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ST. JOSEPH'S COLLEGE PRIZE
DISTRIBUTION.
The annual distribution of prizes at St. Joseph's College took place yesterday afternoon, H.E. the Governor and Lady Lagard presiding There was a large attendance at the hour of starting, when the playing of a stanza of the National Anthem announced the arrival of His Excellency and Lady Lugard, who were aconmpained by Mr. A. J Brackenbury and Captain Fleming, A.D.C: Among others present wore the Rt. Rev. Bishop Pozzoni. Mr. J. J. Leiris, vice-consul for Portugal, Dr. and
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, JANUARY 4TH 1908.
CHINA'S MERCANTILE MARINE.
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Mrs. Bateson-Wright, Mr. Jorge, the Her. College, and that, the Inspector of Schools up to my tea tona in weight, Smsil coal con-able trained anthorities should have
·Father Augustin and many Catholic clergy and Conrest Bisters. After an opening overture by Mr. O Baptists, the director of music, Master Pater Provost read the following address to their Exesltancies Sie Frederick and Lady Lugarda
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Hongkong, 3rd January, 1908, To their Exmilletidis Sir Fretorick and Lady Lugard
Your Excellencies,
In presenting you this address of welcome, we bog ta tander you our sincerest thanks for the honour you have conferred on us in-day by condescending to praside at this cerom and to distribute the prizes to the deserving studenta
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When we see the highest authority in the land taking an active interest in the great cause of education, we cannot help being impross. ed with the importance of the work in which
sre engaged, In erous discourses on education, your worthy predecessor, Sir phasized the great necernity there is now a-days for men of character and erudition. It shall therefore ba oar oonetant ambition to emplate the example of these great men, who in their youth lahenrud zealously to acquire knowledge, and in after life shed around them the lustre of their learning and noble deede, By thus adting we sbail provo ourselves worthy subjects of the great and noble Empire, which Your Excellencies have. done so much to advance, and which can be maintained only by the self-sacrificing exertions of men of duty and ability.
Matthew Nathan, GIG.
Wo-can assure you that your presence here to-day will stimulate both teachers and pupils to renewed offoris for the coming year, and will at the same time provo a fruitful souras of encour- agement in the diMculties that must inevitably be encountered. Altha olose of the year 1903 w
favourable report of the work we shall have sccomplished, and thus deserve your approbation, which will go far to rowsed us for our efforts.
The writer is confident that in two years bape the most stable portion of the popala-
of actual sea service at least half of the candi- dates would be capable of passing the examina tion here in the Portuguese, and under stand that St. Joseph's College provides
A Conributor to the N-0. Daily Newrtion for second mate, and competent to enter specially for them, and I hope that we shall submits a schome for supplying the merchant the Cbins Merchants Co, as third officers, they see many pupils from this schoal taking vessals of Chins with properly trained sad boing fully qualified to perform the duties ap places in the Government service and large certificated Chicas officers, and the Imperial pertaining to that rank, where only two watches the Company for carrying this! granted under the British flag, only to meet the re mercantile houses in the Colony, and holding Chinees Navy with Reserve officers as practised are kept. A small allowance or subsidy might extra rank, second mata's being at present the positions of trust and responsibility. In order quirements of the Chinese Naval Authorities.
Following ars extracts:-The anthorities lowest grade recognized. After ins year's to occupy incesssfully such positions, laiz beyond
obtain from the Imperial Chinose service these offisers should again present all necessary that they should make themaNavy one of the Foocbew-bailt gunboats or to elves, with sertificates for sanduct and ability,
for examination, ant, if satisfactory, should proficient in typewriting and shorthand, in charter or paroh se in obsolete stramar of about for sa second mates as the vacancies bookkeoping, and in's anent knowledge of 1,500 tons register, and about 19 feet draught appointed
azal experienced, and exp- labourers or Government scres, inelading guns mon fully English, and I am glad to see that special when fully laden, suitable for oarrying troops, occur. In live
of commanding any vosso's under attention is devoted to these subjects in this
the Chinese flag. By that time the China' sumption of more importanes than speed. The scheme to procure the pationsge
of their Merchant Co. should have vessels for the chooses thoso very dubjects for special commen dation in bis report. I are glad to notice 100; Excellencies, the two Viceroys, whe would foreign trade and would require their present
instruct the Peiyang and Nanyang Authorities employees to command same. that in the mutler of shorthand you are reneis.
regarding same. The vassal to be under the fog mach assistance from several members imm-diate control of the latter officials. of the local Pros. One word mora se to the special features of St. Joseph's. I notice you have a considerable number of hoarders I should like to see that, amimber increased. Ladies and gentlemer, I bara very special interest in schools which are board schools, beetuse (think a school boy' loses one half at least of the benefits which he might derive from his school life, by boing a day hoy. It is by being a boarder that he learns to get guif-rulisuvo, to find his own level amoagat his comrades, and learns that code of the chord of honour which I am proud to say is one of the features of the boys of England.
The vessel to be fitted up for the accommod. ation of Ahout thirty apprentices and or mid- shipmen. The seamer's saloon to be converted into a well-appointed class-com with a complete equipment of nautical instruments, including a devinecopo, charts and books for avigation and instruction in same. The masts and derricks to be capable of lifting weights up to tan tosis. The
foremaat to be a ted with fore; double topesil, and topgallaut yards, Ranning jib of bonda, rafls, etc. complement boom, all an 8.ft. working model of a fall-rigged sailing ship, also re-extinguishing and sigualling in all, the vessel to be so found that a gear, the gate. und
expeditions handling of a vessel thoroughly theoretical and practical training in under all conditions is possible.
sound
The scheme to be conducted on biainess lines; the remel to be credited for all serviass rendered that a profitable return my be shown on the capital invested and the cost of maintenance.
1 congratulate the headmastor, Brother Sylvester, and the staff, on the success of the year's work, for the report is one of be justly proud. The which they may grant is being iteroased this year from 339 to When the apprentices are sufficiently trained $35, as the school is again reported, for the the vessel, if anflable, to be engaged on foreign
in Bervica
preference to the China const service. second year in succession, to be thoroughly bringing ont from the United Kingdom, +ficient. 1 am glad to вод the average Europe and the United States-material for the in exora of last Government railways, mines, mints, arsenals, attendance is very much year, and congratulate Master Carlos Sequeira ete, freight that is now carried by foreign. steamore. This would give the apprentices a for having gained the first prize in hyging-wider and more reluable education, would not and Master Lopes for winning the Belilios effect the earnings of the Obiza Merchants Steam Navigation Co., would prove a financial prize for geography, and I also congratulate you
success and, what is more important, would heartily for the good results obtained at the
Before sitting pave the way for a purel Chinese foreign Oxford, Inical Examinations.
trade which in time should attain a megaitade down I would like to add one other word: that worthy of China's proper rank 69 am the natica, Attention may here be called to the is, to express my acknowledgements as so many have done before me, for the liberal minded, prosperity on yed by the Japanese mercantile nubigoted and unsectarian way in which the feet in foreign waters. toman Catholic community of this Colony has aided in the progress of education (applaner).
BIS LORDSHIP THE Biskor thanked their Excellencies very sincerely for this great-kind nese they had shown in condescending to preside at the distribution of prizes. He was sure that
to be the sons of Chinese gentleman; unt The you be, whether apprentice or midship. under fifteen or over twenty years of age, and taken from highols, English-speaking schools such as the Sanyang, St. John's and Anglo Chinese collages. To be of sound physique and to pass the eye and ear bouts necessary for
able to
Under the British flag it is necessary for an apprentice to serve four years in a ses going vessel before considered sufficiently exps-ionoed to be allowed to pass an examination for second mate, but it must not be forgotten that the said apprentice has to pick up his knowledge of seamanship and navigation anaidad, that a large percentage of his time is taken up in auprofit. able occupation to himself and his profession, and that. it la
certifiested officer very seldom will act the part of instructor.
When the antuber of mercantile marine officers and
engineers in of suficient importance. the veus-l's schoolmaster should be assisted by the authorities in establishing a uavization aut engineering school in Shanghai, for the aid of enuras and require caneling for the higher those who have passed through the training ship grades, he to be relieved on board by a junior in bis profesion.
The expeuses in connexion with the Examin ing Board to be defraged by the fees collected a certificates and licenses issued, and to avoid a deficit it might be advisable to adopt the American system of compelling all branches of the mercantile marine profession to take out annual licenses of servitude and competency, the fees to be in proportion to the rank passed. Raprotfully submitted to the attention of the Chinese Authorities.
UNDERMANNING. OF SHIPS.
DEPUTATION TO MR. LLOYD-GEORGE, The President of the Board of Trade (Mr. Idoyd-George) received a deputation represant
if the various classes of ing the organisations sea-farers on the subj, ot of the untermanning of British chips. An intimation had been made that owing to serious illness in his family Mr. Kearney, Parliamentary Secretary (who was Lloyd-George would be reprosuted by Mr. present at yesterday's interview), but the Pre- rident of the board of trade made a special risit to the offices of the Board, in order that he which the Associated might personally hear the representations of Society, the National Sailors
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the profession. If advisable, to have two Shipwon, on
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SUICIDE'S LAST LETTER.
· EXTRAORDINARY CASE,
A tragic story of two artists' struggle for fame and their failure to achieve succus Was told at the inquest held st Kingsten last month on Mr. Alexander Good and his wife Mabel, Lo were found roped together in the Thames at Teddington.
Mr. Good's father, Mr. Charles Good, of Totnes, Devonshire, said bis son wia forty- two years of age, while his son's wife was ten years younger. They had been married ten yours.
"My son," he stated, "held several good positions, but threw them up at a moment's Lotice. He bogan life in my insurance flea, and would have got along all right there for he was a very clever burin sa man/
Was he successful & writer ?" asked the coroner.
certain reepoots," Mr. Good repliod. "He was considered vary elever. I have see u several things with his name to them, but zomie of his books have not been sold.**
Woo_ha_able_to_carn sufløient money to keep him comfortably P-No.
Mr. Good added that his son had soveral times #pplied to him for assistance. The last time; was on October 31, when he sent him. £5.
Were you on good terms?? the coroner
sake.
"They were carious people," was the answer. He was of what is called the artistic tempera- ment."
Was your son's wife the daughter of your second wife? Yes.
The coroner read the following remarkablo
To the Coroner. letter written by Mr. Alexander Good:
hope to have the pleasure of presenting you a very-such interest, an His Excellenoy the Governor rating, midshipmen and apprentices tha and Firemen's Union, and the Cooks' and time. My wife does not find life holde out any
May health and happiness over altend on your Excellencies, and war our beloved ia. land-home long enjoy the blessings of peace and prosperity during your administration:
anch in the ssrusst prayer of
TH PUPILS OF ST. JOSRPH'S COLLEGE, Then the pupils of the College presented an amusing cantata caed: Yo Mariness of Eng land," in which the characters were Jack Lubber" Master Max Sternberg, Tom Bowl ing Master Patrick Murray, Sam Smick' Master Fernando Tavares, Dick Roper Mas-
ter Radolphe Baptists, Ned Deckor Master José Rodrigues had Peter Petrel Master José Tavares,
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The Rev. Brother STLYESTER read the manual report of the Colleg which
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published in yesterday's "insuo of the Daily Press, and concluded by cordially thanking their Excellension for the honour they had oon. ferred on the College byfattonding to present the prizes. They were also thankful to his Lordship the Bishop for taking part in the
ceremony.
His EXCELLENCY-My Lord Bishop, Ker, Felhoff, Ladies and Gentlemen: The short time I have been in the Colony, and the pres- sure of other work has made it impossible, for me to fulfil the intention I had of visiting this Boho. I and assing it when the curriculum was in fall swing, and when I could have seen for myself the methods of work and the access
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and Lady Lugard took in education would be a great source of sucouragement both to teachers and pupils. It had always been the aim of St. Joseph's to prepare boys for the duties they would
estled apon to porform in after life, and that was the reason why commercial and practical subjects held such a prominent place in the school's surriculum: The kind words bis Eroolienoy had spoken to the boys would. His Lordship sinoraly trusted, bring home to them the importanes of making the most of their schooldays, and thus fitting themselves for the battle "of life, sad as useful members of Society."
HIS EXCELLENCr then presented the prizes to the successful students, and Lady Lagard gave out the Oxford Local and Shorthand certificates This terminated the proceedings, and then the bospitable brothers regaled their guasta with refreshments. The studente were drawn up in
two lines in the yard, and as the Governor and Lady Lugard left the grounde gave three ringing chesre.
PENINSULAR. AND ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION.
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curriculum for both to be identically the same, as the chief aim of the shame is the turn he distinction can only be that the midshipmen par of thoroughly trained young officers. The premium for which they would receive additional personal comforts as regards accom-
odation and attention,
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Apprentices or midshipmen who distinguish themselv a by their zeal, ability and conduct to be, daring their course, promoted according to their merite, and made petty or junior oficera (acting). These to receive additional grants an and treat meat to be imperative, likewise stict the authoritice may decido, gentlemanly conduct discipline.
Stewards' Association were represented.
MAJ. H. Wilson, M.P, in intradusing the deputition and explaining its object, said the deputation, ace grising that it would be very difficult for the Government to dasl with the mattor next session, thonght that the question might be referred to the Advisory Committee, established under the Act of 1904, lo draft á is classifying the ships uzgaged in particular trades, for the guidance of the fficers of the Board of Trade, who would see that vessels
Sir,I am making the following brief ex planation in the hope that it may save you some inducement to remain here, owing ebiefly to the pushing, grabbing, and struggling attitude of the majority in the raos for wealth.
From this results the lack of consideration
and manners, together with an actual inresion of the personal rights of the individual, which sa it affects her has become intolerable. Having never willingly given provocation in the whole course of her life, she finds this inconsiderate speat of the whole world at large weighing too heavily upon her, and abe has decided to with
draw from the struggle.
which were not manned ag to the minimum of
I have opposed the decision for many months, wilkin, and Mr. Marshall having spoken, the soals would be detained.
Mr. Wilkie, M P., Mr. A. Qujalan, Mr. H.bat circumstances have at length caused me to yield to her wishes, and an without her company there is to me no pleasure in life, I have determined to go with her. The law will zo doubt order that you proclaim me a murderer but the law at a whole is so anomalous and ridiculous that one attacles but little weight to it.
The writer is informed that not many students
Mr. Lloyd George, who was greeted with of the colleges mentioned would offer themselves cheers by the deputation, said this question of for training, as they are looking forward to underuanaing has been disonssed and redis fitting themselves for positions in the Governoussed. The Board of Trade rather felt that ment service, also that a Chinese Narai four they must not rush the shipowners all at once with every kind of reform. He did not think of high rank finds great difficulty in securing anyone could doubt that within the last two yang men to enter the Naval Academies, and that those who have been trained for the Navy years more had been done for the benefit of try to get out of it as soon as they can. These seamen-using the word in its most compre difficulties, i stating, could easily
hensive forms--than had been done probably forced upon be
during the previous twenty or thirty years.
her hand got compensation for injuries and death, a food scale, certificated cooks their accommodation had been increased, In all this they onrried the better-class of shiporsor with them. At the Colonial Conference they were all agreed that und manning should be
Bot merely a question of
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The report for the year ended September 30 candidates from other English-speaking schools regarded as anseaworthiness, and manning the lethal chamber will be found-in-alt-civilised £250,000 at which it is valued.
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removed by the Government issuing, and
yet society maintains that instantly it becomes OFFICE E'S INVENTION VALUED AT £250.000. carrying ont, a proclamation guaranteeing the
An office in King William-street, in London, sausers of the scheme and the immediate pro.
thing so precious that to lay it down voluntarily is a crime.
is at present being visited by the military motion, with liberal salaries, to those who
Our opinion is Every person has an iud.attachés of foreign Embassies, army gunnery have successfully qualified in their profession.
feasible right to relinquish his life at any experts, and gun manufacturers, for in it stands If auoh failed to draw the students from the
mement, especially when by doing so no datics a new machine gan which is for sale to the mid colleges there should be no lack of suitable
was or obligations are evaded. In the days to come bidder whose offer most nearly approaches the of lesser scholastio rank.
efficisney, competency, and qualification. The communities, and suicide, instead of being con- The gun is the latest invention of a distin The personnel of the vessel to be as follows: deputation wanted this matter to be threshed sammated in secrecy and stigmatised as disguished retired major of the Royal Eogiacere, A Britsh master-mariner in command (masters -
formerly an artillery offloor, who your ago in but by the Advisory Committee. Mr. Lloyd-gracefat, will be openly permitted.
For the horeafter our minds are perfectly India made the Brat machine gun,. It has been George, emphasising the difficulty legislation, pointed out that the very able set led. What may happen after this is a secret. tested under severe conditions in the presence of committee of 1904 which comitered this question The belief in the unity of matter and the, General Tweedie, R.A., Colonel F. N. Maude failed to arrive at anything like uauzia ity, non-persistance of individuality enables us to C.B., R.E., and other experts, and it is said to
fate various mombere, even the chairman himself, face our
Binchingly. While the be a distinct advance on any machine gun of adding addendo. Hositancy rath raande Parlia universe endures, we shall endure, but we shall present in use,
Mr. F. A. Roberts, the inventor's broker, told s ment timid-because Parliament was a very not be couscions of it.
an "Express" representative that the Russian they did not get these things attended to We bave decided to leave thie life, as if dogs Government has offered £90,000 for the gun. However, he was perfectly prepared, on behalf not scem good enough to go on ighting. The gun has eight barrels, arranged in two Committee should consider the recommendations more kindly, when a girl, this step might rectangular matal box, which includes a secret
not be neosteary.
Doolin
ing apparatus. One of the features of the gan is that there is no loading mechanism to get out of order. The loading is done by hand, and it is said that it can be loaded at the rate of sixteen cartridges a record.
-states that the net surplus for the year, including £11,052 brought forvard, amounts to £226,929, which, after deduoling the interio dividends on the Preferred and Deferred Stocks, admits of vessels of all mationalities invariably use of a further payment of 21 per cent, on the English when in ports foreign to their flag). Preferred and per cent. on the Deferred He te navigate the ship, maintain discipline, Stocke, with a bonus on the latter of 3 per cent. personally supervise and insta uot in navigation, After these dividends have been paid £181,129 manship and the general upkeep, conduct will remain to be carried forward. The tonnage preliminary or unofficial examinations, sed of the flest stands at 416,891 tons. The new devote himself entirely to the successful training, mail contract will' ran for Beve
aubsidy being His position to receive without stint the full troas. Therefore I come before you to-day to£305,000, or £35,000 less than at present. At support of the authorities.
Two experienced Chinese shipmasters or the same time the services to be performed will
achieved, both in the class room and on
the play ground, and on the latter I set grest Ist of February next, the appears from the health and safety of those entrarted to his care, timid body after all-and the result was that
the prizes to the sebeiara comewhat as a stranger, but I hope before another year bas gone round, before prize day comes this time next year, that I will have proved to you the deep interest I feel in the education of the Colony, and
In a letter to his father Mr. Good said: -
The chief merit we claim is that we have not brought any childron into the world to bear the burden we have hail to bear,
Basume the honour and privilege of presenting of a more arduous character. The agreement piiols to act as first and second floors until of the Board of Trade, that the Advisory Pcenibly, had my dear, denc Mabel been treated tiers of four. The breech is enclosed in
with the Admirsity by which, in consideration such time as they can be replaced by apprentices of an auunal subvention amounting to £13,000 who show durability, and who have peased certain ships were to be held at the disposal of examinations in seamanship and navigation Such men can be obtained from steamers trading the Government at a very moderate rate of
to the non-treaty ports. The Chinese ship. charter in the event of war, has now clased Freight and miscellaneous revenue bas increased muster is preferable to the quartermasters of by £34,000, and passenger traffic by £63,000, forsign coasters, howeverable, as they enjoy the responsibility They daring the year. The increased expenditure is experienne begotten of due to the enhanced most of coal and other char-
would be expected to impart their local know- ledge to the apprentices whilst on duty. A Chinese surgeon
that. I will have formed a much closer acquaintance with Et. Joseph's College. I think wo may say that the standard, pre- grass and development of a matry is very largely ganged by the facilities for education which are given to its citizens, and I think in that respect Hongkong can claim no t to be bebiad hand. The ammnt which the Government gives in assisting the education of the Colony is continuously increasing.. In 1906 i: formed -26 per cent of the total revenne of the Colony in the following year it ross to 2.8 per cent, and in the current year it will make a considerable increase, as it formed 3.2 per cent of the total revenue of the Colony. St. Joseph's College, I learn, baa been founded chiefly for the non-Chinese portion of the Hongkong community, although you have istaly formed a Chiness acation which the Inspec- tor of Schools reports, is a very great snoctas. Indles and gentlemen; I think, however, that specis) Interest should be given to that class of school which provides for the non-Chinese community. Though I yield to none in my earnest desire for the education of the Chinese
ges incident to navigation of vessels of larger tonage..
We subjoin extraois -
trained in the Western school
they
I love her dearly; even more so than when we were married. She is the most lovable person in the world, as well as of rare intelleat,
Unfortunately she has never been able to recover from the effects of her art education. She might have made a deep mark bad she been properly treat. d.
The loaders" are two small metal trays on hinges, which bring them up to the breech- one tray for each tior of barrels. Fitting into the loader tray is a small metal case something like the "stick" in which a hand compositor puts the types.
At she now wants to go, I do not care to stay.
This case To not pat any Boriptural text on our tomb.
slips out of the tray when grasped, We will Yest together as one.
and four cartridges can be quickly slipped into In reply to the sorener, Mr. Charles Good it. it is then swiftly replaced, the tray is said there was no ground for the insinuation swung to and the cartridges are thereby thrust that his son's wife had not been properly into their barrels,
"She had every“ girl.
A turn of a handle locks the braceb, and s educational advantage" stated. "She was torn of another handle fires the tier. The a successful painter, but she did not get for her striking of another handle ejects the empty work the prices she expected."
While the one tier is being fired the The coroner next read a note which was other is loaded, so that a continuous fira can be found on Mr. Alexander Good's body, which maintained.
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of the committee and of the Colonial Shipping Conference, sad any specifie instances of under- manning which could be brought before them. They bad considered manning up to the present as a question of the safety of life, and when came to the stewards and cooks they rather got into the general question of hours of labour, and he was not sure that the Advisory Committee would put them in quite the same category as the other classes. At the same ti se, they could bring the matter to the notice of the committee. The of medicine and surgery, and fully qualified question which had been raised by the committee In the half yearly report it was stated that. Besides his professional duties he will
was a most important question; there conduct lessons in First aid to the injured" and will be the general trend of Eastern freights was an
be a more important question, He knew the favourable to shipping with the exception of responsible for all sanit ry measures. the Australian trade, which was favoured by a the engine room staff to be entirely Calbase singers and there was Frust diffoulty in an adequate supply of skilled; and they fully qualified engineer put it to him quite frankly, soter man. The prosperous season, although the ratos on the under the control of most valuable produese, on refrigerated lent by the Naval authorities. He should keep depstation knew as well as he did that there was treated when
no watch, but control the angipe-room and act cargo-were abnormally low.
Traces of improvement in the India and Chins as instruator, preparing these under him, som basis for this, and there was no use con- cooling it. These were things they would have trades have occasionally manifeated themselves, assisted by the s koolmaster, for preliminary to look to, and they could not do so unless they and official examinations in the averal grades faced all the fact. They wanted to raise the bat, on the whole, during the period to which this report refers, the tendensy has been towards of engineers. Failing this, the engine-rom, to shole standard of our mereantile murine, and be in charge of experie sed Chinese engineers. they could not do that unless the conditions of lower freights. At the present moment the
Special facilities should be given to young dearness of ecal is operating slightly towards
forthcoming is men of education who have served or may serve life were such as to attract the best class of men a rise, but the quantity. cargo not abundant.
it these sironmstances, apprenticeship in any reputable Chinese to spend their life at sun.
On the motion of r. Jenkins, Mr. Lloyd- is satisfactory to note that the freight and of foreign engineering establishment, maid who miscellaneous revanne of the company to servo in the engine-room, on pay, as junior receiving the deputation.
ca's show certificates of ability and conduct, George was warmly thanked for personally been maintained, and exceeds that of
ear by nearly £14,000. This improvement is, engineering. however, due
dne mainly to casual business, quch as
The writer is of opinion there, will be some
LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS. cherters, extra voyages, &e., rather than to the difficulty in securing educated men for the ordinary traffic of the company's regular lines engine room whe have served the required. The Apear str. Arratoon Apear from Yoko- A policeman said the bodies wern bound Buck Additional work necessarily Fantails apprenticeship, say of three or four years, and lama sad Kabe, left Moji on the morning of together face to face, and the cord was knotted to 105,000,000. fons, divided as follows additional expenditure.
would, therefore, suggest that those in charge the 3rd inst, and may be expected here on or in such a way that the mn must have tied it, The passenger revenue shows continued of the large G verament engineering works be about the 7th inst. Am.
and prepare suitable
his is one of those cases about which the United States 308,072,000 Belgia 29,232,000 403,000 above those of the preceding year.
young men for the p
world... 93,852,000 engineer is established, and The expenditure is higher, owing to increased rank of marine
"I do not think the letters show Germany. 134,014,000 cumming up.
France 32,792,006 The G.F.B. str. Monteagle arrived Kobo at that the miude of either Mr. Good or his wife be lost to fus later, and disappear in the great coal consumption and other charges incident to appointments under the Chingge flag mads, there
The average per ton and the number, of men Chirs beyond. It is also a fact that the Chirese navigation. of vessels of larger tonnage. The will be no lack of desirable candidatos,
Candidatas in both departments should be 8am. on Thursday, the 2nd lost, and left again were affected. increase is upwards of £60,000. But the not
"It must bare basn'a very deliberate act. If engaged in the three principal nountries were do not so directly benefit the Colony, because a result of the year's operations will doubtless be required to pass, in Chinese and English, simile at 5.30 am. Friday via Nagsaski for Shanghai
where she is due to arrive at 9 am, on Monday, alther of them had survived, the survivor would as follows:-
Price. Miners. large number of them find employment outside, considered satisfactory, as, after setting aside examinations to those held at Hongkong the 6th inst
have been indicted for rounder, as they had The I.G.M. str. Prinzess Alice which left here agreed to die together." whereas the non Chinese section is one which nearly £460,000 for the purpose of depreciation, Modified examination papers to be drawn up the directors are able to recommend the same by the authorities suitable for Chinese require
on the 4th alt arrived at Genou on Tuesday, is employed largely within the Colony. Per-dividend and bonus as in the presiding year.
miants,
the 31st ult. at 2 p.m.
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Not less remarkable than the simplicity and Good-bye, my darling wife. The sweetest ingenuity of the loading arrangements is the woman in the world.
monuting, which enabloe the gun to be fired On Mr. Good, he stated, there was the practically straight down a wall or a precipice from the top, or straight up a mountain aids, or following written on a postosti:
at a balloon overhead.
Good-bye, my dear sweetheart, Words will not express bow inexplicably good you have been to me, darling. You have been husband, mother, father, in one, generous darling,--Mabal F. Good.
for this
part
The Ben Line str. Bexcleuch from Antwerp Only 4td. was found in the pockets.
THE WORLD'S COAL
The world's coal production in 1906 amenated
Tons.
who form the bulk of our population, still expansion, the receipts being approximately instrusted to encogion. Once the Chinese and Loudon, left. Singapors on the 2nd inst. lees said the better," doslared the coroner in D. Kingdom 053,069,000 Rost of the
it is inevitable that Cainese scholars who pass through our gobool will to a great measure
A verdict of "Suicidé" was returned.
United States.....
Tons.
58, d. 626.300
887,100
United Kingdom Germany
USTAMĀTIS
63. 34.
88. 11. 483,300,