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GOVERNMENT CENTRAL SCHOOL. distinguished university man, but, what I attach
DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZES.
The annual distribution of prizes at the Central hool took place yesterday, His Excellency the Governor presiding,
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
THE CHINESE IN AMERICA.
TUNISIAN AFFAIRS,
be educated. To that scheme there were various Police, named Civilini. They evidently got into more importance to than to the university dis objections. The first is the difficulty of convey conversation during the acts, and on the dop
he concludes that Mr. Smith failed to force his tinction, a man recommended to Her Majesty's ing those who live ashore every day to the ship of the contain they wended their way down since Dr. Legge left this Colony, where he was the season, and therefore there is an inconvenience
way along the coast of Nova Zembla. It is sup Government by Dr. Legge. It is many years now and also the danger which exists in the typhoon stairs. At the foot of the stairs some angry
With reference to Senator Miller's Chinese Bill,posed that he again failed to pass Kariske Straits, Chahman of the Education Contnissim, and where in having tagged school ships; but I have en
words ensued, the result being that Ferry drew the special correspondent at the San Francised as he was afterwards seen hearing north from for a long time his services were of great honest deavoured to give some encouragement to the
a four-barrelled Derringer, and threatened Morning Call wires from Washington on January was
Gaaseland. Captain Isaaksen says that the ice to the Colony and to the Governmicat; but they establishment of ragged schools in the Colony mind werenched the pistol from his adversary.
to shunt Civilini, who with great presence of 4th to the fallowing effect; -
about its usual position in June and July, were especially beneficial in this respect, that and there are at present une or two which re-
but on August 8 it had all gone, he did not know at that time Dr. Legge and the other members of ceive a small amount of Government aid, and
In the meantime the Municipal police assistance that one of the main objections urged against was no ice 20 miles north of Nova Zembla, but a "It is learned from private letters received here where or how. On the 16th of that month there the Commission of which he was President, in- sisted upon this fact, that the chief object of a
was sought, and sergeant Merritt and Detective Senator Miller's Chinese bill, by members of the heavy sea was running from the north. This so far a step has been taken to
Nach were soon on the spot, and took Ferry into San Francisco Trades Assembly, is that it pro- very considerable, distance, probably as far as views of Her Majesty's Government in that res to carry out the government scheme of education in Hongkong pect. You are also aware a Normal School has station. On reaching the station the revolver / poses to permit the Chinese now in this country Franz Josels Land, which Captain Isaaksen feels custody, and lodged hini in the Central Police
shows that the sea was open for a been established, and a very competent gentle was examined, and it was found that the four they so desire, after they leave and have resided certain Mr. smith has reached, and in such cir man who was one of the teachers here, has chambers were loaded with ball. This morn-mporarily elsewhere. The bill does provide cumstances he would not be astonished if tidings
to remain here and return to the United States, if been selected as the master. That Normal ing we hear that the prisoner was taken before that all Chinese who were residents of the United caine of his having reached a point very much school is at work, and I believe it is a school Mr. Haas, the acting Italian Consul, when three stated on the 19th of last July, when the treaty which will do very great good to the Colony in providing teachers who will be thoroughly com
charges were preferred, against him, namely
nearer the North Pole this year.-Tintes. petent, under the supervision of Mr. Wright, noting arms contrary to the Municipal bye-laws. riotous conduct, threatening to shoot, and carry-
was ratified shall have the right to go and come at pleasure if they are properly re- only he act in this school, but also to conduct the After a preliminary examination; the Consultant furnished with specifical certifi teaching of English in the minor schools of the considered the charge a grave lone, and ad-granting this exemption from its prohibitory Colony. You are aware that I appointed a con- journed the case for further investigation. The siderable time ago a Commission upon the Cen prisoner is now confined at the Central Police tral school with a view of ascertaining the opinion station, and the weak, with the drawn charges, of the Commissioners for my guidance as to the is in the hands of the police-Ceavier. of a somewhat collegiate character, whereChinese youths whose parents would be prepared to pay well for it would receive a first class education in English literature and science; d, as far as I can judge, the Chinese themseffes, our wealthy ratepayers, are very anxious to sue an institution of tie kind established. When I re- ceive the report of that Commission I shall con- sider it with an camest desire to carry out a scheme which will elevate this school as it were, or a portion of the school, into something more of a collegiate institution, lat until I have the repost of the Commission and the evidence taken by the Commission, I can form no definite opinion on the subject. in the whole, ladies and gen themen, I have to congratulate you, to begin with, on the result of Mr. Falconer's labours during the en the appointment of Mr. Wright, and, secondly, past session--(Applause)
out of a possible total of úyo, which reflects well Mr. Falconer and his staff, and i have no possibility of having in this Colony an institution
on the state of the first clats, And it may be allowed to refer to any special subject of sindy I sinali the leys did well in English com
Say position and
and that the general one the boys the the whole year and the umber of marks 'hained with regard to places in this examination has been very creditable in- deed. I will not detain the school with any further remarks, but will ask is Excellency to proceed with the distribution of prizes,
SPECIAL. PRIZES,
Soups SABAH
DASSIATHIN
A. Ramjahım, Sch-lagship, presented by Madison Trasters, Ek King Fo, wouts, preseire-thy Mr. T. Jackson. KUMEENIATOK. A. Ramjaht, wat la presented by Mr. tz, M. Etako,
By Maste
5. Alaska, m. tus, peered by Mr. A. 11. Koneet1;
Hà You Roi, sem falus, book, presented by Mr. R. C. WIP-A,
Rexi
H. Anton, Chrißsclass, loneck, ORDINARY PRIZES.
1. Cal King watch and chain, presente by Mr.
Lhater, F. X. don Remelin, watch;
Pun, tee of games, presented by 17. Ayres.
1. Close, Chit Then Chis work and chain: 2.
Kai, watch presented by Str. L. F. Chater: 1. Wang Ma
·To Smiles Stepdiensmy, prevered by Str, & Smith,
11. La loi watch, pre-Cute by Dr. W. Young: 7. Tx pemilcare preseured by Mr. A. Falconer
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ense.
1. Hong The mang, pencil case; 4. S. Xalaman, pencil IV. Clack, Cheng In Nam, watch, presented by the Him, J.
Ruvell, the In Shi, pence ease, presented Min pencil case: 3. Pug Chi Yon,
Chan Kai
V. (Lam Twa Kwai, watch, presented by Mr. W, 3, Tutebics; a, Lam Shia Faa, pencil esse, presented by a friendl Yt. Class, In Kan Un, watch; », Lam Wing Wal, pencil 311. Ulan-a, Chiu Chun L'o, watch; a, La Shiu Hong, penet
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Mr. WRIGHT-Your Excellency, it is now my pleasant duty to express the thanks of the mas ters, English and Chinese, of this school, to your Excellency far coming on this occasion and en- to the future prospects of the school. I may also couraging us by the remarks you have made as add my own personal thanks to your Excellency for the manner in which you have spoken of me to this meeting. I may also tender the thanks of the school to all donors of prizes, and to the who have kindly assisted by their presence on this occasion.
His EXCELLENCY then announced that the holidays would continue until Tuesday, the 14th Mardi, and said he hoped the scholars would enjoy them.-Press.
It is
Mr. G. H. I. WRIGHT, the Head Master, said -Your Excellency, ladies and gentlemen, it is the custom to make a short report with regard to the work of the boys for the past year, but as I have just come out from England and have only recently unived it is not possible for me to say much bout the work of the school, except should be the teaching of English to the Chinese in su Ear
have been able to form an opinion youths of the Colony, and in the various Govern by means of an examination which I have been ment schools that then existed English was taught allowed to hold, by the courtesy of the Inspector When reached the Colony many years after of schools, along with his inspection. First, wards I found that in all the Government schools should make a report of the school as regards of this Colony, perhaps a dozen or fourteen, abers. find that now there are about 30 English was not taught in any school except boys on the roll, and in the course of the past this, so that we had eleven or twelve schools re year 170 have left from various cases, most ofceiving Cove, ameat aid in an English Calory in then to fill positions as clerks, interpreters, and which no English whatever was taught. That
clause the bill shaply conforms to the express debate in the French Senate, and of a significant
from cur Collector of Custenis, but in so on, while out of that number of 170, fifteen anomaly has now been remedied, and in this
stipulation of the treaty, and it is perfectly clear, statement by M. Gambetta, whose Ministerial Tanis has been the subject of an important have been dismissed for various misconduct and school itself, as s you now learn from the requnt of
therefore, that this objection is side either in position entitles him to speak un special oc irregularity, I find that in the first class more the examines, English was well tangh: last year than half the boys obtained more than goomuks by
ignorance or in defiance of the treaty provisions casions in the senate as well as in the Chamber. death this ender the able guidance of Mr. Wright, the new Head Master, the staff of teachas I see
under which every bill for the restriction of Chi The discussion was raised by the Duc de Broglie, before the will carry out the former policy of Dr.
nese immigration must necessarily be framed, who dwch upon the policy of the English Cabinet THE KAIPING COAL MINES. legge, which was so beneficial-the policy
Miller remarks, with reference to in Afghanistan and in the Transvaal, and asked other and
more intelligent criticisms of his mea whetlier this precedent was about to be followed have always pointed out to the teachers of the Central school as essential, and that in future
The Kaiping Coal Mines are an interesting determining what individual Chinese are entitled portunity-Arapes of the hostility with which sures and also those concerning its methods of by France. A. Gambetta, in reply, took the op- the Cental school will train, in a knowledge of
experiment in the kind of backward-pussess to admission as merchants, travellers, or members that the Chinese are trying, with the view of of other exempled classes, that, while he will be the English language, literaite, and science.
the Duc de Bruglic had credited him towards Bustling the foreigner out of the country to which very glad to receive suggestions, he does not yet the boys who atter. I will say this much
the French second Chamber-of saying that with regard to the latter words have used
that the world moves round, and that they must that which his hill groposes. After speaking of mony with universal sufferage. This, it may be we have already alluded. They have perceived
he only wished to consolidate the senate, and see how any better system can be devised than that there is also a great deal indeed in Chinese
to increase, its prestige by placing it in har habits and customs that I am onwilling to see
move with it. They commenced with steamboats intended to run the foreigner off the coast of the very marked division of classes in China, parenthetically observal, probably indicates M. altereil. In our Western education as now pur-
China; that was the astowed intention of land the low estimate in which the labouring Gambetta's intention sued in Europe and the United states of America,
Hung-chang in his mentorial to the Throne ad-class is there held by all those who are socially direct representation in the Senate than at pre- give numbers a more and in this day especially, there is a neglect of
vocating the establishment of the China Mer- much that you will notice in China, and I hope
above it, and especially by the governing sent, and to deprive it of its control of moncy chants S. N, Co. No success has attended that classes, he calls attention to the fact that this bills. With reference to Tunis, 3. Gambetta that in this imporant institution, as well as in every other Governmest school, the teachers will
the China seas than before the Manda in steamer individual certificate, to be specially obtained in the same way as the financial affairs of Egypt, attempt; there is more foreign steam tonnage is
bill provides that no Chinese subject shall be refused to accept responsibility for the past, stated reelleet that the Chinese system of children
allowed to rgler our jurisdiction without an his belief that the Tunis delt might be arranged having filial reverence-great comesy and respect
Company was started, and the quantity in- creasing every day. The Mandarin company, identifying the holder and setting forth minutely
in each case from the Chinese Government, fully and by remarking that he would be well content to their teachers and superiors and those who are
although assisted by Government funds fent to over them-that this, though apparently to some
to see the policy of the Transvaal applied to that he belongs to a certain one of the exempted, Tunis, hinted at ambiguously at the future. Kimimis not of importance as compared with other
them without interest (whilst the Government classes. The certificate will not be accepted adoption of a policy of surrender. M. Gambetta Vaglected, and that whilst we can teach much to the
which is equivalent to was raising foreign loans at from 15 to 10 per however, as suficient permission for the Chinese also declared that the losses in the Tunisan cam elements of school teaching, should not be ne
cent, per annum interest), and with a rice subsidy, Chinese, we have also, it must be frankly admitted,
more of taels, has had a hand struggle for exist
to land in the United States, unless its genuine paign had been grossly exaggerated, and that, as a gift of million or
ness and the truth of the ficts therein stated something to learn from the Chinese. Therefore
ence, and it has taken some years for them
and the identity of the person named shall had been killed,
a matter of fact, scarcely eleven laundred mea should look forward with regret to any attempt
to be able to show a favourable balance sheet. being marle to affect Chinese habits and customs
the view of running off foreigners, the Chinese gains admission to the United States by false or
be attested, after due examination by wit There were two other remarkable announce- of a certain character, those that have preserved
Having plunged into the steamer business with
nesses, or otherwise, by our Consul at the portments in M. Gambetta's speech: the first was the Chinese race, and those that account in the
of departure. Moreover, any Chinaman who that England had recognised the Bardo "Treaty; main for the great fact that this vast empire of
next began to see the advisability of producing fraudulent certificate is to be expelled, and allment would be arrived at with Italy. According their own coal for fuel for their own steamers.
the second, that he hoped a satisfactory arrange. 400,000,000 of people close to us has been so long governed, and at all events in our own recolles
got a fleet powerful enough to sweep out fo Coal besides will be necessary when China has Persus ading or abetting his entry are subject to the Morning Post, the former announcement tion, gorated with such good order, administered
to heavy fine and imprisonment. Now, Miller is untrue, and Lord Granville has sent a despatch. believes that these very provisions which have reigners. Step No. 2 in the direction of by a gorerament remote from this put of the
of progress. However, in order that no dangerous rate of speed features of the bill. In the first place it is to be Italy is concerned, it is difficult to see what been most criticised are in fact the strongest M. Gambetta should have made it. so far as to Lord Lyons expressing his astonishment that empire, administered with such a combination of finess and gentleness, that we behold in
in the way of progress should be made, the open- ing of coal mines was to be a purely native affair; be obtained front the Imperial Government, theas the French. Premier indicates.
noted that each permission and certificate must ges there can be for such an understanding tainly for practically over twenty years the China in this day a great hation in which cer-
native talent and native capital along were to be The Mutual Telephone Association announce employed. Accordingly it was undertaken by
tenn Chinese Government being purposely en-whole, M. Gambetta's debut in the Senate ministers, who administer the government that the "exchange" will be opened at No. 2 have not changed office, la Europe and Kinkiang Road, at an early date.
Chinanten without any previous experience of played in order to cause the certificates to issue has produced a decidedly favourable impression.. the United states they change almuist from
the business. Coal had been worked with
fran the Foreign Office like an American pass- It is hot, however, forgotten that his opinions on The British Briggs coal ladlen from Na-manual labour for generations as Kaiping; and part which can be obtained only from the State the Tunisian policy have undergone a consider, year to year. In China the same men are gasaki, got ashard on Saturday night on the foreigners would have hesitated to incur a large well-known difficulty and expense of gaining saved the late Governament from a crushing de- still guiding public affairs, and they are able Upper Middle Ground. The tugboat Heron outlay for machinery in the formation there access to or attention from the l'cking authorities, feat by bringing forward at an opportune mo Department at Washington, and in view of the able change since his accession to office. He t do it not merely because they have tried to tow her off yesterday, but did not suc- and would have deferred working the mines attamed to the high position they hold by in-ceed. Lighters have been sent down, and it is even if they were convinced of the certainty of class, and probably no coalies whatever, will be Treaty should be carried out in its integrity. tellectual effort as shown at examinations, but hoped that she will be floated after some of the obtaining a large output until there were because they are dealing with a people who cargo is discharged,
Mr. B. C. G. Scott, the British Vice-Consul fact several foreign exports considered that the Chinese Government, in all such cases, will be Indian Daily News. possess qualities which render them extra
adequate means of conveyance to a market. In
able to obtain the prescribed permission: The Yet now there can be no doubt that M. Gambetta ordinarily easy to govern, especially by those who for Shanghai, arrived by the French mail, with coat fields were hardly encouraging enough to
senator also remarks, in this connection, that the contemplates aspeedy reduction of its obligations. have sympathy with them. Another change in frs, scott. We hear that Mr. W. K. Carles, wit the Central School since last 1 addressed you is has been acting Vice-Consul here, will proceed anal the compradoric class thought differently, empted classes, and this may properly be consi warrant the cost of machinery. Li Hung-chang to any one who does not belong to one of the ex pat on its hour to see that no certificate is issued one that bears on English teaching itself, to Peking to take up some duties in the Chinese so the Chinese ordered machinery and engineers dered an additional guard. He calls attention, in the decision of the Earl of Kimberley that eight secretariat of the Legation. Mr. J E. Kennedy, from England four years ago. The machinery the next place, to the absolute veto power which hours a day of school work is too nutch, and the late British Chargé d'affaires at Yedo, leaves Head Master will see the desirability probably Japan on the 9th instant to take up his post as coal a day. We dare say the machinery is all theaccertificates of the Chinese Government, and was capable of putting on a thousand tons of the bill confers upun our Consuls in regard to of semewhat restricting the hours which have secretary to the Erabassy at St. Petersburg, hitherto been devoted to purely Chinese suidics.
right, and there is no doubt of the skill of the says, in reply to a suggestion of the corrupt or Willard's Wanderers gave their second per engineers, but after four years' work no coal is The fact is that the Chinese inhabitants of the formance on saturday night, and they had a very produced. We were told some four months ago such responsility must be placed upon some class careless use or this power, that it is evident some Colony, the wealthiest and most numerous rate. good hintse. Many of the audience of Wednes by the editor of the N-C. Daily News that the payers in this Colony, if you ask them what they day came again, and they expressed some dissa- nines were a great success, the some assertion want to be done in this school, will tell you, Wedsfaction at there not being an entire change of has been repeated in the same journal time and
of officers, and if the Consuls do not perform wan English to be taught to our children," programme. Mr. Willard made a speech to the again; in retrospecting the year 1881 in his by simple methods of supervisory inspection.
their duty they can most readily be removed by
China, not connected officially with the Govern- satisfaction existed, but the audience cried "nu One of the most eminent Chinese gentlemen in fundience, saying he was sorry to hear that dis-
means of instantaneous recall, or kept in check issue of the 31st December the editor re- ment, though he is commercially connected with dissatisfaction." Mr. Willard said that all would carried on by the same clique of Chinese is peated the assertion, Every enterprize that is the taverament of China, Mr. Tong King sing, remedied by next Saturday. The audience proclaimed by that journal to a great success was educated in Hongkong at the Morrison largely assistef in the performance. One of the from its inception. It inny suit the Chinese to lastitute. He speaks and writes. English; "gods" was especially and in a vocal imitation have themselves and the success of their enter- in fact he is a very admirable English scholar of a fight between a cat and a dog. A man was prizes gioritied in a foreign journal; it will spread He was bought up in the old times when Dr. endeavouring to dispose of a basket of rotten eggs the fame of the successful enterprises far and paid to the teaching of English. He has attained on the stage, we hear, but beyond joining in the tive papers. More stares will be subscribed, Legge was here, and when great attention was outsole, but he found no market. An orange fell wide, of the paragraphs are copied by the na- to a position in the commercial field of China of chorus and so on, the audience were well be ship company running thirty steathers, and he is particularly in the National Flagsong. On the benefit is it to the foreign subscribers and sup great eminence. He is the manager of a steam-haved, indeed the applause was very enthusiastic,
and the enterprises will become bigger and big
But what Hur
fail to understand is, what managing other works, such as the development whole, they seemed thoroughly to enjoy them- porters of the journal to have exaggerated state- of coal mines, and he is also contemplating start-selves.-Murcury. ing a railway in the north of China. A few years
ments made about these enterprises In point of fact, these flourishes are inspired by hatred and jealousy of foreigners-The foreigners who subscribe to the English journals in China. today from swatow, reports having spoken the catered upon in China, the mercantile firms en. The steaner Netechwang, which arrived here should railways or any extensive enterprises be three masted schooner Smiling Morn,, at an-gaged in the trade, who know China, and in chor, off Maisu.
whom foreign capitalists would have confidence, T'so Tsung Tang has arrived in Nanking, and are to be excluded. The enterprises are to be his immediate installation at the ancient capital carried on and the capital raised by the will have some effect on the war question now pradoric class, who have the most profound con- pending between China and Japan.
engineering undertakings. fidence in their ability to carry out any great
31. -. Fan Bak Pang, watch ; 3, Wong Hing Vau, peldiler, IN, UL-1, Too Kwan Un, watey presenteif by lr, 6. A. aldsel, Leung Man Fen, atuhler, presented by Mr. 1. A. Caldwell,
X, Class, Ching Chin Cong, watch : 2, Ny You Shine, XI, Claver, Sut there, pencil cine presented by Mr.
San Hu; Ven 13 In Usening, pencil case.
CHINESE CLASSES Foghly commination,
Tung Ku Ling, Hirst chess, watch; donor, M, Kuck Ja Kai, Two Sun Un, second class, watch; door, Mr. Kwok lu Kai. ORDINARY PRZES.
Cheung Yuk Tong. Serat-class, time prize, witch; abonor, 15. F.
New
Ho big on, festlass, second pire, pencil, Chats Lain, secimal lam, fert pebre, watch.
The Tashing, suutii class, soomid prize, Wilson's Chemistry:
door, Mr. A. Sinich
Wing Yea, third as first prize, watch,
Fung Wag Bok, thirst-class, sécial prize, pencil case. Kwk Chen P, Furth-class, first prize, 'pertuliter; donor, Mt.
Tong Kit Fars.
An UT Earth class, scentul prive, peah-bler Yeung Sha Chung, film, for prize, pentuk let. Chan Yeg, fifth-class, send gaire, sealing glass,
Kit Vine, hacks, fri prize, penteer
Yan Shang, sistlechas, send prize, reading gl
ANG-CHINESH Ckyss.
14. Raaj tist divisi, tinst prize, watch; done. Actias
Chief-jurice F. Snowden. M. Alitakia, la vision, second juice, cyclipulia a de, Mr. S. A. J. Mabode, second ifiviên, first prize, naural history:
A, ti, Roma,
donée, Mr. A, D, JARO, Chi, M, livsina, second prize, Litle Folks"; done,
Mr. A. G. Rom. " A. Alaratia, thin disisian, firms prize, pocket leas; donné, Dr.
1. Stewart. F. Agar, third vision, sertul prize, study,
SHANGHAI,
We understand that the Engineers of shang hai intent forming a team of football players try conculsions with the shanghai Club.
com-
It is believed that very few Chinese of the better
MR. LEIGH SMITH'S EXPEDITION.
Geographical society had an interview with the A deputation from the Council of the Royal
Adiniralty on Tuesday afternoon to urge upon Earl of Nouhlook and the other Lords of the the attention of their lordships the necessitics of sending an expedition for the succour of the Eira
next season.
and Mr. Grant.
ment a motion
On the
the effect that the Hardo
PRICES REALISED FOR RELICS.
The passion for the possession of remarkable relics has let to extraordinary prices being some times given for things of little value in them- fellowing instances of extravagant sums paid for selves, or sometimes perfectly worthless. The objects more or less curious have been recorded: tooth of Sir Isaac Newton's was sold in 1816 for £730, it was purchased by a nobleman, who had it set in a ring which he wore constantly on his finger. The prayer-book used by King. Charles I, when on the scaffold, was sold in London in 1825 for 100 guineas. The hat worn by Napoleon Bonaparte, at the battle
francs, and there were 32 of Eylau, was sold in Paris, in 1835, for 1920 francs. It was put up for sale at 5,000
city of Lubeck, was sold, in 1825, to the Swedish arm-chair presented to Gustavus Vasa, by the bidders. The ivory
Chamberlain, M, schmekel, for 28,000 florins. The coat worn by Charles XII, at the battle of Pultowa, and preserved by one of his officers and attendants, was sold in 1825 for 561,000 francs. The two pens employed in signing the treaty of Amiens were sold in 1825 for £500. An old wig, which had belonged to the German
philosopher, Kant, was sold after his death for a sale in Paris. A waistcoat belonging to J. J. 200 francs. Voltaire's cane realized 500 francs at Rousseau was sold for 550 francs, and his metal watch sold for 500 francs.
POST OFFICE NOTIFICATIONS.
His EXCELLENCY.haring dista iluted the prizes, said-Mr. Wright, laties and gentlemen, Bistencil with geal satisfaction to the few runiks which have been made by the Head Master, Mr. Wright. It is especially gatiying to me, as you can well imaging, that it is now reported that progress is made, substantial progress, in English composi tion atal gambar in dis school, and 1 nust tender my thanks to Mr. Falconer, who has for some considerable time past been the Acting Head Master, for the progress in the branch of learning to which, as you know, I have been extremely anxious the teachers in this school
President R.CS, Lord Houghton, Lord Arthur should give particular attention.. since last
The deputation, consisted of Lord Aberdare, distributed the prizes in this school, er
Rasselt, sir Henry Rawlinson, Sir Erasmus Om- Majesty's Government have made some im-
inanney, Sir George Nares, sir Allen Young, Mr. tant changes in the Central school in the Mr. Tong King sing called upon me, and I
Lamont, Mr. Low, Mr. T. V. Smith, Mr. C. R. first place, the necessity of having an indepen- really belong to this Colony; if you had a son at said to him, "You were educatedia ifongkong; you
Marki perdare explained that the deputation dent examination of the pupils every year has the Central School what would you advise been aduitted in the Colony and has now received"Well, sir," he said, "I would take away the
of the Royal Geographical Society and of all ex- the sanction of Her Majesty's Government. child at once from the Central school, for two
represented the unanimous feeling of the Council Every other school in this Colony receiving a- Government aid-was examined by independent and, secondly, he is not taught English at all for reasons; first, he is not taught Chinese properly,
perienced Arctic officers, including sir Richard Collinson and Admiral Hamilton, who were un- examiners, and in future the Central school will any practical purpose." Well, that was a serious also be subjected, not to an examination by its
able to be present. Mr. Leigh Smith's intention own teachers alone, but to an independent Chinaman in China, and, having asked hinrto criticism coming from the leading commercial
was to have returned this autuma. He did not examination by an eminently capable officer, explain, i then found, with regard to the teaching
contemplate wintering, except as a remote possi the Inspector of schools. That result is not
bility. Astatement of the provisions and stores on: the only one of importance which have Wright to bear in his recollection-he said his
turely. When in september last they convinced she were detained until then the crew would be of Chinese--and this is a point I would ask Mr.
Kaiping coal mine scheme somewhat prema-edfor 14 months, or until August, 1882; and that if But they began to vaunt their success in the board the Eire proved that she wasonly provision- to notice. I have had the pleasure of intro- attention had been called to the fact that the ducing to you today a new Head Master, highly eminent and capable Head Master then and in doing so, I will read for you an extract
the editor of the Daily News of its achieved in great peril. The boats were also shown to be in the school was one of a considerable class of from a despach that I addressed to the Earl of gentlenes in this Colony who entertain a sincere
pensive to do. We presumed then all liat was of former Governments in despatching expedit mains to be done and that was difficult and ex- success, we pointed out a good deal that now re- too heavy to be dragged over the ice for any dis- Kimberley when I invited his Lordship to have conviction that you should teach Chinese to the
tance. Lord Aberdare then referred to the action a master selected for this school, and I will also Chinese much in the same way as you would
Daily News that the success is anything but recognition of the value of the service which Mr Tuesday, the 14th instant, at 2.30 RM. provided. But bit by bit we learn from the tions for purely scientific purposes as a read to you the dispatch in which the Earl of teach English to English boys, and, accordingly, Kimberley communicated his decision to me. in one of his published reports, the first I think
For Straits and Calcutta, Per Japan, on In writing on the subject to the secretary of that he wrote after coming to the Colony, the then
assured. First, a correspondent said they were Leight smith was endeavouring to perform. He State, I said Dr. Legge, who is now the pro-Head Master of the Central school recorded the
going to get a coal por: by and byc ive learnt also meationed as precedents for Government
For Yokohama and san Francisco.-Per De- that they were thinking about a railway; at action in the matter the aid given by the vonshire, on Tuesday, the 14th instant. at 2.30. fessor of Chinese at Oxfordi, in a paper he pub- fact that on entering one of the schools Dr. Legge
last we learn and this is really interesting Government for the search for the vessels P.M. lished some years ago, touching on the non-had had under his charge, to his astonishment, he
information-that they have not got any coal, success of the cadet system in Hongkong to said, he found all the boys shouting, and he had
but that they may get one or two hundred tion sent out under Sir James Ross in 1836 on Thursday, the 16th instant, at 5 P..
undertaken by Sir George Back, and the expedi
For Kobeand Yokohama-Per Sumida Maru, produce officers who had any real knowledge to put his hands to his ears and tell the teacher to
tons of coal a day by next March, sometimes for the relief of whalers entirely at Government of the Chinese language, pointed out that for stop all this repetition and shouting the boys Olyphant 15in Hunter Island 18ft.; and at after which they anticipate they will get 100 expense. The nation would expect that aid the proper working of the cadet system it was. were going through, and instead of that system.
MAILS EXPECTED. not merely necessary that the cadets should
tons a day. The first thing necessary to make should be sent to one who had expended his own A Chinese gentleman, who possesses the best a coal mine a brilliant success is to get coal; fortune and risked his life in efforts to extend have the somewhat rare power of being able to English system of teaching. But the Chinese truth in the rumour that the mother of Li Hung of communication with the consuming centres;
of political information, states that there is no other things may be necessary, such as means human knowledge; and the work could only be master the Chinese language, but that they language, as pointed out to me by Mr. Tong Chang is dead. If that lady had died the in-a port at which coal can be cheaply and con- should also have some sympathy with the Chinese King sing, is a tonic language, and to teach formation would have been telegraphed here, veniently loaded; a consuming country in sity for despatching a vessel under Government
done by Governinent. race. I entirely agree with Dr.
Sir George Nares strongly advocated the neces lieve that his obscivation applies with and be the Chinese language you must do what is done and would have been known by the quid nunes the neighbourhood.
equal force in Chinese schools. If you cross the harbour in the city.
All these conditions of auspices, and sir Allen Young expressed the the village school in Kowloon, in
success seem to be absent, but now we learn
expenditure, there is as yet no cost! After four years labour and an enormous
he thought it well to establish the scotch and
to an appointment such as the Head Mastership and go
construction of the telegraph line between Chin- The poles and necessary appurtenances for the
work will be commenced at once. It is propos- kiang and Nanking have already arrived and ed, we hear from the best of authority, to con- tinue the line from there to Hankow. sir Thomas Wade will shortly preceed home on Reliable intelligence from Peking states that
Thomas will leave the capital to enjoy a holi- leave of absence. It is a certain fact that sir day at home; but it is not absolutely known when he will take his departure.
The steamer A-wo, Captain Flagg, which arrived this afternoon from Hankow, reports that her passage up, she experienced snow all the way to Hankow. The water mark at Hankow when the steamer left on the 4th, at 10.15 pm.,
23ft,
was
The
in the Central School. No doubt your Lordship Chinese territory, as you approach the school fee-yuen, which arrived in port yesterday, that the most necessary of all is as yet absent.
interesting intelligence that the hewers of coal We learn from the Daily News the further have to be taught their business. Irivately, we Kaiping have been hewers of coal for generations had heard that before. The inhabitants of
same view.
Mr. T. V. Smith stated that Mr. Leigh Smith fully intended to returned in the autumn of the
that to be his intention, but the character of his his will. Not only had Mr. Leigh Smith stated present year and he had been detained against
arrangements distinctly proved it.
A MAIL WILL CLOSE
shire, to-morrow, the 12th instant, at A.M.
For Yokohama and Hiogo-Per Carnarvon-
Far Amoy, Tamsui, and Taiwaifco.-Per Hai- long, on Monday, the 13th instant, at noon.
Tuesday, the 14th instant, at 2.30 E.M.
For swatcw, Amoy, and Foochow.--Per Thales, un Monday, the 13th instant, at 5 P.M.
For Straits and Calcutta-Per Lennox, on
THE FRENCH MAIL
on the 9th instant, and may be expected to arrive The Messageries Maritimes steamer Sindh, with the next French mail, left saigon at 3 p.m. here on the 13th.
THE AMERICAN-MAIL.
The O. and O. steamer Belgie, with the next American mail, left san Francisco on the 26th. instant. January, and is due here on or about the 26th
*
STEAMERS EXPECTED.
The steamer Gleniffer left singapore on the 5th instant, and may be expected here on or about the 13th instant.
would find very little difficulty in selecting for the you hear all this noise, you hear the boys re-pairs, and crossed over to the Footung side to-day Hongkong and Canton, is to undergo re- vacant post some young University man with the peating aloud. And it is an absolute neces- for that purpose. The Chin-tung is now along necessary aptitude for learning difficult langu sity; they must do so to learn the Chinese lan-side the Old Dock Wharf, and will go into dock age, but the equally important qualification is not so easy to test, and on that point I venture to re-
guage properly. As regards the teaching of directly inc Europe comes out, which is fixed for commend your Lordship to refer to Dr. Legge, I have referred to from year to year, speak- also under orders for decking. At the present English, need not tell you it is a subject Wednesday. The Kwai-yuen, we believe, is whose experience at Oxford and whose knowledge ing from this chai That had been ne-time she is alongside the CM.S.N. lower wharf, if not centuries, and they are owners of mines; Leigh smith last year, answered many questions Mr. Grant, who has been on the Barents Sea of the Chinese character and people would doubt glected in the school. I am happy
in four successive voyages, and was with Mr. less enable him to submit the names of a few Falconer and the other masters have taken steps Lushu, Undersecretary to the Board of Punish- they will not work for the new colliery owners;
say Mr where her engines are being overhauled.
The steamer Euphrates left singapore on the suitable. candidates for
they are jealous of the machinery introduced and put-by-their-lordships-and-showed that in all 4th-instant-and-may-be-expected-here-on or your Lordship's con- the result of which is that the report of the ment, has been ordered to investigate this report they will not even sell them coal, which is the urgent need of succour next August as to render sideration.". Well, in answer to that dispatch examination for the first time records the gratify on the administration of justice in this province. reason the colliery had to buy Japan coal at the despatch of relief by the Government an
human probability 'the Eire would-be in such about the 12th instant the secretary of state wrote "Downing-street, ing fact that substantial progress has been made Lu-shu is a Manchu, and is said to be skilled in Tientsin and send it to the colliery to 15th November, 1881.-Sir, I have the honour in English composition and grammar. The judicial work and specially fitted by his acumen, fuel to feed the coal mine engine with. This is its inform
supply
imperative necessity, 28 July last was referred to Professor Legge to the necessity of dealing with the poor children, task assigned him. He will travel overland to
Lord Northbrook, in closing the interview, said coals to Newcastle with a vengeance. with a view to his selecting a gentleman quali-who are sometimes seen running about the streets this province, and it is stated that after investi- method of progress. Many people might call geographical service gave him to special con- that he fully concurred in the views of the Council fied for the position of Head Master of the of this Colony, of a class socially lower than those gating several alleged cases of abuse of justice it already a conspicuous failure. At any rate, sideration, and promised that the case should be Government Central school, and that I have that I now see before me? little children whocan- somewhat connected with Shanghai city, ho will the history of the Kaiping coal mine is worth the laid before the Government and that it should post on the Professor's recommendation. Mr. whose education should be attended to by ht have been of a most serious nature. now appointed Mr. G. H. B. Wright to that not afford to pay any school fees whatever, and report on the Mowershan case. Wright is Master of Arts of men's Government where ord hurly known as night
the A disturbants occurred la evening whichvited to lend their caped to forant EAYERPRISES
attention of foreign capitalists who might be i
ein- receive the best consideration College, Oxford, and has shown great interest ragged schools. When the fate Head Master appears that among the audience in the gallery happen should the Government sanction the smith's present royage. Captain Isaaksen, of the her lover, and poisoned herself with strychaine. Information has been received from Tromste, Ida Foster, daughter of Mr. Foster, of the and facility in the study of languages, being was in England he suggested at that time, in a
It conducted by the compradoric class, as might which augurs well for the success of Mr. Leigh Morning Call, at san Francisco, quarrelled with a Hebrew and Syriac prizeman of his university, report, that one or two what are called ragged liam Ferry, an Italian, who only arrived front of their doing Jast year. In that case, the com- on June 30 at Matashin straits at the edge of the to a great extent by young women. It is expect
of the Lyceum Theatre was a man named Wil- construction ofrailways, as there seemed a chance Norwegian whaler Jagt Proven, saw the Eira bu is at present unacquainted with Chinese." school ships should be anchored in various parts Hankow. yesterday, who had been engaged as pradoric claas were going to show off their paces. ice, a few miles from the coast. On July 2, heed that the lines will be in operation in a very The telephone lines in Madras are to be worked Now, so far, we have got a Head Master, a of the harbour where these little children could barman there, and one of the French Municipal-Shanghai Aftrcury.
again saw the Eira steaming southwards, and few weckt.
You that your dispatch No. 117 of the secretary of state has also called my attention and disposition for "spying out abuses" for the carryings, to say the least, a very crab-like | respecting the claim which Mr. Leigh smith's here on or about the 28th instant.
The steamer Meath left sydney for Hongkong, vid Ports of Call, on the 2nd instant, and is due
February, and is due here on or about the 1st March
The steamer Nelson left sydney on the 6th