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fructustion under these heads, which bare from time to time appeared in our working accounts, may more properly be debited or credited to the proposed account. You will, of course, recognise that with the increasing business we are now doing, and hope to do in the future, it is neces- sary to strengthen our resources by as liberal additions to reserves as circumstances will allow. In conclusion, I would remind share- holders that the success of the company depends to a great extent on their support, resulting in mutual benefit to the company and themselves. There being no questions, the following resolutions were put to the meeting and carried unanimously:-
account in order that items
Proposed by the Chairman and seconded by Mr. W. Meyeriak: That the report and accounts as now presented be accepted and pass d.
Proposed by the Chairman and seconded by Mr. W. H. Poate: That a final dividend of 73 per cent on the paid-up capital and a bonus of 15 per cent upon contributory premiums be paid; that Tls. 100,00 be placed to the credit of a silver reserve fund; that Tls. 50.000 be placed to the credit of an "exchange and investment fluctuation Acount"; and that the balance be transferred to the underwriting reserve account, closing the scerunt for 1904.
Proposed by Mr. J. M. Young and seconded by Mr. C. Felby Moore: That Messrs. A. McLeod, W. H. Poate, J. N. Jameson. W. D. Tittle, and W. Meyerink be re-elected to the board of directors, and that the remuneration of the directors be Tla. 6.000 per annum.
Proposed by Mr. J. M. Young and seconded by Mr. H. A. J. Macray: That Messrs Wingrove and Hayter be re-elected auditors of the company.
Proposed by Mr. J. N. Jameson and seconded by Mr. J. Samson: That Mr. Harry de Gray be elected to fill the seat on the board of directors vacated by Mr. G. A. Matthews, who is leaving for home.
The Chairman said there was still another résolution which he had to propose: That the Directors be authorised to pay to the staff a bonus for the past year not to exceed 10 per cent on their salaries.
The resolution was seconded by Mr. H. J. Such and carried unanimously.
CHINESE SCHOOL REFORMS.
A committee of Chinese gentlemen contri. buted the following report to the Daily News at Shanghai
It has been known that in China until very recently scarcely any care w s paid with regard to the constitution of schools. It has been firmly maintained that every student should always be ready to repeat his lessons, but it is not indispensable for him to understand the meaning at the same time.
The Four Books and the Five Classios con- stituted all that the students should study. Sciences are never taught in the schools. Sucb schools, however, can hardly produce any men of ability
Though several schools have been opened. both by the Government and by the people in different provinces in which new methods of teaching are used, yet it is hopeless to have education extended to all, as the expenses for opening such new schools are very great. and the numbers of these schools are too limited.
THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND
A society known as the "Society for Re- forming Private Elementary Schools" has been established in Pootung by Mr. Shen Keh-yie, an enthusiastic scholar of Shanghai.
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He began his work in July last year, and in the following winter he opened a branch society in Soochow, where there was also a society for the teachers of the private elementary schools to study. Over thirty of such teachers became members of this society with their students numbering over three hundred. The students are examined once a month by the society, and those who reach a certain standard in the examinations get prizes, and their teachers get rewards from the society once in half a year.
The expenses of the society were subscribed by the gentry and scholars of the place.
After this has been done for half a year, the result is clearly shown that the students have
mproved a good deal in their studying.
When the gentry of Shanghai heard this they
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OPENING CRUISE AND LADIES' RACE.
at once requested Mr. Shen to come to Shanghai, ROYAL HONGKONG YACHT CLUB. consulting him about the organisation of a Central Society in Shanghai. They also asked him to go personally over the three prefectures of Sooohow, Sungkiang, and Taichang for the purpose of reforming the private elementary schools.
Mr. Shen said that he was glad to do so. He began his travel in June last, and finished his trip at the end of September, after having travelled over the various districts of the three prefectures, During the trip 21 branch scale. lies have been est blished, and those who became members of the soc'ety number over 3,600, viz.: about 20 teachers of various privata schools. and 400 gentlemen who have signed their names. and over 3,000 students from private schools of different parts.
Mr. Shen is a hardship enduring and exper- ienced man; he does not mind much the hot weather, but works very hard for the benefit of young men. He also gave books and maps etc., to those on whom he called. He was heartily welcomed wherever he we. t, and meetings were held and addr sss given by him.
It is said that the high officials of Nanking, Chekiang, and Fakien have ordered their subordinate offio-rs to follow this "+mple.
The measure is easy and useful, for a sum of 8100.00 is quite sufficient to open a branch society and reform five or six private schools io a year
Should this be put to fest everywhere, great changes would take place in the educcional world of China, and the country will become wealthy and strong in a few years.
WEDDING.
An interesting marriage was solemnized at St. John's Cathedral on the 27th October, the con racting parties being Mr. W l'er Herbert Hward (of Messrs. Butterfild and Swire) second son of Mr. Walter Howard, of Ilford, Essex. and Miss Isabel Meta Dewar, only daughter of Dr. Dewar of Jamaica.
Palms and ferns adorned the Cathedral for the occasion. The Rev. F. T. Johnson cou- ducted the servic1.
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The bride, who was a nurse in the Government Civil Hospit 1, was given away by Dr John Bell. She wore a charming gown of Fren h crêpe, trimmed with echlin lace, a veil of fine tull displaying the usul orange blossoins, and carried in her hand a
bo quet of white chrysanthemums. Adorned in white silk Empire
which gowns, embroidered forget-me-nots. the little brids. maids, the Misses Dorothy Fullerton and Helen Bolles, looked very pretty. As the newly wedded couple marched down the aisle after the ceremony. Mr. G. Grimble, the organist, played Mendelssohn's "Welding March," Amongst those present to witness the ceremony were the Hon. Dr. F. Clark, Hon. Mr. Basil H. Taylor, Dr. Hunter, Mr. H. P. Looker, a uamber of the bride's friends from the Government Civil Hospital, and many of the bridegroom's colleagues from Messrs. Butterfield and Swire's offices.
From the Cathedral the wedding party returned to theisters' Quarters at the Govern- ment Civil Hospital, where a reception was held, at which Dr. Bell proposed the health of the bride and bridegroom. Mr. Howard responded, and after receiving the congratulations of their friends, the happy couple left on their honey. moon.
CHINESE EMPEROR
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It appears that the sensational story of the confinement of the Chinese Emperor was not true after all. The N.-C. Daily News has a telegram from Peking, on 26th October, saying::-The story of the imprisonment of the Emperor is proved to be baseless. After the bomb outrage there was some rumour of having an heir apparent appointed, and Princes Pu Lun and Tsai Cho were mention d as candidates. This gave rise to the story of the Emperor's imprisonment.
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On the 28th October was almost an ideal day from a yachting point of view, not too much sea, and just enough wind to make the boats move at their best. Consequently there was a goodly muster to welcome the new Comm-dore, Mr. H. E. Pollock, K C.. as the leader of the opening cruise. A short spin was taken towards Stone- cutters' and then a return wis made to the Poline Pier, Kowloon, to prepare for the more serious portion of the afternoon's amuse- ment. At 3.10 the gun went for the ladies to prepare themselves for a handicɩp run to Kow.
on Rock and back. A very good cruise with an easterly wind, as it gave a fair share of beating, reaching and turning. At 3.15 the starting gun went and Mr. Wa'kins pat Kath. leen across the dine on the port tack, quickly followed by Mrs. Johnstone in the Dione on the starbo rd. Colleen steered by Mr. Kent was soon on the heels of both. Kathleen contioned to keep her lead up to Kowloon point when she went too far amidstream and had to give way to Dione, wh» rounded the Rock in fine style two minutes ahead of Kathleen, who was followed a few seconds later by Colleen. Dions setting her balloon jib went rapidly aw y, and further increased her lead in the ran home but was unlucky enough to run into a smill patch of ca m, letting up the crowd behind- Kathleen, Co leen, Elap. th and Vernon, being all
a bunch together. An exciting finish onded in Kathleen just beating Elspeth and Colleen, and saving her time on Dione, thus winning the handsome prize presented by Mr. Poll ck; Colleen getting thes-cond presented by the Yacht Committee. The competitors then adjourned to the Chenitusi, kindly Int by Sir Paul Chater for the ocasion, when the usual time honoured excuses for not having won wre put forward-the favourite one being that his starting watch was entirely wrong. A strictly non-alcoholio entertaiment was then concluded by Lady Piggott kindly presenting the prizes.
Actual Times,
H.
Corrected.
H. K. 8.
4 10 30 (1)
M. 8. Kathleen (Mrs. C.
M. F. Walkins)..4 14 30 Colleen (Mrs. Kent)4 14 33 Dione (Mrs. L. A. M.
Johnstone)
4 11 45 Mi (Miss Burke-
ley)
4 16 25 Bonito (Miss M.
Berkeley) Elspeth Vernon (Mrs. H P.
Tooker)
14 34 Doreen (Mrs. Hett) 4 22 32
1ST CLUB RACE..
CHAMPIONSHIP.
4 10 33 (2)
4 11 45 (3)
4 12 25 (4)
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4 17 53 4 14 32
4 13 35 15)
4 14 32 (6)
4 14 34 (7) 4 16 32 (8)
On Sunday none of the boats in this class made a very good start. Elspeth shortly after- wards had the bad luck to break har tiller. The heavy sea and stiff breezes caused some minor accidents on board the Dione which may acount for the comparatively slow time in which she completed the course as compared with Colleen in the one design class, who only took 20 seconds longer. The race itself resolved itself into a very keen struggle between Dione and Vernon, only a few yards separating them the whole way. The times of finishing were :-
Dione. J. Vernon
ONE DESIGN
B
M. 9.
1
8 20 1
Kathleen and Min had somewhat the best of the start, but the former was handicapped by only having one Chinese boy as crow, and would have gone better if she had followed Min and Bonito's example in having a reef down. The order round Kowloon rocks was Min, Colleen, Bonito and Kathleen, about 20 seconds separating each beat. This order was kept till rounding the Channel Rocks, when Colleen closed up to Min the former having no reef, scoring in the run, Min, Coleen, and Bonito jibed round Meyer's East Buoy, Kathleen not being in it with her one boy, staying round and losing a lot of ground. This order was maintained on the second round, but Collaen's full sail on the run from