THE EMPRESS
SUPPLEMENT TO THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1903.
KWANG TAD" shows the Kwangtai is at fault. He would not
COLLISION.
'PROCEEDINGS IN ADMIRALTY.
(Continued from Saturday,}
Shanghai, 13th November. Before. His, Honour Sir Him Shaw Wilkinson, Chief justice and Commander Moore, R.N., H.MLS. Sirius, Naval Assessor,
The Imperial Chinese Government, the owners of the cruiser Kwang Tai, v. the owners of the steamer Empress of India.
Mr. A. S. P. White Cooper and Mr. W. North Symonds appeared for the plaintiffs and Mr. E. H. Sharp, K.C., and Mr. W. A. C. Platt for the defendant company,
Mr. Sharp said that if his Lordship accepted the Kwangiai's story, there is no doubt but that the Empress is to blame. But if on the other hand his Lordship ultimately holds that the Empress' story is substantially the true one, then there is clearly no question that the Kwang- tai is solely to blame for this collision. He submitted that he had given a proper account and that it furnished the only reasonable ac count of what occurred. The explanation given by the Empress witness that the Kwangtai suddenly sighted the junk which was on their port bow is insufficient to prove that they saw it, and they can only surmise she saw it. Therefore, the Kwangtai suddenly sighting this junk, when close upon it, became panic striken, and they deliberately star- boarded into the collision as it turned out, or possibly, us Captain Marshall has sug- gested, a proper order was given to port, and that order, as inany such similar orders have been, was improperly carried out in a contrary
sense.
\QUEEN'S CULLEGE.
IMPORTANT RECOMMENDATIONS.
least what those sounds mean.
When taking a new lesson, many of the Chinese masters do not attempt to explain the matter to the boys beforehand, and so create an interest in it. The master in class V B was an exception; he briefly explained what the new lesson was about, so that the boys when they began had some idea of what they were going to read.
say that it would not also show themselves at fault, as it certainly would., The Kwangtai would have been committing suicide, that is,
(Conciulled from Friday.) of course, assuming that the Empress was coming up behind and persisting in her course
Reading-This subject was on the whole right up to the very moment of the collision.
well done. In class the boys read scenes The various characters were In this keeping to her course, in Law, she is taken to be contributing to the eventual dis, from Macbeth. aster by not endeavouring by using all possible distributed among the class, and were sustain means of avoiding the collision. In the plained with intelligence, and very creditably. In the lower school there is a tendency to slur the tiff's preliminary act they assert that no
final consonants, though otherwise the pro- measures were taken by the cruiser to avoid a collision, all their witnesses confirm that they nunciation and delivery were good. But we kept on their course and that we ran into them. have to point out that the system under which most unsatisfactory. A distinction is made The law stipulates that a ship must not con- the reading is taught in the lowest classes is tinue to keep her course when such continu-
between reading and the meaning of the ance would involve certain collision. This is only common sense and is directed by article passage read. The process appears to be that and at a later date are taught a Chinese 27 of the Regulations for the prevention of the boys are first taught the sound of the words, collisions at sca
For his authority on the point, he would maslation of the passage which they read. Instruction in this Chinese version, moreover, refer to page 527 of Marsden which states that when you see danger you must depart from the does not keep pace with instruction in reading, so that on asking how much the boys had rules (Law Times p. 103). He did not con- sider it necessary to bring all these points prepared, we were met with the answer-The before his Lordship, as the story that the class had read to (say) page 60, but the mean. Empress ran into the Kwangtai from the sterning has only been explained up to page 40 be accepted. It they had, it would Reading and explanation were treated as The assumed that the steering gear different subjects. This distinction appears to had gone wrong. If it were true that the us to be foolish and should be abolished. Kwanglai were to blame, he would be prepar Chinese boys are only too willing memorize ed to drop the matter, but he did not think instead of trying to understand, and it can be of no service to any boy to be able to repeat his Lordship would have any doubt as to
In any case the cerain sound, without understanding in the whether this is correct or not. Kwangtai is bound by her defence in the pre- liminary act and pleadings, and cannot stato a new case now; of course he did not suggest that she was bound by every little detail, but The presence of the junk is clearly she is nevertheless bound to her substantial proved. He was of opinion. that his Lordship story; this is a rule specially enforced against a -would not question the general veracity of the plaintiff In Admiralty cases the first story must be adhered to, as the defendant would witness, but indeed there had been an admis
otherwise not know what case he had in view sion on the other side that there was a junk on the portside; they placed the position of the against him. The plaintiff is never permitted to alter his case to shape to that of the defend- junk exactly ahead of the Kwangtai. In this connection he would draw his Lordship's attenant and then start a new case at its conclusion. His Lordship was undoubtedly familiar with tion to the paragraph in the petition which said that there was no vessel ahead Off first read- the point that the Court will never allow a ing it, it reminded him of the old proverb "qui panty to contradict his own preliminary act s'excuse s'accuse. If it were true that there at the hearing (Ebenezer W. Robine 206; was no vessel abead, why in the world should Inflexible, Swebey, 32; Aune-Lushington, 55) they suggest it? But he did not attach much He would especially draw his Lordship's at attention to that; it all created, nevertheless, a tention to the passages in the case referred to strong suspicion. They know perfectly well in which it is stipulated that a plaintiff must prove his case and the effect in cases where he that there was a junk ahead as they saw it.
fails to prove it and his case is bound by the We may assume that the course was that sug- gested by Mr. White Cooper. The statement preliminary act. It is perfectly clear that the may not be considered the same as though it plaintiff was bound to the preliminary act. He had been made by the Captain had he would now call his Lordship's attention to the been alive. As an argument used in the subsequent defaults which are alleged against the Empress. No specifically wrong man- petition it is suspicious and curious. He would point out to his Lordship that the Empress ouvre is alleged against the Empress, ex- furnishes the only reasonable account they have cept that the Empress was an overtaking so far had of the otherwise extraordinary action ship and was under the obligations imposed on an overtaking ship. The first fault alleg- on the part of the Kwangtai in the collision. La
ed (sce article 9 of the Petition) is that she regard to the Kwangtai's version he would like to make some further remarks as it is incredi-kept a bad look-out. With regard to that point ble and wholly inconsistent that the Empress he would merely say that is practically the In injuries were occasioned as alleged, but even if allegation always made in collision cases. it were true (which of course his side denies) ninety-nine cases of onehundred, it is impossible for one ship to prove that the other did not it would show that the Kwangtai herself was at fault, even if the Kwangtai's explanation were keep a good look-out. It is only an inference to be drawn from the general conduct of the taken in its entirety.. He submitted to his Lordship that this was incredible, that an ship; one must always depend upon the general conduct of a ship. The inference that a good officer on an efficiently navigated vessel like the Empress overtaking another and knowing look out was not kept by the Empress is herself bound to keep out of the way, prima alleged, but this would depend upon the facie, should run down a vessel astern. Such general conduct of the Empress. As a matter of action on the part of any vessel, in view of the fact, there was a good look-out; the Captain was on the bridge, two officers were also there. weather would seem incredible, for it at all events would be impossible for any ship's There was also a quartermaster who'was doing officers like those on board the Empress to do nothing but keeping a look-out, to say nothing of the helmsman, whose business, however,, anything of the kind. If the Kwangtai's story
was not that of a look-out man. be accepted, the starboard bow of the Empress must have struck the boats and davits, and in
all probability struck the gunspar as it slid alongside the Kwangtal. On board the Em- press there is no mark at all on the starboard bow. If the gun's sponson, for example, did not strike the starboard of the Empress it was because by the time the Empress reached that point of the Kwanglai she did not reach the projection, and then it is obvious that the vessels could not have come into collisia. But of course they had to, and as a matter of fact the two vessels did come into collision. The witnesses say that the bow did not come. into collision, and in this case it is quite clear us anything in this case that the Kwangtai's ram did come into the collision. This is one
In addition
to all these men, there was still another on the
Geography-The subject is first studied in Class VI by the rather old fashioned and unattractive method of teaching "definitions," which are committed to memory. "An island is a piece of land entirely surrounded by water. Example: the Isle of Wight." The subject should surely be first attacked by beginning with the Geography of Hongkong, and all the more because from the school windows nearly every kind of geographical features-isthmus, bay, strait, peninsula, mountain, valley, water shed--can be seen.
scene-brick farmhouse, wagons, country-lane | consider that the teaching of translation from may laugh and make a ridicle of them, This would have taught so much more than that English into Chinese and vice versa, and the chastisement is necessary, as those who have barren list could. In class II, a very intel-teaching of Chinese at "Queen's College is 'un-been imprisoned will immediately forget what ligent appreciation of the connection between duly neglected. In our opinion there is no boy they have suffered after being set free and wil the coal fields and the neighbouring manufacur in the school at present who could make a commit further offence, but this condemnation Ing centres was elicited. The physical nature translation of a despatch or petition from Chi will make the people recognize their face.a of the country was well understood. Class 1 nese to English, which could be accepted with soon as they are in sight and serve as an er ample and a warning that will be useful in took India. The master of 18 objected to out very careful checking. some of the questions asked, on the ground
preventing them from assimulating such faulis. prnance must of course fear and hate it. To that they were hardly Geography. And yet it
in this way, those who have suffered such put it quite shortly, this chastisement should is hard to see how India. can be profitably studied by a class of young men for a year
be preventive and everybody ought to leave off committing the crimen which lead to this without considering these and kindred matters. The truth appears to be that the Oxford Local,
disaster. This is the way for punishing an a general knowledge which cannot safely be
offender or thief in Hongkong, China and in requiring a very detailed knowledge, assumes assumed in the case of Chinese students. In
Siam. class IA, 15 boys out of 21 passed; and in class I only 17 out of 33. The questions asked
were:-
A Chinese boy who eaters Queen's College knowing nothing of his own written language enters knowing something about it, is, under is not likely to learn any, while the boy who the present system, extremely likely to forget what he already knows.
Mathematics-The Arithmetic was good on the whole, but rather slow, though some improvement was apparent in the higher Classes.
The importance of smartness in addition to accuracy should be impressed upon the.
1. What makes the North-West Frontier scholars. important to india?
2. From what part of India do the Hongkong 3. What was the Indian Mutiny? Did it Police mostly come?
affect Madras?
4. What are the Native States? (Fairly correct answers to the 1st, 2nd and 4th questions or to the 3rd and one other gave a pass.)
"The Stocks as a punishment for highway robbery.",
Their slowness was sometimes The stock is used to bound the thieves and the robbers from their hand to feet. The caused by the desire for unnecessary neatness, and by using their rulers too often. Discipline Chinese Custom is usualy with this punish- was excellent throughout, with this modifica ment. I saw several men were covered on his tion that there was some 'cribbing' among the neck with the stock in Canton, and when they lower Classes. It is satisfactory to note how-finished to covered by the stock; they also put ́ever that this fault diminishes in the higher into the prison. I saw a man was covered by the stock near Queen's Road last week for he Classes and disappears about Class IV..
Algebra was offered by Classes 1, II, and robbed somebody's things in the highway; I III. The various Divisions of these Classes suspected that the reason is used to give the shewed good results on the whole, though people to look at him and cause him very Class I was rather weaker than the others, shame and so he did not do this in hereafter. In this punishment is best to be imprisoned for if a man who put into prison that every Several boys in Class i failed to find an Extraordinary, though simple, solution to an
with the stock, and stood in the street ctc; he equation. Types of such should be more person could not see him lit if he was covered Euclid.-Offered by Classes I and II. is very shame than imprisoned. if a thief frequently given.
steals something and sentenced him to stood Questions re axions and postolates were con- We heard an interesting lesson on the reignsidered by most boys to be answered by in the street with the stock in his neck; I think of John by the master of 111. 1. It might have
to put the stock in his neck. If he put into been thought somewhat discursive, but we are
he will willingly to be imprisoned and dislike prison for several days is better than the stock not prepared to condemn this as a fault. A
covered on the seck for several hours. great difficulty in teaching History is to make
very seldom with this punishment in Hongkong. the subject sufficiently interesting to Chinese boys.
In this way is really useful to take care the
this punishment. other people. I dare say no body shall be like
History-History is correctly taught in Class 1, by the means of well considered dictated notes. We did not set a paper, but looked through one set by the master. The result was good, but the tendency of the boys was to depend too much on the notes, and to reproduce them by memory.
+
Translation. (Chinese to English, English to English.)-The Lower School was examined in these subjects viva voce, the upper portion by means of set papers. It was difficult to elicit much from the Lower School; a few simple sentences or words were set for translation into part of the school is so limited, that it seemed Chinese, but the knowledge of English in this useless to set unseen sentences for translation from Chinese into English. Many of the hoys were ignorant of what one would imagine that every boy would know. The majority asked were unable to translate correctly into Chinese the phrase "The Governor of Hongkong"; only 2 boys, out of four Classes to whom the question was putt, knew the English equivalent for the Chinese
(Re
wrote
per cent. answering properly. A few did not quoting the number in the book, only about 15 understand the questions. The proposition set was done fairly well in Class I but not so well in Class 11.
It is unnecessary in our opinion for the scholars to be able to quote from memory the numbers of the propositions referred to.
Perhaps the difference in the quality of Euclid as compared with Algebra is due to the greater knowledge of English required; but we think is no want of the mathematical facuity among that the Geometry might be improved, as there
of the definitions, axioms, &c. might improve their conceptions of this subject. the boys. Practical examples frequently given
About 20% of Class I solved an easy rider, but most either made a false assumption or missed out the important step in the reasoning. Mensuration. Offered by Class I, was very
cone with that of a cylinder.
good, though some confused the volume of a
The course of study appears to be perfectly well suited to the College, and the methods of teaching, subject to the foregoing remarks, appear to be good.
It is
Nate. This essay was attempted by the 63
11 as very bad. Specimens selected entirely boys of Class 1. In classifying the results 19 papers were marked as passed with credit, and at random from these two classes are giver here.
YARN MARKET REPORT,
In their report dated the 20th November, 190; Messrs. Cawasjee, Pallanjec & Co. write
Since the issue of our last circular dated ti
drop in the rate of exchange had the effect 6th instant our yarn market ruled steady. T rather strengthening prices from fifty cents two dollars per bale, and the Chinese deale taking advantage of this rise sold a lot. foreigners for Northern markets. It is e Discipline and Organisation.-Except in pected that a good demand will spring up af
No. 205 at a rise of $1 to Sz per bale on 1 the matter of promoting boys who do not the present harvest operations are finished.. We say this, however, with a knowledge that mail's quotations; cheap threads move free Nos. 16s and 12s show little ar no impro deserve promotion, the organization of the moderate demand has been experienced
the less experienced Chinese masters are to be thousand boys of the College is very good,
ment, prices rule steady. The bulk of to be business, as a rule, has been done in No. put under an English Normal Master, and
at an advance of Stát $14 per bald: Nos. strengthened. The discipline of the school is that the Staff teaching Chinese important point. The importance of making during the past fortnight comprise of about excellent, with however the exception of one and 6s are not much inquired for. 8: bales of No. 65-1,100 bales of No. 1os- civil replies is not sufficiently impressed on the scholars; and this applies to the majority bales of No. 114-25o bales of No. 165 of the Classes. When a boy is asked by an 6os bales of No. 20s in all about 2,355 ba Airivals during the fortnight, per stear Idrumi Maru, Chusan, Gregory Apear, Ch Arratoon Apcar, and Purnea of about 7 examiner what his age is, he might well be
bales, Shipments to Shanghai and taught to reply "l'in fificca, Sir,” and not to
Northern ports about 2,500 bales. The un stock is estimated at about 37,000 bales,
No sales are reported in Local as we Japanese Yarns.
blurt out a blunt "filleen",
The reading books appear to be unsuitable. The stories contained in them are not very interesting, and deal with subjects with which a Chinese boy is unfamiliar. Reading Books suited to local needs are no doubt badly wanted, Geography and History-A Committee is at present considering the methods of teaching these subjects in the Colony, and we do not think it necessary to make detailed criticisms upon the courses of study. It must, however, be pointed out that the necessity of studying the periods and countries chosen for the Oxford Local Examinations every year, has the effect of making the teaching disjointed and fragmentary. For insance the teaching of cography in the Upper School this year is confined to Europe (Class 111), England and Wales (Class II), and India (Class I). A boy might, as it seems to us, pass through the gistrar General). In one Class eight boys were asked to write down the Chinese for school without knowing anything about some countries, while his mind was packed with "it will not rain": half of them details about others of no more importance. When asked, the boys Similarly unless a regular course of instruction admitted that the phrase had no meaning in in History is laid down, the knowledge of a boy Chinese; but inasmuch as it was word for word who has passed steadily through his Chinese the equivalent of the English-words, they will probably, suffer from want of continuity, appared to think that, though meaningless, it The Upper School was set short papers in He might take up the Norman period in Class was, in some peculiar way, a translation, III, the Hanoverian period in Class II, and the
werc set for translation into Norman period again for the Oxford Local in these subjects. Three passages from a Chinese Class 1. There is, moreover, a subdivision of newspaper Classes to suit the needs of the candidates for English. This paper was done by 242 boys, this examination, which must be disorganising and was on the whole done very badly. In Classes i and 11 a boy was considered to have to the ordinary schoul work,
passed if he made a fair attempt at wo passages, and succeeded in translating them in such a way that the meaning would be intelligible to a person who had not seen the original. A boy in Class III was considered to have passed if he understond one passage, and did not make more than four gross blunders in translating it into English. Judged according to this standard in Classes and II 21 hoys passed, and 117 boys failed to pass, of whom 77 sent in exercises which were quite worthless. In Class ill, 55 boys attempted the translation into English and 7 passed; 48 failed, of whom 26 sent in work which was worthless. Trans lation would appear to be little practised in the the commonest characters. The character school. Many boys are unable to transliterate
for instance appears as Ga, Gar, and Car, while Class V B. Here again boys said they had appears under an infinite number of forms; never seen an island. It appeared that interest Chuk, Chirk, Chur, Cburk, Chak, etc. The in the study was not raised by bringing it into simplest titles are misunderstood: Li Ka relation with facts observed out of school. For Cheok, the well-known official in Canton, is of another and is a rule which has been coa-instance, every boy must have seen the mail variously described as a Viceroy, a General, an stantly enforced and has been held a precedent steamers which enter and cleat the port every Admiral, an Ambassador, a Corporal and a to the overtaking ship's liability under article few days. But the great majority were unable Policeinan. H. E. the Viceroy of Canton was to shew on a map where they come from and usually spoken of as Mr. Sam. The failure of was due as much to their in- 24. There is no presumption where a collision has occurred that the overtaking ship is at whilber they are bound. The study of China in the boys
ability to write correct English as to their owing to the fact that the Chinese masters ignorance of written Chinese. Few, shewed were themselves more interested in the subject; themselves able to write three consecu in IV A, on the other hand, where the master tive lines in English without at least one examples of this; the 8th boy in the school who is a European, only a very few boys were able to gios blunder. It is needless to multiply has presumably been learning English.for 39, referring to a collision being likely to hap-give a reply to the question "What is a treaty
some time, and who (if one may judge from pen and the duties of vessels under such port?" although in other subjects this division Before the Empress can be was considerably the strongest of the three. circumstance.
the exercise he sent in) is quite unable to write a sentence in correct Chinese, composes the found liable under article 24 the Kwangtai Europe is taught in class IV. No doubt the must satisfy his Lordship that she performed subject is a hard one for Chinese masters. her part of her duty as an overtaken ship by Neverthless they should endeavour not to solve following sentence in English: "The two The substantial case the difficulty by teaching mere lists of names generals are also received from the Japanese King of stars," meaning to say "the two keeping her course. against the Kwangtai is that she did not keep to their scholars. And some omissions seem her course, and that her change of course hardly 'excusable. Out of 4 boys asked in !!! generals also received stars from the Japanese from English into Chinese. In Class IA D. caused the collision. Throughout the Em-4, two said Gibraltar belonged to Spain, one to King." Papers were also set for translation 10 boys wrote correct Chinese, but the Chinese press adopted the right manœuvres, and when England, and one to Portugal. Few boys in
written by four boys out of this number, though minimised the force of the impact.-Shanghui | On the other hand, the general nature of the
Governments of England, France, Russia,correct, had so little relation to the English set, Germany, was well known. Class IVA under that it was worthless considered as translation. Classes 11 and 111 did better than Class I, an Englishman showed a very different state of affairs. There alone we obtained some sort the English passages set were easier. Too
By stocks we mean a frine with two of a description of the physical features of many common characters are, however, written Switzerland, and intelligent deduction from the wrong, and the style was seldom good. The holes in which the feet of offenders are well-known large sale of Swiss milk of the fact,
ship's crow's nest, and another at the masthead, or say six people in all on the look-out. The Kwangtai was sighted two hours before the collision; she was noticed by the Empress before she noted us; she had every advantage to sight us before we sighted her, but as a
matter of fact we sighted her two hours before the collision occurred. The remaining para- graphs make an impusing statement, but he would call the attention. of his Lordship; to and ask his careful, consideration of, the fact that they were the overtaking ship. Article 24 had a co-relative article in No. 21 which pro vides that one ship has to keep out of the way
In VI C the subject was a failure: out of 37 boys, at replied "No" when asked if they had ever seen an island. In Vi B only 4 boys i did better. A few boys were able to des- knew what a harbour was. VI Ai and VI A cribe the position of the Pacific Ocean in relation to Hongkong. Asia is studied in
of the points upon which there can be no ques- tion: the collision occurred and the ships did come into contact His friend, if he remem- bered rightly, in opening the case, argued or suggested in his opening or cross-examination fault. In this case be submitted that the Em-classes IV B and C ́was much better, doubtless that according to the account of the opposite press was complying with the regulations and side the injuries to the Kwangtai would be for the Kwangtai subsequently improperly changed ward-aft and from their account aft-forwards.her course and brought about this collision. (His Lordshi's referred to the evidence and cer- A case in point was quoted from Marsden, fol. rected this allegation.) Counsel urged that the injuries would be in the same direction, but it
(To be continued.)
would make no material difference.
His Lordship:Yes, it would; it would make a difference in the angle of the boom,
Counsel (continuing) said whether the ram of the Kwangtai struck a forward blaw at the Empress, or whether it scraped the Empress, it is quite clear that she did not ram the Em press otherwise much more serious injuries must have been occasioned. The angle of impact may have been very difficult. Several the risk of collision appeared imminent, she 111 C knew what the source of a river was. witnesses have inferred from what they saw how the collision occurred, but as a matter of Mercury. fact his clients were not in a position to say how it really occurred. The question is how the vessels got in that position at all. On this
THE Englishman of Calcutta strongly urges point in view of the evidence of the look-out aster, it is totally inconsistent with the plain-the Goverment of India, to undertake a de- finite forward movement in Thibet and the tiff's story. They say the Empress came up
appointment of a British Resident at Lhassa.. from behind showing both her side lights. The lookout astern was in the best position to see the lights. He says he never saw the MR. Kruger is still at Hilversum, Holland, and Empress red light. This evidence is totally is enjoying excellent health, When the wea- ther is good he spends most of the day in bis inconsistent with that of the Kwangtai He may have seen the lights half an hour before, garden. The ex-President keeps up a regular Mr. Morris gave his evidence very clearly as correspondence with the Boer leaders in South to what he noticed before he saw the collision. Africa. Mr. Steyn is said to be still making Even it were true, exactly true, that we camo progress towards recovery. Dr. Leyds lives
In hi ory at Utrecht, but is little seen.
GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS. In conclusion, we have the following general recommendations to make.
Colloquial English-This should be (what it certainly is not at present) the most From the outset boys should be taught to talk important instrument for teaching English. to the master and to each other. That this can be done is beyond dispute. If it were done, we should not find that boys after 3 or 4
reply to the most simple questions. years' education in English were unwilling to
Exchange:-Another drop has been and business for the mail was done on at Rs. 1324 %. London át Sh. 1/9 5/16 d.
FORTNIGHTLY MARKET
REPORT.
History and Geography.—It is highly desir
Cotton. A good business transpired able that a syllabus should be carefully
725 bales at $241 to $261 per picul. The Ningpo about 175 packages were sold at thought out and laid down, so as to extend--advance in prices. Sales are reported of throughout the school without variation from stock is estimated at about 1,050 bales,
year to year.
Mathematics.This is much the strongest subject, and we recommend that less time be devoted to it and more to the icaching of English, until the deficiencies of that subject
are improved.
Reading Reading is studied in the Lower Classes as it were under two heads, reading without and reading with, a comprehension of the meaning of what is read. This system is Chinese. The teaching of Chinese should quite indefensible and should be amended,
Organisation.--The less competent Chinese be altogether reorganized. masters should be placed under the supervision of English masters.
General.-In order to secure continuity, these General Recommendations should be made the basis of next year's Report. We
have etc.,
The Chairman,
Governing Body.
A. M. THOMSON. EDWARD A. IRVING,
Inspector of Schools.. S..B. C. Ross.
APPENDIX.
"The Stocks as a punishment for highway. robbing."
The are guilty of crime. that that country contains mach pasture. The almost universal use of for the plural closed. This is a sort of punishment against
be discouraged. Many common those who Geography, lessons in class II (C and B) should
were not understood, eg, object of such penalty, which can be made appeared to suffer from similar defects of English words method. It is a significant fact that the tribu-Pirate, Junk, Fort, Tear off, etc. It is curious really useful, is to cause the criminals to feel for the Bogue Forts. Class 1 B. failed to purify them from the guilt of having looked aries on the right bank of the Thames that only 15 boys out of 106 knew the Chinese ashamed of having done a wrong thing, and "Kennet, Wey, Mole and Derwent" were very generally known by the scholars (though not absolutely: of the 43 boys in this División 36 on such a crime. Those who steal something by their examiners), but no idea could be sent in exercises which were quite worthless. from others or violate the laws, are often put elicited as to the nature of the scenery along They appeared to be neither able to under into stocks and carried to the place where they the banks. A wall-picture of a haymaking stand the English nor to write Chinone. We have committed the theft and there the people
Yarn.-During the whole of the for
ruled steady and prices have advance fifty cents to two dollars per bale on last
quotaions owing to the drop in the exchange and the firmness of importers, business has been reported say of abou bales. The unsold stock is estimated a 37,000 hales. No sales are reported in well as Japanese Yarns.
Malwa Opium-A good business is and sales of 14 chests at $900,23 chests at $940, 8 chests at $950, 10 chests at 23 chests at $920, 22 chests at $930, chests at $980, 16 chests at $990, 3 $1,000, 24 chests at $1,020, 42 chests 16 chests at 51,050, 6 chests at $1,060, at $1,070, 11 chests at $1,100, 4 chests.
The unsold stock is estimated at a chests.
and 7. chests at $1,120, in all about 2
Bengal Opium-Ruled firm with a** in rates, Sales are reported of Pa 465 chests at $1,115 to $1,732 nares at $1,115 to $1,130 about 2 changed bands. The Unsold stock is at about 660 chesis,
Persian Opium-Sales are reporte 100 chests at $800 to $810. Stock is at about 1,160 chests.,
Miscellaneous Prices.
Ivory moden, N
*Borax...
Senna Cassia
Bean
Camphor
Saltpetre Cloves.
Olibanum Vermilion...