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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, APRIL 29, 1901.
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We team that the Hon. J. H. Stewart Lockhart, MG., Colonial Secretary, has not gone on leave to Japan as previously reported; bur in-
tends to proceed up the Yangtsie as far as Ichang, and will perhaps visit Tientsin after his return to Shanghai,
four years of age was playing on the verandah ON Sunday morning, a little Chinese-bay of posted for despatched by the British Packet
of his parents' house at a6ipingsban Street, Sobraon will go forward by the German Mail when he overbalanced and fell to the ground, IT is notified in the Garetle that Commodor | a distance of forty feet He died three hours F. Powell; R.N., C.B, Mr. H, H. J, Gompertz | later from injuries to his head. ..... (Hop. Sec.) and the Hon. W: Chatham have |·| been elected members of Church Body, in the THE BROUGH COMPANY AT place of the Hon. W. M. Goodman, K.C., and
~ THE THEATRE ROYAL. Messrs. R. D. Ormoby and A. Bryer, resigned,
A full house assembled to witness the pro-
LIQUID FUEL.
hert's paper on "Liquid Fuel took place at The adjourned discussion upon Mr. Lam the Engineer's Institute on Saturday evening in the presence of a large and representative meeting of engineers an
undertook to mainé à Cadet corps which; with some of the former stadente numbered close upon 50. John Carrington, who spoke very favourably Drills were carried on, and in November the corps was inspected by Sir of the appearance and drill of the boys, and the Goverment for sanction to attach the stated that a scheme would be presented to
corps to the Volunteers. The decision is still Mr. Ramsey presided, and among those pre-awaited, Messrs. Kirkwood, Murchie, Murphy, Leurs, consideration of the Government and which I sent, who took part in the discussion, were Another subject which I hope is under the Macpherson, Lennox, Stirling, Soppit, Hawey, trust ere long will be as fail accompli, is the Pearson, and Turner
building of a suitable Gymnasium, '
The general tenor of the discussion was as to the advantages derived from the use of liquid fuel over that of coal, as far as ocean-going steamers were concerned.
Mr. Cook, the president of the Institution, sent Fa letter tendering an apology for his absence.
THE Hon. Treasurer of the Alice Memorial duction of the ever popular play "The Second Mr. Lennox furnished statistics comparing
and Nethersole Hospitals begs to acknowledge with thanks the following donations ta the funds of the Hospitals:
Anonymous Chinese Do....
$59
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THE returns of the number of visitors to the City Hall Library and Museum for the week ended 28th April are:-".
Non-Chinese......
Library. Museum.
439
157
Chinese tege 134 2,063.
Totals. 563 2,220 INIs general item. column, the Siani frez Prest says:We shall be obliged if any subscriber; on receiving the Siam Free Press late or irre, gularly, will communicate to us at once. We do not consider an apology is due to those who are in the habit of borrowing it. These gentry should remember that their neighbour's news paper is like his TOOTH BRUSH.", What does the S. F. P. mean by this mysterious saying? Why is the 5. F. P. like a tooth-brush?"
Mrs. Tanqueray on Saturday evening, in spite of other attractions elsewhere, not to mention the excessive heat we are subjected to at pre- sent, which makes it most uncomfortable both for the performers and audience. Amongst the audience was. H. E. Sir Henry Blake accom panied by Lady Blake and Suit.
The part of Paula Tanqueray was ably taken by Mrs. Brough, and few of the audience as- sembled on Saturday evening will ever forget her wonderful interpretation of the part, her acting all through being excellent and in the emotional parts in which the piece abounds she was especially fine, throwing herself, as she ever does, heart and soul into the play.
Mr. Brough, as Aubrey Tanqueray, left Do. thing to be desired, he is really a most talented and clever actor. Miss Noble portrayed Ellen, the step daughter of the second Mrs. Tan queray, with her usual grace. Being gifted with a pretty face and charming figure, the rest to her must be comparatively easy, The re- maining parts, were well sustained and left nothing to be desired and, as usual the dresses and scenery were complete in every detail. Below, we give the full cast of characters
Aubrey Tanqueray,
Cayley Drummle art.
Sir George
Captain Hagh Ardal.
Frank Misquith, Q.C. M.P. Gorden Jane, M. More.
Cortalyon,"
Енели. Lady Orreyed.
Mr. Brough
Mr. Lelie Victor Mr. P. Brough, Mr. W. T. Lovell, Mr. 41. Majerani. Alr. Mclstyre.
Mr. Hards
Miss Bessie Thompson, Miss Grace Nable, Miss Temple. Mrs. Brouge.
Paula Tanqueray, to-night for the last time this season, and by The second Mr. Tanqueray well be repeated reference to our advertising columns it will be seen that, this talented Company's season here is drawing rapidly to a close, which is to be regretted.
Because it is useful to clean things?
WHO would be a Czar? The Kolnische Volksaettung's St. Petersburg correspondents says: The police who have to look after the safety of the Czar do not quite trust even all the members of his Majesty's Household. The mechanism attached to the, doors of the Im perial bed-chamber and study has lately again been so altered that only two three persons know how the doors can be opened from the outside, when the Czar is within. In the study, five writing-tables have been placed, which the Czar is to use by turris, so that nobody knows exactly at what table he is working. For some time past the walls of the 'study and bed-room
have also several secret doors.”
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REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
THE TEA DUTY..
LONDON, April 26th.
A resolution re-imposing the existing duty on Tea (od per pound) has been adopted. An amendment by Mr. Redmond to reduce the tax to four pence was rejected.
In the debate, Sir Michael Hicks-Beach said that he was aware of the condition of trade, in India, but regretted that he was unable to reduce the duty this year.
EGYPT.
DRUNKS.
the relative efficiency of the two fuels, and said oil for coal as lessening the duties of marine he would bail with pleasure the substitution of engineers.
Mr. Lambert having replied, the meeting concluded with a vote of thanks to Mr. John Lambert and to the Chairman...
QUEEN'S COLLEGE:
ANNUAL REPORT.
We take the following extracts from the Annual Report of the Acting Head Master of Queen's College, Mr. A.J. May, M.R.A.S., etc., as published in the Gazette:
The total number on Roll was 1.440 being nearly too more than last year; and this number could have been exceeded had the Roll been enough to have admited of more entries being nature. This shews that an entrance into this made, and the class-rooms of a more expansive Institution is eagerly sought after, in spite of the fees being, in the higher part of the school, $36 per annum, and in addition to which each boy has to provide himself with all books used in the schools, which in some classes means an extra expenditure of about $ro on the part of each scholar in the upper classes.
The average daily attendance was 990 as against 887 last year. The highest monthly attendance was reached in April, when there were 1,126 pupils in attendance. The highest 1,049. The largest number of boys present on average daily attendance was also in April, viz., one day was 1,079, on 25th July.
The revenue from fees was $29,037 being an increase of $1,793 on Just year. The gross expenditure has been increased owing to the increase of salaries, granted under C.O.D. 280 of 1899, and also by an increase of compensa tion on the same, and the adjustment of ex- change in England; yet owing to the great increase in the average daily attendance the expense of each scholar has been decreased by $riz8---
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WHAT, BACK AGAIN!, Chan Hi, a gentleman at large, was banished on the 28th August last-The attractions of
On my return to duty, from leave of absence, and like the fabulous cat, he came back. F.C. I took oyer charge on the 1st May from Dr. 206 Cheung, Man, induced him to interview Wright, the Head Master, who then went on Mr. Hazeland and he will now spend twelve leave. I found the staff weakened by Messrs. months in Hongkong as the guest-of the Gov-Jones and Woodcock (seconded for duty at the ernment.
Supreme Court and Sanitary Board respec tively), and Messrs. Barlow and Machell; away sick the former detained in Singapore Hos-
Fortunately the services (of Messrs. James and they were very good substitures for two of Cheung and J. Hatmer were still available, the absentees, and thus the College has not suffered as much as it otherwise would have done, Unfortunately, just at that time" Ms. Dealy, the Acting Second Master, was away also on sick leave for about a week, so that with the great increase in the number of boys,
give all my attention for some time to one in it was no easy task to arrange for the work of the school, and I had personally to
dividual class, and the general supervision had, for a time, to be greatly relaxed. **
James Turner, a twenty-four-year-old Ameri-pital, and the latter in Colombo Hospital. this morning to being drunk and incapable in can greaser, pleaded guilty before Mr. Hazeland
hard labour. He paid up. Queen's Road. He was fined $2 or 8 days
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TRESPASS
READERS of newspapers published in England often express surprise at the remarkably small type used by the American newspapers. It is therefore interesting to note, that a Bill, bas been introduced into the Albany Legislature to enfoce the use of large type in the printing of books and newspapers in New York State, newspaper, must be at least eight-point (or The type, says the correspondent of a London brevier, as the size is known in England,)! and the lines must be separated by ar
James Tracey, an Irish freman from the least two points. The weakness of eyes thts.6. Meede, was charged, with behaving in a has been noticeably increasing in New York, disorderly manner whilst drunk in Ship Street. and specialists blame the small print of the singing a song. Ilis vocal effort cost him $3 James explained to Mr. Hazeland that, he was newspapers, which in their turn profess to view or 14 days. He chose the latter the new Bill with some alarm.
~THE_Shanghai Mercury of the 22nd-inst under the head of Law Court business, says: The case of the mysterious disappearance of forty-five tons of coal from four lighters while in transit from Poatung Wharf to H.M.S. Rrisk at Woosung has not been cleared up.. Captain Dobje stated that the usual precautions were observed when the coal was sent away from the BRITISH SOUTH AFRICA. Pootung wharf, viz, the lighter hatches were Sauer Botha, an ex-minister of the Trans-locked, the four keys put in an envelope, seated. vaal, has been sentenced to a year's imprison. by Captain Dobic, and delivered to the laodah 1464cment for treason. Lord Kitchener reports
of the steam launch which towed the lighters the capture of 113 more prisoners, and to Woosung, who in turn delivered the Keys aboard H.M.S., Brik The seals on the twelve pounder Krupp gun with 15,000 envelope were found intact. The Assessor said 'rounds of ammunition. A 4.7 guri has been that there was not sumcient evidence to convict, captured at Helvetia.
no proof that the laodah made away with the | missing quantity of cool, and the four men were
dismissed.
Captain A.Ramsay, wilkbe despuched as above, on WEDNESDAY: the 1st May, at Noon.
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In the House of Commons, Mr. Redmond asked whether the Government could name a day for the evacuation of Egypt. Viscount Cranbourné replied no.
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Mr. F. von der Pfordten, Manager of the Joint Telegraph Cays, informs us that owing to The interruption of the Amoy Shanghai cable, there will be considerable delay on telegrams to and from North China Japan.
WEATHER REPORT.
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The Observatory report says:- On the 28th at 1.50 a.m, the barometer is falling on the China coast, and probably another depression is forming over Central China. Gradients slight for S.E. winds on the coast, and in the N. part of the China Sea. Forecast:- Moderate är light S.E. to S. winds; fair.
On the 29th at 12 to pm, barometric changes in the South are slight. A depression lies in the Sea of Japan. Gradients gentle with light. No Fire Insurance will be effected by me invariable winds in S. China and the N. part of may case whatever.
the China Sea. Forecast Varying winds, fight; showery.
Goods not cleared by the 5th May, at 4 P.M., will be subject to rent,
All damaged Packages must be left in the Godowns and a certificate of the damage ob tained from the Godown Company within ten days after the Vessel's arrival hero, after which nq Claims will be recognised.
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LOCAL AND GENERAL.
A GOOD shorthand reporter is wanted, vide advertisement appearing elsewhere. THE paddi fields around Kowloon City, are being rapidly planted up for the rummer crop, ́and are putting on their dress of green.
LIEUTS. G. J. B. Sayer and G. C. Fullerton, Hongkong Volunteer Corps, have been granted two and twelve months' leave of absence re spectiv ly.
THE Hon. C. McI. Messer has been gaietted a Director of the Widows and Orphans, Pen- sion, Fund during the absence on leave of the Han, A. M. Thomson.
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We shall be obliged if any subscriber on receiving his paper late or irregularly will write on the Wrapper of the paper the Time of delivery, etc, and forward the Wrapper to the Manager, Hongkong Telegraph Co., Ld, 50 Queen's Road Central. The wrapper will | @nable us to check the delivery coolics.
Chan Ah Kam, an amah at the Indian Martled Quarters, Kowloon, aged 43 was Headquarter House at 11.30 pm. on 27th in- charged with trespassing on the grounds of stant. Wm. Hulcook, a sergeant of the R.W.F., stated that he arrested the defendant who was there for purposes of prostitution. Mr. Hazeland imposed fine of $25 or two months hard labour. The fine was not paid and Defendant went to gaol.
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"CLY FAKING.?"
Chan Fuk picked the pocket of a country-
man of his of a silk handkerchief on Pedder's Wharf. Unfortufiately for Chan the policeman Chan gets a month's hard labour. on duty had his eyes about him. Result
"VAGRANCY"
George French, a miserable-looking object, descriping himself as a cook; was charged with being a vagrant. He had four previous con. victions against him, two of vagrancy, and one incapable, and had only been released from his each of drunk and disorderly and drunk and
the house of detention. last term recently. Mr. Hazeland sent him to
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THEFT FROM THE GODOWN CO.
Wong San and Hu You, boatmen, stole six bundles of rattan from the No. 1 Wharf of the Godown Co., at Kowloon, yesterday. They were arrested by the watchman and were this encing sentenced to a month's hard labour each by Mr. Hazeland
WITH no wish to indulge in carping criticism. says Indian Engineering, but merely with a desire to sound a note of warning apropos to the coming hot senson, we draw the attention of the Chairman of the Calcutta Municipality to the present defect in, the Calcutta water supply. It is the experience of even first floor;.... tenements all, over the city that the mainten- ance of the statutory pressure in the taps is more honoured in the breach than the obser vance, and the inconvenience thus caused is becoming intolerable. We recognise that Mr. Greer is a strong swimmer battling against a fast tide, and as we are confident he will get to shore all right, we also believe that with his usual resource he will be able to obliterate the shortcoming to which we have drawn attention. A bit flowery, ain't it, as Mr. Waller, juur would have said, for an Engineering journal But of course it is quite evident that it la no use Mr. Greer's being a strong swimmer, unless he has plenty of water,
AN English lady in Pretoria says in the Outlook :-" Mrs. Botha is a charming woman
to meet, but what do you think she said in my
hearing two days before the British entered Pretoria? Her black majd' was cleating Mrs. B's bedroom on the previous day. She lifted a inhle qy awkwardly that Mrs. Botka feared (she would drop it. Said Mrs. Botha F looked round for something to beat her with, could only find a copper poker, and I gave her good whipping with that luckily I only hit her on the back, for had I hit her on the head'l should have killed her, for I bent the poker so(crooking her finger). I then went into the kitchen and gave the other (black) girl a beating with, the broom. I thought I would
do it before the English came in, for I know 1 can't do it after." What do you think of this for the wife of the Commandant General, the ranked next to the President?" Well, man who we all have our little ways and eccentricition; and we suppose Mrs. Botha's take the form of strict discipline, as becomes a commandapt's
wife..
THE PLAGUE, Number of cases reported up till noon of the 27th April, 1901 Number of cases reported during the past 48 hours
(Chinese 196 Other Asiatics 2 Europeans..... 0. Chinese 24
Messrs Barlow-and-Machell-returned to the Colony on 15th May, but neither was in a fit condition to resume duty in full, and the results was that Mr. Barlow after a few days on half duty, was ordered to the Hospital where he practically remained till 13th July, when he was recommended to go home for a period on medical certificate.
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An increased interest is shown in the “Yel- low Dragon," which is still in a flourishing condition.
Mr. Machell was far less fit for work then, too had to be admitted into the Hospital, where even Mr. Bartow,, and within a few days, he
his, discase became so acute that it was found necessary to retire him from the service, and { he was sent home in August.
The continued absence of these two Masters was totally unlooked for, and thus the staf was further reduced. So great they were the difficulties I had to contend with, that I had it seriously under my consideration to apply for permission to temporarily decrease the number of pupils. However, as Messrs. Cheung and "Hamer gave me to understand that, under certain conditions, they would continue to act till the end of the year, and I had permission to employ some of the 1st class students as Acting Pupil-teachers, I was able to struggle
on.
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Relief from England in the shape of a suc cessor to Mr. Macheli has been anxiously looked for, but up to the present no one has been appointed; but I am expecting a new Matter before long.
Thus throughout the year the school has been seriously understaffed, and had it not been that Messrs. Cheung and Hatmer were able to remain, a reduction in the number of pupils would certainly have been necessary, and that would have meant a great expense to the College. My thanks are also due to the whole staff for their assistance on these trying
circumstances.
I examined the Lower and Preparatory Schools according to the standing order of the Governing Body, and make the following Report.
In the Lower School 397 were examined and 368 or 93 per cent passed.
and 294 or 95 per cent passed, making a total In the Preparatory School 310 were examined of 707" examined, out of which 662 or 94 per cent passed.
Compared with last year 10 more boys were examined and 133 more passed,
TREEXAMINERS' REPORT.
We make the following extracts from the Report of the Examiners, Messrs. C. Clementi and S..B. G. Ross
We have examined, 250 boys, of whom only few bave shown any grasp of the subjects in which they were examined.
mark.
READING. Os re-considering the sheets, we are of opinion that the marks award- ed were in general far too high.". As, however," the examination in this subject was necessarily oral, we have not been able to modify the marks originally awarded. It was obvious that in sounds correctly, had no comprehension of many cases the boys, while reproducing the what they were reading, while in other cases the enunciation was so defective, that though we were able to understand the boy, so long as we followed his reading with our eyes on the book, without this aid what he read conveyed no meaning to us.
CONVERSATION.-In this subject as well as in reading we can only endorse the remarks, made by the examiners appointed' by 'the Go- "verning Body for 1897. We would recommend that in future the oral examination should not opportunity of seeing the written work of the be held till after the examiners have had the
candidates. This is the universal custom in examinations both in English schools and un iversities and is necessary as a "guide to the examiners in forming a just estimate of a boy's - ability. The mark sheets as they now stand do not represent our final judgment on the conversational powers of the candidates; but again it has been impossible to revise, themi Such fragmentary conversation as we were able to elicit was stilted and stereotyped; little know. ledge of English idiom was evinced
DICTATION.—In this subject all the Chinese forms with the exception of 111 A., and III B. which obtained respectively 60. per cent, and 51 per cent of passes, were disgraceful. The top form I A.B. obtained 30 per cent, of passes; no boy in the class obtained full marks, while 13 out of 20 obtained no marks at all. The next form (1 A. obtained 38 per cent. of passes, In this form 3 boys out of 50 cbtained full masks, and 6 boys no marks. The third form boys out of 26 obtaining no marks, whereas HB. only obtained 20, per cént. of passes, 16
one boy was awarded full marks. The subject. for dictation in this form was Fuller's definition of the true gentleman as personified in Admiral Sir Francis Drake. One boy, has rendered the opening words as follows: The quaint old bullock sums up in a few words the character
may be taken as typical of the performances of the true gentleman in the descripsing that of a great animal Sir Francis. Drake." This
of this form. The Non-Chinese were generally good.
ARITHMETIC-Of the Chinese forms not one gains a percentage of passes; II A., with a percentage of 43, being the best, and III B. with a percentage of II; the worst. This can not be considered satisfactory, even in view of the fact that the paper which was set to the top for was distinctly difficult. Many of the failures were due to carelessness on the part of the boys in taking down the questions wrongly. Three classes show percentages of passes TRANSLATION, ENGLISH TO CHINESE.→→
but in general the work was slovenly and small attention was given to detail or shades of expression. The work, however, of 2 boys was admirable not merely by contrast.
CHINESE TO ENGLISH-Examination in this subject was made ridiculous by the fact that, the boys merely reproduced a crib-translation. Mistakes, and they were many were due to failure of memory, or to unintelligent reading of the crib, and there was therefore no real test of the boy's ability to translate Chinese- into English. Our opinion on this branch of study is further contained in our report on the special translations, which formed a feature in this examination.
Dow
SPECIAL TRANSLATION, CHINESE INTO ENGLISH This subject is not in the ordinary curriculum, but at the suggestion of the Inspector of Schools a paper was set to all the Chinese boys in the Upper School with a view of testing their ability as interpreters, We, therefore, intentionally set stiff papers. The results were disappointing. In translating Chinese into English the percentage of passes was 20%, 4%, nil, 8%, and nil in the forms 1 A.B., | II A., II, III A, and IIIB., respectively. Many of the boys seem ignorant of the nature af a petition, and very few can translate one. it is a surprising fact that scarcely any boys knew the English equivalent for the Chinese title of the Registrar General, We appead a few of the attempts at rendering it :-Lord of Wa Mang, your Regisstretous General, your Honour Colonel General, office of the Pritty, Dear Restoni General, The Benefactor, Colonci Registeres, The Governman, &c. While the Chinese character Hat is constantly mistaken for a man's name and is variously rendered Mr. Lord Hard, Our Lord master Lord Hart. Sir Lord Hut, &c. The boys did not seem to understand the meaning of idiomatic sentences in their own
ENGLISH INTO CHINESE Very fact boys Language, and have little conception of the action between sense and nonsense. were able to write correctly the characters of their own language. In fact, Chinese appeared a foreign language to them and they left us have been made in recreation and sports: with the len pression that, while learning little- am happy to be able to state that a greater. English, they were rapidly forgetting Chinese interest has been taken in sports generally by. In all, 5 boys have passed in both papers, and Cricket Clubs of their own, and I am fur English, and a boys passed in translating Eng the Chinese, who have now got both Football. while 5 boys passed in translating Chinese into thor pleased to note from the Yellow Dragon" lish into Chinese. The performance of 11 B. that 2 or 3 Chinese boys are included in the obtaining no passes in either paper, was lam College 1st Cricket eleven..
entable in the extreme.
The school has suffered a great loss in the compulsory retirement of Mr. Machell, for he was not only a very energetic and efficient teacher, but was also always to the front in matters of recreation for the boys. He had other Asiatics o been on the staff since 1892, so that his sever. Europeans...... 0 ance from the College will be all the keener
The results of the Oxford Local Examina tions are as follows Of the 8 juniora s passed, one of whom was a Chinese. Of the 9 pic. being a Chinese. liminary candidates only 2 passed, one of these
Total number of cases
cases reported to date 122. Number of deaths reported Chinese 180 up till noon of the 27th Other Asiatics Number of deaths reported (Chinese... 20 April 1901.... (Europeans.... a
during the past 48 hours Europeans
Other Asiatica o
folt.
Of the four free scholars who were admitted
this year, Fung Pah-liu. (from Sai-ying-pun School) gained the Junior Morrison Scholat ship. 28 the head boy of the Lower School. Total number of deaths recorded to date labo During the year under review, great strides
SMALL-POX: Number of cases reported up till noon of the 27th April, 1901 Number of cases reported during the past 48 hours
(Chinese...58. Other Asiatics 8 Europeans Chinese I Other Asiatics o Europeans
Mr. Tanner is to be thanked for encouraging sea-bathing among the boys, and for starting;
HISTORY was very weak. The boys labour under the initial difficulty of expressing their a Club open to all who were willing to pay 73 thoughts. For example--" Acre was a town Total number of cases reported to date...77 tho.fee, and of which many availed themselverin Jerusalem was taken by the French and Number of deaths reported (Chinese......45 promoted by Mr. Ralphs, and held for the fiesta statement is England Mayflower was
The outcome of this, was Aquatic. Sports made him king 88 years ” “ Cromwell was;" up till noon of the 27th Other Asiatics 2 time in the history of this school, and her re April, 1901
Europeans... again some of the Chinese showed great pro Number of deaths reported
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Other Asistics of In response to a genèral wish expressed by Europeans...... the Nom Chinese students, Mr. Ralphs (having first confusted Sir John Carrington, Golonel of Total number of deaths recorded to data to the Hongkong Volunteers, on the mattsir)
denoted the Plantagenate Kings of the Crown" The Bank of England treniany manufacture towns and a great number of sea port and also very rough."Ignorance of history adds to the confusion The way how Lady Jane Grey, came to the throne was that she married, the Dauphin (Philip 11)" "Bronsides is a 'triaf and
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