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succeeded, one of them coming out with third class honours and distinction in geography. I am glad to say that a good number of parents take a great interest in the weekly report. There are, however, some parents who do not prize it at its just value, and seem to ignore its existence. Our monthly and quarterly examina tions continue to be held faithfully and the results are sent to the parents that they may see what their sons are doing and how they are conducting themselves. The boys of the college. continue to take
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interest in the inter-school games and sports. Un fortunately their play-ground is so limited that their
success must naturally ba far from satisfying their aspirations. Before concluding we have to make mention of the great loss our college has sustained by the death of the Right Rev. Bishop Piazzoli, a most distinguished benefactor of this institu- tion. We also have to lament the death of the Hon. E. R. Belilios, who was a signal benefactor of the college, and whose memory will always remain in connection with the school through the two scholarships he 80 founded for St. Joseph's College.
benevolently I beg to tender my very sincere thanks to H. E. the Governor for so graciously ing to present the prizes to the deserving boys of the school. I also sincerely thank His lordship the Bishop who, notwithstanding his many calls, has so highly honoured us by his presence here to-day. I have also to thank Major-General Villiers Hatton, Mr. A. G. Romano, Consul for Portugal, Mr. J. J. Leiria, Vice Consul for Portugal, Major Pedley, Mr. Ho. Tung, Messrs. Brewer & Co., Mr. Jose Machado, Mr. C. J. Goncalves, Mr. V. II. Deacon, and Mr. Anthony Shing Kee, for so generously contributing to our Prize Fund. I avail myself of the present occasion to offer my hearty good wishes to one and all for a very Merry Christmas and a thrice Happy New Year (applause).
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His Excellency then presented the prizes. and it can safely be said that there was never a more expeditious presenta ion at any school in Hongkong, the arrangement. made by the masters saving a great deal of time.
The Governos then said:-Rev. Father: The report of the Inspector of Schools is not entirely satisfactory and I trust his remarks will be considered with a view to obtaining an improvement in the coming year. The subjects which seem specially to require your care are correctness in English speaking and in grammar, clearness in handwriting and accuracy in arithmetic. I share the hope expressed by the Inspector that St. Joseph's College may soon again produce good draughtmen, as I understand formerly was the case. I am disappointed that an earlier start was not made in the study of hygiene to which I attach a great deal of importance. I am not sure that you are entirely well advised to add the new subjects of shorthand, typewriting, and book-keeping to the curriculum of the College. Unless boys remain under instruction for longer than they do now the addition of new subjects will tend to lower the standard attained in the old ones. I have under consideration a scheme for evening. classes at Queen's College, open to all, at which instruction will be given in subjects of use to boys going in for commercial or professional careers, and it may prove more advantageous for
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
wheel in a machine that every now and then won't go round and so stops the machine from working: it has to be discarded. Every business is a machine depending for its efficiency on every part regularly doing its work. business will keep an employee who may be No head of &
duty to be performed any more than a captain absent from his post when there is an important
from his lookont at the time a collision has to of a ship will keep on a sailor who may be away be avoided. This is a practical point as I know from exper reported aie irregular or unpunctual in his nce; when a government officer is | atiendance s know that in the interests of the public I have to get rid of him. If the boys of St IJoseph's College do not acquire habits of Government and other employers will look gular attendance at school the elsewhere when they have a start in life to offer by your reporting specially to me on this subject a young man. I shall be obliged, Rev. Fathor at the end of next year, and if you will point out to me now the boy who has been most regular in his attendance during the last year, so that may mark the importance that I attach to this mattor by presenting him with a special prize.
As the school records had to be searched to His Excellency left the bestowing of it in the discover which boy was entitled to the prize bands of the Director.
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this and other schools to send their senior boys to these classes than to provide themselves tuition of the nature indicated. I congratulate the boy who obtained full marks in arithmetic, geometry and algebra, and shall be surprised if I do not hear more of him the future. Boys-The Rev. Father complains of irreg. ularity and unpunctuality in your attendance. I am sure that this irregularity must make it difficult for him to keep up a high standard in the College. It is also harmful to your- selves. The habits that you form here will be the habit that you will take with through life. If you are unpunctual and irregular in your school career you will be un- punctual and irregular when you go out into the world and you will then find that the world has no use for you. No matter how clever a man may be, if he cannot be counted on to be at his work, when he is wanted, if in other words, he be unreliable he will not fit into any business or organisation. He is likes
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who were drawn up in two 1 nes along the side As His Excellency left the College, the boys, walk, gave him three hearty cheers which were smilingly acknowledged.
AHEAD OF HIS TIME.
A CHINESE REFORMER.
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It has long been au open sereret that the official life of Wu Ting-fang is distinc ly not a happy one, and for the fiftieth time the tumour is again current that he contemplates retiring in disgust from the upbill task of trying to bist the decrepit old Government higher platform. In the Wai Wu Pu he was on to a at an acute augle to his fossilised associates on almost all points, and his transfer to the Board of Punishment with the idea of maintaining his connection exclusively with law and its administration, was doubtless largely prompted by the hope that he would there enjoy more scope for his brilliant ability and official life would run more smoothly. native report this is not so, and in the But according to Board of Punishment as in the Wai Wu Pu he is becoming known foreign devil" until his spirit is sick and his as "Wu the patience well nigh exhausted. allowance for even
Making all exaggeration, it is highly probable that this is a considerable amount of somewhat how matters stand, for it is impossible for China's present effort to engraft the new without pruning the old to be otherwise than fraught with bitterness of soul and a sense of fatility. Wu Ting-fang, though he may not count all foreigners among his friends and admirers, is without question a pedestal compared with his countrymen, and far ahead of his day. Save in Hongkong where Chinese capacity has been seen at its very best in the administrative circle, he is probably without any real peer in his solid grasp of modern and Western thought and education, and should he ever have curte blanche to reorganize the Govern. dictate as the right men to come to the fore, a men whom his knowledge would new future would be quickly opened out for China,
But the clear-sighted vision and acumen which this advanced official brings to bear on the needs of his country, is baffled and thwarted at every turn by the blindness, the deafness, and the immutability of hopeless ignorance and obstinacy which he encounters at every turn, and we cannot wonder if from time to time the cry escapes him that he will throw down his tools and desist from his laborious task of remodelling China against her will. It is satisfactory however to know that the Court does to a very great extent appreciate Wa Ting-fang's value and we may rest assured he will not be allowed to resign at present and so long as he is well to the fore backed by Tong Shao-yi. the Viceroy and of or two other enlightened spirits, there is always a chance for steady progress, however slow. Peking Times.
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"SHANGHAI UNDER ARMS.
INTERESTING DETAILS,
The batch of Shanghai papers to hand this
recent crisis. They are naturally fall of the afford an idea of the local impressions of the week was awaited with great interest,as likely to
affair. Drawing entirely upon our contem- the following details, keeping them as much as porary the N.-C. Daily News, we have collated possible in chronological order.
SMALL BEGINNINGS.
The indications of the riot of Deo. 18th were work itself was left almost entirely to loafers, held to point to an organised plan, though the
cutting off the food supplies, to intimidate paid or otherwise. The idea seemed to be, by Chinese in foreign, employ, and bring about a had been posted the day before throughout suspension of business. Inflammatory placards the native city and in the Settlement itsèlf, urging a general strike for the purpose of asserting so-called Chinego rights. As far
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can be ascertained the earliest outbreak country gardeners arriving in the morning occurred at Hougkew market, where the
day's sales were set upon by a number of with vegetables, fruit, and meat for the
the goods destroyed, and a free fight ensued. forbid any business. rowdies, who had taken it on themselves to Stalls were overturned, Some foreigners joined in with sticks and the market was cleared.
FOREIGNERS ATTACKED.
About the same time a large crowd of natives began to assemble at the head of the Maloo and to call on the rice shopkeepers to put up their shutters. Foreiguers coming into the Settle- ment for the day's business were molested. Mr. E. S. Little, driving in with his wife was held and damaged, and his progress barred. He had up by an overturned ricsha, his carriage attacked to return home. experiences, among the sufferers being several Others met with similar medical practitioners out on their rounds. It was reported that Dr. Macleod had been stopped latter part of the statement was fortunately in his motor car and seriously wounded, but the exaggerated, and beyond a slight braise and the breaking of the glass of his motor the doctor escaped. Several foreigners were attacked with
knives.
Dr. Schotz, Acting German Consul-General, Mr. Schirmer) were set upon in the lower end and two of his Vice-Consuls (Dr. Mezger and of Nanking Road, and had to take refuge in Arnold, the American Vice-Consul and Mixed Mr. Max Nössler's bookstore. Mr. Julian Court Assessor was also a victim, coming in and sustaining damage for some rough handling near the Race Course, Mr. R. A. J. Andersen driving in Broadway to his clothing. had the glass windows of his brougham smashed.
BLUEJACKETS LANDED.
At the first intimation of trouble bluejackets Bonaventure, and Clio, which have been lying were put ashore from H.M.SS. Astraea,
watched with open-mouthed curiosity by the off the Bund for a week. The landing was native idlers who had already begun to collect on the foreshore but no active measures against marched up the Maloo where the riot had now the sailors were taken. Small detachments were
Louza police station and the Hotel Metropole become too much for the police, and where
annexe were ablaze. Some Italians with a these with the aid of volunteers restored order. howitzer from the Marco Polo followed, aud Some of the bluejackets were put on patrol duty in the principal streets but most of the men where the gatling guns were kept ready for were posted in the British consulate compound, emergencies. A party of marines was told off the volunteers. A little later a squad from to guard the Custom House in conjunction with 8. M. S. Vaterland was put ashore and the men with fixed bayonets were posted to defend the principal German buildings.
THE VIRTUE OF PREPAREDNESS. The Shanghai Volunteers had been in turned out promptly and well at the summons, readiness for a call for some days past and taking up the posts assigned to them. The Municipal Police, foreign and Sikh, appeared on the streets armed with rifles. As far as possible applications made to the Captain-Bus perintendent at headquarters for small guneda
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