SUPREME COURT.
Monday, January 20th."
IN CHINAL JURISDICTION. Barock HI HONOUR SIL FRANCIS PidoorT (CHIRE JUSTICE).
MURDER.
Lam Kia, alias Mo Ho, was indicted on the charge of feloniously, wilfully and of her malior forethought killing and murdering one Cheung Fak, u November 17th. Prisoner pleaded not guilty, and the following jurors were called:-J. G. W. Hallmann (foreman), A. Ritchie, O. Məyər, M. A. A. Boots, E- Hyndman, R. 8. Judah and H. A. Watson,
The Hon. Mr. W. Reas Davies, Attorney- General, instructed, by Mr. G. E. Merrol (of the Crown Solicitor's stics) appeared for the Crown, the prisoner being defended by MH.”G. Calthrop, who was Instructal by Mr. P. W,
· Goldring (of Messrs. Golding and Barkon
ELLIS KADOOBIE CHINESE SCHOOLS SOCIETY,
HONGKONG COLLIGE FRIEL DISTRIBUTION,
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, JANUARY 218, 1908.
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school has now reached a position second only to that of Queen's College Large new build. ings were erected last year, but wa, bare heard from the Inspector of Schools that the sace in the old wing is still congested, I hope those
On the 18th nat. the rase for the Commo- who have the interests of this school st heart | dera's onp-praented by the Commodore of 'His Excelkucy the Governor and Lady and support it will take into consideration the Clab, the film. Mr. F. H May, C. M.G.--was Legard presided at the annual distribution of this feet, and perhaps even further exten- sailed for in a nice onsterly brooze.. Tho course was from the Plor muad a mork boat prizes of the Ellis Kad oaris Hongkong College ions to meet the growing needa my be
The staff has been lately in of Slope Island-distance 12 miles. The handi held yesterday morning. There were seated sontemplated. with the Governor and Lady Lugard on the plat.read, but we have heard it also has becap was as folks: form Mr. A. J. Brackenbury, Private Secre. soms hardly ficient for the rapidly grow. Vernon Inspector of Schools, and Mr. Lau Cha-pak, from the headmaster that two more Eng. Celleen (Bon. Er. H. E, Poloek, K.C.) tury. Mr. Ellis Kadoorie, Mr. B. D. C. Wolfs, ing needs of the school, and we have heard
Alannah
while the body of the room in which the dis. linh teachers are on the way. That will Bonito... tribution took place was will filled with visitors, bring the total staff to a headmaster, five Kathleen
English mas tore and eleven Chinese. The Ins'ading many ladies.
report that we have just listened to is on the whole very satisfactory. The Inspector of Schools has told us that he can report satis factory progres daring the year. Last year he said that the English of the upper forta, was "quite naneasily good.” Thom were that standard appears to be well maintained. I note in the headmaster's report that at big last examination the averges for. English were the highest of say; the average for
Mr. BRAIDWOOD said -Your Excellency, Mr. President, ladies and gentlemen-It is with much pleasure that I present to you the seventh annual report of the Bociety's Hongkong Collage, recording as it does an extraordinary increase in point of Lumben over the attendance Government Grant in aid of the scheme the College year closes on the list day of June. 'Mr. E. D. G. Wells, in the absence of Mr. E. A. Irring, conducted the annual examination on
Min
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got into a
The Attorney-General stated that the prof any previous year. For the purposes of the his words. I am glad to see that this vor keeping to the Northward, picked up a brezs
soner was charged with the murder of one, Cheng Fuk. The deceased was en married man, but had boos living with the prisoner for five or six years, having separated from lis kit
Lat. The prisoner it appeared, had a paramour named Ng Nin who had now left the Colony, and dressed strongly objected to the relation ship sxisting between her and Ng Nir. On- November 16th deceased and his nephew re-
turned home at one o'clock in the afternoon,
which was earlier than his usual hour. When he reabed home he mat Ng Nin coming down stairs, and the latter on seeing him, ran away, Decenex and his nephew then proceeded upstairs to as the prisoner. A quarrel took place, and it appeared that the deceased finally bost the would be spoken to by the nephew. On
prisoner with an umbrella. All those foot u
November 17th the nephew weal to deceased's hou gain and found him relting ou - his bed in agony and apparently unable to speak. He rolled from the bed on to the ground, and hig nephew lifted him up and asked in the presnos of the prisoner what was the matter with him, He was unable to speak, but be pointed to the prisoner, then to his month and then to a mall bowl on the table. Prisoner tried to ran out of the hoose with a box belonging to the deceased, but his nephew stopped her and questioned her as to what had taken place, but she gave no answer. Later, the nephew gain found the prissoner tying to run away and to carry off deceased's box, which contained $30 He took her back to the room and when he get there he found that deceased was dead. A Chinese constable was thon placed in charge of the house, and decomsed's nephew went and re ported the scourronse at No. Police Station. On his return to the house he found that s small bowl had been removed; he would tel the Court that he previously examined this bowl, which contained a black liquid. He dip- pod bis finger in this liquid, tasted it, and feand-
behalf of the Government and reported on the 28th July. [Repert read, Mr. Wolfe re- commended a grant at the rate of 30%.]
Mr. Braidwood, after dealing with a few points in the report, said: The faculty which Chinese youths possess of memorizing facts and phrases aunts in many instances for similarity in the wording of answers,
The Headmaster was absent on leave from
4th May to 14th November. The Anglo-Chinese staff was increased by the engagement of Mr. Yong Kong who joined on 6th May. To keep pace with our steadily increasing numbers the Council has sont to England for two addi. tjonal trained teachers who are "expected to arrive after the Chinese New Year holidays.
31st December 1907 it has been 467.
were held on 221 days and 158 students were premat on every occasion. While 125 mad, over 200 attendances. This is a great improvement on last year when the numbers were 2 and 61 respectively.
Eeglab colloquial was as high as 8 per cent; for writing 97, I think. I also noticed with great interest the excellent report on hygiene Why I say excellent the school only obtained fourth place-but at the same time the Inspector of Schools tells us that great interest was manifested in the subject. My predecessor took great interest in th aubject, sud I claim that mice is not less. We are now endeavouring in every way we can to obtain the bearly and 'cordiel sc-operation of the leading members of the Chinese community in cur efforts to improve the sanitation of this Colony. ad in our efforts especially, I would say, to trust the carrying out of our designs for the improvement of the sanitation to the Chinese themselves.
The greatest number on the register during
And, ladies and gentlemen, I the year was 571 and the maximum number think that if we can find kean interest is
•·present was 528, The avage daily attend. į takon in bygions and kindred subjects ance was 392 compared with 319 for the pre in the large schools of the Colony wa vious year, and for the six months ending I are instituting the
bast possible vary C18ces
precautions for the coming generation, and indest for ourselves by increasing the home interest and in teaching Chinese families to understand what it is that we are atsiving at in this improvement of hygiene and saultation (applause). I am glad to be able to congratulato you boys upon your success in sport. A year of two ago you took the Chiness schools challenge. cup, and the headmaster told us just now that for the past year you have headed the list in league matches. It was my predecessor's custom on the occasions to give you a lecture on some subject of interest, geo- erally the subject the school had shown it was He gave on two occasions most weakest on. interesting discourses on geography, I don't propose myself to give yon an address on any technical subject, but perhaps in some fainre year I may endeavour to interest you on some subject. Today I will contine myself to one point. I want you to realise that the Ellis group of Government sided schools; it Kedoario sobanl is no longer one of a large
emerged into the woond Jargost school in this Colony, next to Queen's Col- lege. I want you to realise what that position means, that you you are acquiring the standard of a public school. I want you to realize what the name of pablic school masus. Boye in England have a phrase 'public, aphool
Hygiene has been taught regularly through out the year and the lessons have, wherever possible," been accompanied by experiments in which the students oviuced the greatest interest. In the last competition held in the sobtor divisiou, ous of our pupils, Leu Iu Chung, was bracketed with student from another college for first place, while in the term examination held in December last our students occupied the fourth place.
Classes for physical exercise, which every it had a very bitter taste, Next day, on sourohatudent, unless physically fit, is expected to ing the house, the nephew found a bundle of attend, have been held regularly twice a week and under the able and energetic tuition of Sergeant Liddard of the 3rd Middloses Regt., regular system of physical culture. The college the students ars reaping the benefits of
football club, thanks to the exertions of Messrs. Barlow and Hamiltor, continues to attract sa increasing number of players and it is due to the assiduous waching of the former that the college team heads the list of Chinese schools competing In the League matches In summer, when football was not able to
leaves hidden nader some firewood,
When
the police arrived and searched the premises they found a small basin and a cooking pet: they alas found theman dend and the woman very ill. She was retacred to the Government Civil Hospital, where she arrived in a semi-conscious condition, and the doctor would say that the symptoms from which she was sufforing vore those of vegetable poisoning. A little girl would be called who would say she saw her mother put some green leaves into the basin,
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(Mr. H. W. Bird) 8 ... (Cflers B.E.) 8 (Mr. J. Hastings)-9 "Vernon" got the best of s good start, with Ailss" and Colleen" obse to har-and strung out a nice leal. On reaching After presing through the Pass, Vernon, the Lyeamur the wind, fell vary. light,
fight patch, and "Colleen,"
and gained aomiderably. Vernon" rounded the mark boat, which was considerably out of position 3 minutes ahead of "Colleen,"
TAKING STOCK.. Ailsa" being 3rd and the rest a good deal behind. Spinners were now sat for the run purely business point of view may be considered The year is drawing to a close and from a home, and
the windfang vorg light ended, as of the seven remaining days three are "Vernon" forgel ahead. At the Lycaman holidays. 1907 has not realized the hopes enter Pas she was 8 minutes alaad of "Cloon,"tained at its opening, the high tide of sommer- and 9 minutes shearl of Alles"; but in the cial and industriel activity has turned and is harbour her competitors brought up a follow.
now to all appeatoes reading and most pessi ing wind and "Ailsa," especially keeping well mistic views are boing expressed here as to the out in the strength of the bed tide, gained faurs. The stringency of the money market very much on her. The limes of Bai-hing during the greater part of the last twelve
month, the spathy of the stock, exobangus, thei low stand of almost all securities and the recent | beavy failures are cast a gloom over commer cial circles and that the year has not been n generally prosperous ons is amply proved by the complaints of shopkeepers and others with regard to the Christmas trade and farthermore by a marked diminution in the number of social gatherings and winter festivities. The new year may however change all this, money is already easier and once the large amounts selected and temporarily held back by the banks in the United States for the payme 24 of interests and dividends on January let have been restored to circulation the demand for gold from there may essie and Europan banks be in a position, to reduce the rate of discount. This would no doubt lead to a revival of the enquiry for goois aud sequently to renewed activity of the various industries; as there has been no overproduction so far and no serious conmulation of stocks anywhere.
Vernon Ailsa
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Kathleen Bonito... "Colleen" this won an exciting race with newly 3 minutes of her time allowance in land. After the race the Commodore presented the up to Mr. Pollook and con- gratulated bic upon the skilful way in which he siled his boat. The race for the Commodore's cup was instituted 16 years ago, and this i the eleventh year in which Mr. May has filled the position of Commodore of the Club.
CLUD RACE.
Or, the 19th in, the 7th Club race was sailed · The course being round the Channel Rocks and the buoy North-west of Corchau-154 miles, In the championship class " Y ·rnod" rennded the Channel Raka fivet. wil Dione" and "Aila close' up..
On the run back
GERAAN SOCIAL STATISTIOZ,
the
Of the growing prosperity of the country in Alsa" picked up and passed "Dione," and the previous year the following figars -la ten all three yachts were beamed off Taim from the official returns of births, marriages tastini The will then came out of the S. Wand deaths during that period afford undeniable and "Dions" piding it up frat, established eridanos. The number of marriages and uit he lead, “ Ailea" bobg badly left, through no faul, exceeds that of 1905, whereas a dooronse in the of her skippor's. After sailing halfway down the mortality is recorded. The exoss of births harlour "Veraos" made across to the Hongkong over deaths which had slightly diminished in shor, "Dione" bepinca Northerly course. "Vemon" picked a smart southerly breeze and 910,275 in 1903 and it may be mentioned by that year reached the phenomenal figure of
and eventually won the race," Dione "being 2nd rounded the boy 1 minutes ahead of Dions"
and Alannah" 3rd. The points in this class now are:-
Vernon Dione
· Ailsa
Alannah
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in 1905-the returns for last year have not yet been published-was only 37,120.
way of comparison that the excess in France
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21.
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498,990 marriages wera celebrated Germany in 1935 against 485,905 in the previous year being at the rate of 8.16 per 1000 inhabitanta against 8.07; the average of the last
ten year however amounts to 8.21.
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In the one design class "Coleen," judicionaly
The total number of deathe inolating those Crefeld, the well known centre of the Riik the day before and won bandamely from "Min sailed by Mr. Franklin, Katheon" being 3rd.2048,453 in 1905 and 2,089,414 tu 190; the ordinary sit, the one measuring about 19 in In this class, Kathleen" is icw only I mark birth-rase last year reached 34,08 px 10 in.in langth the other about 12 in., and waigking | babitants against 31 in 1995, but still some respectively about 34 %, and 24 z. including the ahead of "Colleen."
what below the average of the last fifty years.
twigs that serve as their support. It appears,
CORINTHIAN YACHT CLUB.
According to a statement in the
LABOUR.
been made from time to time and it seems to be
and pour some liquid into it, which she gave to be played, a bathing and swimming club was form', by which is meant that the dignity and sailed by Mr. Pollock, repeated her success of still born babes, is givən as 2,084,739 in 996 Industry is this country. They are of extra. deceased. She would also say that the aw her inaugurated and over 100 boys gladly availed standing of the school must be upheld. The mother hide the loves under the wood where themselves of the opportunity for such pleasant public school boy feels that he himself personally they were found.
recreation. The library, which was formed has got a position to maintain, and that he Thenry roturned a verdict of guilty, and three years ago, is still well patronized by the has a tradition to conform to. He feels that bis Lordship passed sentence of death.
boys more partionlarly by the tidents of the it is beneath the form of the school upper forms who will be pleased to hear that to cheat, to copy papera at examinations,
1,174,464 deaths' inolading su bra bibes that the worras live in colonies and epin's MARINE MAGISTRATES COURT.
there is a probability of a number of new books to be cowardly, to be sorenly in his Mail Cup sailed on Sunday to hosts sturted 1,926,883 in, 1901, this working out to 19.30 experiment are now being carried on for the It the one design class race for the "China are reported against 1,255,814 in 1905 and common coon. The silk is of a brownis tink being added to the collection at an early date. dress. He feel that it has done
02 course mad the "Ashes" Monday, January 20th.
As in former years the examination, on wrong he must own up and take the con.
Bay per thousand as compared with 28 in 1905, purpose of ascertaining its spinning qualities. the results of which the scholarships and sequences. That is what a public school boy satisfactory one from a yachtsman's poiut of Germany.
istadboard) and bek. The day was a very un- being the lowest anath rate en record in
The industry of Crefeld is suffering at pre- BEFORE HON, COMMANDER BASI. R. H.
prizes are awarded, was held as late as should do, and what the form of the bool TAYLOR R.N. (MARINE MAGISTRATE),
view, the sun shining with aluat summer-beat,
ETTER CONDITIONG.
Bent from partial strikes and look-outs, the possible in the fourth sension. Into the requires. He is keen for the honour of the school and the little wind there was coming from all All this points in general improvem at in operatives demanding an increase in wages of BREAKING A REGULATION.
grest mass of Bgares counested therewith 1 do both in class work and in sort He wants to directions, and making the raos trial of patience the conditions of life ju this country but thegs from 10 to 15 per cent, which the mater not propose to enter, as, for the information of see his school come out on top both in examius more than seamship. The boats started in have not appareully obecked the physical declare themselves anable to grint. The scula Harbour Master, summoned Fang Yau, mester appended. Briely stated, the results were as field, I quite agres in this matter with what line, but the absence of wind prevented any acuntries mere especially amongst the educated concessions on the part at tho mastore hare
the council, the examination schedules are tione, is the cricket field and in the football two bunches, several bacaping toge her on the degenention noticed in almost all civilized in force was fired moms eight years ag of the steam launak "Wing On" for unlawfully follows: 449 pupils were presentat examination the beadmaster said just now; that the asyo- damige being done. At the Fairway Baoy the classes. blowing the steam whistle of his vessel other of these 29 failed to gein 50 per cent.. of the ciation of masters in sports in the field with wind dropped entirely and the leading bosta "Hochland," a periodical of soms rapate, ont of pretty geturally admitted that s farther rise than for the purpose of navigation.
Lieut. Beckwith stated that at 3.45 p.m. on
possible marks and 420 passed-93-5 per cent. the boys is in this the 16th he saw the "W ng On" shore of from
The outstanding features of the examination because I think it in thep, more that being driven back by the strong ebb tide, than selves for medical examination at the fast levy of the trade 15 per cent is considered quito series most valuable, which were in mid harbour anchored to prevent every thousand recruits which presented them is due, but 10 per cent, and in special branches were (a) the signal failure of the two highest at any other time, that boys are taught some light westely airs sorng up, and thé the Empress of India.” She was going full
for the army in Prassin ten bolonging to the cat of question. In 1906 the total amonut of speed ahead and blew three blasts en her forms in the piece of anseon Dictation (b) the what public school form meane. I hope the boats under Romedy Town getting the first tower classes had to be rejected for imperfect agen paid to workers employed on mechanics! whistle. She circled round and round; the
almost total ciliares of class IV in the Ellis Kadoorie school will not be beyond any of it got well away while the others lay becalmed eye-sight, whereas 51 of the young men outit et looms was M. 5,475,636 and that to workers abip blowing groups of three hisats for twenty
Grammar paper an (o) the remarkably good skool in this Colony in creating and mainisis. it bing quite a minutes before the brew to sirveone year were refused on that account. engaged on hand looms M. 2,269,727 ̧ or minntés.
results throughout in English policquial, The ing sound public school form (pplause). Mr reached them. Aithe "Ashes" Dasy asthora of the former 267 per 100 and of the latter 347
M. 7,545,363 altogether, The demanded last mentioned in particularly gratifying as it Braidwood, I wish you and your staff and all had a load of sons minutes for Spray the failed to pass on the avors of general weaknes increase sould come to abut A mil- realizes to a great extent var principal ideal your bys very pleasant and happy holidays and others rounding at intervals up to half an hour. retarded physical development without any would rais: the cost of production to an extent lion Marks, which the manufacturers apar which is to produce English speaking students. every acess in the coming year (applause). later. "Aathore" kept her lead to the line and bodily defects being apparent, Out of 187
After Mr. LAU CHU-PAK had translated that cromed any winner.
recruits pronou2ood wait for servies 2) one that would render competition in foreign part of the Governor's speeca daling with form
year's men and three of the lower dasses did market impossible and endanger the oxistonos HIS EXCELLENCx, who on rising was greeted in pabilo schools into the vernicular, His Ex-
of the silk industry in Crefeld. As trade je no not possess the regulation with of chest with applause, said-Ladies and gentlemen,cellany p-serted the prizes to the successful
and those figures are asserted to be fairly of their works might be welcome to some; but longer as brisk as it was, a temporary stopp ige The day before yesterday, on Saturday, I had scholars, many of whom then gave recitations. the pleasure of distributing prizes at the
representative of the levies all over the those who have still got numerous orders os smpire. In the year 1877 to 1881 62 per cent their books would rather see matters mottled of the working class yonthe and 45 per cent of amicably; bad they are all of them determined the educated were declared fit for service.
Defendant pleaded guilty, zemacking that his
owner, who was on board, told him to do so,
His Worship imposed a flad of $100, the alternative being two months' imprisonment with haid labour.
OBSTRUCTING A FAIRWAY, Lange Sergeant Sulton prosecuted the mas ers of the licensed lighters Tai Lu" and **Tai Sum" for causing an obstruction in the central fairway.
Premonter stoled (bat be as two big steel lighters drifting acress tie central fairway, apparently not under control. Two steepers were steaming in the fairway at the time, and one had to go full speed astern and archer to clear the lighters. After clearing the Dortmund" they drifted on and foulded the Chaskin Maru, which vessel was at a bucy to starboard of the fairway)
ta
His Worship imposed a fine of 815 in each esse, with an alternative of five weeks imprison
vent with bard labour.
Mr. BRAIDWOOD then asked the Governor to present the prizes,
Mr. BRAIDWOOD on behalf of the school
District Schools, and I took occasion to remark Council, the staff and the scholars, thanked His on the extremely rapid georth in numbers Ereellency and Lady Lugard for attending which bad characterised the past year. But I He was sure both pupils and teachers had taken think this school can bosat on the whole a mora theart the eminently good advice
The times at the finish were
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NEIGHBOUR.NG COUNTRIES.
A similar increase in the physical deteriora tion of the better classes is reported from other countries. in Austria out of 1000 three years en 8 passed the medical inspection but only
to reset what they consider the exorbitant demands of the men and I understan, that should the latter povs oblarate, silk spinners too will shat up their mille.
Is the handip clasa tes for Sir Paul Chair's prize the course Ashes Buoy rapid growth, the most zapid growth, of any ten fered by His Excellency to keep the form (etarboard Lyaemin Buss (tarboard). Five school in the Colony. I note it was established of the schools in this Colony up to the standard boats started. The "Carta," "Dorothy, only seven years ago, as din 1905-1904 thoaverage of the public schodt form at home. He would "Ir" "Eva" and "Doreen" erassing the
LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS. attendance was 186. Last year that had in- say for the staff that they would endeavour to staring line in the order named. On the 339 of the one year reordits, the average this port on the 18th lust. at 8 am with the The P.&O. str. Peninsular left Singapore for creased to 319, and this year it has increased to do so, and they hoped to show Their Exeilen-run down which was practially a drift un- Defendants pleaded not guilty, stating that they could not get launches to tow them..
392; that is to say that in a period of three-cies next year that not only did they appreciate the north firway bao! WAS
--physique of the latter being on a level with that outward English Mails, and is dad here on the years the school has more than doubled its their attendance, but could also take their F. W. wind vas met, and the Caress of tailors and shoemakera. The recruiting 23rd fast, st about 7 am.. numbers, and the Headmaster bas just told us advice.
Tlo J...-J. Lijn str. Tjiliony left. Macar and "Doreen" being to windward benefitted statistics of Switserland and "taly tell the for this put on the 16th inst, and my bo by their position. Right to Ashes Buoy a tals; in both these countries the university, expected here on or about the 2ith inst. "Cross" took the lead and rounded let men sarpass in stature those of the other classes, The I.G.M. atr. Zielen left Kobe via Nagasaki *Dorothy" and " Era" bading "Doreen'
bat in width of thest they are remarkably and may be expected here on or about Tuesday, and Shanghai on Sunday, the 19th fast. p.m., who rounded last. After rounding Ashes buoy deficient, which is all the more significant, the 28th int How To BH BRAUTIFUL-Keep your som
"Dorothy" oversuled "Canss" and passed as they confitats about one half of those The 1.G.. str. P. E. Friedrich which left plexion, Mrs. Ellen's Creme Charmante Lalt her then off Kennedy Town maintaining ber entitled to serve one year, ie, the educated here on Wednesday, the 15th inst. at noon, Charment and Special Skin Tonio and Padre load and roundingthe beacon the minutes abend
classes.
arrived at Singapore on Sunday, the 19th inst Charment will enable you to do it. Har of "Caress" and crossing the line within three
at 3 p.m. THE NEW SILK. ifetime. A. 8. Watson & Co., Ltd, Bole Agents minutes of the time limit. "Eva" Specialities for the Skin the study of a
The C.P.B. str. Empress of Indía arrived Two occoons of indigenous silkworms disco- Shanghai ot. 10.30 p.m. on Esturday, 18th inst., "Doreen vered in German East Africa have 684
and Irie" did not finish.
beer and left again at 8 am Sunday for Nagasaki exhibited lately at the weaving school at where she was due to wrive at noon yesterday,
BERACH OF LICENCE.
that for six mooths of the current year the
The proceedings ended with cheers for the L. Rochs, inspector of junke; summoned average has risen to 467, I hope that will bo Governor and Lady Lugard;
Lam Woo, master of licenced trading junk Ne.maintained during the remaining six months E695 for committing a breach of the conditions | still to run. I quote thesaffigures of the average of bis leanca by arrying three stink pots on attendance rather than the total number of bond. Defendant wid he bought the junk only pupils in the school because I think the trus recently, and did not know he was infringing-index is the average attendance and not the the condition of Lis licence by carrying think
maximum enrolment on the books. As regards pola
His Worship imposed a fine of $25, in default that we have been told that the number has now ix weeks' hard labour.
res thed 664, I think. Tha le to say that the