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-SPRIČA DÝ 814 JOHN CARRINGTON: Yesterday, at noon, His Excellency the Clover.
is six lectures. I cannot do better than Bulzo this opportunity for recording my appreciation of the improvement in the general work of LC. in the past year.
averaged from 254, to 30s. pex ton m In the new play at the Grand, Islington, pared with 578. 6d. from London and When the Lamps are Lighted" by Messrs. G. R. Sius and Leonard Morrick, the lending Liverpool. At Cape Colony ako it was parts are in the hands of Mr. John . Sheridan
On my return from Japas, in Septem stated that freight was the main factor and Miss Gracie Whiteford, who will ho well in fiting in the United States, 22, or in the Far East will "Fun on the or distributed the prized at Queen's College. Ir, suticed that the sative interior of the
Bristol
There was a very large attendance; unang tikding kami byen voltured and painted. For A per ton being charged for furniture
thuse present being Sir John Carrington (Chief this we are indebted to the notirily of the Ael- The Fonchou Echo saysThe tiger brought Justjon), Hon. J. H. Stewart Lonkbart (Colonial ing Dietor of Works (Hon, W. Chatham), so from New York and 31. 3 to 33 front Kutlung by the ustivos im Funday Stanretary), Mr. 4. G. Wiss (Paise Judge) previously it had been consilored impossible to Sd, from London Even if differences such as th Janney), although not aged was a Hon. Ho Kai. Rev. I. F. Cobbel. Res. Werform this fost within the limits of the vaga 12304
Line exist only for a time they Youss your dent older than lige killed last year, and Fearvo, Fathur Torres, ft. A, W. Brewin was a male; all inut yea's baving been females. Inspector of School), Surgeon Cotsupt vats, arvertheless exercise considerably in- Ho masenred foot 3 hrbes and weighed 345 &c. Egence while they last and give the torbe. He was killed with a poinonest arrow. The Head Mastor read hig nauusi report as
follows:
1-681 boys wors admitted in the enures of the past twelve months, raising the total roll freni 531, in January to 1212 in Decouber. It is thus svident that we have in the same year been practionfly lealing with twa aparate schoals, an old sex a new oue, can largo the ald Central Schools, whose record total at. tandanes in 1988 was 634. It is a somewhist formidable undertaking to organise ia one year an entirely new school of 600 scholar; but the task of anitably accumulating and classifying an iarch of dev now candidates for admission is even more complex.
2-The total accommodation provided is "924 seat. We had a monthly attordaves of over 90 scholars during seven months of the year, the largest numbers being 01 in September, 950 in May, 9k in June. The attendance 9 has only been touched in ons prarious your, viz., 1891, when the college was a tovelty; in Marel and April of that your the figures 912, 3 were atinine, to fad however before its close to 74-4, wberias in December last 806 Lojst were presont.
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THE THIRTYNIATH ANNUAL ISSUE,
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E. Mant ment, however, ennot have much difficulty in coining to à decision without the advice of that body. The building of houses on urchways over the entrance of laues, is Patirely opposed to sanitary principles, The ubjection is of course greater in proportion to the height of the houses in the lane and the height of the obstruction, but any obstruction whatever is objectionable sit necessarily interferes with the free cir eulation of air and more or less excludes the direct rays of the BUR. It would be an anachronism for any civilised Government of the present day to sauction such structures or to auction their continusace who the Japse of vested interests permits of their re-
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perval. The Director of Public Works secred to be influenced in his opinien by what he considered the hardship to the owner-of-the-house built over the ground-forthout in question. there is any real hundship in the matter it would be better to most "it by muietary or other compensation than by permitting the continues of the obstruc tion. Where for any reason the reaswal of a Croys teuss is refused liberal con- sideration should
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The 57th amual meeting of the Peninsular and Oriental Steara Navigation Company was held on the 10th Docomber at the offices, Leadonball-stract, Sir Thomas Sutherland. M.P., presiding.
The Chairman, iu moving the adoption of the report, remarked that the working of the past year to September 30 att bosa, qual Bomowhat checkered, int he thought they noull admit that, upon the whole, good fortuns in re- gard to their affairs had predominated. It was true that the vozy sad loss of the Aden Ind enst dark shadow on the history of the your, and le regretted that it was an event which they con neither forgot or fully explain. What (Applause.) wreck the wanthier was unustally tempestuous,
AUTOCRATIC ADMINISTRATION, further along the deli of life than you here osunot do wrong if you will listen to it and culoarour to tolos if in, My adrion to you [ro ran EDITOR OF FIN" DAILY FRI."] is, make the most of your school time SIR,Agrosing will you or the advisability Remember always that the boy in father of the of a definite rule as to the admission of reporters man. Romonber that your succoss in life mag ut executions in Victorin Gaul, it strikes me depend to a great extent on the way in which that you have overlooked the fact Cleat ne matters you conduct yourself at school, on the way in stand exerations need not be conducted in secret which you mister your loasons, on the way in merely on noruout of the savinaira of reporters. which yer behave to your fellow-boys, and ea Rule 148 of the Prison Regulatima suncta "the the way in which you behave to your masters. prison shall be open to all Justices of the Porce tontour wooks, Keoning the interior of a All those are oteraonts, in the making of the at all reasonable times, and no time can ha cohoo! bright and fresh is not a luxury, it confuturs man. Now, those of you who have got more reasonably than the time of an areontian. duses largely to the obearialnem and health of prizes, do not think that you are achieved the The daty of attoading at such a ting would goholats and masters. I would suggest the end of life There is a great deal more to be certainly be a disgrecable one, but, what is more fors that, if practicable, the interior should be done even at subock. Do not let your access to the point, the advantages of publicity are fur. at least colour.veshed Due in four or Are all away wito parauing your studies. Let it better recared by the presence of reporters of a yours. It is our view that period of tase be an incentive to do your work more and more respectable public press than in any other way. thoroughly. Those who have not got prises In fact, the advantages of nab molifted publi. sinco the original painting of this building.
16-I regret to bara to report that there suffer & disappointment for the time being, but city require no setting forth; it is enough to is to abatement in the immoral notoriety of you must ako up your mind that next time point out that there is no-hatter precaution. the immediate neighbourhood of this College, you will get prizes, and rembabar that you can possible against incompetence or careleno mentioned in my annual report two years age all starry through your studies as to make than the doing a thing in the public eye. It would appon that existing legislation is too the meter of your class say when the prize. What you say this morning with regard to the sumbesur a machine to set in motion. for the giving time comes again, "We cannot give late practically souret meetings of the Sanitary removal of a well known and generally admited-prises-to all, because.that is not in the nature Board is als important. If I am not vista con nuianures from a district in the vicinity off things, hat we can say that all the boys these be sigus of the times. I suspect argitas our class are thoroughly doserving of is approaching, if not already apon us, ander, everal public buildings, a hospital, a chapel, nin large boys' anhnal, and the Batilis Public prizes." That is the knowledge that is within which it will behere as ali.in our several degrees School for Girls.
to regula of you all. While I mato those to resit in antcoratie attitudo on the part of the After "rouding the raport Dr. BHATEHON su to you abent English I did not want administration alors connexunt with Trish than WRIGHT said-I bave now the pluisure; Sir, of to get to you that you should not aleo koop with English or Scatch precedents. And this walcoming you here. I think this is the sath up and angrove your knowledge of Chinese. should be the particular business of the Prass. occaejea or which it has been possible for you That would be a very grost mistako. Of course o know that the Chinese bare a very old and to attend the prize distribution bere and, as far us I remember, there was only one occasion illustrious civilization. They have a VERY on which you were unable to be present. I de illustrious lot of wrliem of olaszical books of not think any other Governor has been present distinction, and it would be to your advantage this function on so many necasions. I now to keep up your knowledge of the lasgunge ask you to kindly distribate the prizes.
Naturally you must do that if you want to 3This adden stoess of numbers is due to a His EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR distributed obtain a position in Chine, and even in this natural spontaneous can, which we may there the prizou sal then said-Boys of Quecu's colony it would be unwise in any way to abandon foru renaonably expoot to prove abiding A College, I have been hero tive or six times, as your purssit of the Chinese language and demand for European education as arinon. Dr. Wright has informed yon, and I base on torture. Let the two wo side by side. German. We know during the last two years, thranghout the longthach cecnsion spaken to you after the Katrin Take the case of a and breadth of China Native English-touch-tion of the prizes, but I have very great pleasure well enough that a wolf oducated German ing acbooly have sprung up in Canton, Swaton, this morning in auxingsthat although it given knows je mother tongues thoroughly, and wad the neighbourhood of "Macar, while even in me the greatest possible delight to give away English thoroughly, and probably Franch Yokohamn the Chinese community are about to all these prizes I have been relieved of the most thoroughly, and that furt has undanbtedly open a sebeol, whore English, Japanese and difficult task by the kindness of Sir John Car- giren the Goran very great advantage in Chiungs, will be taught.
rington (Chief Justice). He has kindly con- regard to emmeres. You boys will find it It is a matter of congratulation to the scuted to address you on education. One within your province to acquira a knowledge Government that the original estimate of 700 of his hebbios is education, and he knows of the English language alongside of your seats, made by Dr. Stewart in 1889, was not more about it than I do, and therefore I Chinese, and let the two go together. You allured to. Ten years ago. I recommended will call upon him to take the place I have baca harti on the platforms a gontleman who has 700 as a minimum, and subsequently 924 as aaken during the past six years. (Applause). haon a very kind patron of this solool. That is they did know as that at the time of the ship-
stran mulution; alleging ne arsson Sir Joux CARRINGTON, who was mast His Excellency the Governor. the overeruwling in the Central School, owing cordially received, said--Your Excelleney, Dr.I nonfes it seems to me a very remarkable that it had been absolutely impossible to ab- to the want of caneity in the building to most Wright, ladies and gentlemen, boys of Queen's thing that the Governor should have on nearly tain observations for several days, and that the the domand, increasing every decade. From a Collegs, this is the first, as I have had the every occasion of the annual prize giving boon ourronte were also doceptive; and they naturally inancial point of view, too, it must so satisfac pleasure of addressing you, and I hope it here to encourago the boys of the school and attributed the loss in question to a combination of tory to have 224 extru monthly fess, without will set be the inst time. My title to address e meters of the school by diatributing the these circumstancar. They also knew the heroic additional cost in the way of incread stutt you consista, in the first place, in the kindness prizes and addressing the boys. When he goes "behaviour of the men and womer-who-were-on- --My experience of the old Central School of His Exceluy the Governor in asking me away from this catony be may reflect on that board the ill-fated vessel, and he was glad to with its 450 boys taught me that it was only say a fow wouls to you to-day. My title as being a very good thing he has done. say that the company's officers and crew bere, During when the demand acceded the supply that in the second place correiats in what is The Queen's instructions, if I remember their full share in that respect, regular attendance could be enforced with the acrilexoy bas referred to the great inter rightly, improm upon a Governor in vary the that 48 hours they had hoon in turrible to do his anxiety with respect to another of their ships, GREAT BRITAIN AND THE
Chinose am like mest fool in the sabject of education generally, omphatio terms that he is Dosary strietress.
Now, the Ce, but he was sure that the proprietora and, may say, especially my grout belis in utmost for the benefit of education. other people, they valne most what there is CHINA LOAN,
teen. bis Fizcellency, fully sympathized with the direstore in their Renter's Agoney learns that the negotiations intly obtaining. If a guardian the alrantager for a boy of a well-spent gohool adios
finds that his boy's soot, vacated for some lite. (Applause) Ha Excolony was dis Ja the course of the next fortnight satisfaction in knowing that that vessel, with with Chiun foro British loan are likely to be trivial canas, is taken in his absence by another, tributing the prizes a few days go at the 50, will be leaving the acres of her passengers and crow, was perfectly enfe, of a protracted astuce, as China is promistintas lemurzis to respues dhe sxigencies of scheel Diorama Schout and Orphanage mit he was Hongkorg, and probably we shall never soo and not only so, but that she had passed through g and miting various difficulties, increover it routine. In their glad to draw attention good cunngh to say than that it was a miss him ngala. We are all very grateful to him for a storm of least unprecedented severity with in a pronounced improvement, this year in thing to be a Chief Justice. Well, ladies and the interest be has taken in this school. Dr. out any damage. Thening to the accounts ha attendance.
gentlemen, I suppose it is in many ways a good Wright was to discharge this office, but I ask stated that the baieres of revaune over expendi The total amonal" of fees collected this thing to be a Chief Justica, but i will say this trim to runbate it tu ne-and-I-will ask you now ture in the past year was £216,179, or £65,090... year has been $13,400, 89,500 in excess of that it it happens that I am a Chief Justice i to signify your gratitude and your good wishes better than it was in the pravions year. Of this last year's revenus from this soarce, and beatle Altently and sbecintely owing to the fact that for his future lie whorever his lot may lie by increase they gave £4,000 as a bonus on their sheild be remembered that the largest meant industeous, and steady boy. Applause) New the Governor are most enthusiastically given. sist in making up the gum which they con ing the previous record in 1895 of $12,667. It while I was at school I was a very painstaking, giving three hearly chests for His Excellency deferred shares, and they carried the balance of
£31,000 to Lo reserve account, in order to as of Féen coliested a the Old Central School way you will forgive as for not telling yon that story The cheers ware 86,800 in 1998, and prior to my arrival in 1882, it length, boss it is a personal matter. Well His EXCELLENCY the GOVERNOR-Ladies ailerod necessary for the purpose of their $4,551 in 1881.
it is a nice thing to be & Chief Justice; it is aand gentlomon and boys of Queen's College, underwrning terve. Only short explana The annual meeting of shareholders in' and
It should be manifest that the introdus uicer thing to be a Governor, Laughter and I told you that His Honour the Chief Justication would as necessary from him with ro subscribers to the City full was ek in the tion of so many new boys has necesitated very Applause). You will all admit that; and I have would make a very much better speech that I sport to the particulars of the amcans which, Library, City Hall, yesterday, Hu, J. J. Bull. indice
little dealt but His Espollassay in won and or the parble rourke be has made to agregating 2260,000, epailed them to raise Leylar presided, and there were ako presoat, when it is understood, that of 1ke 537 new boys Gerernor while I am only a Chief Justics you lo has proved that my opinion of him was
their reserve from £500,000 to $750,000. The Mussrs. H. E. Dalvinplo, I N. Mod.net ficluding 94 roadrisions) 413 went to simply because while at ocheol he was a more perfectly correct and justified. I was very first items was the premium sa the reemt isny Layton, N. A Sieks, and H. L. Donors the Prepartors, 113 to the Loner, and to painstaking, industrious boy than I was glad to hear from Dr. Wright's report that the of debenture ebook, noanting to 134,35-a (Secretary),
the Upper Belion 22 of these last being Langhtar and Applause.) However, I do not progress in the English Inngange sides I Inst zum which had been in their balance sheet for The Chairman, in moving the adoption of dmitted to the on-Chinees classes. As a constand here to speak about thats more or less spoke to you in 1896 very strongly on the the last two years, but which they now folt this report and sintment of Recousta, end sequenta 8 ore from Close IV were examined parserst matters, but I stand here to speak from cabinet has been very considerable, and that justifed iu carrying definitely to reserve. Gentamen, with your permission. I will take in class II: 24 from Class V. in Cinis III, and a text which is farnished by the report of the Chinese schools for the teaching of English Then, their satus of Stock Erobinge suurities the annual report and accounts a read, Am proposing the siloption of the report there is no semarkable still, 25 boys from Class VII. examiners whe have really conducted the have been opened in Swatow, Aucy. Canton, had yielded a profit of £101,764, the greater
more examincu in Cher IV, and 12 from Clasa examination of this school. You are all aware,
and other ports of the Chinese Empire. Iust portion of which had been lying fallow siace but little to add with refers to the period VII, in Class V. From these spasitas the of coarse, that within the last few weeks you thank you most sincerely for the hearty chasis the date at which they paid one-fourth of covered by it, but you will observe that during lensity of the upward impatos may perhaps love been passing under the hands of fr. Co which you have just givsa to me. I can assure their capital and sub-divided the reminder intǝ the twelve mouths over which the coomets be erausfoli and Mr. Pearce, and I will read to year the sou I bave always had the greatest pleasure in proferid and dafarrel stock. The band of extend the recipts were $972,07 in excess of 8Throe little books on English comme following extract from their very interesting coming to Qabea's College, aud when I am in their investments, which was bouwwhat cur- those during this proceding twelve moütlus, szu- tion were prepared by myself, at the instance Lepzt: We strongly recommend the in England I shall look out for the reports from siderable, wordt, if realized to-morrow, also hip in the Lau Kwai Fong case let the owner that these extra receipts enabled the Treasurer of the Governing Body, and printed at the creasel study of the English language and an Hongkong, and Laything from Queen's College Fisid a large profit, and therefore they had felt COMBINES THE PROPERTIES OF
be properly compensated, but the Govern- to keep a balance to the credit of the City Hall expense of the Government busly in the year far as possible under Englab munsters. Believing will give me the very greatest possible interest.Justified in taking over the particular item in A RESTOLER, POMADE, AND
merk would comtalt a grave error if it in the current account with the Lank, although. But as the sessilan excess off that the burgo number of admissions during the I trust you lay will rally, beerime British question and applying it to the specific purpos WASIL
sanctioned the continuance of an obstrum itary expense had to be at any of lowered kinn eru miben od tadik d almounting to 2151.30, meinly amount pasidet, Frysɔtma, th
and year has been chiefly due to the increasing subjects. As His Honour card, the Euglish of creating a large reserve for the company in ARB the part of the Cliness to receive an unyonge will be the universal language of the view of the far greater risks to which they DATASHEETrs and Strengiloning,
pa pun gott fides the cost of Bouclare the balio those stoles un bands English education we trust that the Collegs world, and there is no doubt that British inter- were now exposed as underwriters of their As a Pomade, - Not a Crosse, but alla grating of an annual lease would be a upkeep, sun hardly be expected: 65 decrease. His Excellenes Lt Gocernor this spproval will be fully wale to meet their demand. Now, ests are increasing every day in, the Chinese fleet. Bimilarly they fold at liberty also to Such large gatherings are held in the City my recommendation that all books, published buys, when I came to this sloup tout Empire. I have to thank you all for your vary deal with an aruerunt of £1,700 which had very imutvisable expedicut, ze it would only ifall, espgamally during the winter mouths, that in the colony for the works use of this coll twenty months ago I was very much struck Prut kitilaras al Ibid ron al farewell. (Ap. been realized by the sale of vertain proporties Jay up didieutties for the future and tend the Commit cannot help feeling that it is of should cease to be included in sobicol stores the by the general ignorance of the English plause.
formerly belonging to thom in Hongkong to prevent improvements in the laue.. the first importance to do all that can be done to expense of which is defyed by the fees paid in langago which prevailed among the Chinese
ep the building structurally in a connd coacation mouths, holirerefore popalation of Hongkong. You go into a shop they were heartily givou.
Cheers were thou called for Dr. Wright and The property which had hoan Cisposed of was purchased at a time when the future of dition, and withough, it is to be regretted that instructed to procure etchi books for themselves and the shoppen on hardly attend your order. Dr. BATESON WRIGHT then he shoulà Hongkong was by no mearje asmend, wherwis this necessitates a considerable ergodituro, thay at shops,
at the present day it was probably the largest -boyauze-ku-does-not-know-English. You go like to make scree remarks about the pro- feel hobid to act as speedily as possible ell The immediat result that a very into Chinatown and ask your way shout and greas of education in Quaon's College during shipping port is the world, not even coopting necessary. I am glad to be able to add that ad iu mascript form spared by the Beconds your servant. such repairs as the arabilests, curfity ta bo razlly useful boligeral podabnias Jong in nag not a man can tell you. You got a No. 1 boy the six years of his Excellency's office. He London or Firer. Perhager they might ask serious damaga wanao to the bolding by the Moster (Mr. A, 27 as approved by the
Ho may speak English, bus (Dr. Wright) fancied there was a general how it was that, Hongkong being so important vory station, they were able to dispons of their if he does it is English that you can hardly impression that schoolmasters wors tyjhmous that were in the vicinity of the colony Governing Bodyzant published.
understand. In the Supreme Court out of fifty liable to you, in a rat and to adhere to property thore and therefore be might assure last year. The The Nel pla Umring the Mi 10 Towards the end of the year, I sob. witnesses there may be one who can speak English one line of action. Thorofare it was very he that they hel retained all the property few months ago burdly boon as Jurgen was raitted tharos auggestions, which on the recom expected, chindly owing to the fact that one of mondation of the Governing Body receivou His and we look to Queen's College to remedy siged to considor changes and alteraticar which great revolution had passed over their business. correctly. That is a strange state of things-nocenry that they should be stirred up and but was necessary for their requirements. A the large travelling Companies that burd booked Fredbury's approval. The object simed at in
and over that of similar companies, sisco the that state of things. Queen's College is the they might not like at frat. But at the same. the Theatre for Suphanker and October install of thea was the sole, viz., the increase of head of the educational system of the colony. time he would not like anvera to believe that opening of the Suez Causl. At one timo thuy visited Inda instour of coming to China as English-tenching power throughout the college, It is a large and well equipped Government in the boys who left Queen's College could not required to hold placus like Hongkong proriously arranged. As, however, this Cot as follows:-. Preparatory School, by xuy propens coming to Hosgkong shortly, he the listing monitor and appointing an extrut that English should be thoroughly well tangl continued. I think that if His Honour had maintain important workshops and factoris. stitution, and I think we have a right to expest speak English in a decent manoer. Dr. Wright enormous stocks of coal aul stores, neat to receipts for the current year will in all praba-Chinese assistant: ipishe. Lower Schost, by re in this suhnol and thist, cousistent with the tins addressed a few of the clerks in the Suprema Now, however, aathing of that kind was in bility equal use of last, and I trust that wolieving English masters of taxthematical lessons he stays in the school, ou boy should leave it Court or in the neighbouring office, the Beary, and he might say that they haf at the shall be in a position to contions to sherr a As the Supreme Court yesterday afternoon balance to the credit of carrot account at the mathematical master to be appointed, thus
in the Coper Befipol, a competent native doom without having an adequate knowledge of gistrar-General's, he would find men who wers present time about £750,000 invested in ships the English language. That is a thing, I trained in this school and who would talk which was formorty invested in stocks of ensl important and vexed question of the Ships for the pants of law raised in the ease in which | to appeal to the public for enbscriptions. With lessons in English reading. &n., to classes in Extolleacy hea for several years now ica funey he must not jadge that overy Chiasmations to the Far East Some of those present Mr. J. J. Francis, Q., resumed his arguments end of the preset haancial year without using leaving the Boglsh masters at liberty to give think, we should all aim at in this school. Itis Buglish with reasonably idiomatio power, aut and atores and workshops at their various sta ping Conference. There is also a as did, that passel to Hongkong, to the disposal of the Com-fen writ of mandauius. The Court adjourned
the throngh some exceedingly bad years after the increasing the Bagesh staff by two masters. sebeel and upon the scholars in his annual College. (Laughter). That is noto fact, pany's property in this colony, and 'lo) until this morning.
The scheme is fo divide Lae assistant masters address. His Excellency sometime gen. Government wishall the people in Hongkong to opening of the Sues Canal about years upo inte two grades, sudor and junior four (u pointed a fiocessing Body oposlally charged talk English the only thing would be to adopt their business hedog was tin ahaust extinction. Thoy had, with this mattor. The Governing Body have the system in vogue in England and have free thatened with "nach, thus providing sight instead of six
English mestors, at a slight additional cost to far as practicable, endeavoured to carry out education. Men in the shops are so pour that however, been doing what was requisite, Government, the orrices of two Chinese 11 vietes, and I, as a member with to say they cannot afford money for education, and and their francial position at the present
istante boing of puno dispensed with. Mr. that we have always met with the most ordin! boys who come bore and it very hard to re was stronger then it over was Jameson's resignation offords opportunity for support in this respect, from Dr. Batesou pay their fees. Thousands of boys whom the days when they had monopoly of the hace Inspector of Schools referred to as not roosiy- steam trade eastward of Suez. He did not the appointaunt of one of these additional Wright, the head, master. (Applause.) having to swait a further vacancy, in the senior masters, the full realisations of the project no doubt that our efforts will be crowned with ing my incation certainly do not, while think that it would be possible for one of the succes and that by and by it will be said that many receive only a Chinese education, and propriaters to question the policy submitted Fuglsh in thoroughly and successfully taught therefore your Excallany has said that only that day in regard to the reserve und. Me Jameson, abiert on leave, resolved in Queer's College. I think we have a right boys taught in English shall receive grants. Perhaps it was only those who sat at the not to return to the colony, as he has found the to expect that you bugs should give your wine in-aid. I am satisfied that during the directors' table we could appreciate the climate prejudicial to his bealth; ha acordingly to this matter. This is a British colony; must last four or five years wo have daived very gravity of the risks which Le company ware The Adex pointed a resigned from the 30th September. During his of you are British subjects have British grant labelt, from your kind suggestions, daily encountering. ning yours sorsise, he proved himself a supable mothers, and fathers and we have a right to and the assistance of the Governing Body has most to a certain extent although the and energetic muster, all the clases under see that you'speak your mother tongue. It is proved very bencilcial in carrying out important pecuniary samrifice involved in that cats was Lis charge possing with very high perevstages right to do so. You come to this school, which changes such as the appointment of additional small, but if it had been one of the vessels at the annual examinations. The college xx was started by the British Government, and males. You hare romember that there are sting £250,000 tha nosuit would have been perienced another serious loss in the untimely webate a sight to demand that you should twenty two classes bere and at presant there totally different; and their largest and death, last August.of Mr.Cha Tenu-ching, third give your attention to nad endourear to learn ise only six masters to teach those twenty-two fastest ships were thous which were more Chinese resistant. for many years text success-
the English language. That is a point of coty, classes. I am sure, Sir, that we shall remember seriously exposed to the grafost risks. falty in charge of the fourth ches, Mr. Chu There is also the point of self interest. Now is your kindness in addressing us so ofton "ned I for they married with: Cha the burden nail was head boy of the send class at the first
They the time to realise that it will be for your beno-treat Och is two or three years time, when you out of working the mail sontract. annnal. oxamination-conductal by me on my fit and advantage as me when you grow up recolve the annual report from Hongkong, you therefore had to sucenter risks which arrival in January, 1692, and with one exception If you get a antient sequaintenes and know many observe further improvement. (Applause.) was the oldest of the Chinose asistants who ledge of the Engilah language. (Applause.) began their professional career ander roy
Just consider the avenues of employment and anagement. Being of a bright, cheerful dir- usefulness that will be open to you by your position, he was her favourite with the doings. You will more readily obtain employ whole staff, Eglish and Chinese. Mr. Barclay, went in the bongs in the colony and the honga who hated for Mr. Jumeson, left in July on up and down the coast. You will more readily. Bud employment in the Government servies of obtaining an appointment as hond mestar of an English Bolcol at Nusking: We were fer- this.colony or in the Government service of the. tanato in securing the services of Mr. Hanking great Chinese Empire. For example, take His in October, to supply the vacancy: Mr. Wood, Excellency Wa Ting-tang, who received his cock returned from lease is to middle of English education in this colony, or at any rate October. Iu September Mr. Jones, who re he was Anglicized in this octony and who is now that the present stooks of jurn and the present whole, well maintained, although he was bound turned from lays in January, wes taporarily the guessful Minister of the Chinese Empire intenso stringency of money are not likely to to admit that he ecnsidered the £85,600 in kauasferred to the Suproms Court, as wo then
to the United States of America (Applauso,) find reduction for some six months la nome, question was owing in a great measure—not wore daily ozpreting Mr. Jameson's return. More and more the Chinese Carernment will and if hessy importations of the tormar are entiraly to the fact of the Jubiles Laving 12 The rapid promotions amongst the Chi- be getting to reëltro the importance and rains continued and no pessura in the interests of helped them tooktafa some of use contigouts Deso'stat call for some tomark. Mr. Lak Sik of having servants who are acquainted with the trade both on your side and here are adopted of troops and passengers who were brought kyoag, who was savond pupil toaohor laat Janu- Western knowledge and Western sulence, to check in some amenco this iufta in a country home to assist in that great spectacle. The ary: is now Acting 6th Chinese Assistant, which and we believe that you can get that here, already Wooded with socks, the present evil wifi) total amount of their passage money for the represente u rius of serou stops in twelve month and that if you got it thoroughly and assumo shape that will be disastrous possibly year was very nearly £1,100,000, or practically No fewer su 17 different men were noting well you will have a better chance of emboyond recovery to the spinnings in Judia, double the amount of their revenus in that monitors and pupils tonobers Considerable ployment in the grant Government of the end to the importare and dealers in China. department 17 or 18. years ago. They had- strain has therefore been put on all the junior heightouring weydes. I exhort you and put. These are the words of the Chinese Cotton Yarn great confidence in the capabilities of their new Chinese nasistenta and papil teachers, which it to you to abandon the idos nilcothe Guild in, er letter to the Bombay Millewners' vessels for minintaining that bank of their was further intonsilcil by the backwardness of if you have the idea that it is not wing Association, dator 7th December, 1897, advocat business, and they hoped thust, owing to their their pupils (par 7) It affords me anch and proper for you to become anglicizeding the adoption of short time. Yet befor the groat tonnage and size, they would be the
menau of prolonging the passenger vrtno pleasure to be able to speak very highly of the English is becoming more and move the letter had reached its destination, there was a
Their steady courage which they oruibited in coping universe language of the world. Daglish soramble for Indian yarm in our market among ponzorion with the trade of the Last. with the difficulties
people dominate the trade of those for Castern each and all the members composing the said rorquae from froight and miscellaneous sorties 13-Four boys, nou of who was in Chinese gens. Bear this matter is mind and I am Guild and in the space of three to four week was £1,605,886, which was no loss than £178,061 dross, obtained Oxford Looul bertientes, so quite sure you will realise the benefits that from the deepatol of their lettor those dealers in eros of the revenue from these sources tast Senior and two Junior. As this represents will seruo to you by having a thorougli know in spite of abnormal stocks-henry arrivals," year. He need linedly, told them that they must only 18 per cent instead of our usual 50 per lidgo of the English language and of English intouse stringency of money," and "in the spend their teney freely before they arned BOWLING AWALN Dreves baldus.... Wichtet to result is very disappointing The literatore and Western science. hayo already midst of the necal settlement time, before the it. The had been fortunate hitherto in misin taining a revenne well ahead of: their expendi depletion of the Upper School, referred to in kept you some time on that topic and I Chinges New Year" purebrand amoogat them. my last report, is the chief caves, u may be hope yon will bear in mind what I have sites rayu to the extent of over 30 000 halos tiro, although the margin was certainly by no gathered from the fact that only apron bags said and what was said on the subject, at en drause of one to ten dollars per hala over means too great in his opinion. They would romnied in December to repressut LA and to my lmotridge, ist your. 1 should now rates ruling at the end of November Comment understand the director suxiety with referenco I.B. classes together.
de like to say eno word with regard to your is quite suparduous. Of courao, us the saying to this most important question when bu tod --The Hongkong Branch of the Navy shallow and conduct. I have often said, guas, every trade hus Ita trioka and the yarn them frankly that he had soon their resODGO
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SI THOMAS SUTHERLAND a speeches at the P. & G. Company's meetings are always in seresting, and the one he made as the last necting, beli eu the 10th December, is especially so, na Sir Thomas dealt with the
Entries for the Hongkong Races close to | day!
The N. G. I. steamer Formal left Singapore for this port on 13th instant, and is due hare
The fetal sum aubrihed by the people of Great Britain and Ireland to the Indian Famine Fund amounted, in round figures, to 19,292,0 ruperes,
en or about the 21st instant
Mr. W. Macbean, who forourly repromental the Straits Insurance Co at Hongkong, ham appointed Singapore Agent of the Union
Jusgrave Society of Canton, Limited.
the revolution which has passed over the A tes party was given at the Balilios Public business of steamship companies since the School yesterday in celebration of the birthday opening of the Hucz Caual. The Shipping of one bundled myrils, past and present, coupled of Mrs. Bateman, the head mistress. Upwards Conference, however, was the wairanbject to incitation of Mis. Batonaan and a very dealt with, and it must be almaitund ; enjoyable afternoon was spent. After tell I dancing and singing engaged the attention o that the speaker made a remarkably able the guests, the music beiur provided by the and effective defcuco of the general prin-soniér pupils. tiple involved, viz, that of combination
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Mr. Mouy socondad,”
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HONGKONG VOLUNTEERS @ ROYAL ARTILLERY.
Hongkong Volenkers and Un Royal Artillery toh between tears representing the was played on the Cricket Ground yesterday. The Volunteers won by 32 on the first innings. Following are the scores.
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Commander Sir Robart Arbathnot, R.N. amongst steamship owuun, though he did was married to Min fina Macleay, daughter of not dispose of all the complaints of shippers.Haghiandes, in St. Peter's Church, Baton Colonel A. C. Macleay, CB.. Ord Sosforth
2ud Xanings, It was altown that regular lines conki tot square, on Saturday afternoon, 11th Desiraber.
Cum, Brot, Soiter It. Maitland, 1 Cruncher, 37 ut out..... be maintained without some agreemont The portico and niste way lined by the two Gun. Tplo, Crouebur amongst themselves as to rates. To that the thief petty officers and 30 bine zulets lately Sergt. . . Iamnen, b
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ship, with the bridegroom. The bride, who was Sagt Crombie, et. Sulter, two gos, Master Gye Willock und Master Gen. Crawford, Davies
encomuied by her father, was attended by
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youthful bridesmaids the Misses Dorothy and Beatrice Arbuthnot; Miss Dulcis Plewdeu. Miss Erbil Ilaatiora, Miss Mary Campkell, and Miss Surg apt. Lows, b Mower. The first part of the service was por formed at the entrance to the chansol, beneath. on arob of tall pabos and groups of whito fewers The Hishop of Stopnoy, Canou Bu- givald Tompson, and the Rev. J. Stazze, vioar of the parish, were the efficiating elergy The bridegroom and his best mas, Lise tout W. G. Ruck Ken, RN are in naral uniform. Suter Colonel and Mr. Macleay afterwards enter-Chancher twined the bridal party at their residence in Licct. Davies... 10 Backingham Palace-gardens. Sir Rebert and Sgt-Mjr. Goold Lady Arbathnot left later for Oxford. Cpt. Langhorne 2
Cren. Mald, Zaks. Wison.' NR. Wickets
gularity of communiention which the estab lished lines afford over tramp stertuers. But what it objected to is the preferential trentment, sorotimes extended foreign shipper in competition with the shipper from British ports, and it is on that point that STOMAS SCTHERLAND'aspeech will be subjected to the closest scrutiny. Dealing with the freight on iron and irons materials, which form the obief export from Autwerp, he said that some time ago there ware a great struggle between carthin Ger
The residents of Colombo, asys the Times of Lieut. Davies... man lines which brought the freight down Crate, bad nothing to complain of us regards Cpl. Croucher te. 10s. a ton or even lower. When the the ecurtesy shown them on board the Poleerful, Cpt. Langhorne
Thich was cited by a large number of perplamp Adatre 5
P.&O. Company found that this cut-throat while in out farbour, but at the Cape fhings competition was not to be an eílair of days were different, to judge from the following or weeks, but that it was pretty sure to graph, which however appeared in Treth continue until one of the German liúcspoil request of Sir Gordu Spriga, H.M.S Fund is not therefore necessarily true:—At the swallowed up the other, they lowered the Peerful has been paying a visit to the Cape freight at Miklasbrough from 162, to-10s, cortaia remarks in the local papers, ber visit ports on her way onstrand, but judging by or whatever, the rato was from Antwerp, does not soon to have given unalloyed estisse and he believed their exauple was follanalton. The public seem to hare gone off in sou- was net thought necessary to lowes a ladder for aiderable munbors to inspect the skip, but it their accomodation, and the men had to warm the side as well as they pull, while tho
in Liverpool and the rate similarly reduced there. If that course was always followed there would be no cause of complaint, But
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THE INDIAN YAHN TEADE.
KO TÉR EDITOR OF THE DAILY PRESS."?
The Chinese merchants apprehend
in the
slower rossels were certainly not subjected
to in the same measure. They had had nu i eroase in their passage money of about 35,000, which, he might say, they bac karily expected, Considering the state of affairs with which they bail had to contend in India. It would Douvay to them some idea of the panio and destruction which beurred in Bombay in con nexion with to plagte when he stated that Ten year nearly 100,000. parsons quitted that city. He was, Lowerer, glad to say that their passenger train, further east was, upon tha
is it? The inquiry instituted by Mr.ropeor, coording to another account, in a Capi. Towman... 16 b CHAMBERLAIN with reference to the trade mars nose at the end of a ropean hoisted on Serge Lammert 11 of Firitish colonies and foreign competitionord that way. What booms to have ankled Gr. Brett
in the breasts of the colonists is that the officers brought to light several instances in which of the ship looked over the elds and grinned
while their lady visitors were eating in The most sending Blood Cleaper that science and foreign trade rascived the benefit of prosti sllegation which, for the creift of the medical-oil-lava-trought to light, Sufferers from League awarded two-prizes of $49 sach to C..)). | similar words to bays on socasions of this kind i fraulo is no. Groeption, but when wholesale and fall balow their expenditure for several months.. ferential feights. The Hongkong Com mittee drew attention to the fact that the sidazing that the taxpayers of the Cape are Diseases, Pimples and Burve of any kind are solicitde cessful essay on the subjects The Command They think that we old men want to put old wink people at a distzzon, it is high time the them that the greation of exponditory was never thinking of presenting the Nary, and the E-to give it u. tris. to test value. Thousands of of the Ben" and "The Tao of the British heads on young shoulders. Bal that is not the subjucl attracted more attention -in the proper | overlooked." The prospects of business for tho rates of freight on piece good share pico with the price of a battleship, it seems a wonderful cures have Lezzi sllocted by 1. Suld every Navy The Chairman at the annual mining cases ench fin operation mount fail. Wo do zak quaren that time by the Conference steamers frownity that the Mury could not treat them with a where at 29. 00. per battle. Dewars of worthless hal paid a well-deserved complicant to Mr. Machol want to do that, but a litle sound whole-
ALPHA New York to Hongkong and Shanghai fitto civility in return.
174 on the intrasjon given by him to the boys come frion from there who bave goas Hongkong, 14th January, 1898,
“nsions and subēlitates,
pent year appeared to be favourable through- out the East. If they were not going to bave a bumper crop in India, it seemed likely that