INTIMATION.
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ALL these new lorted by our London House, bought dirst at first hand, imported in
·wood and battled by ourselves, thus saving all - Intermodisto profits, and enabling us to apply
the best growike at MODERATE PRICES...
PRICE LISTS, Ħith Fall Details, to be had on Application.
PDET after removal should be rosted
mont's before uso. When required for drinking at once it should be ordered to be decanted at this Dispensary, before being
sont out.
BHERRY-Excellent Dinner and Aftar Dinner Wines of very superior Vintages.
All are tras Xers Winas.
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CLABET-Our Clarets, including the lowest
product of the juice of the grapo sud aro net artificially made from ruising, and currente, as is generally the case with
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By, the kindness of Admiral Buller, Captain Login, and the offers of the flagshly, the band of the Centurion will pay upon the ground during Baturday afternoon.
SUPREME COURT:
6th February.. IN BANKRUPTOR.
PUBLIC EXAMINATION OF EDWARD FRANK BIECHAL
Edward Frank Birchal, formerly trading in Hongkong under the name of Villa, Lopes
Uo, debtor, attended for his public, or
At the Costiral Police Station yesterday after Baront Mn. A. G. Wim (Poise JUDGE.) the commation now. The question is whether neon Major-General Black Listributed certi festes to the nienbare of the force who have re cantly passed the first and second examination. in ambulance work. Dr. Cauthe then put Ek- teen men though their third examination and they all passed. Major Geral Black warmly congratulated the men and spoke of the inesim- able advantages of renisring first aid to the wonndel. On behalf of the men Chief Inspec tor Corcoran bade De. Contlie good-bye, and in returning thanks Dr. Canflis said all the mon he had attended the eldest land one exception ally well and his heartily congratulated them.
amination. In his statement of affairs the debtor timated his total assets of $3,492.67,
and his debta at $18,015.47.
Mr. 4. Beth was present as Offcial Receiver Mr. Gristum appearing on behalf of the debtor, but of course andor the Code I can. not take any part in the examination.
Ifis Lordship and he would adjudicate the debtor and a dare the examination till the 20th list are
COLLEGE
IMPORTANT SPEECH BY THE GOVERNOR
In spite of the great anxiety which the Chi I must say this, that Quson's College cannot- zése orinos for the admission of their boga into any longer be treated as a school for the the College there is strong statistical evidence experimental learning of Euglish It must bo for the belief that large number desire only to transformed into a practical, useful institution, into an experiment of the study of the Eng second to none in the colany, whers a good, lish languaga Surely, loties and genere, thorough, sound education in English will be this is not satisfactory, and should not be given. I cannot expect you boys to understand
the 150
Examined by ile, Official Receiver the debtor A remarkable story reaches as Darulzie ad esamended business in July with goods Herald from the jail. It appears that com
to the value of $10,000, which were sent to mo Dr. CANTLIE next referred to the Pokfaya aga prisoner died at liis lady was aftorby Villa, Lopes & Co., of Barcaloon. The goods
wards listed. Our informant status that on
consisted of place goods, Hinas, blankets, and lam water supply and residence at the Peak, cutting crea the stomach thren lively suiker, as I am of Bugfisk domicile, but have be
he recommends is that the reservoir at one about L foot long inst the others rates some yours is Spain. The firm of Villa, Leper priced, are guaranteed to bo the genuine Pökfitin should be discontinued is a source residence in sach strange quarters. The rep of the goods consigned to me were sold here, Bharatary), Hen. FÁ Coor (Director of or 160 boys paid for by the English or European
emaller, were discovered to have taken up their Co. suggested my coming out Enet. Some of supply for potable water to the colony, tiles were profounded to be of a venomous bat the bulk were sold in Manile. I rented partly because it stands in danger of pollution species, and the wonder is, how they got there about $9.000 bere and some $7,000 or $8,000 The death of the prisoner was evidently caused from the houses already situated within the by the snakes eating away his interior organs,
detail, so that this commet to added to the long gathering are and partly because the pre-ho ugany from which must have been intens
Upan inquiry we find the story quite correct in list of already palilshed ensko stories.
Cheap Wines,
WHISKY-All a Whisky is of oxeliant quality and of ginnter age then most brands in the market. The Scorcit popular, and is prononoced by the best local conndisseara to be superior to any other brand in the Hongkong market.
WHISKY marked "E" is buiversally
in Manila
His Lordship What business bad yon boon in BRANDY-All our Brandy is guaranteed tohibition of further building within that are
arm in Manchester is sub-manager. in England before you went to Spain 7
Debtor I was outployed by a manufacturing be pura Cogus, the difference in pries being merely
a question of age and prevents the opening up of eligible sites where
Contluning, deblar said-The proceeds of the rinfage.
taipangand cthors" could enjoy cool nights
On Wednesday in Major the Hon. E. goods sold in Marin were remitted to me and where their children could live at Nool and the Officers of the let Battalion Ritower a partner in the firm in Barcelone and
enne und as such. grow in the beat chiriate in Southern China. Brigade (The Prinen Loneert's Own) gave Now in the Gist place, the colory cannot
a most enjoyable duos at the City Hall. The possibly dispense with the Poktalam reser-
Teams were tastefully decorated, stars of hagenets on groon #hields boing the most prominent voir and as the population increases the future. At the head of St. George's Hall to storage there will most probably have to toessive black of ice with eftertric lights between Dom had a charming effect and in St. Andrew's increased by another reservoir above the Hall, which was used the supper rous, the existing one; and, in the second place, the Battalion's handsome collection of trophies and risk of pollution from the house situated plate, arranged on x eile table, wore examined with much interest by the guests. Tho within the gathering area has been reduced music was supplied by the Battalion's oxcoilant We only gate our Wines and Spirits to infinitesimal proportious by the pro band, Aaiongst thus present were H.. the to be geanine when bought direct from its in cautions which have been taken to prevent Buller, knit 11. General Black and Mrs.
Admin Baller and Governor, H.E. the Colony or from our anthorised Agents towage finding its way on the hillside." Black: the Cous', Ports,
A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED.
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Debtor-Ya.
His Lordship-What was your salary? - Pábtar—I had no salary.
His Lordship The account shows a balance against ron of $20,095 odd.
Debtor-Yes; but the accounts are not correot. His Lonship Thero in no one appearing to represent the creditors.
The Offeinl Receiver-Several proofs have ben ill.
His Laiship (to debtor-Looking at the statement of afairs I gen you put your total dabte at $16,915.47. Now, are there any other Jobts besides thai tant you know of P
Debtors or two live been led since that I did not law of at the time-small ones. Lopez & Co. for $40,000.
His Lordships there s claim by Vills,
Debtor said this amount was due from aan named Ahoytiz. in Manila, to whom he recoIA-
HEAD MASTERS DEPORT. The following in the Hond Menterarsport
Queen's College,
28th Jonary, 1896.
Hon. J. H. Stewart Lockhart, * Colonial Secretary,
1.The total number on the roll for the year WES 1,024 As the attendance in January was 577 the admissions reached the high figura of 447 of those, S were new boys, Chers there- foro romain 07 namos of boys who returned from the 1894 roll in the last four months no fower than 80 new bus wore admitted, nonely double the usual number, for the same period. After allowance is been made for the four days during which, with His Excelloney the Governor's approval, the College was closed for the Oxford Local Examinations, the number of school days, 33, ia normal.
of
35
ratio, whinh, rapidly tuoremans out of pro portion to the mere access of numbers. If ordinary principles of promotion are under these circumstances added to the natural result would be an annual reduction of the at tendances in the Upper School, and a cor- Tinding expansion of the lower tentions of the College, including the Preparatory School. The fees in the Upper School baing ghest, there would be entailed a serions ze- daetion in the revenue Farther, the number
Debtor-I do not recognise them as creditors A boy in the es aplay of Me. G. J. B. Barer ground floor of No. 1) ( nda clase babic question. Farring to another
of the Aaval Yat was charged at the Falls unambia's Ahoy, and wm insured with Mesra at all. 9 mg subject, DizCASTLES recommends us all to
Closet on Wedne sny with ebending some are Beater Brookalmkan and Co. for 8340) the His Lordahl Tour point is that if they take more holidays, which is very excellent viens, three silver spopas, and a silver fork first floor was coole Bouse and the second floor had not seed that "oprete" you would have advice in theory, the only difficulty lying in from his master. The prisoner was used by on a family house, at which no insurance had been recognised them as creditors. Can you show
Indian countable carrying the provisions, which onected. The ground floor of No. 55 is a paper me any letter etating that they are partners? its application. He ask us als "not to.
he said he wee tald og to the comprador. The shop and the second floor, a coolin house no Debtor-No. A.S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED. forget that the Portuguess desarre con poliomas esports this statement and the boy laclianen had been effected. The moand floor His Lordship-I doughs you said you bad tolerated. Many years ago it was urged, and very ad I have said the orang hat I venture to #gideration, "Many a man, in your as taken to the police station, whore Impector of No. 61 dry goods store was no letters to that offert. Who represents them here, properly urged, that the primary object of the hope some of these requrks will be printed that five hours a day, should be devoted to Ermulated amongst yon, dirculated in the offices," he continues, has beca tan, fifteen,Baker found the stolen silver upon him. A zapletely burnt out, and it was insured in Debtor ds not think they have any repreGurorament should be the teaching of English, in the Chinaso langtagu: and will be cir "twenty, nye twenty-five years, withoutance of a mouth's imprisonment was pool the Moll Insurance Company for $1.500. sentative.
The Antoor was no insured, and Dobter her handed in a letter from the Barish, and that all English lessons should be nelytbourlug provinco, and perhaps even in a boliday orceps on medical certificate A orisket match, The Club . The Navy will the ground floor, used as a carpenter's shop colons firm stating that he was authorised to obligatory. In February, 1898, I again said Blog I speak to you as the neon's re be played to-day and to-mecrows, The follow was damaged by water, and was insured in the establish a branch in the Phlippine Telsuds, while distributing the prazos bars that the prezentative, as the Governor of the belong, sa Možji Insurance Company For $2,000, Tho His Lordobip That dous not give ym power | main object to be kept perpetasily in rion was a true friend of China. What other object Gentlemen, remember of what blood you ing will play for the Club
door on the ground floor of No 53 cger to establish business in Hongkong the teaching of English and the introdantion as vald I have in speaking to you as I have done "are--one of men who abolished slavery A Anderson H. Gillingham
shep, was scorched by the flames. The whole In the course of farther examination debtor a corollary of English onsters and English And now, gentlemen of the Governing Body and WINES AND SPIRITS and do not allow this forms of modern
of this building was Insured with Memra Jar mid he wrote to the firm in Harcelona intimats ideas na for as possible And in 1884 1 il Dr. Wright, I will endeavour myself to presta dine, Matheson and Ce, Zor $7,500.
ing his intention of starting a branol; in Hongthat the efforts of an educationist would in a personal interest in this matter. I will give "slavery to creep Into the customs of our
bong. He had not got the letter with him my opinion be far more profitable aftboy were Sh0 to any Chinese boy who will send me in ba daily life unheeded and challenged."
which he received in reply
directed to listouching of English to the Chinese for the 60th June a good essay on the subject His Lordship Is it their contention, that hora rather than of physical geography and of Great Britain and bar progress during s No employer, we think, would refuse any
you are simply their agent?
animal physiology* Lutar on two years ago last fifty years. (Applause. And I will reasonable application for leave; there is no
Debtor They simply want to disconnect me only, one of our great promoters of such givo $25 to the boy who writes the cond and leave me Halls, What I maintain is that Balilios O.M.C., maid Let Hongkong bo In conulacion, ladies ond gentiomen, and tion hem, the greatest in fact, Alt best essay on the kanu sabjeet. (Applause), question of slavery about it, but the difficulty
they are links for the lossen here,& is that there is little or no inducement to
His Lordship think I had botter adicurn the Oxford and Cambridge of China. Let her gentlemen of the Governing Body, I can take short annual holidays in this part of
he the seat of Jorning for that vast. Enaire only thank you for listening to me so atten- the world. In England a young clerk with
there shall be an adjudication now.
upon whose fringe she standa, À vory noble, avely, I must congratulate you boys who Debtor's counsel urged that the attor beiden, ladies and gentlemen, but is it so Haro have gained prizes and would urge upon a few pounds in his pocket can go to the
pashed forward, as fiebtor was unable to ear any prastian! steps been taken in that direction you the advantage of studying more thoroughly seaside of other holiday resert for a week
is living hose and was only remaining to nazist Nono that I am aware of. Now, ludes sail then you have done and are loing those sub. in the collection of the assets
gentlemen, what hayo we here? A fine, not to jets which are most useful in making up or two, enjoy himself, and in every war
magnificent building, rest uble headmaster what is called an English education. I must benefit by the change, but in Hongkong Japan is our nearest holiday resort and
distinguished in scholarship and in literature bunk De Wright for naking me to some hore (applaasen Inga mber of test canable I hope to come hero again next year and that and efficient dealstant, musters(app)--what I have so imperfectly said will be fruitful travelling there and back occupies from ten
PRIZE DISTRIBUTION AT QUEEN'S by the scholars and by subsidy of some boys, give three cheers for Dr. Wright and th
and all of them maintained by tus pot of very good results. (Lol opplause). Now, days to a fortnight and the cost is a larger iten than in the short trips made by the
$17,000 or $13,000 a year paid by the Governing Body. Applause) AN Government. What I say is this, that I Cheers for the Queen, the Governor, the bulk of holiday makers at home. Mano is
and the taxpayers want to have our Ricardoners of the prizes, the visitors, and the head within easy reach, it is true, but a week end
worth, Vie want to seu some palpable and bene- mester concluded the proceedings. there is as much as winst persons care for.
At noon yesterday His Excellency the Gover Bolal pults from this ego exponditaze o por provided at the prize distribution at Queen'sabrey Let us admit that the Chizhan parents College. The spacious hall of the college was are indifferent, and that they nay two-thirds of filled with scholars and their friends, and amongst the $16,000 a yem Wast heories of the other those on the platform, in addition to many indies, one-tiri Say there and 500 boge educated for wore Hon. II. Stewart Lockhart. (Colonial a very low estimate; what becomes Public Works Hou. E R. Belillos. Hon. He taxpayer After an oxistence of twelve or Kai, the Right Rev. Bishop Burdon, and Dr. fifteen years there should be at least 1,000 or 1,200 Sir-I have the honour to forward the annual G. H. Bateson Wright (Head Master)
boya or men speaking English pretty dently,report on Queen's College for the year 1895. The HEAD MASTER read his anual report knowing something about Western solence, which we publish below, aftor which he said something about Gwint Britain, something cut- have now to relieve tuy mind of a beavy incavas side of China. Where are they? In justica to debt-Jubt of gratitude inrorrod by Queen's College 1 will say this, that nearly all myself, the masters, and the boye, first of the irish speaking residente in Hongkong and all fro the presence of your Excellenty certainly those who speak English most troutly, on this occasion, secondly for the many wara educated in the College (applause)bat valuable prizes so lavishly bestowed by par their numbers are very few. Does the College His Lordship--Wore you begally a partner? sous af all nationalties, and thirdly, for the therefora exureise, through its pupils any appro Deltar. There was no partnership agrée presence of so many kind friends here. It cable influence on China? I do not believo mont; it was arranged verbally that I should was rightly remarked at a recent prise distribu- that it does furnisher, certainly some be a partner, and tpceive 20 per cent, F havation that a heavy task is imposed upon your clerk to the huge in the colony, it provides wituerses to that arrangement.
Excellency in expecting you to make speeches come for the Customs in China, It provides
2-In the past year over 100 boys on leaving His LordshipWhat was your share in the year after year at so many schools in the envy others for the hongs in oust parts. Dut business?
but it is very evident that if the task is heavy where are the boys or the son who are passing this College obtained situations; in the local Debtor Twenty-five per cent.
Four Tacloney succeeds in walong averyone or who love passed through this College, the Civil Service, 43 is local moroantile and pro- His Tardship-Have you been credited with believe it is a pleasure. (Applause): In a lesser are inabaed, in the least degree, with Anglo fessional offices, 38 in the Chinese servico, and that?
degree a similar neck applies to those of our Saxou fleas, whe realise the, magnitude of the at the coast porte und abroad generally
3-$12,667 foos were collected in the course Debtor-I have in my account.
guests who are not parents of the boys. To many British Empire, the anomous power and strength Bis Lordahin For how long?
of them there must be a certain amount of sound wealth of England, which led Lord Salia the year. Flix is not only the largest amount got, but je sa in Debtor-For 1:43 and 1894. For 1895 denial in conning kore to clear the boys and bary to say thú olhor day, Wo do not care thus paid into the. Treasury Ive no accounts.
masters by publicly showing their mterest in how isolated England is vo long as weart.nritat. spite of the facts that the monthly averages in the first half of the year were nearly 100 attend- His Lordship Your share in the business, the welfare of this Government Institution. (Loud applause). Now, do you boys approves less then in 1864, and that a loss of $162
(Applause).
that was an empty beast ? Do you exppose it H EXCELLENCY thon distributed the is not the absolute truth? Several of you boys was incurred by the departure in October prizes, after which he saidMy Lord Bishop, have recived very handsome books for your pro boys for Tontain Expenditure is apparently ladies and goatlemen, and members of foiency in history, English subjects, literature, larger than last year, but this is due to the the Governing Body, this is the fourth science, composition, &c.; do you kaos, for appearance in 1895 ncgpants of arrears of ar cccasion upon which I hate distributed the insunce, that during the Qnoon's roigiz her change compensation chargeable against 1804 prizes from this platform, and the duty has I Colonial unbjco of Bumper descent hare Three years ago (Garsit, 1898, p. 165, confess, been a somewhat diffenlt one, bocans increasel from two milions to upware of nine par. 3) I pointed out at the normal conditions I cannot say that I am fully satisfied with the millioca Do you know that during the same of the Contral School were not ideal, and that results which accrue to the Government and to period bar Asint a subjects have increased from the continuance of theas in a building with the public generally from this institution ninety-six millions to apwards of twe hulred twice the attendances increases the difficulty Novertheless it is given to the grandest and fifty-five millions; and funt, pthur res fourfold for it is evident that the consequences possible pleasure to come hero this morning to her salonie have increased from two millions to attendant upon the annual change of one thin give away so many valuable prizes to to many more than seven millions P. Are any of you boys of the total unmber of bova grew more sarlons boys who deserya the prizes they have received aware that the aron governed by Her Majesty in
Applause). Now your popular head muster, India in 1883,000 square miles, ted in the Dr. Wright (plane) know very well loniesit is upwords of 7,000,000 square miles. that I am not quite satisfied with the results of Do you know that Her Majesty's possessions this institution, and therefore it is very kind ombrace one-fifth of the habitable Floo, and are of him to ask me to come here year after year three times greater than the Roman Empire, to give away the prizes. It shows that although at the height of its success unit great. he holds very strong opinions himself he is Dess Applause). And to come ustick perfectly ready to hear adverse opiutons, ant nearer home, boys and it ecoms He, deseout to weigh them fairly-applause) and thoughing from the sublane to the ridiculous do you I may metaphorically speaking, have occa-realise what Hongkong was sixty years ago, und sionally trodden upon his toes, yet has realised what it is to-day, owing to British iad nanoa? of boy's loving annually would be denblicss that to err is human, to forgive divine. I Boys, if you knew this and a good deal, more, mcated, as the present method of rapid hope, therefore, that Dr. Wright will forgive you would happier, better, detaily promotion is welcome to them, at their age, me if I say anything this morning which may be beys than you are now, and I am as curtailing the length of their school career. displené him. I know that his heart in in his sure you would make ultimately bitter sult a typical instanço I may cito the couponsxt work; I kanw that his work very hard and jects of Her Most Graniona Majesty than you parts of Class IV. C. where in November last Fooliuions, vet as an honest man, I must would ha without that knowledge. Ifoal strongly 7 boys had been in 1894 in Class V., 11 in Clasa speak to-day what I conosive to be the tal on this point, and I have perhaps spoken VII in Class VII and 1 ia Class VILL You have heard Dr. Wright's report read strongly. Hongkong belongs and ever will several of them having been promoted through I do not intend to make any comment upon belong to Enginud. You boys will live to sae intermediate classes in the previous half of it. To-morrow you will see it in print, and England for stronger in the East than she is 1895, No ideal education can thrive undst you will also roe in print the report of the now. She getting stronger day by day You Sul circumstances. What is to be soted is Examiners of this Collega. That report seems live under the protection of Farhan in this that the system combines and harmonisnà the to me to be a very ablo and lucid decnivent, colony, sed in return for that protection demand for fors and the sugarness of boys to com (Applause) It reached me on Tuesday evening you should not merely speriment with the plate their education with the utmost speed, lust, no itial the remarks I intend to make this Engleh language, but should become worthy Ang estimate of the education giron at this morning are perfectly independent of it, as they citizens and Bagish speaking subjects of College that ignores the above conditions, and His Lordship But why were you not aware were written out on Sunday and Monday last the geatist Empre in the world, and by makes no allowance for the fact that in four or I will now proceed to give you a brief armmary doing this remenhor thate you will assist five years the majority of boys pass through of them; you kept proper books - of which I had no knowledge et al.
Debtor Accounts have been prepentel sinon of the Exeminers leport. They are of opinion ho best interests of China Where are right standards, must arrive at erroneous con-
that, although there were many cases of con your railways about which Bir George Bowe if cusions
5ery is heard from Wales that it His Lordship-Take Kelly and Walsh's spicnous succes in the recent examinations, spoke fifteen years ago where are your coal secount. You seem to have gone in very ex there was a lamentable amount of weak and in mines, your gold, and giver mines? Why, yon is impossible for boys attending day schools whu hau and speck nothing but Welsh oub tensively for magazines and that sort of thing acurate work. They state that the teaching can count them upon your lingers But we later from Bogland. I notice amongst many other of colloquial English by means of conversation them in our colonies, and in England, and have of school hours to attain to anything things "The Queen," "The Graphie," Mansesom quite neglected. That there were hathen for many years past. Your donske case and accuracy in speaking and shester Times," "Indies. Pictoria,"Temple several perfect papers in oldes IV, VII able Dress of wen th me elf closed and are still writing the English language. As I do not Bar" ko. They run up to £12 or £18. and VIII. That there were 3 exoel waiting the incoming at European infuetus and think that sufficient allowance is generally Debtor-That extends over a number of years, lent essays from class 1A. That in History English structors and English instruction made for the diffkraldes attendant upon the His Lordship Now as to your assets. You and Geography there had been evident on boys sy say you lay thing to do with study of Euglial by boys of Mongolian race, I put them down as $403.67. That consists of cramming. That in Latin only one boy tanto tais. But I say yon Lave. You can learn Engs glad to fud in Things Japanese" in the 3700 stock-in-fradó mold and realised Has anywhere near the standard. That in arithish you con stady our history you can sirire article on Education by Professor Mason, the money been routivol for thint, Mr. Both ? metic a few boys did well, but the averago was to read and to nuperstand England's progress prossion of the same argument I have The Ocial Ropeiver I believe so perhaps poor. That Euclid was disappointing. That in rallways takgraphs, bronnero, munafactures, ton employed, which is to the following that forms part of the $1,500 that I received freehand drawing gare vidence of god and and other things you can sell your parents et effect If in Brgland the unition in [FROM BAIGON S'APERS.) ·
from the Government anulioneer.
careful toothing That in many caso Algetes home at about these ind argo upon them to English history,, grammar, geography, ing THE SIEGE OF MAKALEH.
His Lordship Household furniture gold and had been fairly taught. They are of opinion give you greater facilities for Laring and Thematics, ou were entirely conducted ques realised, 5000. The other itam is book dobts that the hoys are pashed on too rapidly. They learning about them yourselves If by such tions and answers, oral and written, in the PARIS, 27th January,
turn-out 100 or 200 Labin Linguage, maly a slight icen could be I understand from the Official Rocsiver that anggest that more attention, manch more, shpall meats we cont deliverance of the Makalah garrison. The
There is great rejoicing in Italy" at the there in very little possibility of getting them in.be given to Englab, and that the energy boys a year from tha College who would formed of the dificulty experienced by Japanese The Official Receiver They are nearly and ability of the European staff should be prand the good tidings morgst other hoys, and Chinese insinuations conducted in offoil press urges a contiutunee of the war
all out of the colony, your Lordship. I think directed more to the Chinesa bays, That we might then expect the opening of Chins English: for after all, there is certain amount in order to obtain a treaty with Abyssinin more them.
there will be very great difficulty in collecting China nastere should not be allowed to within a reasonable time Lead spinnre), 1 kinship between English and Latin in teach English, and they are against the separa-Therefore, with every regard for Dr. Wright thought, costs, oustraction, and expression, rigarute than this proeling ones
His Lurushg, then questioned dobler ne to hie tion of Chinseo boys from the non-Chinese and overy respect for his great sblity and absolutely wanting between English and Jagian. FIANCE AND RUSSIA.
{ private exponses
boys. In conclusion, they bear favourable learning. Eqayit is only my own opinion and ese or Chirode. I also found from conversation PARIO, Stli Janey?
Debtor stated in answer that he lived at testimony to the ability of the mastors and to give it you tubum trial 23y that with Profesor Macou, at a hesith resort in Raveshill," for whioli ha paid $100 a month, the discipline and orderly tahaviour of the boye fat is I can judge Queen's College has not Japan last summer, that the attainments of our A redit of a million francs will be askel for.
Hie Landslip-What about your household (Applause). Then that I wish to most sincere fulfilled the high capsetations which were boys after four or five years compare very ly congratulate the boys, (Applause). Now I cherished of it. The question therefore to be favourably with those of Japanese after a mino DebtorThey would be about 25,00 a month. have to point out that this Governing Body settled now by the Goverusest and the com-years course, great proficiency in English con Hi Lordship What did you pay for yone was only appointed by a year ago, and thiore manity and the osaminers is whether the Fersation, grammar, composition, is the furniture PV)
fore it was impassible for them to make any curricukin of link College nan be an ulterad and exception not the rule, being dependent on the I think whent $4,000. been
natural abilities of the boys, not on the system His LordshipYou know it dely realised they had held the fret examination of all theboys cults for which it was established. I holiese of education
6-The Second Mestor, Mr. May returned $900
PANAMA (As I said two years ago, I am not an educa it can be. I believe the curriculum is Loc Deblor-Yes. It was sold by anotion.". tionist, and I really am very grial of it, but I ambitions, and therefore anoat encantly from longe in April and Mr. Harlow in Auguet: His Lordship Did it not ocene to you that believe I passers some practical, common hense, rocommend thembject to the warious con. Mr. Jouts went on leave in July. The office of you might come out here und start in a simple and I want to tell you this afternoon what this sideration of the Governing Body to Dr. soyonth Assistant Master was abolished, the 'way and take a furnished house funera
College war established for, and to ask you Wright I would ask looking at tumi Gorning Body recommending a graduated Dr. "CANTLE says he has been severely
Debtor--The firm was supporting mo whether it is falling its object. As I told nors report, what is the the of boys Tourning scale of bigher sabrics for the Chinees staff. "criticised and the newspapers have also
I wanted to keep up the respectability of the yon bolero my marks are absolutely indentin and Euclid P. It takes their time Crop The Of the four Chinese assistants who, as ma The Ceylon Government hava taken over the Yesterday morning tao, Fire Brigoda” wore poured criticism upon him, and if he had Colombo, Telephone Service ns from the 1st basily engaged from one o'clock until event
dependent; they were written before I received study of far more profe de sa selline tiopel in my last report, taught classes in tho En 200 Upper School in 1814 with such excellant His Lordship What do you put down as the either the report of Dr. Wright or the report English; and surply it most only. "listened to them none of the "CANTLIE fads Jannury, the pries paid to do Telephone Como'clock to extinguishing two fires, one of which cause of your losing, according to your own of the Examiner. Now when this College was fuss the rather than assist them moi studime results, two hava left for higher inry, Mr. Wan "would ever have come off" We doubt pay for plant and will being £2,300 was very sorians one. The firemen were first showing, the difference between $10,000 stock opored by Sir George Bogan, who as you know I hope the Governing Body and Dr. Wright Koing to a new Univeruty recently opened at that, because he has more often met with string. The staff Litherto au the service have called to a second hand clothes shop at 6, 12-trado, with which you started business, and was one of the most eminent scholars over will bellare me when I say ray bhly desire is to Tintain, and Mr. Leung obtaining transfer, to support than opposition in his projects which commented, working the exchange on the on the second floor. There was some delay in about $23,000 less, b
also been temporarily engaged by Government, Jervols Street, where na outbreak bad occurred an indebtedness now of about $13,000, making rent out from Oxford, he made the following are Queen's College in a better and mer in the Public Works Department. The great da pemerks I hope that Victoris College, to be finential position and to make it a better and i balk of cur Chinese staff now consists of junior "Obstacles," he went on to say, “het but 35th Jannery,
getting water and before the Brigade, who were Debtor-In the first place the installation of developed at bomo faturo, date into Victoria more influential institution than I dudad H. I men, and it is to be recorded to their graat eredit "as stimulants; criticism is either useful in
under, Hon. Commander W. C. H Hastings new business, heavy losses Snerred in University, may cadara: throughout the great layo no desire in any way to crippleito fu that they have uniformly strenuously striven to Three Municipal, coolice at Singapore_en- and Mr. Badeby, could conquer the flames the entering steamers, and additionst loss by the Inture of China, and may be a son whence pay way to diminish its induoncoy whole sustain the standards of the classes entrusted to suggestion, or he treats it with the motto pleyo ou the refuse depot in Alexandra Read first and second floors End been burnt out, in quarantine of steamers in Manila, Secondly, vill How the stresins of edustion and loro degine is to extend that lefluence. I will not their large fakep they say what say they let them say." found a dried ush roountag the rubbish. They additior fois picturo and fan shop ut in conseguenes of an announcement in the local ladys to goneratians yet inborn. He added say how far the Goverment renouille ter 7 The results of the Oxford Local Exami The colony has perhaps never contained a cooked and ate it whevonpon two died almost Queen's Rout Luates!, which backs the shop in papers which rained my credit and cansed reMany of the leading statesmen, of England the existing state of things, but I da ay hinations are this year very disappointing, being kecuer critic iban Dr. CANTIE himselfmediately and the third, taken to hospital, fervols Strut. The building in Terveis Street to makes considerable ssrifices in selling goods, trust with me that a long coron of it is the duty of the Government, no the raling for hehind the most satisfactory ones of the during the night. It sapposed the roo was insured in the Transatlantic Fire Insarabes The debtor hore handed an "express to his Chinese students, after epleting their odace power, by endeavour to niska, the Chinese fire pesteding zors. It is not, however, and criticien was not wanting in his speech lind Lason poisoned for some purpose, and then Company (Mesar. Siasa and Co., agenta) for Lordship, which he end is ironlated to Su England, muy bave the honour of see the value of an Taglish education and peasible to maintain an even standard of or 318,000, and the ground and fire doors of 201, Hongkong, and an announcement to the same introducing into their native land the results I would further state that I will woes - collance for any lengths of time, especially in on Thursday; some of it may perhaps be thrown away among the rubbish.
Queen's Road Coutral, were insered in the foot was published in the local papers, His of the humans and enlightened jurisprudenos besittingly give my support to Dr. Wright Tire of the diffeuilles rouulting from irregular bound teful in suggestion and as to the re
The Supreme Court, Singapore, at the con- Chinn Fire Tsurance Company for $3,000 Lordship read the notice which was as follows and of abo improved medical selence of modern at the Operning Body In that dirotien attendance detailed above. There are, however, mainder of it the subjects may possibly meet alusion of a case: An intelligent plis Nos. 2 and 293, Queen's Read Central were The public are hereby notified that Messrs. Europe, or may ass Surveyors or engineers Ladies and gentlemen, in your roading of Indian we recomming features which deserve to be it with the motto quoted by the doctor him- speaking jury consisting of three Germans slightly damaged by water. The origin of the Fills & Lopez, of Barodona, are in no way help to carer to vast pire of China history you may remember that whan English neted. Out of the eight beys from the College and four Eurasians. The suíaming ap va fire is not known. The tremen wara jual pre connected with the form of Villa, Lopes with a network of railways and telegraphs. 1. A was first introduced into India the children who received certifientes two obtained distino- self. His humorous reference to the Public clear and the sal inquiry was made, Gentle paring to leave when the bell at No. &lation Co of Hongkong, the members of which year later ho avoried that Victoria College wond were induced to go to school by the present of a tion. Hang-kam, already AA in 1894, Works Department as a producer of disease men, are you agreed on a verdict." The sounded a fire in the West district. The latter fra are bellored to bo. Mes E. Trendern important service to the neighbouring little piece of money daily. I have no doubt aspired to distintipa in mathematics, and was can hardly bo dignified by the name of gentleme looked round at each other and the loan was rapidly oiled up and din Brgate Biron and J, A. Barretto Johnsen, Blokes Empire of China, and would preve powerful the Chinese would like a fadilar present. The succesful, sanking 12th out of 23 Seniors so Registrar courteously walled. After five minutes proceeded with all haste to Curen's load nad Abeter, Attorneys for Villa and Lopez, and hourable method of extending British in fock now in Indis are readily and cheerfully honoured in all Erglued Charlos Ellis was. fdence. Have these expectations, ladies and paid. I love nr don't Dr. Wright nows pilarly Sed out of 12 in the list, distinguishod criticism, and, though it served to raise
siloud contemplation the question was repeated West, where three shern, Nos. 55, 57, and 50 Euroclona and the foreman, a lurasad gentleman, replied were wall light. The fire, which origianted His Lordship The solicitors must have had gentlemen, boen in any way realized, or are all this. Many of the schools and colleges in history in the Preliminary Examination.
We are Unanimously er by a majority" in the basement of s oiger shop at No. 7 instructions from the fam in Barona to jesus they all course of reallaation In February there are affiliated with the great University of It is much to be wished that some plan either by fist or theory. The Public Works By a majority. What majority Why, through the overheating of somn, tobacco which that lotice. Have you mot had any communion 1892, when quite a stranger borg, after giving Caloutte, and boys who go hi for the BA could be deviced for reducing the distracting Department is open to criticism on sexy all these gontemnen. Frea Fren
had boon cardely left on a furu to dry to from them to that effect to
away the prizos etater That one of the santaination pay 10, 15, or £0 rupees à month, noises by which our work is continmily. in- eproud with alarming rapitáty, but fortunioly Debtor-Ive not That was the first things which struck no mest forcibly was Anaal, when English way first introlased interrupted. I refer especially to the nuisance points, but extravagant nbase defeats ite God damn you, take it to the doud house the Brigate had a plautiful and speedy supply inumation Iroceived
that the afforts of the Government to pro fudin boys wees paid to go to school: Low they arising from proocions, which I believe aro own object....... As to the Vaccina Institute, it is suil to have won the remark, muh by the of water. It was a long time, however, before His Lordship looks rakker opzious. They mote the spread of the English language bad go willingly. At one time, as I told you, required to ask their music in the neigh seemed rather a trumpery subject to which dresser at the Bingapore hospital when a police on dorild obtain astery over the flames said they were in no way connected crith your rosulted in a complete failure in taking any English education was axeered at in India bourkout of the Supreme Court and other Compression on the Chinese speaking residents was exocmmunicated by the Hindoo priests, who public buildings, but which seem to reser their to devote so much attention on such an man stital tast a moziband won o led and their efforts were mainly directed to pro firm. N
brought in was not yet dad. The dresser voting the end of the Are, of it was soon Debtor I havo letters here which will prove of the Colony. Eadded that we but been more looked phonit na an sneloan thing. Caum that energies for our benefit. Jnet reconte a new occasion. The cultivation of an adequate denies havlug need to expression. The error tht the three shops were hopelessly deemed that thy were connected with us at this fly yours is possession of Hongkong and which was dous In Talis be done here cause of annoyance has arisen, the dressing of His Lordship Did they write to you and yet what was known as an English education Certainly it can, with the assistance of you boys rough hewn stones in Staunton Street. I have supply of vaccine lymph of good quality is advised the dresser to make s point of bochng It was not netil seven o'clock that the men
orary hody that was brought to the hospital in were able to leave, and they do to be com sy they had ceased to have connection with was the luxury of the for Under the then a sad the Chinese Community The Chinese, on offen suggested the blooking up of the loop. no doubt very important, but now that we fuldra and put trust to the wom of constables ended for confining tid fine within the limits you Projektstug systors, as under the present, may have race as Lar clawérer, for mon stato holes in the boundary wall of the same streets and cools; and tim uventer oxpressed bis regret they did. The basement of No. 67, where the fre Debtor No, I telegraphet to them, but up attended seboo) for only a short time, and then far more industrious than the Indian. Are as these aperturco revond an irresistible vieta during the examination a smal urchin, throw Euroly the authorities aught to be able to at what had courred. It will be remembered originaal was reared with Marie Bandor to Jon I hate repaired a reply. That was they leave school muhle to speak English or you satisfied, boys, with being left in the for cookshy to the gains of that districtz that a man suffering from polebaing was pinced and Do. for $2,000 the Brat Boor was the cause of bankruptcy. It is of course antras understand English colloquially; or written Jurah? I would may, Certainly not, whận so arrange the details of its working, which in the dead buse and left there for two hours an opium divan and the second. Your u His Lordship Are the firm in Barcelona yat English properly. Dr. Wright himself has con many advantages are to be gained by the sirend quite a big stono into the ball, A more seriskis
ocolla "house - which were not, inapred. The down na creditors f
food this, for fu lis reperb for 1892, he and of English knowledge. At any rate, boys, ground for complaint is the immoral reputatĺki, can hardly be elevated to the mink of a Crst before the mistake was discovered,
The Daily Press.
HONGKONG, FEICart 7th, 1806.
The decision pot to alloy any more houses in
The escape of a prisoner from goal on Wednos- the gathering ground is, however, a wise one day night was altogether a very remarkable Taipans and others" can find plenty of sites incident. It seems that he was placed in one for hill residences in localities a little further af tin cells. ia a block of the prison usually allotted to short sentence prisoners Thess calls afield, and the suggestion that an important have a wooden ceiling and the man, who was | water supply should be abandoned in favour undergoing & tern: or to years' imprisonment, of residential sites for a few toipans and appears to have easily broken through the coiling sul roof which be reached by standing otheia" scents to us outrageous, rupen Furious articles in his coll. Having CANTLIE says he had the whole train laid for climbed through the bola he got upon the roof the abolition of Pokfulam reservoir in 1889, of a building near Cheery Lane and slung
A rope, which re had snocnoded in but a more accident caused the miscarriage of cealing sbont hus, round a chimney. As the the measure and he failed. The accident was thier and of an rope he attached a heavy
piece of tile, which he tires over the wall u the braking of the Tyram conduit in the cleverly hooked it on to the mortar and ginss. great rainstorm of 1889. That visitation, He then climb hand over hand across the therefore, was not without good offects repo and reachol the top of the wall. Hore lo eridontly met with his greatest obstacle, for and the colony has reason to congratulate when he was directly forwarts caught by amended the firm of Villa, Lopez & Co.
Hi Lakhi-You did it in good faith; I itself on being thereby spared front this compte of Indian policemen bis hands and fest
stippos k particular "CANELIE fad," which, had it be the edged glass on the top of the wall. This money is lost.
were bloading profusely as a result of manling Debtor-Ceriainly I do not believe tho carried into effect, would have outweighed somewhat of a mystery now he managed to His Tordship-What happenent; has lo gene all the good of the doctor's other fuds break through the ceiling without attracting away Where would the colony have been during and it is also curletes that he should have been the attention of the Indian wander on duty,
Debtor-Oh, 1o. The easton thero is to the last few dry seasons had we had no Tok able to secreto so much rope-it was, 120 feet
give credit and unless you keep on supplying
fulów reservoir 7
in length-abon him. He is of course still in yon cannot get any money.
His Lordship The firm complained to you the gaol infirmary and will probably be there. Enough, however, of adverse eriti-
jubout his secount, I suppose? some timus. Ho ket a large quantity of blood, Debtor-They complained generally about all cisun. Wherever the doctor, is there and it is almost certain that he would have died
the business they have done through me. will be argument, but argument with if he had not been at orca aliended to.
I suppose they imagined there had hom some THE high appreciation in which Dr.
bad faith, which there has not out neon and leading generally to CANTE is held in this colony way strik-
His Lordship-Do I understand that you some useful result. Ho could not foregó.
kude your debts amount to $18,000 eski in ingly stown on Wednesday afternoon on the
addition to some arall items of which you are. occasion of the presentation of addresses and argument even in his farewell speech,
not aware? nud we have not hesitated to join testimonials to him by the community and issue with him on those points where
Debtor Yca. by the College of Medicine for Chinese and arguments secbed unsound, but we the staff of the Alice Bleuorial and Nether yield to no one in our admiration for sol Hospitals. No man who has ever Dr. CANTLIE takon all round. We thank rosided in the colony, has made his him for "fads" such as the College of namin more of a household word than thic Medicine for Chinese, the Peak Hospital, the worthy doctor who leaves us tomorrow, and Public Library, the Vaccine Institute, and he will carry with him the best wishes and the healthy influence, he has exorcised in kindest regards of the whole community. bringing about sanitary improvements and When the Chairman of Wednesdaysanecercating sound public opinion on various opposition from his wife and the Pope. hae remarked that the social, scientific, and literary success of our great empis beyond questions of local and imperial interest; and proclainied that his son will be baptized in the the sen is dun to: geeb men as JAMES we would again echo the good wishes ex-Orthodox faith on this 11th instant, the Cear
pressed towards him at the enthusiastic acting as sponsor. CANTELS he uttered no mere hyperbole, meeting which assembled on Wednesday to but apoke strictly within the limits of bid hija farewell. absolute fact. It is such men, as Dr. CANTLO; endowed with a vast fund of vital j * ́ energy, keen intelligencey and enterprise York, Glasgow, and Liverpook, left Singapore The 03 8. Co.'s steamor Nestor, from New that keep the world moving, and to those yesterday morning and may be expected here endowments we must odd in the case of on or about the 12th inst. Dr. CANTLIE that of goodness of heart, per prompting to kind doods. Tho. eulogiums passed upon him by Mr. J.J. FRANCIS, QC, and the Hon. J. II. STEWART LOCKHART will be endorsed by everyone. We The ND. Letonner Prins Hetarich, carry do not propose today to travel again ing the German mail with dates from Berlin of over the same ground, but rather to note the th inst, and may be expected here on or the 13th January, Left Bingapore yesterday, one or two controversial matters introduced about Monday, the 10th inst.. by Dr. CANTLIE in his reply. It is one of his qualities to provoke discussion, and his speech on Wednesday was no exception to the rule..
Laugh at the moment, cannot be justified
have an Institute specially for the purpose,
The Chino Mutual steamer Onbong, from Glasgow, Tiverpool, and Newport, left Sing poro for this port yesterday am. and may b expected here on or about the 13th inst.
At the Harbour Mastor's office yesterday a fireman named Theus Madden, employed on the steamer Verite, was cant to geal for threw days for wilfully disobeying the orders of the master, William Daniel. This prisoner said to would rather go to prison than work.
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REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
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Loxpoz, 4th February, CABINET COUNCIL. --- A Cabinet Concil hos been held in London, atter which Lord Loch, kafe Chief Clefoniesioner at the Cape, &c, had a long interview with Mr Chamberlain
ARRIVAL OF MR. CECIL RHODES IN LONDON. Mr. Ceail Rhodes has arrived in London.
BULGARIA.
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in order to send lelegates to the coronation of expenses F the Caur on the 12th May, *.
TONKIN CONTRACTS.
PARIS, th January Má decype ide boom isund appointing a com mission to examine all contracts that have been given in Touki aut determine the respon. sibility for them
FIRES IN HONGKONG.
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