CHINESE LANGUAGE SCHOOL, OPENED IN HONGKONG LAST EVENING.
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Si-Aller reading the boxing news
of Commeren school in Shanghai, and with his wide experience of be able to effor ∙useful On behalf of the Committee Pearce, the Chinese teachers and the students very success in the work of the Yesterday morning fire broke out on
price in this morning's paper, I think I can school, and I have much pleasure in-board, the 5.83 7 viapor) & Gert Aroducing Dr. Pearce to the studetris. vessel lying in the
and fent hen you by saying that. Paddy Fins Dr. Ferro, wild was warpily received, Whampoa Company's
The was never knocked out by Pte; Palmer, returned, thanks to the introduction Fire Brigadey were culler
*to, be one of the, few mea who saw that particular fight. Taddy. made by the Chairman. He hoped that ly arrived on the room in which they bad assembled woula, cfound that the Batoes had got a good Faun gos an unlucky blow in the first the centre of enlightenment, stimulus hold. The fice was evidently most intens young and from the year it caused him
had, to throw in the sponge and ingentive to the study of the great in the region of the engine-room, and the vernacular which they were inaugurat Brigade,, nesisted by Dockyard employes,
The Chinese Language School, under the cala, of the Hongkong Goners! Cham ber of Commerce, comme du work lest bvening with a membership of forty-one Previous, a, the members embarking upon the study of Captones, there was an informal acting of the Chamber of Commerce Compitter at which a few Bnorches were made by way of h send off to the School MG, T. Eakins pre-ng in t sided, and amung those also present were the Hon. Mr. Cland Severn (Colobial Secretary), Hon. Mr. E. Shallim, Hon Mr. P. H. Holyoak, and Messrs. N. G. Binbb, S.H. Dodwell, EVD Parr, A: S. D. Causland, A. O. Lung, and M. Ede, together with Mr. Archibald Rose (British Commercial Attache at Shang, hai), Dr. Peared (the Director of Studies at the School), and Mr B. AM Williams, (Becretary of the Coumber of
Commerce).
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in that language school. He also centraled their efforts on this part of paper. hoped that every student would give of the vessel. This thick smoke emitted from
pening, Interior made hig best, and if any of them felf thet the must give up without having obtained a wants the ego and bglą Knowledge of the language, he did not. Brigade's effort Brigadó think the Hame would reasonably and Donald had a merve justly fest upon the Directors The Lone injurs, go, blinded Director was prepared to put into the shipped into a deen work of that school the best that was in entertained as to his Te him, and he would try to do its duty by from the smoke
very dívidual within, his sphere of work. There might be people who would. tell them that they were starting under Mr. EPKINS, in introducing the disadvantage because the school was not. Director of the Schuch Dr. Pegree, Canton, or in soms sther great game Baid in meeting fogether this afternoon, mercial centre of Chinn. But why, was to open this Language School, we fre, that a disadvantage?" "The "Chinose în breating what trist will prom to be Hongkong know a little English, and an important auxially in the conduct they were eager to learn more, and he of the Cutony's commercial felations with would ask the students, in a friendly China. The occasion is one of almost why, to turn the tables upon the Chiness. Pengonally, he felt reply about schools general interest, and the Committee of icy would be taught how to make every of that Jiature, probably bruse he had the Chamber are sorry that circumstances men their teaches The great wage of| prevented them asking more to be pre- China, Confucius, once said: "When spent a lot of big turees out ft China living and travelling in the interior. It sent, the accommodation available being, three men are walking, and form bng had comp home to lim most strongly that Baken up mainly by the students them of thin, the two become any fellows an country who Could selves. It was hoped that His Excellenes teacherp That was the spirit of tho Chaos ng talked, it even a little the Governor would be her, but he has sagd (apple) and he wanted to in. In a jerk, much better position then expressed hip regret that previsas en stil that into the minds of the students, who could be, From the point of view of gagement prevented his long pot. If they were to learn Cantonese they their work it was very valuable, because We have the honour to haj vita e he would have to make every men their with that world of channels of infuit Colonial, Secretary, Hor. Clap teacher. They would all have to be m-tion cotik be opened up to them which them Severn, and My Arthibald Bise His bued with the spirit of the Ancient might ever he tailable to Majesty's Commertan. Attache at Shang Mariner. Ast soon as they could tell a through ar interpreter. It was a very hai. They have eitch manifested a keen tanna take in Cantonese they must make thing to be able to talk in the Chinese merchants in their own tongue interest in the sclicol and we should be him their victim to be willing or other for it opened up possibilities and assisted happy if they will, address, newish wise, they must make it listen to tiempo e allenadlife mensore gh
language much to introduo Dr Pearce, who has under They must do their best from the first to factory if one were stationed on a place taken control of the Candice studiça, practice Cantonese every day, and they where perhaps one was the only white
man. If one knew the Dr. Pearce has been in Hongkong and could shly learn it by speaking it. They would fad, rat bany
to meet one in thege, Lonely places, ads & China for 37 years, and is much respected must try, from the fray to speak it on it would contribute a good dent to the special meeting of the above: League for the work he has done, which has an every occasion. The knowledge of Can-pleasure of life: When they started these at Victor Barracks Inst night, cluded a great amount of Cantodes tongse would not only be of great fississchool in Shanghai, the pectinits were Master Conner May presiding over a
very due to the fore They said it was large stendance. The principal busind translation. He is a member of the ance to them in their commereta) calling, very odd, ided that it was dreaded was to consider the question of first team Colonial Government E Examination hut it would also give then an insight the soung men should learn the Chinese hitys playing in e, secgad division: but they were not worth worry-List year, first vision players, werÐ Board, and I think we have reason to into Chinese social life and lead them to ing about, and at the end of six months allowed to play first division, pru congratulate ourselves that we have been a wider knowledge, which they might the school was going very strang. vided they had not played în pore, than pinuse. Some of the men han lleno marones in the first division in the able to obtain, his services from the out never previously have thought possible out, certainly, but he thought nighting, sThe proposal, which came set of the formation of the school Is The Hon. Mr. Claud Severn said that that, on the whole, they had been from Mr. Stalker, was to alter the rule riven out, bodaise the earnest students so that it included players who had will be remembered that at the Inst His Excellency the Governor had given did not want slackers to hinder their played in the previous sorson, Alter a annual meeting of the members of the the idea of starting the school every en- study and delay the progressively discussion it was decided to let the
* general spirit the Shanghai school rule stand as it is at present, Chamber of Commerce a résolution was couragement, and he realised what a fury was very good and they were extremely. A letter was read from the Chiversity passed asking the Committee to make is important departure it would make in kech. One of the students told him that stating that,, owing to the difficulty 61 be was so keen that he sometimes dreamed keeping their fixtures (the University a duty of this year to establish a Chine the commercial life of Hofghans. The in-Chingus (Laughter.); The siner only being able to play on Wednesday) Chinese was taught in the they wished to withdraw freut the second language school. Arising, from this the suggestion, which was made at the mec Chamber of Commerce schools was very division. The other representatives, how- Committee's desire was to provide for ing of the Chamber of Commerce, to interesting and compared most favour every stated that their teangs would de both Cantonese and Mandarin diplects, have such a school was forced upon themably with the moner in which it was their utmost to meet the intersity in
taught in the old days. As to the que their difficulty, and it was decided but circumstances have her against the by the experience which they had, obtain: tion of dialects, the speaker Kaid that ask them to reconsider their decision. formation of a class for Mandarin fored since the beginning of the war in ser: Shanghai they decided, being a Northern A letter was read from the Clab-stating the present. Cantonese providing a suffi-ing how extremely important it was that port, that Mandarin stoulit be the lgh that their ground could be used for 2nd guage taught, and they had had to take division matches on days when they were cient course for itself, it was decided to those who were going to have the educt in a certain number of scholars who were themselves laying afterwards but not the local dialects. It was on the days when the Canbad no start with that alone, rather than delay of the business of the Colony should be sounder, really, in a place like Hong fixture. The Secretary." (Q), kefél in opening the school. This I believe has able to go out, or send their masseries kong, to learn. Cantonese, and once they Williams, EE) was requested to reply received the general approval of the mat, among the Chinese in the neighbour had learned one dialece they would find to this letter.
it to take up another.... members of the Chamber. We may tak ing provinces, and be able to open up speaker went on to say the This concluded the business, it that the students who have came to business connections with them in the the difficulty of the dialects in Chinese had been enormously exaggerated, prob form the nucleus of the school have deter vernacular. He was glad to see that there ably by people who had not studied mibed on a successful course of study, and was already an enrolment of il mehbers; dialects themselves. At the opening of t
school of that kind it was an immense fe with the classes imbued with that spirit, that was very promising for a start, pleasure to sea suh a distinguished The following will represent the Ch together with the practical support ten There were 35 British students, ave gathering of tonuns. They found in versity in the above match on Saturda
Shanghai that the influence of the fansat in on the Kowloon ground: dered by the commercial houses of the Dutch, and one French. He assumed that counted. They had done theft, best to Szo Kwong (Capt), G. E. Marley F Colony, I have no
bubt the School has the one French member was a very pld make friends with them. The result was Redmond, Broyhay, Wrigh
that most of them had become very in A. H Rualjabu Aye! Balama, “D. a successful futury before it with fur friend of his whom he san sting interested, capecially when they found their Dison, A Vilding D. R. Bany and ther developments in due course on front of Lin and if he was prepared to employer, beginning to speak the hun Chow Cheng Scorer, KB, E.
gyage after six months Bome of the Kwolt wider lines. While the School is to sit in that school to learn Chinese he ruspans had become so interested that deal primarily with the Chinese Spoken thought it was not too late for bin (be they had made arrangement, so that some work could be done during the day, language and the book and written speaker) also to take up the study. The land they had teachers on the premises The following will represent the Uni- characters, knowledge of Cutneys Governor had already informed those for purpose. Another point which versity 2nd XI in the above match on Inaners and practices as aids to inter-whd were reaponsible for starting the school was for the
would be helpful in the running of the Baturday 2p.p on the C. R.
become, in grounds. A MiRtletón Bmith; TA
3 it is hoped the school will develop encouragement from the Gover
body In conclusion
said C Thivy, B. Anderson (Capt.); J, M I wish you every good fortune. It Jack Ede, H. Hung, Wei Wing along the lines of general advantage for but that it might be possible, to arrange seents to me that the leasing of Chinese Hon, and A. Ismail-
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'course are also, in prospect, and general school that not only would it have every sort of usturar els tagerning Matthewman, W. J. Hinton W Gittens,
#y have done in trying to shake ourselves
relations with Chinese With the beginn-for certain members of the public er, perhaps, the most defnite thing we ing of study, difficulties may occur and vice who were studying Chinese to attend up during the last two years. The fact difficulty may develop in regard to the classes. (Applause.) They had done, that you are willing to greg up a certain teachers, on account of the limited an extremely well in getting the services of to discharging all your other duties. amount of your time to this, in addition ber Evailable. Such diffulties se these De Pesco as Director of Studies, as he shows that you are in earnest and 1 am among others will be best removed if all was a profound student of Chinese and new era for us out here. (Applahxe.)
ertain that it means the beginning, co-operats for the general good of the was in entire sympathy with Chiness, and her falking briefly thanked school. Dr. Toarpe will be best able to put this situation to you, and, I would to could be depended upon to put hikers, and the school, work was then ask on his behalf, your to-operation with heart and soul into the work. On behal him. Considering the sbnormal times,
of the Government be. pressed, best and the military dutées men no putting wishes for the success of the school
besides the ordinary tells of business (Applause.)
proceeded with
BANGUAGE SCHOOL HANKOW 73 Fry students have joined the Chinese
Behool Hanzos, K seid Rose of the Consular Service Baargely instrumental in setting the Shanghai School on foot, opened the
The following
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paragraph which we published from a contributor about, ATL Bowls Day, the services were annosheet to take place at Si. Joseph's Cathedral instead of at the Immaculated onception at in very gratifying to bee the ezellent Mr. Rose mentioned that that was the
Unthedral There Were, also, one or fre Bupport accorded by the students in third onsaign on which he had attended sign, with a most instructive address minators which might have been
and all arrangements were made for avoided 111 our optrikt
There will be thrée meet - h Jeibls ink bead of
اهمة
upport of the school, x, Rose has been the inaugural meeting of a Chiness lis a good deal of the wark of the Chamber
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