of a pro- with Mr Joseph Chamberhin siler the United States cannot protect foreigners members. Six papers had been read and conditions only the bright
/very fessional for one year, expcuses to to latter had taken the oath. He found in Mexico, Great Britain may feel it there were several papers in the course of stuulents are able to get along jointly borne.
the aged stateman's mind was as alert nà "However, weak and strong students
ever, and that he seemed to take the same necessary to look after her own subjects preparation. Mr.R. M. Dyer had offered 105.-H. K. V. C. Church Paridert move together, nul all wust
Myo Kisen Kaisha debentures autoant-deep interest as of old in all Imperial
a gold medal for the head paper during the *be graduated," for the teacher is not ing to Yeni 4,500,000 at six per cent. questions. The failure of his physical
present session. The revenue hay in-- 15 pmHongkong Chul's General allowed to 'plough' any student, no interest, which were entirely taken up by strength alone prevented his giving full
SUGGESTED FREE creased considerably and the chairman Meeting of Members in Club Honre.
appealed to the members to support the 9.15 p.m.-The Fullies at Theatre matter how pour his work may be, for the Yasuda Bank, gre expected to be put expression to his views.
PORT AT HEUNGOHOW. Institution which was working for the Royal, City Hall.
all are required, according to the on the market in April next.
benefit of the whole of the engineers in the THURSDAY, Mar 19:-
Board of Education, to graduate to-
(Wah Tax Yat Po's Service.)
Colony PERING, March 8.
Blake Shield Competition. „Enginners' Dinner.
pu-Boxing at the City Hall
16704 & The Rest of the Week She's Mine. Suspay, March 3
tric Cartmilid Trumlana
10609 Tut's the Fellow I Want to Bel.
The Colored Doctors.
10657 Clwer Up My Honey,
Pa Rather Be Matrel Man!.
The Malti-Millionaire.
18699 e New Mown Ray-Bars Dance.
American Rhapsody
1601 Dream Free
Eileen Allanna.
16702 The Soul ght, the Rose and You,
Aftr From Thee, My Love.
Your Gingham Gownk, Honeyoning in Bombay.
26703 « Slip on?
187061 Won't Be Back Till August.
The Avenger March
18708 a Beautiful is of Somewhere.
Dear Lord and Facher.
9314 La Fiancee Waltz.
Dream on the Ocean-Waltz.
60031 Italian Street Song.
50028 Guiza Din (Kipling).
70029 Concerto for Harp and Flute.
n (Zurbel). 70037 Am
Am Springbmanen
Alone. Gd. $2.00. Enrico For You 8707.
Carus
64158
A May Meaning. Gd. $1.00 Evan Williams. 74202 (1) Moment Musicals (2) Tanılustrin.
Kriester, 74244 Drink to me Cnly with Thing Eyes
McCormack.
74206 Answer (Robyn) Evan Willinus.
WM. POWELL
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IN
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at Union Churdl TAT, March 14:--
combine
In the Supremo. Court, Singapore, on/
the honch, the Attorney-General, the Hon. 26th ult., with the Chief Justice Fisher on
T. de M. Braddell, presented his credentials
there.
On the motion of the Chairman seconded
Meeting of China Sugar Refininggether within a certain specified time.ter of Defence, toasting Admiral Henderson A Melbourne message says the Minis- 12.30 pmeeting of Luzon Sugar This is of course heartbreaking for at a farewell luncheon, requested him, on
Rething Co., Ed.
Tecture at Union Church the tencher, and it is a significant fiet behalf of the Government, to say to Eng on appointment, The Chief Justice we proposed that the port of Heangchow, Chib by Mrs W. J. Williams, that most of the foreign teachers who land that Australia was willing to bear he come Mr Braddell, referred to his valued which is about eight miles from Macao. the proposition of the chairman, seconded
B. Lith.
Feray, March 17:-
St. Patrick's Day.
SATURDAY, March 187-
First Aviation Meeting in Hongkong. MONDAY, March 20
Anul Meeting Hongkong Chamber of
Commerce.. 9.15 p.m.-Lady Lugand at Hoheit
Government House. Treesexy, March, 23 :—*
9p.m. Lecture at Union Church Léterery,
Club by Mrs. W. J. Williams B. Litt.
The China Mail.
HONGKONG, THURSDAY, Manch 9, 1911.
EDUCATION IN CHINA.
KWANTUNG is not the only province
come to Chinn for a definite term of part in the defence of the Empire. engagement return home at the expiry of their contracts. The results are equally heartbreaking in the case of the Chinese teachers, but if they kick against the pricks they are just moved
out."
There is undoubtedly i remedy for this state of things, says the National Horieze, nd it lies with the Board of Education to require that :—
At Brentford, a woman who has Leen married for 20 years applied for a summons against her husband for desertion. She told the magistrate that they had lived happily together until the 13th child was
bor, and added: "That seemed too much for aim."
.
The Governor-General of Lite-China has, by cular, reminded all heads of departments that his predecessors expli- cilly forlade officials to buy, possess, or (1) All students must have acquire interest in hund in the colony, sufficient preparation, both in the way of general education and in Eng wherever they are in authority. But his lish, to enable them to study college Excellency now applies the prohibition to subjects intelligibly. This involves the whole colony, and warns oficinis ngainst the establishment of thoroughly trading and engaging in speculation. antisfactory preparatory schools, in
advance of the establishment of uni- A telegram from London states that a
association with the bench and co gratulated the Government upon securing Mr Braddell's services as Attorney-General, There was a large attendance of members of the bar.
The P. M. S. 5. Co'a Korea-takes a great complement of passengera to. morrow among them being Mrs. Forbes, mother of Governor Forbes, P. I, M N. J. Stabb, Judge Thayer and Dr. & fra. F. E Hinkley of U. S. Court, Shang- hai, Mr M. B. Young and wife of the Chinese Goverment service in America, meat, P., Capt. W. M. Fordham, 20th Me and Mrs. J. I. Barrets of the Govern: Regt, Lieut. J. Benter, Messrs. W. C. Bunner, G. H Case Jr and Mr and Mrs F. Loweinstein of Manik.
THE CHARTERED BANK..
The Imperial Maritime Custome has
should be temporarily, declared a fres part.
THE BOUNDARIES QUESTION:
(Wah Te Yot Po'a Service,)
PEKING, March 8. All the Censors are preparing their pinions with regard to the question of dispute. the several boundaries which are in
THE MANCHURIAN
LOAN.
FOREIGN MINISTERS AND A Splendid Dividend.
ADVISERS BANQUETTED.
The Manager of the Chartered Bank of
(Wah Te Yai Pale! Service,).... India, Australia and China has received a
PEKING, March 8. telegram from his Head Office advising that at the forthcoming meting of share Duke Chak has entertained the for holders the Directors will recommend eiga ministers and the financial advisers the rate of 15 per cunt. per annum free churian loan, of income" lax (apking with the interim dividend 14 per cent. for the year). They
by MrF. W. James the report and accounta vers adoptel.
Mr. E. M. Dyer uns elected president ou
by Mr Richardson..
Mr Dyer thanked the members for e great honour they lud done bir and sud it would be his constant endeavour to further the interests of this institution. (Applause...
Means J. McCubbin and F. Graham wero elected vice-presidents; Mr B. Hunter hoa treasurer: Mr 3. Grant, hon Librarian The result of the ballot was as follows J. Onuiston 6, J. Von Reiget 47, W. C. Jack 40, G, J. Harnun 43, E A. Chapman, 45. T. H. G. Brayfehl 42, I. Ball 41, H. Butcher 37, J. N. McDougall 35, J. Tully 25, W. S. Bailey 34, AK Benilersen. 31.
That well-inwon half way hou", the G. O. H., Colombo, is belig oninge to accommodate, well over 300 guests. The construction, says a Colombo paper, `IS Greproof, being composed of a complete steel frame, which will be ericused' in Klond and concrete. The hotel will be: 470 feet. long with an average width of 150 fest,
with reaction and the general effect some authority in arranging the work abroad. The guns are to be taken to Kure a dividend for the past half year at for the purpose of negotiating the Man-received in Colombo, stating that the home
is disastrous. The National, Berier voices the general complaint in a leading article in which it lays the blame on the shoriders of the Board SEE WINDOWS. Education, the responsible authority
Telegraphic information has lecu
anthorities bavo sanctioned the construction of a wireless telegraphic station in Ceylon Materials have been indented for Mr G.
will also recommend the following addi- THE DEVELOPMENT OF McAlpine, senior assistant superinten
INDUSTRIES:
verat prinary and secondary educa-nurbor of guns will be shipped to Jupan in China where great lissatisfaction|tion, as feeders for the colleges. 'from Newcastle_(the Armstrong Works of being expressed at the present (2) That the heals of the colleges Elswick) by the Mitsui Busan Kaisha's 5.4. Tenpaizan-mar: The steamer is pro- condition of educational inattersund polytechnic schools should un-
derstand the subjects over which they bably one of the new resin ordered by Everywhere, throughout the pre lave control, and not be totally the Kaisha from England in view of the the same cry is rising. Irresolution ignorant of Western education.
(3) Thit the teachers should have of the tariff on steamers built seems to be walking hand-in-lawl
and in adapting the programime of and Yokosuka, Farther shipments of guns will be made by three other Japanese studies to the needs of the students.
(4) That the teacher should have steamers. authority to reave from his classes unwilling or incapable students who only retard the progress of the class.
"The remedy lies very largely in ip Chica under the new system. Be reconstitution of the paramount
PEKING, March 8. three sections of Unionists. First, there Before this Board'enuie înto existence, educational authority.
His Excellency Chan Yan Chiu, is The Mining Past and the element that we read, & good deal of modern control (netiml not uominal) of educa-opposes all idea of reform; second, there
Viceroy of Liangmun, hua memorialized the Throne that a special cominissioner educational work was being done, tional matters les in the hands of urs the other Unionist papers with one
should be appointed to proceed to the chiefly in those provinces over which Hanlin men, whose only ambition is hundred tariff reformi numbers who adro.
Tang Tang Ehi suod Wong Tz Kuch Straits Settlements in order to pursuade enlightened viceroys of gostinors hold. to fill all the places of authority with sate complete reform of the House of Lords;efors Mr Justice Bezuband, at the the Chiness merchants thers to take and in the third plice, there is Lord Curzon away. The work was being done members of their own chun or coterie, with his small hacking of followers whe Supreme Court this awning to recover part in the development of industries by men who had considenle in- and who are only interested in work-args a moderate programme of réforin. FURNISHING WORK, PROMPTLY dependence of the Government and ing out a high-sounding scheme of
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The Labouls are scoffing at the Unionista a great deal owing to their indecision and frequent clanges of plan. There are now, their opponents point out
tional appropriations: tiz:10. par.cont bonus to Staff; £25,000 to Reserve making it £1,625,000; £10,000 to Officers Superannuation Fund: £23,000 written off Premises; and £126,83,18.91 carried
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CLAIM FOR MONEY LENT.
8274.80, money lent.
and Mr C. Wilson defended." ..
Mr Dixon said that plaintif was a widow
(Wah Te Yat Po's-Service.)
dent of telephs, is to go home to master the subject of wireless. The homo. authorities suggested the sending home of Ceylon Post Offee officía), to study tha subject, and bence. the scuding of „Mr. McAlpine.
"gain
THE SAME OLD STORY. THE old, old story, told times without number, and repeated over and over for the last 17 years, but it is always walcome story to those in search of health There is nothing in the world that cares coughs nad tolds as quickly as Chamber- Iain's Cough Remedy. For lo by an Chemists and Storekeeper
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the decorativo fentures of the binding are note, having gub a receipt for the inaney,
The he handle to plaintiff. When plaintif came into full control of the new solid education. There are indications American Consul General personally called subsequently demanded payment defendant school system with results disastrous that the feeling is growing already the attention of the Tuotai to the matter said the noto was not his nul he understood, to the efficiency of the school work amongst the scholars, and it is to be and informed him that the American that Mr Wilson was going to contend that 1.15 to 11.20 .. To take a case in point. Under the pied that is will real rapidly Courts of Chian The Tantai at once ceelings he understood, that the document
publishers purposed to test the issue in the wann forgery. In some police court pro enlightened rule of H. YUAN SHIP China bus bees in too intel imate promised, in the presence of Me Hadley was put to defendant by Mr Bowley and GHAND; CHANGE OF PROGRAMME. | K'M' the Peiyang 'niversity was in throwing off foreign" educational the Vice-Consul, and his own Socretary, ho did not deny they signature.
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