POLICE COURT.
Friday, 29th August,
BEFORE MR. F. A HAZELAND (POLICE MAGISTRATE.
THEFT FROM SCHOOLMASTER'S HOUSE.. Mr. James, headmaster, Kowloon School, charged a youth root Chan Fuk, of no eccupation, with entering the silting-room of bis house at the School and stealing therefrom a silver flower-vase and blackwood stand, of the total value of $23.
The defendant pleaded guilty, and was sentenced to one month's hurd labour and to receive twelve strokes of the birch,
There are three pravi
pravions convictions against defondant, who will probably be deported on the expiry of his sentence.
HEAVY FIND FE CRUELTY. Hu Teo, hawker, Dee Yax Rond, sas convicted on the avidone of Acting Inspector Dymond of causing unnecessary suffering to fowls by overcrowding them in baskets, and was fined $6,...
Bevors Mo... H. KEY (ACTING POLICE MAGISTRATE),
ETBALÍNÁ.
JOINT STOCK SHARES.
Messico Vernon and Smyth say in their workly share report, dater Hongkong, 291 August. A fair general enquiry has been met with durlug the period under review, and some of our principal stooks have improved in marketable value.
oum dividend.
of $1.7", and are in further demand.
.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS SATURDAY, AUGUST 30TH, 1902
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THE PEKING SYNDICATE.
The Tance published last month a communica tion from a correspondent to show that the scope of the condemnation by its Shanghai or Peking syndicate does not come within the respondent in his letters on the Battle of the Concessions. The article stafas:
t-ra
at
had the best bowling figures. His Are wiokata were übtained at a cost of 9 runs onóh,
the
EASTMAN'S
KODAKS. FILMS.
AND ACCESSORIES
DEVELOPING AND PRINTING UNDERTAKEN
GOOD WORK, PROMPT RETURN.
WE HAVE AN ESTABLISHMENT SOLELY DEVOTED TO EXECUTING WORK FOR AMATEURS, AND WE HAVE LARGER AND BETTER FACILITIES FOR DEVELOPING AND PRINTING THAN ANY HOUSE IN THE COLONY,
uge ACHEE & CO.,
at the wickets, saw their chance of winning disappearing, were the very heartiest in their passo of the returning batasan. With Mr. Jessup's disappearance the chance of England pulling off the natel became once more remoto, for 80 odd rane were still wanted when Lockwood went to the wickets. The Surrey bowler had a short lite, being given out log-before-wicket to Trumble when he had only bit russ, was caught and bowled by Tramble all-scored 2 Mr. Jackson, after batting well for
With 263 to make to win, England_com- enced her second innings with Mr. MaoLaron Mr. MacLaren played on to Sanders, when he und Tyldesley. The start was sensational. bad scored a couple only, and Tyldesley fell victim to the same bowler, who olsan bowlad The Peking Syndicate, from the moment it him before he had broken his duck." But BANK.-Hongkong and Shanghals have asid to have displayed as much activity ng sad followed in after scoring runs, was also was established on its present footing, may be disaster did not stay here. Mr. Palsirat, who been in steady request, and are now quoted at been possible in very voxatious circumstances clean bowled by Saunders; while Hayward $5824 bayern. London has advanced to £83 It is interesting to recall the foot that the after unking 7 runs, was snapped up behind the prospectus of the syndicate was issued on March wickets by Kelly, still off Satinders's bowling. MARINE "INSURANCES-Unions have sold and that on the 26th of the same month Braund after he had scored a couple, was and are in further request at $395.
the syndicate despatched as mining and engineer similarly out off tumble's bowling. Mr. Stanley Chiusing alaff to China-a fairly prompt preceding Jackson and Jessop now cane tego bar and su Traders have lau takon of the market at Noon the part of a newly formed combiuntion. invaluable stand was mitis. Mr. Jessop from Cantons have been placed at the improved rate The synlito's mining and civil engineers loft first bagau hitting with his accustomed vigour, Tientsin sa May, 1900, and had hardly arrival and with Mr. Jackson playing a cautious and FIRE INSURANCE:-Hongkongs have ju
on the scene of operations in North Homan watchful game, the bore became more rospect when the Boxer disturbances came to a head, ble, and the enthusiasm of the crowd accont proved to 1335 bayers, and Chinas to $83 bayers, and they moro forced to flee for their lives to ingly increased, Jessop roused the crowd to a SHIPPING.Bogkong, Canton and Macaos Shanghai. Two officials of the syndicats were high pitch of exei temens by bis fine driving. kave sold at 537 and can be obtained at the alio among those besieged in the Britiah He was at the wickets only for 75 minutes, rate.
Logation Indoa hasa znlod very erratic with ze
Poking. As the Boxer troubles but he scored 104 ruus and put a different developed the ayexficate brought sound of its complexion upon the game, his innings ported sales from 885 down to $80, closing with staff home, but its chief engineer, with one or there were I fourers, und, finally, when he was possiblo sellors at the alter rate. Chim two assistants, remained in the hope that mat- cught by Noble off Armstrong's bowl ng, be Manilas and Douglases aro without ahenge the directors of the syndicate, Mr. G. Jamieson, crowd. The Australians who, while he remain- would settle down. Later iu 9.0 nos of a tremendous reception from the huge Star Ferries (new) have sold at S10. Shell C.M.G, formerly Consul-Goueral and Con I transports are on offer at £2,
mercial Attaché in Shanghai, proceeded to REPINELIChina Sagars, in the early China to watch the course of events on the spot. part of the week fell rapidly to 500, but have It was not, however, until the early part of this Họ Kwai, against whom the records showed recovered, and are now quoted at $10 Fear that Mr. Jamieson was able to sport that
sollers. Enzous are offering at $15..
work could with safely be red. On receipt previous conviction," was convicted of
MINING-Punjons have sold and are on of this communication the ayudiente took steps stening thirteen piecos of clothing, ous offer at $4. Proferences have been placed to recommence operations without delay. 1 cigarette-holder, and two silver watches, total at $1 nad were are oblaíouble. Jelebus are
was the better able to do so as it had presionely valas $38, from Chang Tang, an eating-house
wanted at XI after sales at the rate. Raubs ontorer into a comprehensive cont, with Mreast. are lower again with sellers at 86.
way construction and equipment keeper.. and was sentenced to three months" DOCK, WHARFES AND GODOWN-Hong-S. Pearson and Sou (Limited), the well-known Hirst and Lilloy came together and made a hard labour, 2 p q
contractors the Dover Habour works. Invaluable stand, which once more roused tha March a staff, couRİSLİDE of eight railway spectators and gave promise of a loss finish. engineers, one chief mining engineer with two When to had de 16, the wickst keeper wid arastante, and a doctor, lett for Chins, and they caught by Darling off frumbly's bowling, are now at work on the syndicate's concessious. Hirst, who had been hitting merrily, was joiasi The mining ingineers are determining the by Khorless. The excitement grew interse sites of the collieries in the great Chingya Rhodes kept his end up, while first did the coulfields in Narth Honan while the railway scoring. Gradually the Australium total was mou are actively engaged on the short railway reached and whes, finally, Thodes mathe of 8 miles conndsting the Chinghwa coalfields winning hit, it was received with unparalleled witle the Weż riser at Taku. From a sable enthusiasm from the crowd. The moment the dated July 7 the syndicate learnt that 40 miles of survey, including staking-ont, &c., had been completed, and probably by this time construc tion has actually commenced. The railway rubs through an exceedingly easy country. labour is plentiful, and the natives engar for employment. In a very recent letter froin Tientsia, Messrs. Pearson's engineer writes
There is voting to prevent this being the suurtest jub over yet exacated in China. That even this minor line of railway, which is no inconsiderable undertaking may be gathered one of several projects in contemplation, is from the fact that the estimated cost of construction amounts, in a single period of four months, to £100,000. In a word, no effort, is being spared by the Puking Syndicate to display an activity web slut! not only conduce to its own succes, but he creditable to British commercial enterprise, and compare favourably with the progress made by foreign competitors who work under much more advantageous conditions as regards Government support.
- A BIG HAUL
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kong and Whampoa Docks continus in steady rerbust, and caz cow be pinced at $2121 Hoogkong and Kowloon Wharges Lave been placed at 897 and $36 and a fow moroshares can be obtained at the latter rate. Now Amoy Docks have sold and are in further request ut 867.
Tous a Khong and Wong Ming, haskara, were convicted of unlawfully receiving 708 1by. of paint, 10 gallons of linseed oil, and 86-128, of lands rope, belonging to the steamer Šiuni, well knowing the stuff to have been stolon,. LANDS, HOTELS AND BUILDINGS--Hong. They were soutenced to two shouths tard labour kong Lands have sold at $170 and $1714, and each. The stolen goods were valued at $135.67.close steady with probable buyers at $172 Kowloon Lands have sold and are wanted at 230 West Points contauge ou offer at $54. Hum phreys slaves can be placed at $ili, tong koop Hotels clore steady at 8181 ex the half. yearly dividend of $6 per shares paid on the 25th instant.
TOVECROWDED LAUNCH.
The master of the stam launch Sze Way was lued 240 for carrying passengers in excess of the number allowabs his fiestas, Mr. D'Almeda, solicitor, defonded, and the complain. But was P. C. Counsell,
CHINESE STUDENTS ABROAD
The N-C. Dody Neus ja'ifs Notes on Native Affairs say that the mu mesting at Chang Sako's Garden, Singha eled for Friday afternoon, the Band inst, supposedly to device means for the future protection of private studenti ubread, and on their returu hoaw.. offer confplotion of their studies, to provide for their obtaining proper employment for the gool advancement of China, took place as mentioned. There were & triffy over two aquired persons present, but with the exception of half-a-dozen or so older gentlemen of literaryblanding and 's few Western gentlemon interested in odinestion. the gathering was almost entirely composed of youths of twenty, or thereabout.. There were abont tou speakers, who seemed each to suggest something diferent from the others, showing that there was se general mck of combination and definits im in the meeting. This was perhapt, due to the fact that the leaders of the moremont, dia net loomurto z defiuile under- standing amongst Lhekabelvor, prior to the chouting, as to what sink of the leading 'orators should speak upon, so he to bring the subject nberly for the public and so obtain their support "Finally, it was understood that an Association was to be formed called the "Amvolution desistatudents in purning their studies in Eastery Asis" that this Association should send a speciál Commissioner to Tokyo to consult with the educational authorities in Japan and to ask them to accept the prosiding committee of the Association as bondemn whenever say Chinese private studeuls wish to enter the higher educational institutions of Jøran to complete their studies, instead of as hitherto, drating the Chinese Minister to do so! A commitke of four or five were then chosen to represent the Assion und an invitation was extended to all to join it.
MRW.KESWICK ON THE NEW
|---- CHINA TREATY,
We take the following from the Wertminster Gazette of the 31st July
COTTON MILLS, Exos have declined to Tla, 40 sellors. Lou Kung Mows are in the market at Tis to; and Interuntionals at The Hongkong Gotions can be obtained at $17.
MISCELLANEOUS -Green Island Cements $144. Ropes nave declined to $140) sellers, áre woak at $20) sullers. Watsons have sold at Campbell alcores have jumped to $30 nyers, China Providents are still on offer at SIT Powells can be obtained at 587.
exos-Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ld., interim dividend of $2 per share payable on the 30th instant. Cump- sell Moure & Co., Lid., ordinary nual mating of shareholders on the 9th September.
It
AS LIKE AS TWO PEAS."
"It is said that no laro man are exactly alike, int sume bear a striking enough resemblance to lead occasionally to awkward situations." South Africa gives an instanes in point. No Natalan, or for that matter old Transvaaler or Matabelarder, bat knows Mr. Robert Noble Acats. This gentleman and the Editor of Punch are very inch alike. Sir Frank Bnco- and was expected at a certain function in Leadon the other day, and it happened that Mr Acult was present also. The latter arrived first, und in promenading among the company he became embarrassed by people whom he
nodding confidentially. The South African, never saw before smiling and bowing and
Bit aufters went too far when on elderly lady not wishing to appear rade, returned the nods. rushed up to him and almost folded him in her capacions armas, with the remark: How
DRE
LATE TELEGRAMS.
NSW VIA CEYLON.
AFTER THE CORONATION.
THE KING'S HEALTH
London, 15th August. The British Medical Journal is authorised to deny that a second operation on His Majesty the King was contemplated. His Majesty is in better health than he has been for a long time.
INDIAN LETTER TO THE LORD MAYOR.. London, 15th August
India, expressing gratitude, as loyal subjects of The Lord Mayor sands to the Press a letter signed by eleven representatives and guests from
and unvarying kindness experiencail every the British Throne, for the generous hospitality | where they had visited. Our regard and affection," says the letter for the great British people becomes deeper the more we como in contact."
RETURN OF TROUPS.
edo, Sir Frank? Delighted to see you. Let me congratulate you very warmly on the honour." be mystery was suived by
THE CORONATION ACCIDENT. Mr. Acutt, who begged to "assure the lady
London, 15th August, that her transports, were misplaced. The
By the command of the King, Gonern? question now was, our contemporary goes on to Trotter yesterday presented Coronation medals say, what was Mr. Acutt to do? Was he tote the two injured Indians in hospital A leave the assembly, ur coutinns to
accept the
woman who was injured simultaneously-is dead. nods intended for the genial man of Punch? He was quickly relisted. He saw the real Sir Frank Baraand coming in his direction, and tesolved to say his advice, though he had never had the pleasure of mosting him before. He walked up to him and said: "Sir Frank Burnand, I believe." The distinguished author and journalist started and said in a affected sepulchral tone, “Yes.” You'll excuse me. Sir Frank, but the foot is I want your advies if you will kindly give it to
stranger. Ever
BRITISH STEAMERS FOR BANGKOK.
In the course of a few days Lord Lansdowne will, it is expected, announce that Great Britain bas agreed to the terma of the new commersial tranty with China. At the special conferonosco I came into this affair 1 have been taken bald at the Foreign Office on Tanday of repre-ed Sir Frank; I thought you were myself!" for you, and-" "I don't wonder." interrupt- sentatives of the London, Manchester, Blackburu This was too inch for Mr. Acutt. There were and Leeds Chambers of Commerce, and the explosions of mutual merriment, and malters China
ociation and China League, the several renal as they were, except that cir Frank and the franty were agreed to in print-wh other.
Mr. Acatt are now personally acquainted with ciple, and only one or two minor details now
for settlement.
the Westminster. Gasette upon Mr. William Koswick. Irman of the committee of the stion, and head of the firm af Matheson, and Co, the leading
wick was cheerfully optimistio. He eaty would come into force in 1904 said and would certainly have a most favourable in China. The Baring on British frade velopment," he remarked, will not be imme Zeʻor rapid, but gradual and sustained, aut in
had very extensive,"
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AUSTRALIA,
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PHOTOGRAPHIC GOODS STORE. 174, - QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.
FEW DOORS EAST OF HONGKONG HOTEL.
a the gilgay." I would recommend that phrase
Hongkong, 6th May. 1:02.
to the Civil Service Commissioners for their next examination for interpreter-dret, for Translation into King's English, und, sreond, for translation into its equivalent in a foreign laxusge
861
"GOVERNOR TAFT IN SINGAPORE,"
An American tourist by the name of V. S. Wolf of Kentucky gives a Manila paper a brilliant and virenaistantial account of the As regards European languages, the ciriling functions which took place on July 31. arrival of Governer Tuft at Singapore, describ branches and the niacines procido the greater when Mr Taft and the Princess Irens were in ifter of interpreters, and for them maritime the Red Sea. As a sample of the "intelligent idiom is practically useless. It is not used in anticipation of evente offein! cerrespondence (at least, not to greater papers, especially American newspapers, BIS to which some news- out than it is need in the rdinary literatur prone we give the account, says the S. F ordinary work of interpreting it would be about. of the entry), and they could hardly be called
Pros:- apon to take charge of a vessel, whilst for this. anaeful as ancient Greek.
match was finished: s trendom dropar of rain came ou. The following are the scores:-
First Iunings.
Second Juninge
Only a qualified fatarpreter is paid extra pay. "Da, Lilley. Hist. Lookwood,
and thou only when appointed in that capacity Hill, is Hirst
e MacLaren; llirat 31
In Angships one interprater in each of the Darling, Lilley, Hirst 3 MacLaren, Look, languages commonly spoken on than station is 15 allowed, and should a qualified officer be ap pointed as intarpreter be would receive his daily rate of pay of 2, tid, or le. 6. according to whether he VGA finst or second-class interpretes, and wowadays he is expected to give instruction to the midshipmen in the langrags. Teaching ontsi the service is recognised as a speciali y requiring a gift, and it by no means follows that a person having knowledge can impart it to others; in any e
Ogory, is Hirst Treipar, b Hiret. Arustrong, Jackson Nobly, did Jackson
Lockwood... Hopkins, e MucLaren,
Key Boxes, brud Saunders, bw, Brand Timber, not ont
Extras
zun out
Brut!
14
22
Lockwood
by Brand
40
41 10
21 ... 13
Lilley.blockwood
i
Dow, Longwood
Tyldesley, Rhandles 2 ran out....
ENGLAND,
Tatul324:
First Innings. Putairet, b Tramble 20 Macaron, e Arnistrong,
Triable Hayward, b Tensible Jackson, Armstrong,
zaunders
Extra-
Tolai
Saunders.
Sesian Dinings.
10 b Sanners --- --- --- ---
U
e Kelly, Suurder
e and b Framble
33b saunders
Tarior & Co., the fammas distillers of Louisville
Mr. Wolff is a amber of the firm of F. H.
there is no particular pleasure in attempting tara made for his outertuinmeus. The governor
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13 Noble, bArmstrong 104
not out...............
Tyldesley, 5 Trumble Jeund, Trumble....... Hirst, cand b Teurile Lockwood, Noble, b
Saunders 25 bw, Trumblo....... Druund, e Hill, ↳ Temable 22 Kelly, Tranible Lilley, Trung, b
Tramblerere.
Darling, Teutable 16. Rhodes, not out a
Extra'
Ti
Extra
-Louk
→
15
, Total..... [83 Total (for 9 wickets)...502
Phudex Ilirt Hranad Jackson
BOWLING ANALYSIA.
Lockwood Rhodes Jackson .... fhent.
Trumble. Saunders.. Nabin
AUSTRALIA. Firet Iuning
Rans.
85
Wiskets, [
101
Second Innings.
ENGLAND
First Innings.
****
„ÍLTExam
Wickets.
종합
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Second Iniing. (Not to haud.) COUNTY CRICKET.
London, 15th August. Middlesex has beaten Nottingham by nine
wickets.
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Kentucky. He is ou a business tour in the Orient, and is in Manila with the intention of combining business with pleasure. He will place an agoney for his firm, and ut the same time make a study of local conditions. He arrived in Singapore on July 30, and the fol- lowing day witnessed the arrival of Governor Telt, who as stated above came to the Princess frene. Governor Taft was mut at the wharf is a contingent of Bingapore people loaded by the Gevorter of the Straits Settlements, whis welcomed bin to their shores. An imprompta ovation was held, and an informal reception followed. It suns that the Governor was not expected, and that no elaborato preparation but young oflicers who have no wish to lorn. and his party, the personnel of which is I say no wish, because I hold that anyone who knows by Mr. Wolf, went to the Hotel Raffe, has the aptitude for languages and the desire to
where they were later visited lanto, and an ear for sound, can teach himself.
by + committes of foreign language, and his pronunciation will not dinner the next evening. The delegation of Americans and invited to attend an informal he greatly at fault if he reads poetry, specially Americans, there being about 20 prominent if he reads it to himself aloud. Any error would ones in Singapore, was headed by Mr. Davis, quickly be remedied by a few conversations.
If not appointed specially, a qualified officer Company at that place, and the
the representative of the American Tolueexi only receives extra pay when actually employed of the Standard Oil Company, whose name
representative interpreting which is perhaps one day unknown to Mr. Wolff. Governor Taft agreed to commission. Other officers receive nothing, attend the dinner if he was in town the next no matter how much they interpret, and con aroning. Arrangements were also being mudo sequently they usually forget their knowledge by the Britishers to banquet Governor Tafs. at the critical moment. This is only human Tas stipulation was made by the Americans nature, there being a well imbued idea that one should give nothing for nothing, and very little that at their dinner there would be nothing of a
political nature, but that it would be for sixpence.
purely Mr. Wolft was a Bocial,
fellow
guest with Governor Taft at the Hotel Raffo, and enjoyal a pressed himself as being in excellent halth and short conversation with him. The Governor ex looked it. He had a good colour in his face and was energetic and singly vigorons. He. said that he had enjoyed a most pleasant trip from Naples, and he had been entertained at every port at which the Princess Irene stopped. The Governor further said that he expected to leave for Hongkong the next day, continuing
I know of one caso where un officer wished
to have three months on the Continent so as to qualify as a first-class interpreter. He had a fuent knowledge of the language, but did not feel competent to qualify for first class. He faced the examiners for the teat, and was granted a second class certificate, thus bring deburred from attempting the first class quali cation at that tia Subisquently, on being appointed as interpreter, he only received is. d. instead of 28. 6d. per diem.
There was a time when the Admiralty were able to get as many interpretors as they re- quired in Oriontel languages. When I joined
!
ise
would probecd from Hongkong to Mauila os his voyage on the Princess Irene and that he
the first vessel. He evidently had not received
my first ship I found two listenauts qualified any telegram from Manils at the time, accord- in Swahili, and one in Hindustani, Ithing to the story of Mr. Wolff gun-room four officers were qualified, niz., two that our Manila contemporary sent a represeL- It is hot fair to say, the S. F. Prese adds. in Hindustani, one in Hindustani and Swabilitative to Governor Wright who asked: and on in flindustuci and Persian. The explanation of this is simple. There was Munshi allowance given on qualifying, and this paid for the cost of instruction, the fae of the Munshi being a small one, with half the allowance in case of success, a business-like arrangement of payment by results. After
London, Föth Angust. The Indian troops have proceeded to South- amptes and Lave embarked on these. Hardinge: NAVAL OFFICERS AND FOREIGN qualification there was a constant allowance B, after witnessing the Naval Review, will sail for Bombay.
The East African troops hayo sailed to Rotterdam to join the as. Mark Graf for Zanzibar. General Cooke, in bidding them farewell, complimented them on their exemplary conduet.
GENERAL NEWS.
OUR CENTRAL AND MALT AFRICAN
POSSESSIONS,
"London, 15th August. Orders in Council have been gazetted, pro- A the administration of the East viding for
ratos, and establishing a joint Court of Appeal, in His Majesty's Court at Zanzibar. consisting of all the Judges of the protectorates,
PARLIAMENTARY.
London, 15th August,
of Parlistasat for Tiverton.
Sir W. Wairoad has been re-elected Member Mr. Austen Chamberlain has been reelected unopposed.
trade with Bangkok under the British tag: says I hear of a new feet of stammers about to the London correspondent of the Sium Observer. They will be in by Messrs. Stewart and Hart- ness, of Hull, old China Mutual agents, who will be likely to put their past experience to good use, The first vessel of the feet has just been finished at Selby, on the Yorkshire Onse. She is only 500 tone, but is fitted almost like a gentleman's yacht, painted white with gold lines, and everything carried out on the same scale, Another vessel of similar character is being built at the same yard, while others of grester"authoritatively that Mr. Krager refuses to displacement are to follow. They will, however, recoguise the peace made, and will not take the be built sumowhere else, as there are the largest oath of allegiance, or ask for permission to think so. Yon so, it is not as steamers that can be floated down the Ouse. return to South Africa. forced this treaty on China. The The steamer was to leave for Bangkok sa Viceroys all the leading men asked for the Parker, a late Bibby officer, who is sure to win Wednesday in charge of Captain Edmund
› yen think that China will observe ber allintoration P
treaty relating to the abolition of
MK, KRUGER
London, 14th August,
THE FINAL TEST MATCH.
LANGUAGES.
[BY A NAVAL OFFICER. During the recant visit of the non-of-war of wany nationalities to Spithead, and the appoint ment of offers to look after them, comments were inade on the trant of knowledge of foreign languages amongst British naval olivera. The
Hampshire Telegraph remarked : As there is
while on the station of 50 rupees (£4 3s. 4.) per mensem for Hindustani, and double that stun for Swabili, Feraiso, and, I think, even more for Arabic. It was currently reported that Hindustani could be learned in six weeks (the examination was for a lower standard than I believe exista nowadays), and six months for Swahili. Persian and Arabic were considered more difficult.
Adon was the place preferred for the exami-
1+
Are you sure the gentleman had not been using his own wares, queried the Governor.
Well, responded the newspaper man, "he appeared sober and in the possession of his would not spread a tale that was not sa" senses, aut moreover a responsible man, who
“YEBISU.”
THE FAMOUS
OF
TOKYO.
nation, as it was conducted by qualified military JAPANESE- BEER extra pay for qualifying as interpreter. it officers, sad meant a good lunch at the camp, having s koowledge of European languages failures was an old boatswain. The seems only reasonable to suppose that officers plenty of champagne, and not too rauch examina tion, and there were fow failures. Among the wonki send in their names. It would certainly chosan for Bindustani was the Bagho-hook. seem reasonable, if the way in which interpreters and the candidate was required to read the are employed could likewise be regarded as printed character and translate. The boatswain Teasonable, but this is hardly the case, and faud when it came to the Bgh-o-bebr he had had thought more of the lanch and champagne." consequently many officers who, like myself, to confess that he knew nothing of "no bag-er- can converse with ease in one, two, or moro bear," and consequently failed. Perhaps the European languages, ara deterred froin goslify. Admiralty had some inkling of what was going PLEASANT. ing as interpreter.
on, for they soon stoppel this excessive real for the acquirement of Oriental languages.
Eu the first place the Regulativus provide DEATH OF A MOOB SHEIM.
thai au ficar desirous of qualifying for inter-
Stilf, the otse with which Oriental interpre
death of Sheikh Sesowas at Kanem.
Lonilon, 15th August.
prater may,
ters were obtained points a marel, for if on passing a test examination, pro- Leiters received at Tripoli announce thed to the entry chosen for three months, interpreters wore really desired they could by ou qualifying in the language he will be obtained; the whole secret lios in pounds granted full pay for the time he has been swar. shillings, and peace. A qualified interpreter This regulation has been in force for some
should receive a small allowance, whether em- A pro-Boer now agency in Paris statesine interpreter in European languages during should receive his full allowance, an st years now, but very few officers have qualified ployed or not, and when appointed-and appointments should be more liberally genated months study leave is much less often granted present. Farther, he should be paid a bonus on that period: for I understand that the three than it is asked for, owing to the moulty of qualifying, as something towards the cost of PRE CASE OF sparing offlers from their ordinary duties. instruction Every officer on joining the When granted, this three months is given prac service should speak at least one European fically, to allow the offer to pick up the language. There is no reason why: English The weather was overcast and threatening maritine idiom. Now, if one considers the boys subcative parties to the treaty. By for his company. As each of the other vessels the third day of the test match. There was au sennirted thoroughly with the maritime
and in our insalar idea 4 teaching that all Dominere in the interior there of the fleet is completed he will come home to attendance of fully thirty thousand people. idiome their own
(generic teren for for
*nigger" is not unes) idiom, be able to take are born for ear amusement. At my examina PER CASE OF
to arise that its consideration Tay be almost type, so that my childish eyes might discrim
however, is a contingency so little likely was given a child's book to read, printed in large discarded.
I remember a military officer once taking my seven years instruction in French, some inate between the letters. It was an insult to passage in a man-of-war. Amongst his baggage four of which were by an eminent member of was stand camera, which a quartermaster was the Academie Française, and yet from defective fold to look after. One morning he came and teaching it was fully equal to my capacity at the reported, "Please, sit, I have hang your gadget time-Naval and Military Record.
Londor, 13th August
abolition of tekty dues, so they are not only golden opintors for himself and good business at the Oval to-day, when play was resumed on case, it is only executivo offcors who are if he should not learn languages. The fault
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all goods, and esdom in the movement of take her out, leaving his first officer in charge The wicket was decidedly doubtful after the ↑ quolis in the foreign and who would, if guer, when the ward development in themtur ad to a persunally introduos cach, vassal to the run and night with strong, who was not ont on Tuesday war, however, ires Doing an eso, tion before the Civil Service Commissioners I
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21 runs, went to the wickets, accom poes that when the mistake, however, to sup- eventually be the commodore of the fleet, which panied by Keily. Without say addition to the y comes into force you is at present intended to comprise six steamers, score, however, Lockwood olan bowled an a 300 kalansous improvement He expects to spend about 40 days on the ran Armstrong Tramble was the last man it, and in the trade of the count Time is an essentiel out, and av should arrive in Bangkok & track or he hit ap 7 enna before he feat Kelly, who was element in the developme
af of all things and so after this I believe arrangements have given out leg before wicket to Lockwood with home Paience and steady already been made for a subsidy from the out having soured The innings thus closed for
Siamess Government to carry mail.
121, of which number & were extras. Lockwood
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