TEACHING OF ENGLISH IN ̈GOVERNMENT SCHOOLS.
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF
INQUIRY.
The Report of the Committee ap pointed by E. the Governor to enquire into the teaching of English in Govern ment Schools was laid before the Legislative Council yesteering.
The Committee was instructed to inquire into the teaching of the English language to Chinese boys in Government schools, and to examine the question whether by a redaction in the number of other subjects more time can be devoted to such teaching.
Committe consisted of che
of Education (Chairman) the Hon. Mr F. H.. Bolyunk, the Bon Melan Cha-pek, Mr Fiorey, Mr W. J. Hinson, Mr F. M. W. Holman, Me Et. A
Eat At G. Nadph
MOTORCYCLE
AND
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(all sizes) Rubber
Joluties,
Patches Tools, Lamps. Horns, Speedometers, Pumps. Eto,
ALEX.
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4, Del Vœux Road, Central. HUNGRONG.
Smeloven times, and and marked defect in their pronuncia
College, Ellis Kadoori Sairingpun School, and Wanchai School. They a visital St. Joseph's College for the purpose of comparison,
The Committee syprt :-- find that the following are the mily Government Schools of any importance which are cohestrel
with the enching of: Chinese boys - Queen's Sayingpun, and Wanchai District Schools. These Ellis Kadvorie four Schools and the Lower Schola Queen's College are very similar. They almit, boys subjer in a certain pres cribed, kuow indir of Chinese and to certain rules as to age and give them a
in the case of five years course
a four years coarse-in Aribinetic, and Chinese. Upper Schol at Queen's takes up
their edinention.
ht
tion and general education, call for special treatment. We recommend that the University be approached in urder a wider range of general studies, available for Chinese who desire may to become teachers of English. It
the demand for Chinese masters in noteworthy that until
recently Falaention Department resulted in pupil teachers being made Assistant Blasters before the completion of their three regularity has hal unfortunate results, and should be genis yourse avoided in future.
The Salaries of both English and Chinese masters are insuficient, and we fear that nha they are increased there sinusy difficulty in getting the stamp of
The man required its is to small.
The proportion of better.
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MMEDIATE ENTRY, four
desirable SHOPS situated in Ice House Street, opposite the Grand Hotel, recently reconstructed.
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Hongkong, August 2, 1917.
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EVONIA-No. 9, Peak Road," Six Rooped Bungalow, with garden at Home that certain and tennis court. Chrsient defects common to school 11 and 64. the Hong
Linen
their render instruction largely thea waste of tine and
Full Co Be next action of Schools. It
Matriculation
Existi
-they can
leruling to the Well
kong University, or they can take
ouse, which lends
Former Seri
the
are re
recognised
mo
is
Among
nde is also
to be such are defective sight denne the or fail Examination. 1 University)
ing a Normalnoids, and had teeth. There is Queen's College entsing a
tion of infectious disenses. We con Class for training Chinese boy
it most
most desirable that proper school masters. The students
should be made for the regular
General, LE the
If the recommendations ninde aleve are carried out, they
increase the expenditure un
cruited in the following way :-They are selected by ven examination u From Class I., at Queen's College. sers for three
A
HOUSES in Shurueen, Canton. Nea-
Apply to-
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1933
TO LET:
will
OFFICES
Miary best month, under Education. Such an increase would not
the College...
Queen's
at 3 Connaught Kord. OFFICES in King's Building. HOUSES in Broadwood and Morėton Terraces.
ipit teachers or corsiderably as púpil
of the Normal Master at
ate ressonable. This is proved by the betion of the total expendi They attend the Sor
HOUSES on Shameen, Canton. where they receive both theoretical and Education.
now devoted to tire of the
A HOUSE TO. an exact comparison which is continued! practical instruction,
LET. with me emphasis on tu
is hard to make, the appended table Terrace (Kowfoon), practical side
that Hangkong does not compare Auring
Apply to rest of the lay in Queen's sys
nal School every morning until 11.30 the Colbar.
the
or a District School On passing a final favourably with other Crown Colonies
exacination they
On R
sal v bezinninguted teachers in its gifts to Education
by incrementa
memein: buat 2
at 240, and
"ments carrying the higher
enter
A
teach
all day
Mising
The schools we have been considering provide an to $170
Appoints by unfairly be salaries.
Der
ment
eight reus course forChinese results of which they can
ched. It is not fair to judge
ccasing to be pupil teachers, the masters thems sometimes dope--by the kind of probation stage in which attainments of candidates for employ- ent whe cannot produce evidence of and attend evening having completed the course. A formal sat the Technical institute. There Certificate is given to every boy who have to pass annual examinations, has conspleted it
they
classes att
three of which their education is
Dend to be complete. Failure to
pass involves
the
en dition of pay and, in of
The Discipline at Ungernization in the
District Schouls were found to be excel
lent throughout, and the relations of
We desire to record our appreciation theservices of Mr Halphs as becretary.
boys to masters, auti-factory. But we ST. JOHN'S AMBULANCE BRIGADE.
regret to record our opinion that the
general spirit and organization HONGKONG AND CHINA DISTRICT.
Quico's College are not satisfactory and call for further investigation. There appears to be a lack of leadership,"
with
T.M.C.A. DIVISIOS
the result that the College resembles in Tuesday, August 7th
urit
CD of classes rather than an]
8 p.m. Squad and Stretcher Drill;
jam Squad and Stretcher Drill.
The Curriculum-At the District Thursday, August 9th Schools we do not recommend any change in the present arrangement, and
SATINGPEN, DIVISION,
do not consider that too many subjects Tuesday, Angitat other than English are heing taught, or
是
that too much time is devoted to such Friday, August 10th. subjects.
4 p.m. Squad uld Stretcher Drill
The learning!
· heart of"
4 pan. Snad and Stretcher Drill poetry is of educational value, but it
QUEEN'S COLLEGE, DIVISION.
consider he taught except where the Monday, August 5.
English Staff can spare time to take the subject. Apart from this recommenda tion, no change is recommended for the By Lower Classes. Un the Commercial Side
Been should be no)
College we recommend that longer taught
and that some reduction should be made in the hours devoted to the study of Chinese: the time thus saved to be de- We
voted to the teaching of English also recommend that Commercial Geo
be dropped, and should
and that the Course in Geograpay k
the should
University
Esamination Senior
be substituted. No change in the cur
iculum is proposed for the Full-side of the Upper School. These
not sweep- ing changes, and, apart from there ecommend no modification of the sur Dienlam.
The Methods employed are good in hemselves, although often applied by le Chinese masters in too mechanical wanner. The methods of the English Staff scem perfectly adequate and modern, and we find no cause for com paint in this respect.
The
defective in two respects. Staf is proportion of low ever when
The
of masters to pupils, is
Feduced by
by absentees
not, as at present,
on war service);
the classes are too big. We
ព
increase of the Establishment
4 pari, Squad and Stretcher Drill.. Thursday, August 9th.--
8 p.. Bandaging" Practice.
4 p.n. Squad and Stretcher Drill
($d.) E. BALTRE, Officer in Charge of Distrist.
"EXCHANGE Hongkong, August 3, 1917
On London-
Bank Wire
10
Un demand,
+1
30 days sight...
4 months' sight,
Credita, 4 months sight,
ENA ...27 13/16 ...2/7 15/16
2/8 ...2/8
Documentary, 4 months' sight 2/83
On Paria-
On demand,
Credits, 4 months' aight,
On New York
On demand,
Credits, 60 days sight,....
On Bombay--
Wire. ... On demand, one English teacher On Calcutta
icient to ensure that there shall
ways be at
for every la reckoning by the Wire, Average at enrolment for ench dis
Be naximum
and, farther, that ench divi-
n of a class be reduced from 40 to 30. is red iction might be accomplished as
By applying it in 1918 to
On demand. On Singapore-
On demand,"
On Manila-
On demand,
So, the lowest); in 1919, to Classes 8:12] On Shanghai-*-
soon until the change has become
ive throughout the
Avrative
Ce of opinion that the FEDELE OF
dari teacher in the Lower
On dentand
***
-
القسوة
+377
ELOM.
(nom
123.
30) days sight (private paper). asses On Tokchama- vantageously be extended. On demand regard to the Chinese masters, Gold Lent, 100 fro(por tael) 44 revising their industry and Sovereigns (Bank's buyingrate) $7.50- z. rielius, we find that they are Silver
(per Oz-)
40d. satificantly prepared for the work of Bar Silver in Hongkong 201% nom.
Cmnese Copper Cash ...
pn. p.n. 7% pa
2.dia
cacams, a foreign language.
ng between two
busy
Rate of Native Interest Chinese Sub. Coin Boupkoze Sula. Loin ...
Home .. มณี Equippient-Sairing Chinese Copper Cente... School is most-unsuitably situated
roads on a very row site, and upposits a row of noisy bases. The accommodation is insuficient cannot be extended. We therefore
be commend that it should
abandonod
new school built in a more suitable anew in the same District
The recommendations for the reduction
lile sizes of classes made above, call for
feat erection of an additional School. We
mmend that
Name
District
TEOTHING CHILDREN.
it should be in theEETHING children have more or
School
pueda
better ventila
Knutsford
THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST.
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TO LET
FIVE-ROOMED HOUSE with
A Tennis Court in Minden Villas, Kowloon.
A FLAT in Nathan Road, Kowloon.
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WHICH ARE VIITED WAR SHARES OF THE OCEAN MARINE INSURANCE
COMPANY, LTD.,
and
THE RAILWAY PASSENGERS ASSURANCE CO.
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TOTAL FUNDS AT 3187 Deceмkke, 1919,
£23.970,367.
I-Authorised Capital £8,000,000
Subscribed Capital £4,500,000
Paid-up Capital onesomecomi£2,437,500 -Fire Funds,5,837,047 III-Life & Annuity Fands... 17,567,500 Sinking Fund Accuent..... 198,230
Revenue Fire Branch..
Life and Annuity
Branches... Revence Marine Department. Other Receipts.
CHINA MAII
FARES FOR PUBLIC
VEHICLES.
CHAIRE
·I-In Fistoria with two Beurer"
Half hour.
Quarter hour,
ue bour"-nt--**
Three hours.eini
Six hours, rest
Day (6 am to 8 p), i
10 cents
10 81.00
If the trip is extended beyond Victoria,
hal: fare extru
Between the hours of 830 p.m. and 8) sm. the above fares shall be increased ↑ by 60 per centum.
II-Beyond Victoria, with four Bearers,
HOUT............
Three hours....
Six bours...
0.60 cents .81.00
Day (8am to 8 pm.) 200 III [1st Hu District-
With a Beaver With 4 Scorers. Quarter bout.......80.15 $0.30 Half hour,...'
WEATHER REPORT.
On the 3rd at noon-No' returns from Japanese stations. Fressure has de- creased slightly over the Philippines, and, with few exceptions, has increased slightly elsewhere it remains low over China generally, with indications of a depression centre to the NW. of Hai PHONE
Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours ending at 10 am. to-day, 0.12 inch. Total since January 1st, 68.98 inches, against an average of 33.02 inches
Forecast for the 24 hours ending st noon on the 4th August
1-Hongkong to Gap Rock: S.W winds, moderate; cloudy, generally,
somé rain.
Formosa Channel: The same as No. I.
FRIDAY, AUGUST
SHARE REPORT.
AUGUST 3RD, 1917.
Stock and paid ap
|-- CValona. 1.1.30 A.M.
Last Dividend.
end data.
BANK.
Hongkong & Shal #19 1 | 8663-
MARINE INSUR
∙ANCES,
Садорат
----50 $340
North. Chmas (ES) T. 140
0.20
Ore hours. Q-$0" Two hours,
0.40% 0,60
-South coast of China between Hongkong and Lamocks: The ame aanlom..
$100 $935 ..
0.30
0,80
No 14
Three hours,... 0.70
1.00
Six bours,
100
50
Day (8am to 8p.m.)1.50
200
· No. 1.
RICKSHAS.
I.-In the Island of Hongkong if engaged
in Fictoria
Ten minutes,
Quarter boar,
Half hour,...... One hour.
5 cents
10.
15. 20
Every Subsequent hour,.....20
Note- the ricksha be engaged within the City of Victoria, and be dis- of the Cife outside the Western part o
of Victoria after 9 p... or be dis charged to the East of Bay View Police Station on the Eastern side of the City of Victoria after 9 pm, an extra balf fare shall be chargeable.
IL-In Kowloon,
Quarter bour,
Half hour,
Hoar,
Every subsequent hour,
4-South coast of Chins between Fangteros 60 $196. Hongkong and Hainan': The same as
"OFFICIAL NIGHTS IN AUGUST.
The following table shows the Stan- dard Time at "which Official Night ends and begins during the month of Aug, 1917
Date.
Aug. 3rd, 5.45
Ends.
A..
*
5.40 49b
Begins. 7.1.3 p...
5th, 46
eth 5.46 7th
10
10th, 3.4
7.0
4th 3.47
7.00
5.48
5 cents..
13th,
16-
14:h
20
1350
16:h
3,19
Tith
44 3.50
* 10 III-Taupo Boad.”
Twenty cents shall be added for each extra hour or part of an hour if the hirer causes the journey to take longer than:-
To 4th mile
75 cents....1 hour. Vingle pa
retom... $1.00.
4 hours
Beyond 4th to 6th mile-
single......$1.50. ........2 hours.
return .....$1.30.. Beyond 8th to 9th mile
single....$1.75 return....$2.00 Beyond 9th to 11th mile-
single......$2.00
return...325Fqz -----
12
Fares for journey beyond the 11th mile to be a matter of previous arrange ment in each case.
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让
The Cares here set out to apply to one ricksha with three coolies from Air Sha Toui
FIRES FOR PUBLIC CARRIAGES.
From Slaughter House to
Sailors' Home
From Sailors' Home to Government Civil Hos rital
From Government Civil Hospital to Clock Tower From Clock Tower to Race
Couse
From Clock Tower to Boy View Housei um From Wanchai Market to
Bay View House
From Bay View House to
Quarry Bay
FIRE INSURANOES.
China Firma menial 20 $143. D.
Hongkong Fira ou $300 b. 315
SHIFFING.
Douglas Steamship-53| 48s
Steamboate 15|813-
Indo-Chinaa
(Praferred)...ES | 840 m.. (Deferred)....£5 | B1014.
*** Shall ** Transposta £1| 120% b
**Star Ferry 10 $99 sa
REFINERIES.
China Sugars.......$LOC | $96
Halabon Sugami. 2. 30 | $39 d.
MINING.
Interim of £9-30
127.
#7 final making
we 1915 kad Interim of $18 a 1916....... Int. div. of 15% - 15%- ́at 3,8: 5/18, $4,25 per asre / 1816.******** Final of $20 and bottig
of $10 e 1918 and
·Interim of 890 No1916- $15 making 1 for 1913 and special of $3 wu asogni. 1918
24
and bonus for 1915.
$ for 1913
1817
Approximate Patura cased
on last You'
div.
- p
Int. of 85 a/c 1910-1917%
16 p
81.23 for 1915 ...............
?'p.c
Final of 3)- a/s 1916...... Final of 40/o 1916,
80.c. St p..
affiualaking 7/- are 1918. free of income tax' Lonpon 2. $1.5 divulend & 15 eta. Bonus for year ending 30-4·16
819 for 1916
་་་ས།་
P. & fut 191................
Int. div. of - tren of in-
come tax, making 10% B/C 1916-1917 coupon No. 9
Tla 7 for 1416
I interim making. di-
ac 1916.
9% tot 1918
1
7 pa
end
23rd
6.32
24th,
25:h
6.56
6.56
29th
6.55
30th, 5.64
8.54
31st, 3.5
6.54
Kadaza ..............£1 | 24/6 b.
Langkats
drs. 10 T. 15 6.
Kanba.....
...£182.45 h.
Tronoh Mince........£125/6
Ural Dasplaum £132
ROYAL OBSERVATORY
DOCKS, WILLEVES
AND GODOWNS.
8% 1915 & bonus $2
Kowloon Wharve, $ 501 9734
Wind
H.K. & Whamp
8117 b.
Final $2.50 & tonus $6, making 811 x/c: 1910...
Tful year ending
304172
8 pio.
HONGKONG, DAILY WEATHER
REPORT.
AUGUST 3, 1917.-8.11.
Station.
Hoar,
Barometer
at Bea Lovel,
Temperature.
Humidity.
Direction.
Winther.
Not exceeding W'cstock 6a29.8 per passenger. Memuroa.
Hakodate 04 centk. Tokio
Kochi
04
04
Ostima.... Nabai
Labijime
Bunin Leland
Yeihaiwei 16 0.61 Hankow
Tchap
IL-In the City of Victoria
£23,970,367
22,391,458
2,141,589
337,239
Quarter hour, ******
478,940
Half hour,
One hour.
£5,339,929
Two hours,
Three. Four Five Aix
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The Accumulative Funds of the various Branches are separately, invested, and, by Act of Parliament, are set aside to meet the claims under the respectivo Depart- mente of the Company's Business,
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.
"SILIMPOPON (TEBATTIK)
COAL
HE Undersigned having been appointed THE
AULATE for the COWIE BARBOUR COAL UU., ETD., prepared to quote prices for best quality BILIMPOPON COAL trimmed into Bunker at SEHAT. TIK or BANDARAN (British North Borneo.
SILIMPOPON COAT, comparon fayout. ably with the better grades of Japanesë
and Jol
gives god resolta m A., VEIT moderate consumption.
Steamerelling at SEBATTE or SANDAKAN oxclairely for SILIMPEN PON COAL (either cargi or Bankers) are exempt from payment of all Port charges.
At Behaltik Steamem are berthed along side the company's wharf where there in a nimimom depth of 27. to 28 feet at low water Spring Tida
Charts of Sibuka Bay (Sabatrik : Hari. bour). Prives and all other information" concerning the Port can be had un application to the gentagn
BRADLEY & CO., LTD.,
Agenta Cowie, Harbour. Ci al·
Company, Limited,
ARE YOU GOING ON A
1027
JOURNEY F lesa diarrhoea, which can be con- HAMBERLAIN'S Colic, Cholera and trolled by giving, Chamberlain's Culic Diarrhoea Remedy should be packed Cholera and Diarrhoes Remedy All that
in your me of the equipment in most of the is necessary is to give the pitscribed journey-Change of water diet and hand luggage when going on a of needs rebewalk
dose after each operation of the bowels Naimal School-We find that more than natural and then easter us to trouble, and this medinne
to temperature a All tend to produce bowel Tank work has been done by the cleanse the system. It is info and are secured on board the train or Master Et Queen's Colleges But Even the most severe and dangerous may ave inuch mulle Comewhat mechanical nature of these are quickly cured by it For sale inconvenience if you have it and Sing given by the Chinese masters, by all Chemists and Storekeepers zynu sala by all Chemists arid Storeken:
Gutala Sharp P o per passenger. Swatow.....
Taihoka Taichu
Not exceeding
10 cents.
10
on
75
One day from 8 am to 6 pm. 81.25
III-Beyond Victoria.
Que bour,...
Two Hours, Throw" Four
Five
Bi
29.63 29.62
Tainan.... 29.68
D
Kochup....
Reseadores
Hongkong.
29.06 39.67 6.64
9.65 89.
Docks
Shanghai Doors 1.10.78. de b.
+98 b.
Final of 83 making #6
o 1918.....
$7 a/c 1918.
- HOTELS LANDS
AND BUILDINGS
Hongkong Hotels.....$5
Central Eata “......$10 ZOU B.
Hongkong Landa...$100 | 991
Humphreys Ratacen§ 10 1851 bi
Kowloon Landa... 30 | 435.
West Points...... 5C 869 b.
Shanghai lands T. 6CT 23.
Interim of 34, 4/c 1917...
10 cents for 1916
$2 for 1916 .............
Interim of ac 1817.....
6% final missing 12%
/ 1916.
p.
8: par
1. p.6.
TDCL
COTTON MILLS,
H
29.01 81
.T.50 T. 182] Shanghal Cortens T. 50 T. 130
Tla. 9 for year ending
Tla o dív, ac year ended
30-B10.....
5. D.C
Kung Tik....
10 T. 18 b..
Els. 0.90 for 1430
6 p.c.
Wachow98.
Macao
•Not exceeding
Pakhci Hoibow Phulien
per passenger,
25 cents.
C.
45
7
60.
Man
.85
Tacloban 1loilo
One day from 6 m. to'ß pum: $1.50)
19
If a vehicle is discharged beyond the Surigao limits of the City of Victoria hall fare Guam
Labuan Ba extra is to be allowed for the return journey.
IV-In Kondicion.
Quarter hour, Half hour,e. t'ne bour.. Two hours,
Three
Fi.e
Four
Six
T. F. CLAXTON, Director.
I agtatapook
MISCELLANEOUS.
Chins Bornos
12
87
Luhs & Powers $58
Ojas-Provident
10.30 b. a.
Dairy Fa⇓ 6 $22
Tu che for 1918..
P. for year ending 29-9-06 70 cents for 1918
$3 LOT
year ending 31-7-16ıy
Hongkong Observatory, Aug 1927. Green Island is a 30b 2.0, 80 can for 1914. "L BAROMETER," reduced to 32 degrees
17:35 P6.
Fabr sheit, on the level of the sea in Hongkong Klectric 10 18 inches, tenths and hundredtha
Not exceeding per passeng
40
RU
1,40
2. TEMPERATURE, in the shade, in de-
Hongkong low.
20151
grees Fahrenheit.:::
2.40
Hongkong Ropes... 20 || $273
2.80
3.00
5.00
One day from 6am to 6 pm
Between the hours of 15.30 pm, And 3 a.m.the above fares, shall be incr - by 50 per centum.
3-HUMIDITY, in percentage of sidra.
tior, the humidity of air saturated with Bongbong Tramwaya.fi/. 86.40 m moisture being 100 Y
DIRECTION OF WIND, to two
6. Fonda-CoF WIND, Becordi Beuford Scale
to K. Steel Foundry 8:0
6.STATE OF WEATHER b blue sky, c
detached cloud, d drizzling rain, t fog Pank Tramway........10 $9,10/
8 gloomy, h hail, I lightning, do Teast,
p passing showers, « squal, r rain 1szow tthunder. v visibility w dew (wet).
Bas in inches tenths grid bun- dredi
#22 6/2 1918/17 Bonus
cents
75
$11 on a/c 1918.
81 fand bongs #1.
making 83...
| Interim of 9 % ala 1917
(da."- (raw) (#1 (90 cente
7% for 1918/1917, mari
HONGKONG: REGISTER.
·Pretorian
Đẳng
·Da dave në the date
29.63 23.55
79,
Steam Laundry
Union Waterh
Temperature.
83
Hongko
1017.
BAROMET
30.33
0.00
0.12
Farometer Temperature Humility Direction of
Wind Force a Weather Rafti
Do
Willin Powell
20.61
BJ
P.C
10 p
91 p.
61 v
[25 cente for 1915,3910.2:
10 ounts, tur 1918
10%2
bû cente:for: 18157]#J¢,
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