ENÓW READY FOR BÅLE.
THE CHRONICLE AND DIRECTORY
FOR 1878.
(With which is incorporated TRE CHINA-
DIERSTORY.
This Comprehensive Work, now in the SIXTEENTH YEAR of its existence, has been compiled from this: Best and Most RELIABLE SOURCES, and no pains' have been spared to. render it CoPLETE in EVERY BASPECT,
It contains
THE DIRECTORY FOR HUNGEONG.
THE DIRECTORY FOR CANTON
Tuz DIRECTORY FOR WHAMPOA
THE DIRECTORY FOR MAÇAO:
THE DIRECTORY FOR PAKHOY.
THE DIRECTORY BCH BOIHOW.
THE DIRECTORY FOR SWATOW.
THE DIRECTORY Fox AMOY
THE DIRECTORY Fox FORMOSA.
THE DIRECTORY FOR FOOCHOW
TA DIRECTORY OR WENCHOW
THE FIRECTORY FOR NINGPO-
Taz DIRECTORY FOR SHANGHAI.
THE DIRECTORY FOR CHINKIANG.
NOTICE
HF Undersigned, having become LESSEE
by the HONGKONG DALLY PRESS the Businлss counasted therewith, will condith the same on his own socount, from this date.
Daily Pres Of 24BYTON WILCOX.
Hongkong. ht January, 1879, -
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KANONENA VERDELIDS STEWART,
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Ant School In Liza, than is being done, to tosch chort wo4used either by Unnin Holamb or English, I believe to be impwaible that muro Catain Smith: The old, oficer into a Tan contit be dena atake schools Tabould like to aco furme of the ship showing the position of |ity Chanti in fond now, it would be impossible to the treasure tank, kun the part of the Bup deny+but to reson that stage, the new solidol in which the quicksilver was stawed, Another Looking to the must be built more, accommodation provided diyen wat ongegels <rød James Manting, Hồ Views entertained by the Governor, and many amdallerolasess formed, stronger sta of teachers foncio hora as obial offace of the steamenin Slaters abhord, ba, tothe na podlengy of giving grater, obalued, and a playground upplit as the men. An agroomment was made with him by May:
Hohol, for most practical of all forms of teaching the boynsed signed on June 1stHENEVER facility to the boys at the study if the ngish language, seems tog peak English By Mr. Hayllar-It was the gongrel unders cellor of the very desirable that we should have,
low I have repeatedly, referred to nk these standing that the cargo should be takes to Swa orta refuses saearly as possible as to the arrangements whlokr. maktore in my Annual Reports, but is is now tower Hongkong, but it was Dover dcfinitely outer,
danollon, the should be made. Clonk
poste boesary to ropout and omphasize them; and as deelied upon's Swatow was the neurtat place fortnightf pelot much evil must resubito the ackest from the with almiralty jurisdiction. It was margeted to gad mid that the Bquadron nane your departure for Another telegrin, duled the 12th inet, ally war or at Marmors.
to sending in eʼreport you would like to disonas cartoney, gym to the impression that is on take it to the United States consular court. the matter with the Governor, myself, and few prevailing, I venture to request that his cal Captain Heloomb is shipomaster. He is now, nounced that Austrian moneladas ware & despatch has heon, received from Prince others, I am sure His Excellency will afford you louby will poemit the publication of this later hear, among the South Pacife Islands. In By Appointment to His Drolley the Go
DETRAGA ALin next Saturday Gazette, In order that this that know thig ha owən Breadboar, Anthony & Co. VEENOR and bis Royal Highness the starting for the Levant Taken in conja Gorlachakost in which he declares that the Has every fontity. You
serious pubio missygneliension may be autho. $4,000 on $5,000 for filling that his ship, northine NUKE OF EDINBURGH - tion, these facts show vory phinly that any sinh occupation of Constantinojile ia eztiry JARDINED AUSTIN
* Frederick Staroak Dagen,
tively emped on bus carliest Tonsible dedasion, he loft is port to avoid tube service, of a write Ambasadecomulidient The pspitalettbe partnership was by 100 on the WHOLESALE IND RETAIL DRUGGISTS striding has been arrival at between philla mazur
Brat call! We had not doolded how much yo England and "Austria, and it a ressonable to Lord Derby has replied to this despatch, pro Inventor of Schools to The Honorable J. Go gervant, PERFYMERS,
Ao dínór Ásatin, U.M.G., Colonies. Secretaryu
were prepared to spaid, but probably not so much conclude that they will act together. If this testing against any occupation.
as the other pole kave spout. Fioko to Mr Relations between Rusia and Austin Bro HONG KONG, 11th February, 1878,
Emory soon after news of the loss of the Japan -- SIR,-In answer to your 'nots enquiring it. I surmiso prove to be corrott -and we hive
orities);20
cond nat postpone my departure for a fortnight THE GOVERNOR TO THE COLONIAL SECRETARY was redeyed. I know he was agent of the Pacific: overy hope that it will there is little fear
in order to give the Government my views on AR the Colonial Secretary was with me when MailCompany. Inever heard from als Emory that of Eussin being able to work her own swast HONGEONG CRICKET OLUB,
the oxpediency of affording groter facility to par the questions to Me Stewart about the Captain Warsaw had gone to take inquiries from will with Tarkoy Hur troops buvo got to
the boys at the Conor Bakool for the stany of amount of Bugilih spoken in the double class the beheren. I heard in the early part of Jannery EAST T. WEST. SHIPS MEDICINE CRESTS REFITTED Constantinople, it is true, but they may pos- The Eastern (and Western) question beco on the English language, I have the homone to in mom where there were one hundred and sity that he had gone to Swatow and it was raportod sibly find that by entering the SULTAN's Saturday was how to settle the posilios of the form you that it would be breedingly Incos boys being taught by thrro Chinos teachers, that he had gone to look for the Japaz For Ronin playars by Shrewsbury Clock, their geogra- venient for mato postpone it for overal reasons, and about the amount of English epoken by the of the insurance somraules never and officiat capital they have fallou into a trap and manphical relation to that timepiece detertulotag this one among others, that I had to folograph it hundred and to pupils in the whole school notice of it. I presame I was satisfied he was only effect a safe retreat by agreeing to the their elde in the mated. This monstone hos to Shang hit to our passage for the 21st for 1877 I should be glad if he would record his as by the inerrance companies. Mr. Anthony
about a wook befors the expedition sailed, coms municated with Me Bay, not to alter lux corvicos- propositions of the oilies, for such Englandtion was, however, settled after a series of suxor. Instant, and that I have no obmos of being able recollection of Mr. Etewart's answer
12th Fohruary, 1878:
but to arrange a percentugo for salving Under and Austra appear to be England and visions, and the talent appeared to be pretty fairly to get on by the following stor. I should. Pore Hirst
divided, the discovery that Saundare, like Young of couro, ut euve' tuurifoe my own private in-
Elegabadvice we had 1 dil một consilor that the terests for the sako of the public service, did I ps Austria.mited en lietate the terms of settle. Loohintaron out of the West" somewhat think it necazaty but 1-2post to be able to MINUTE BY THE COLONIAL SECRETA same na offering our services. I understood they tout, and should Rassin be tamil enough to incluing the balance to that wide over send you to-morrow, or the day after, a communt. The information given to. Your Ironhoney by teclined to maku..way, errangement, with Mr
Keliam bad pay good man and trao to back reject them she will be placed in a position him up, sad, wining the tesa, Pearse and Groor cation which, I believe, will not at rest tlui ques: Mr. Stewart conveyed an Impresion to my mind Anthony Our object in going up the omat
that only flity or sixty of the boys knew Kuyu fobi flus, 1758 to anive the tas Fot extreme peril.
quickly appeared to oppose the deliveries of Hyneet of English at the Central School. My shave the honour to bo, Sir,
thing of Eurah. Indeed, when thou figures Imu no intercat in if beyond what any other end Travers. It was soon apparort that the soft
Ware given in Your Excellengy's speech I unler - salvers would have. Our object was to got the noss of the ground from the heavy rain intlio morn-
stood at Starart to say, when turning round sure and olsim spalvage Weld it an The Legislative Council will moot to-morrowing had taken tho sting out of the fast bowling,
to me, that he feared they were in excess speculation. Wo wit up in the north-east on floraoon at half-part two o'clock and first one and then the other retired in favour
I must confess that Je ponsequence I left the soon because the north-east monsoon happened to of the median proos of Grant and Sundori, The British steamer Cheney Hock Kian, CapThe latter commenced well and at once got rid MINUTE DYTI ETURLLENCY THE GOVERNOR school with an unfavourable impression ng to the be blowing at that time It was favorable to Let this await the further communestion fr extent to which instruction was being given in dnding the wreck, bak it would not be far ralsing Editor, not for publication, but as pridonos of good thin. Webb clarou at Singapore for Hongkong of Feares, whe was becoraing dangeroun Kelham, swart tells so be is preparing 1 should be English, as I hell that political and commarskal after found. We wanted to get thers before any
on the 4th instaut.
however, proved a teaser, and was not dismissed The British gowner Perim, Captain Linien til he had expred 52. A fine frings, combining very sorry to stop hire, for no officer has earned Interests render the state of Baglish of primary body else. We did not regard the nuderwriters arrived at Singapore, from Tandan, and for careful and patient play with hard cracking, now his leave of absones hetta, but I fear he is soma.importance in all Government gehcolip different light from hind alaWe of the other warriors make heavy additions to want evetanguine in thinking that the com. I quite agree, however, with Mr. Stewart that wanted to get first popsion of the vessel Wa. Hongkong, on the 4th instant
the toore, the "Soothsayer," from whom magh uication he contemplates will set this question would chain better results with more sooom-wore adviest it was not necessary to comm. Com-was expected, proving unfartaunts, and 94 must rest and it is to fo regretted that he does modation, smaller classes, and o stronger staff of nigste with the noderer fars. When I want to
not think it nevesenry, for the serice not, on fonchors. the total at the finish.
the West could the suggestions conroyed in Mr. Austin's tr
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Yoanmost obedient Servanty:
FREDERIK Stewart, Inspector of Sellools
J. GARDINER AUSTIN Colonial Secretary,
15th February, 1578.
SUPREME COURT,
February 16th."
IN VIOR ADMIRALTY B BEFORE ME JUSTICE SHOWDLE
Tungno I did not know Captain Warsaw hai best to all the villages and pusted pilnes." I beko Captain WAPFAT for Liferuistion on his return to Hoürkang, bat he refused to give mo any I had her he had been engaged by the nodarwriters. I le not exquot le could give me any datnite information It was simply antioned in the curse of conversation. I want to we bim to make an arrangement for solving. some quicksilver I had on board. I did not know I was deling for information which you had paid for, Captain Roberta was in Haiman
THE DIRECTNT:152 WUKU.
THE DIRECTORY FOR HANKOW:
THE DIRECTORY FOR CHEFOO.
THE DIRECTORY FOR TAKU.
THE DIRECTORY FOR TIENTSIN.
The agent of the Messageries Maritimos Tos DIRECTORY FOR NEWCHWANG.
pany informs us that the nail steamer Amazone, with the next French mail, leit Saigon yesterday It was now a question whether the West THE DIRECTORY FOR PEKING.
at noon.
to Man get this mainbar in the time, and each man as he and thus be able to discuss with the Colonial buckled on his pads of proof received, orders to Secretary, myeolf, and others (such as the Mem. THE DIRECTORY FOR TOKIO.
HONGKONG, FEBRUARY 18TH, 1878.
The maxima temperature at the Peak during make the running at his very best pace, and the bors of Legislative Council who represent com the past week, as recorded in Saturday's Gazette, score mananted accordingly with grant ropidity, mercial interests, the problem of again tesoblag THE DIRECTORY FOR YOKOHAMA.
was 64.0. the minimum 13.9 of the Harbour Datman and Hynes dexmenced well; and Wode-English in all the Government Schools, and of Tas correspondence published in our colurans Master's Ofice, Trays West, the maximum was honse disdaining pres and gloyos, ad with making the nominal programme of four hours THE DIRECTORY FOR NIIGATA, ?. between, the Inspector of Schools and the Go-165.0 and the miningum 49.5. Only 0.22 inch of wristbands wildly floating in the breen-showed a day of English for every boy at the Control the rigour of his arm and his avoient affection School a reality, so that all the pupils in that THE DIRECTORY FOR NAGASAKI.
vorament satisfactorily clears up an unior, in fell during the week.
for slows hat still the momonts flew fast, and school should be able to speak Englishporfostly tunate misunderstanding about the teaching
those wore many runs to taze when the president or imperfectly instead of only 60 cut of 6107
La des del 20. POPË HENNESSY.
by Thon Farris there I had been told he THE DIRECTORY 703 HIOGO.
of English in the Centre School. Mr
stopped forth to join the ether representative of the hem (the Consul for Franse attending at the
11th Fehrnazy, 1978.
was here on behalf of the underwriters. I was STEWART explains that when he stated in
talagraph and registering each hit as made). The
The bearing of, this case, prising out of the informon the first diver we had could only ge THE DIRECTORY Foz HAKOLATE.
reply to His Excellency the GOVERNOR that
Hong was in splendid fottle, and, amidst great Luspector of Schools to The Honourable J. Gar salvage of the cargo of the Japan was on down eleven fathers. The wreck was in twenty THE DIRECTORY FOR PUULIPPINES only fifty ar sixty of the boys spoke English
excitement, ants, drives, and log hits followed in diner Austin, M., Colental Serstarbed The Queen's Advocats (Hon-G. Phil. waar twenty-thras fathers. I did not know HONGKOND, 19th February 1878, lippo) instructed by Masses Sharp, Toller, there was not a diver on the east of China wher ho referred to those who had bean somo At the inquest, on the body of Chung Yoo-rapid sussion, the rotoran and his more youth-
STE ave the honour to bring to you and Johnson, appeared for the promovante; and old work at that fouth. We bom a man ško Mul which was held on the 14th instant, at ful coadjutor showing their old form, until st years in the school; and when he used the the New Government Civil Hospital, Miz, Williams last the victory was securol and the sartho-beare notice that there is tarians mikapprehension Mr. Hayllar, C. fnstrusted by Mr. Beeroton protonded he end, I understand the utmost word "imperfectly" he did so in contra Mostyn Morgan, broker, of Feadses Hil, was beaten on the post. When bringing out his but brond as to the working of the Central Sobon appeared for the tumpagesate The omerants depth ʼn man a work at is twenty fan fatholas. THE DIRECTORY FOR HANOI
diction to the facility with which one speaks fined $10 for non-aliendonce as a juror On unconquered the popular president required gait This ratsapprehension has arisen from owers William Ward Battles trading as Batties. Our object was not merely to find the wrock bat
Saturday Mr. Eassell remitted the fius, as Mr. an ovation, and was be the alarms of his friends question put to me by his Excellency the and Co., John Inglis and Arthur Chart, trading to find the treasure, a foreign language from actual experience Marga hund sent satisfactory explanation in and considerable risk to his neck, carried to the overaar, on the 25th line, at the Distributka as John Tiel and Co, John Samuel Cox, and Re-examined by the Queen's Advocate. W "THE DIRECTORY FOR BANGKOK
tent shoulder high-by his comrades. The fol of the Prizes at the Central School Georgs Bache Entory; and the impugnants the took advice as to whether the treasure should be in life, as apart from the dow and imper writing for his num-attendance.
lowing is the score PM
3-I was then asked. How many of the boye Chinn Truders Insurance Co., Limited, and the taken to Swatowy hrought to Hongkong, bat THE DIRECTORY Fon SINGAPORE:
feat speaking of it which one acquires from
no in the subool speak English 2" I answered, her Macing Insurance Companies sad ander. From fifty to sixty; and that imperfectly writers having been or being interested in the learning it only from the lips of a master."
4-His Excelleony in his speech as published brehure and jokelver on the steamer Japan With biof descripcions at Hongkong and the Mr. RTRWARS Berur un to iply that
in das Government Gazette of the 26th of Jannacy; l'at the time she was barnt." Prosty For's of China, Jepun, and the Philip-none of the remaining pupils knew any pines, L
thing of English. His reply to the GovE. It also includes mass of useful information you's question na to the number of English of irrigation, and requested to prohibit their ser
THE DIRECTORY FOR SAIGON.
THE DIRECTORY FOR HAIPHONG.
....
In the Government Gazelle of Saterday is published an ockauwledgment of the sum of Rupis $42.10.4 towards the Indian Famine Relief Fund, forwarded to Madras by Bishop Raimondi, on behalf of the offers and men of the Portuguess gunboat Tejo.
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Notice is given in the Gazete that there is-a- sonreity of water in the Pak-foo-lum roserscir, it persons having witas laid on to choir pre pipe-joints, tapa, and other fitings are made mis ata enjoined open that leaky and defective weter tight, to abstain from usity it for purposes
vauty from to lavish;s use of water obtained:
In addition to that eally and in works the speaking pupils was strictly necumto, and from the mis Lind
The larger Directory contains the different perfectly natural from so exact a man. The The rafts, slemper, and the litils Pioneer Treaties and Conventions made by China and question as to the number taught was never fouging of the defunst Woosung Hallway have Japan with foreign countries, together with asked, otherwise he would have said six Lun-bent to Formoss, and, were informed, (saya the Shanghai Courier) have arrived thoro; but vacions Acts, Ordinances, and Regulations re.drod, all of whom spoke English more are not so be used for the cos) luas. Indeed, we lating to Commas and Shipping..
less." A large proportion of them want, and have not yet any decisive, knowledge what is to It is further ombellished with a Chromo-lithode, kio w much of it as the scholars of St. bo dons with them. Fancy the progressive Fa
tel's experimentizing with such a plaything in graph of a
Joseph's College, and possibly a great deal subha lccality, to see of what use railways really pore. Four-hours a day is as much as could am? The engines known as the “Viceroy" bu devoted to leaming English, and the fact and the Celestial Empire" are hill here,"
PLAN of VICTORIA, HONGKONG,
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FOREIGN SETTLEMENTE OF SHANGHAI ; · Chroma tegmph Plate of the NEW
CODE of SIGNALS in use as the
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Also of the various HOUSE FLAGS (Designed expressly for the Work);
anti
that so much time is spent by the boys at We understand that the Bazar in aid of the the Central School on this study is a plain North China famine relief-fund is to be held on Friday next. the 22nd insloat, in the Publis proof that it is the maju object of the insti-Claudens. This will form a passing zaldition to tution: More est be done, no doubt, as he the Flower Show His Excelloves the Gloverior building, and clever flagons will be at work upon its decoration. We have been requested to
Mr. J. Fuatro, B., & Grant, Faundry Llost. J. 11. Greer (idtlı), a funmar, b Sianders.
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TEACHING OF ENGLISH IN THE GOVERNMENT SCHOOLS.
The following Lelters and Minutes ore pub
Gaulle
said, “In this English Colony we must not heMr, W. Wood Battles was oollod, He said satisfied with 6 out of 600 being able to speak Lam a merchant and commission agent marrying English in our principal Government School, and that imperfectly enda
it was left en opan qusation to be dosidad after
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Inspector points out; whom the new building has contributet his aid in the shape of antlisted for general-information in Raturday of that date, to havu said.le was astonished to Ce wereappointed managing partners and sgouts waiting for the Aven
MAPS OF HONGKONG, JAPAN, 4this Mr. Srewar has urged, year after year, of fancy work or other articles without delay to / of State's Doproval of the proposal for intredne. English, or able to speak the language to any land was then specially fitted for the expedition us of Breaker Taint sometimes twenty-some-
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HONGKONG, 28th Jamiary, 1878. Sir-Referring to you- Lantter No. 132 of the and Marok lust, informing me of the Secretary ing a system of payment by results in the Go rerament Schools of the Colony, I love the honour to report is fellows
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By the Court In the agreement the spon was stated to be out Orsant Point, That was mistake on the part of the solicitor. The sol citor was instated by Mr. Anthony. The Inisiness in Hongkong, and I am one of the general report was that tus vessel was off Breaker proments in this case. I test boast of the loss Porn Idew that all the times 5.On the following day, these words ap- of the Japes about the 18 or 19th Doosraler Caplan G. 3. Lefront mad I war briginally pared in the Catholic Region Ho (His 1874. Iconosived the idea of getting up an interested in this saventuro and I was engaged Excellency) rouarkod on the small proportion pedition to go and search for the wreck and the other parties interested to dealet Captain. of 50 or 6 out of that number (610), who to save the trensare sud quicksilver. I mado Holcomb. I went up with him. The book pros anything of Bagishi and of their very impor proposal to Captain Holcomb of the schooner Juved is Captain Holeb's log and the entries vfaat kaowlodge of the language, Scott, and asked him to make an offer of the are iu his writing Log wat in.) I left in the 6-At an interview to which the Governor in- terms on which he would obarter the vessel. I Scotland on January 16ths had two wezen vited me in the forenoon of the Eth instaut, on received a letter from him in rayly, dated January fekisoal divors on tcard and two helpers. Wa reference being again made to the speaking of 15th, 1875 leer put in auring the Schlund arrival at Capchi Point on the 19th, and left English in the school, I mailed His Excellency a with ordinary row for S000 month, charterers the same day, after wing ashore there and then special attention to the distinction betwrom paying for extra gear and provisions, and one went on to fung. The shermen at Cupoli speaking a language and burning, that is study Fanth of the prota Upen regeiving this letter Point know nothing about the wreck. Cupoli ing it as the impression was then gaining orm, I associated with is saven etlice persons and Print sud Tungao are about fifteen miles apart na that thony was a misapprehension on the firms for the purpose of providing the neory After we arrive in Tunges Roads - Loterer subjont,
Eands. An agreement was untered into dated the arrived on Javanry 23rd. A man munsi Bichaels 7-In the afternoon of the same day, on the 14th January, Agreement put in.). After the was in olurge of hor. The deca arrived on the occasion of the Distribution of Prize by His association of these partios, before the ngremont 28th Captain Roberts was in beard her. Estelleasy the Governor at St. Joseph' Cal was sigued, we hele a meeting at my offer on the Mr Haylar said this was a mistake, as Cap- Hege, Mr. Prusis is reported in the Chin Mail Hi Juntary of which Brositeur, Anthony and beinbart was living on shore at the timo find at the recent exucination of the Ceartal chorter party was entered into betarego thủ Fiamination continued-Captain Robertsonme is erected, letter accommodation provided,
School that only forty or Efty of the Chinese and Captan Holcomb, which Fdrew ap dated that board the Scotland on the 26th. "Da arrival and the staff of the school enlarged. All those ladies who have not yet sont in their con
receivlug instruction there were boing taught 10th Janitary Charter party put in.), The Scots at Tango we engaged flaking bouts to drag with tributions to ho so good as to forward their gifts
in his annual reports, but other matters Mri. Edmund Sharp, Robinson-rent, The Directory for 1878 enntains reteral new deemed more pressing have stood in the way
catert. He was under the impression previously provided with diving apparatus and forth, his thirty. We began to drag on the 26th. that orory Chinese boy who wont there was on bands were employer, Captain Lefavent and coatinged off and on to the 19th February be taught English, and he was much surprised to was angaged to go in the Scotland and assist fore we discorerod anything. On that day, the features and improvements, and will be found as
The following account, duly certified, of the
Bnd that that was not the oase.".
Captain Holbomb in the search, and two hots got hold of something, but the boats got complete as possible.
of his wishes being realised. It curtainly hus Average amount of book nutes in circulation in
8--La the raport of the same proceedings con divers omplofed, Burnat Hopkinson and Were adrift during the night and our anchor brokeaway been through no fault of Mr. STEWART that Hongkong, daring the month ending Sint Jaun-
tained in the Daily Press of the 11th instant, Bristow The Seatland sailed on the 16th Jan and the vessel dragged. Buoys were placed at Mr. Francie is similarly reported to have dad, vary. During the time the Scotiad was being the spot. Provinly to this Mr. Battles was the school has retained in its presentary last is published fu. Saturday's Gateile-for
general information
"I was astonished to find at be recent pramina fitted out there was no secrecy observed. It was there for a few days. He brought an interpretar limited abods, or that efforis "bove 06
tion of the Central School only forty or fifty of publicly spoken of, and I applied to several persons matand Assó from Swatow, and four or five been made to extend the sphere of its
the boys were able to speak English. I had to join the expedition who declined: I betcl shortzen were brought or wait the Scotland. usefulness. It is to be hoped that the
shrays boon under the impresion that the one subject frequently and pabiloly discursed at the They went out with na They pretended ther Government will do all in its power to hasteu
thing that school existed for was to teach English, tetore of Broadbear, Anthony and Co. No notice knew whero something was located on, whick. that every boy was taught English, I was was received until the 16th, when the vessel was they had lost their nets. They did not do us the erection of the now baildings for the
Every ran astonished to But that was not the getting under weigh, when letter from Heardmatch good On the 19th February, when our Central School. DE course they ary not to
*********** and Co. was branded to Breshear, Anthony kad nelier broke, we list the lay now it was perer 9-On the Ramis casion, its arcalloney is Co. and another to Captain, Holcomb. I was on restored again They commencal to drag be held accountable for the red tape of the
reported in the China Mail to have stated, You board at the time. We had received no notice again, The Scotland want ialo Haiman Bay on Colonial Office, but it is possible that vigor-
bave heard it call that only about forky or tifty whatever previous to this. The vessel was get, the 2nd, and on the 24th got to Hoga Bay and In Saturday's Gazette are published commu Mr. L.. A. de Grapa..
ous representations on the subject would nications anent the famine in North Chins to
8125.00 I think the actual number given to me by Mrting undar weigh when the letbars were ro there I left her I went on to Swatow and Messrs. Campbeli & Co. induce the home authorities to avoid delay in W. Muirhead and E. R. Palmer, of Shangani,
105.00 Stewart was fitty ur sixty-of the Chinese boys ceived and they were disregarded. The rasool came in to Hongkong. I returned to the Soof His Excellency the Governor from the Raya.
being educated in the Central School last year proceded on her Toyage and was towed on the land arriving thers on Marok the 21st. I went. Mesure. Wilson, Nicholls & Co-thoir sanction of the proposed erection. Not and Kor. F. Burghignoli, of Hongkong, praying
$230.00 spoke English and that imperfectly,"
ost by Lae steam tug Pilet Fish Captain Hol. in storm-sanch with Captain Smith I found FORMOFA....
Meat Wilson, Nicholls & Co. Робсно....
10Further on. His Excellency is reported comb and Captain Lafasyur had $1,000 handed the Scotland moored over a partion of the wrook Meme. Hedge & Co.
only la the existing, building very confined, for assistance for the starving people in Shanvel, NINGBO Moss, Kelly & Walsh, S'gini; and consequently injurious to the health of Shou-si, and Honan The horrors endured by of Grants-in-Aid. I have already, in my Letter to have said, "It was only this very morning in to them to to send in employing fishermen to whinli had been discovered while I was away SHANGHAI Messrs. Hel & Holtz,
the sufferers, in those provinces are depicted as No. 3 of 7th instant, (0.6.0. No. 38), oported an interview I had with Mr. Stowart, who is at esistinthesoarah, and they wero laetracted to find A large iron buy was put down. Hep SHANDEL. Mesore. Kelly & Walsh... masters and pupils, but numbers of boys truly appalling, chilir subasting on the corices that the Chaste-in-Aid this your are in browse of the head of our Government educational systems, the wreek and salve the treasure left Hongkong kinson, the diver, went up with me He HANROW and Mosers, Hall & Holtz and Kelly have to be refused admission on account of of parents, and parents decoining their affspring. the sum voted for the purposo trust, how I told him, what I was bound to report to him, for the scene of operations on the 31st January by went down at the on April and descrllod BIVER PORTA
& Walsh, Shanghai
The last stage of misury has been reached by ort, that His Excelloney the Gerernor ou con amely, the viewer of leading merchants, un way of Swatow. In stow learned that some something which he had soon and which was want of accommodation. ven with the thesa nafortunates, and all the afforts of the siduring the siresgastanous of the present year, official members of my Council, and others in Heimta hehermen had recently to their pets supposed to be a crank Captain Roberta wa Cerco and Mousra, Hall & Holtz and Key aisting means at their disposal, the officials Chinese authorities are powerbass to materially will not object to ranking provision for this fur. this Colony, which are that they desire the Go on the sanken wreck, determined to find some on board that day when the diver made his NEWCHWANG
& Walsh, Shanghai.i PIENTSIN and Mours: Hall & Hoits and Kelly in charge of the Central School are doing alleviate the Corrible distross prevailing. ther sum and I shall be glad if the Warrant for varunat Schools in Hongkong to teach more of theas dabarment feasible and employed a report. It was on the 30th March that the payment is issued in time to enable me to pay English, and that no boy shorts, in time to come, Chinamon Damned sison and three other Chin largo iron buoy was put "dor-The-Trotterer On Friday evening about six o'clock a host the Masters on the let proximo, before they go ove the Government Schools without being on acquainted with the fshermen in the different and dogs were there then. They were dragging
able to speak English Sub
legos between Heimanand Fungus Bowls, and for the wreck and employed fishfog bosts in the of boys capable of speaking English with belonging to the German bark Christine was home for their New Year holidays.
11.The report of His Breellenny's words in with them I started everland for Toursome way we did. I did not fear Captain Roberts or less fluency, The number of aiting in the furiour with two of the craw
the Daily Premis in precisely the came terms, making ingniries in the different villages, The claim to hara lles found the vizicot found by When batween the British barks Brisbane and Chinese who can make themselves under Warrior the boat capsized, precipitating the oc
and need not therefore be repeated
raptat was confumed, and in every instance it our diver Cuphins Johnson, Iloberts, and 19-Now I very respectially bag to point out was stated that they were Hamma fishermen Rolds were on the Inviterer and dden I stood in English in the Colony is very large, onpants into the water. Neither of thus was
that in all this there is a fallacy lurking, and I who had toru their nets On arrival at Tunganever heard any of theta say they had found it but the majority of the boat scholars of the able to swim. Mr. Johnser, chief officer of the
have italicised the words on which I think that Roads I went on board the Scoland and bad a previously I left again on the 4th April I fallagy tornest M A consultation with Captain Holcomb and Captain have no interest in this matter nom Central School seek their fortunes elsewhere risbane, was ou the quarter deck of his vessel:
lucking at them. Directly he saw the boat turn.
13-The ballef new abroad to the colony is Lefevone, and on the next day. Fit February, wo By Mr. BayllarWhile we ws, anchored They do not on the Government service, over he jumped into a esmapan that was alongside I have already sanotioned the extra payments that no attempt is made at the Coutral Suliol to sailed for Haamun, arriving faoro cozy day, and over this piece of wreck the current was here very frequently for obvious reason out the painter and pulled off to the mans in accordave, Tith Mr. Stewart's woman teach more than fifty or sixly of thus boya Bing Aso, the interpreter and the other Chinazion running in various directing t
was just in time to save them from a watery They are traders by instinct, and a com gravd. We believe that this is not the first timedation; subject to the approval of the Legislative lish and that the study of that language is were sent alors to maks inquiries They any interest in this affair in March or April,
iabordinated to the study of Chinese, which both found Ave fishermen who said they had torn their 1875 before the search was abandoned,AN mercial career offers more lucrative pro- that Mr. Johnson has saved life.
Un visiting some of these Village Schools 1 the English and the Chinese masters devote their nets, sad brought them on board the Scotiana thought I could do better. I sold my shure pects than service under the British Govorn
found the Boboolmasters could not speak a word time and their energies to foooh. Indeed, it is The fishermen went out in the Scotland on the got back about all I put in mont. They are naturally less relictant to particulars of the loss of the China Merchants of the pupils had any knowledge of English.
The Shanghai Cotier gives the following of English, and as far I could stormin, nous difficult to see how people could believe otherwise. Eta to point pat is nearly as possible the place, Mr. Haylar In Captain Holomb's log I cousklaring that Mr. Francis, as appears above; left just before she led to return to Hongkong read 17th Febranty are getting sick of enter the official service in China, where Company's steamer Hand-chang (formerly ho Possibly, ie zame of the Government Schools stated at St. Jomph College on the 9th instat, by way of Swatow. I did not go up again, this and I have lost all faith in the word of a English-speaking natives are in great do Becckuen). The disaster occurred on the night I have not yet been able to visit, there may be that he was astonished to find that only forty or About the 22nd February we heard that the Chiosan — them. The interpreter came of the list on the Confucius, Books, better instruction in English, I should therefore be fifty of the boys at the Central School were being Scotland had found the wreck the 39th 1 off and told us the hosts would not be ready for as mand, beecues there is a chance of the known as the Hen and Chickens, shont 25 miles glad if Mr. Stewart would makes ont a list of the taught English, and that His Excellency pro bonded the Americas Consal at Hongkong and tomorrow so there another day lest Did obtaining a mandarin's button in their own on this side of Trunkow, The Kiangiching which Schookmeters of the Vilage Sulocis, marking tigally vadoras, the statement by allotries to Swatow. 2 wrote to Cofetal Laplig in the 25t you get sick of re-topped country while, in Hongkong they can never rod this afternoon (the 12th inst.), brenght in each case, these who ran bosch English, and pass unchallenged though touching upon it and received a reply on the 2nd March also Witness I didn't get as alok as that. We Captain Trier, the commandor of the lost those who cannot. Also the totul munter of the simple fast, however, se quite other reived answer from the America Coasat at were Lunoyed a good deal. The fabormon gave ripe above the rank of clerk or interpreter steamer, with his offloors, crew, and passenger pupils in euch Village School, and the number in wine. Every boy in the Central School is tight Awatowa a letter from Captain Holoomb trouble. We rained anchored pros thủ ch. As time goes on there will probably be more to Shanghai. The Kiong chung was the largest oh that can speak English A English during four hours every day, a period to Broadbear, Anthony & Co., dated the Soelland, structionwaiting for good weather. When Faold J. Por HENSELBY which I think it impossible fortand with any March 12th, stating that some portion of the out in April Fill not know whether it is the Chindae ready to enter the employ of the local host the company had on the river, and was also
the nowost. An investigation respecting the pir 29th January, 1878.--
good gesult. In addition to the teaching Japan had been shrink on the 101. In conas wreck they were anchored cear or not When Government, for, as the number of Buglish-Fematanços attending the loss will take pláca
English, hat in abordination to it, the boys no quenos of this in contract way entered inte on the Hopkinson went down on the 2nd April ha described sparking mailives resus, the posts under immediately, and we are requested to wait until
MINUTE. BY FIFE INSPECTOR OF BUTICOLS. Also taught their own language by non-Englah 18th March with Theokhead and Dot for the place of machinery, but did not know what the that takes place, before publishing any further
Bofore the establishment of the Central School, speaking masters; for I hold that no boy can services of Captain Smith and Capin Love and hole thing was I was not on the Soulland on AVOURABLE COMPARISON the Chinces Government will get filled up ta
We have only therefore to add that English was taught in a few of the Schools by master & foreign language withrat a courpetant to use of or water boat and a steem, launch. In the Uth March The borth-west sponsoon was a While we, ke His Excellency, should like the vessel, on striking, very quickly separated visiting Mesters, who strended for that purpose mcwledge of his own, auless be resides in the consequence of Captain Holomb's latter of the good time to drag, on norunt of the wind. It to see a greater number of thoroughly quanto te pas, each of which stick to thg a few hours a week. This, the Board of Educa country in which the foreign language is spoke. 12th I negotiated with the Geat Northern Tele was pretty rough. We wait up in the north east
bottom of the river. No lives wero lost, tian found to be highly unsatisfactory. Accord LoWhen Lesit to His Ereblioner that only graph Company for the services of their divers and tanqsoon to get there frak, to get ahead of ova lified English scholars turned out of the
Gingly, when the Central Sabool was established, 50 or 60 of the bore spoke Furish, I referred to an agroomens was endured into dated than 27th body, analting the underwriters I think it Cantral Setrool, we do not forget that the Tao Britch aber augtong Captata the teaching of Euglas ublished in all the thugo wao had hope some yehra in the school, badApril (Agreement pat the persons mained was MrAnthony who jurrected to inc to join ahort term of education allowed to most of Wostoby, arrived here on Saturday morning other School
who wore about to leave it on obtaining employ the agreement want to the Scotland. 1 after the nadertaking in December I was out of from Aberdoon he is now vessel, and won The only exception now is the Aberdeonment. Who I used the word imperfectly, I warda received notice of some interferonce with employment of the lamp I did not know Captains. them at the school, by their parents rondere built by Musas. Hail, Russell & Co., of Aberdeen, School, which is, and has been, in such a back-id so in contradistinction to the facility with item and that Captain Holcomb had gives up the Holoarab before I never score we god if L
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this impracticable. The English language for Messrs: Touglas Laprak & Co for the const ward state that I almost desp is of the matouss which one speaks a forsign language from actual rook ad apid the buoy We then led the treasure was to be taken to when we go! it. I ko., &o.,
Is taught to all the boys, and it is not the trade. Her dimensions are length 225 het over- of the experiment, and often think we should experience in lifey be apart from the slow and meeting of the uroholders and it was decided never bad day conversation about it. I took it for
be brought to Hongkong a fault of the school if they fail to arait them best oxtreme 31-foot inches, depth of revert, in the show, to the tooling of Ching imperfest sposting of it which one acute by not to take my stone to retakes parsewich, to pratited that it wool
hold 21 feat. She has a saloan tastefully fitted, puro and simple,
learning it only from the lips of a master and 7 roll the other vessel and close the acounpla ; & do not remember seeing My Ray ya the Seatlayzd solves of their advantages. The Central and bin socomodation aft of the main deck for With this one exception, therefore what aro did not for a moment intend to suggest that none and have them andled. The expendita,o was before she left. I had the notice talked over. I twenty frst-class passengers Ble has also souvenissy called the syllage Sabola aga aim of the others knew anything of English, $15,499.00 Nel her I nor any other of the forgatita contents, and forget where it was Iheavi School had done excellent work in the past, is aloon delow the main deck to accomodato fifty ply schools where the saildron receive a Chinese 16 In the China Malle sesount of the properties to my knowledge derived any informos italsed over or by them. I knew the unders doing such work now, and most fully merita det stones acullen Orchers per natten & da in hellova kengarde Spares cordings alrond referred to His Excellency in on from the imringmasta regarding the where writers word preparing an expedition themselves.
HAJA VIEW Flugkerenbonberam à do not know it was tens the confidence and appreciation given to it desk there is accomodation for 240 Chinsas pus-The School Book Commiftoge Series and Geo., reported to have, sandpanske is, Lardalap chain on the wreck. I say
Hewne intention of the Scotland to get away before senyors The roseal is fitted up with all the igraphy have been added to their cunse of in- which I came in this morning what was the suze immediately on his arrival for so many years by the community in latest improvments for the Chinese passanger stroshon, but chess enbjects excepted, they are ber of Fortuguese in the school, and that number sot then engaged by Hemet and Gothat. I am the underwriters knew about it. A was fellow
emation from | a little startled by the notion I think sezas of + general."">
trade. The engines are compound direct acting, such schools as might ha found anywhere in any left the school able to speak English. Ho aware of I docered no dounite AS
of 250 horse power. Ako bank very little foul, her part of the Uhinese Umpire –
reaker Point zawer, deri thai tharé cannot be tar shirt of him. Alle said the vesSCA WAS JOSE,
the pasties went to consult a lawyer after the of the artice was repunired. There was plenty of tizio for Except that there is no religious testruction, 300 Portugese trained in the school, and that I propos average being 10 tons per 25 hours from England THE annusement contained in the last which gave her spoed TU knots por hours the schools correspond beastly with the Grant all the polically speaking late the pohool expedi
also that If legal advion was taken after the solide herof the Fortnight
Router's telegram received, to the affect that Her officers are Captain Wonicby, Mr. F. Good, In-Aid Bobools in Olses. 1, namely the Baxter, shio to speak English more or less day BET. tha chaf efficer, and be marked was received the vessel could not have been ander
the weigh The Trade Report" has a largs eirov tion the relations between Rusia and Austria and chief atheory Mr. Milne, sont offer; Mr. De the London Mission, and the Bt. Stephen 171 Excellency will take the same reply the chart for me showing the position
trom me nowcean gira is, without hesitation Teksolat un critical, le a most important though not our Stoker third love Me afsonah, abier
No,af Day Salon in 1897, 8 Me, of Kwehine Behallen jaf
he boys at the Central - her appTIA engineer, air, Penten, asqand, snål Mir. Miltebell, Papas Medal Moghals i pono at kan man namnation, ea regseds ↑ prising on It will be remembered that a third
The Murter, Wong Kasperlos Taglika fairly,
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