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BIRTHS.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH MONDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1905.
On the 16th inst. the wife of W. H. GILBY,
Esq. (E. E. A. & C. Telegram Co. Sharp Peak)
of sop,
On 19th January, at Fakumeri, Manchuria, the wife of the Rev. F. W. S. O'NEILL, of a son,
MARRIAGE.
On 17th February, Union Church, Shanghai, by the Rev. C. E. Darwent, MA, in the pre- ence of F. Hagberg, Esq, Swedish Consul, CARL FREDRICK, son of Olof Blom, Brodde torp, Sweden, to ETHEL LLOYD, daughter of the Rev. W. Usher, M.D., Tanbridge Wells, England,
DEATH.
At 1. Quinsan Road, Shanghai, on the 21st February, JACOB BECKHOFF, aged 61 years.
loped, for such courses of instruction as willTHE money has been subscribed for a great,' cause the education of the people to operate system of railroads in the Philippines to meet the requirements of the islands for years to directly upon the industrial life of the islands.
'come. While no one will suppose that education alone will effect an industrial revolution in spite of adverse conditions, yet it cannot be doubted that universal free education of an elementary and practical sort together with the higher education of the more capable students of the race will be one of the most potent factors in the moral and industrial regeneration of the Philippines. If the end sought be reached, we shall have had a lesson in the civilising of the tropics.
The Hanghong Celegraph LOCAL AND GENERAL.
MONOKONO, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1995.
EDUCATION IN THE PHILIP-
PINE ISLANDS.
The serious experiment in education which is being made by the American government in the Philippine Islands cannot but he of great interest to all who are thoughtful upon the subject of the elevation of tropical races. The broad scope of the educational crusade in the Archipelago and the enthusiasm and sanity with which it is being prosecuted by the Bureau of Education and the American teachers inspires one, despite all pessimism as to the future of tropical races, with a
great hope for its ultimate success. Under the Spanish government there were establish- ed separate schools for gitis and boys in most or all of the larger towns of the Christian provinces. But the teachers were too few and were poorly trained, the schools were under the dominion of the friars, and the students were drawn almost exclusively from the very limited aristocracy of the islands, while the great mass of the people were left In ignorance and under oppression. With the change of government there came the principle of universal free education. "In reviewing the history of the islands for the past three years one is immediately struck
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL,
NAVAL NOTES, V
The Fleet go to soa to-morrow under the command of Rear Admiral Curzon-Howe.
11 is rumoured in Naval circles that, in the Dear future. H. M. ships Centurion and Bar Reur will be placed on the non-effective list of British warships.
A meeting of the Envislative Council was held this afternoon. Present: His Excel ADOLPH WEDER, the boy who murdered bis K.C.M.G., R., Major General Villiers Hatton, lency the Governor, Major Sir Matthew Nathan
father, mother and brotherat Auburn, California, (General Officer Commaniting), Hon. Mr. F. last November, has been convicted of murder, May, C.M.G., (Colonial Secretary),, Ron. Mr. L. A. M. Johnston (Colonial Treasurer), and sentenced to be hanged.
(Harbour Master), Hon, Mr. P. N. H. Jonas, Lon. Capt. LA. Barnes-Lawrence, R.N. (Director of Public Works), Hon. Mr. A. W. Brewin (Registrar General), Hon. Sir C. P. Chater, C.M.O., Hon. De Ho Kal, CMO, Hon. Mr. Gershom htewart, Hon. Mr. W. J. Flest on Friday evening, at a boat race de- A great deal of interest, was aroused in the Gresson, Hon. Mr. Wei Yuk, and Mr. S.B C.tween Marines' whalers cress of the Penge Ross (Clerk of Councils).
ancev. Ocean. The former ship won this
it appears now that in the battle of Heikoutai there were only two japanese livisons actively engaged against seven Russian Divisions, and the Russians had a great superiority in cavalry and guos.
THE House Committee at Washington has favourably reported the bill for reducing the tariff on tobacco and sugar into the United States from the Philippines 'o 25 per cent. of
COAL has been found in five provinces of the Dingley tariff. Korea
Tux Singer Sewing Machine Co. are making a special machine finished in gold, for the Empress Dowager.
THE total casualties from wounds and disease of the besieging army at Port Arthur were 60,co, the deaths numbering 10,000,
MR. Chang Yen-mao telegraphs from London that the litigation in the matter of the Kaiping Mines is likely to end in favour of the Chinese RUSSIA is about to revive the Dardanelles question. The Black Sen fleet is preparing to leave that station in order to reinforce the
Baltic fleet,
THE Russian Consul at Kiel has purchased two Newcastle steamers, which are, it is be: lieved, to be used as transports, in connection with the third squadron of the Baltic.-N. C.D.
News.
THE Chefoo Daily News states that the port was much exercised by the news that the Japanese were sending there 2,500 convales. cent sick and wounded from the Port Arthur hospitals.
ACCORDING to fientzin papers the Prince of Ao Han, Mongolia, after his audience at the
Palace, Peking, on Chinese New Year's Day, went home, had lunch, and went to sleep. While he was asleep, his cock came in and killed him with a chopper.
CAPT. A. Casey, late of the Chu Kong, wishes us to point out in connection with the statement of Burke, regarding the Chinese Club raid, that the prisoner worked his passage from Manila on the Chu Kong as a cook, and was never a seaman and could not have taken
charge of the vessel.
THE monthly dance given by the Masonic Quadrille Club will not be held on the 3rd prox, but at a later date to be announced here- after. There will be two more dances given by the Club before the season closes.
Ar Happy Valley on Saturday last the replayed shield ti, hetween the Hongkong Football Club and the Victorin Recreation Club, took place when, notwithstanding' that extra time was played, the game resulted in a pointless draw.
THE Victoria British School will be opened by the Government on the 20th of March at the old school house at Careline Hill under Mr. W. H. Williams as master and a trained English be sent as early as possible to the Inspector of mistress. Applications for admission should Schools and further information can be obtained from him at his office in College Chambers.
It is reported that, next summer, Miss Alice Roosevelt will accompany Secretary Tait and party to the Philippines. For nearly two years Miss Roosevelt has at various times importuned her father, President Roosevelt, for permission to visit the islands, but until it was determined that Secretary Taft should return to the scene of his former labours the President has been averse to the scheme.
THE Corinthian Yacht Club has some energetic members and whenever opportunity permits they are out sailing. Yesterday two races were held, one over an eleven miles and the other over an eight and a half miles course. In the former, the croiser class, the result was to Chyale, 1; Elfin, 3; Dart,'3; and Active, 4, In the latter, one designers, Néna was first,
Gall second, and Hibernian, third,
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A CHOICE AFTER-DINNER WINE. by the great emphasis placed upon public schools, first by the officers of every rank of the United States Army who administered this Archipelago during the first two years of American sovereignty, and subsequently A. 5. WATSON & Co, by the United States Philippine Commission and the civil government of the islands." [David P. Barrows, General Superintendent
AMONG the passengers passing through Hong- of Education.] The population of the Is-
kong on the German mail to-morrow is Mr. C. lands is about seven and a half millions. It It is reported that the Chinese Government R. Burkill, the well-known Shanghai jockey, is estimated that there are 1,200,000 children intended to find a man to be Sir Robert Hart's who unfortunately arrives here too late for the of school-age. The Bureau of Education successor, but without success.
one qualified to take up his place, for Sir Ro- Jockey Club here that he would be present, but There is no Hongkong Races. it had been hoped by the purposes to provide for every one of these children three years of primary instruction.bert Hart has identified himself with Custom Lawas unable to get away in time. Mr. Burk [32 The course of instruction in these elementary which he never was absent from Peking, ex-is now on his way home for a holiday in the matters in China for twenty-five years, during hill, who last rode in Hongkong Races in 1950, free schoola embraces three years of English, cepting his trip to Peitaho last summer, home country. three years of withmetic, and une year of geography, especially that of the Philippines. At present nearly 400,000 children are en- rolled in schools in the Christian and some of the non-Christian provinces, the great majority of them being pupils in the primary schools. In every barrio, or village, stands one of these school houses, and they are everywhere filled to overflowing with bright faced children, taught by Filipino teachers who have been trained and are still super.
ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS.
Hongkong, 25th February, 1905.
Gregort by
WINE
AND
SINCE the 20th of the 12th moop last the climate in Kwangtung has been extremely cold, the like having seldom been experienced before, the thermometer having fallen to 37 de
grees.
In consequence, great damage has been done to the trees and plants and in Thuntehsien alone it is estimated that about Tis. 3,006,000 have been lost by fishes in ponds being killed.
WITH reference to the cancellation of the Can- too-Hankow railway agreement, which was
READERS should note that the Dallas Band- mann Opera Co. open at the Theatre Royal on Thursday, when A Country Cirl" will be staged, and on the Monday following "The Orchid" is to be put on. This Company have had a most successful season further south where the performances were much enjoyed. The repetroire includes many popular pieces, in cluding The Duckers of Dantric, The Girl from Kayr, The Cinguler, and Three Little
aldı.
vised by American teachers. But the system first suggested by Viceroy Chang Chih Tung DURING race week a number of queer and
of education does not end with the primary school. Although this is the broad founda- SPIRIT MERCHANTS, the Filipinos for freedom under an enligh tion of the system which is intended to fit
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of Hupeh, the Viceroy having received a joint
the desired cancellation, has accordingly wired telegram from the Chinese students in Japan, who were seal cut from Hupeh, firmly upholding
to Shanghai to the effect that the cancellation must be carried out by all possible means. -Eustera Timra.
quaint animals and reptiles were on show on the
formation received" Mr. Hanson, Chief of ground near the Race Course, and among them was a seedy-looking porcupine. From in-
Detectives, went to view the porcupine, and found it quffering from a mass of sores all over ifs body, while its exhibitor was continually prodding it and causing it to cry out and jump about. The owner was charged by Mr. Hanson
Gompertz, at the Magistracy, $5 and warned with cruelty to animals and was fined by Mr. H.
against a re-appearance before His Worship on a similar charge.
THE Governor of Kwangsi has submitted a due in the 9th and the roth moons as well as memorial that in view of the military funds the four months' funds derived from foreign sources, not having yet been remitted to Kwangai, it is requested that on account of the funds being sorely needed in that province at present, the same may not be remitted for come time. An Imperial rescript was accordingly. issued, granting the request.
AN INDIAN CONSTABLIS PRESENCE OF MIND.
SAVED BY A T. ROAN,
Thiels
were
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and confirmed.
MINUTES.
FINANCE.
flag from H. M. yncht Alacrity, his staff having Admiral Sir G. Noel is at present dying his previously gone on board. She leaves about rst or 2nd March for Canton with the Admiral.
The minutes of the last meeting were read particular race at the last regatta, but the tables were turned and the Marines of Ocean got decidedly the best of it. The next day the. Ocean followed up her victory by beating H.M.S. Vengeance 14-our'd barge. This was a decided leniker for the victors and is the first time the Vengeance has been beaten in barges, ake at present holding the cup for that race. The Pengeanca crow were out of train. ing and should have taken more time for prac. tice, then possibly it might have ended differ-
The Colonial Secretary brought forward Anancial minutes Nos, i to 3, and, moved that they be referred to the Finance Committee.
The Colonial Treasurer seconded, and the motion was carried.
The minutes were as follows
POLICE DEPARTMENT.
A sum of £225 @ 1/8-$2,700 in aid of the vote Police Department, personal emoluments, being the salary for Mr. T. H. King, Police Probationer, for 1905,
PUBLIC WORKS EXTRAORDINARY A sum (re-voted) of $71,836.19, from an- Public Works Extraordinary for the following expended balances of 1904, in aid of the vole
items :-
1. Disinfecting station, Kowloon,
including quarters for in spectore, ...
...$ 4,800.00 13,081.c6 7,500,00 7.472.00
3. Tai Po, quarter for officers,..
2. Yaumati School,
4 Praya East Reclamation.... 5. Rifle Ranges, Kowloon, con
struction of butts,
6. Rifle Ranges, Kowloon, diver- sion of roads,... 2. Water-works, Albany Filter Beds, alterations and repairs, B. Water-works, Peak supply and reconstruction of No. a tank,
9. Central Police Station, addi
tional storey,..... Urinal close to the upper tram station, leak,engonan
10.
11. Readjustment of Kowloon Marine Lots 44-46 and Kow- loon inland Lots 887-897, Tai-kok.tsui,
703.64
4,535 16
3,458.15 9.926.56
7,003.66
86300
6,295.95
12. Green Island light improve-
ment................................. 9,300.0
Total$71,836.19
1. The unexpended balance on this item was only $171.13, the excess is for piling owing to change of site and an allowance is now made for water and drainage.
3. Excess due to alteration of site of stables
and widening of Causeway.
ently,
THE TSANS GIFT
TO DRS. ATKINSON AND BELL
the Governor (Sir Matthew Nathan) banded At Government House on Friday last, H.E.
to the Hon. Dr. Atkinson, P.C.BL., and Dr, 3. Bell, superintendent of the Government Ci vil Hospital, on behalf of the Tsar of Russia, gold cigarette cases for their services in con- Rection with the officers' and sailors wounded on the Faryag at Chemulpo, in February last The cases are of solid gold ornamented with the Imperial coat of arms set in diamonds.
SHIPPING JEISAM.
The G. N, S. Minnesota arrived at Yokoha ma from Seattle on the evening of the th inst not on the oth, as previously stated.
THE dalucky Powderhamn spent four weeks at Woosung, having put in there owing to her crew refusing to go to Vladivostock, and left Woosung for an underclared destination on Wednesday last, the 15th inst.
The Inland Sea steamer Natorigawa Maru, +48 tons, struck the northern breakwater while entering Osaka harbour at 3 am on the 13th and sink ing diely, all her passengers and 22 of the crew including the captain-being drowned.
A French telegram says that M. Thomson 12. $565,81 of this sum represents excess of the Saigon Arsenal will shortly be equipped has announced to the Budget Commission that
contract price over estimate,
LAND REGISTRY OFFICE.
A sum of $15,000 in aid of the vote Land
ing items:- Registry office, New Territories, for the follow
Personal Emoluments. Assistant land officer Do.
exchange com- pensation.... interpreter ($720 to $t,aco by $60
biennially), D. zu-l class
(4 Chinese copying clerks BL
5420 eich
Chinese writer
$3 600
2,880
3 Writers for 2 months at $20.
per month each. Démaicator
(4 Messengers-1 at $120, i at $to8, and 2 at $96 each
Staff at Tai Po.
3 Clerks at $300 cach Clerk
4 Clerks for 3 months at $15 per
month each.... Demarcator med ansaiti.
for the repair of large vessels. But it will be necessary to have recourse to a Hongkong Company to refloat the fully (which went ashore on the coast of Annam),
The master of the ss. Paul Bean was charged by P. 5. Counsell with not exhibiting · a bright light fore and aft, on the night of the 18th inst, while lying alongside her wharf, Praya West. As the defendant could not speak much English, and no French interpreter was 1,680 available, the case was conducted in Spanish, 300 which defendant spoke fluently, Mr. Nolan,
810
120 interpreter to the magistracy, acting as inters 180 mediary. The defendant said a proper light had been hoisted, but probably the wind had blown it out, and the watchman may have been asleep and not noticed it was not alight. Ho gco was fined by Mr. F. A. Hazeland $to. 180
410
Total Personal Emoluments.....$11,370
Other Charges. Additional travelling allowance
to assistant land officer......$ 120 Office furniture and incidental
expenses....men were ma 50 Safes.......
*********** 2,500 Teacher's allowance to assist.
ant land officer Travelling allowance to assist-
ant land officer .........
Total.......
PAPERS.
120
480
The steamship Tean, which sailed on Wednes 120 day af ernoon for Hongkong with Harmston's 180 circus, took nine Filipino workmen who went out to the vessel with the last load of circus property. It was not their intention to go to sea, but they were waiting to be paid off and Mr. Love was busy seeing his friends before his departure, and before the natives were aware that the vessel was about to sail they were out on the briny deep and off for a voyses to China. It is not known whether they will be returned from Hongkang or will remain with the show, as Mr. Love wanted to hire some of them but they objected on account of the sea voyage. It is probable that some of them will go to Siam now that they have experienced the horrors of the deep.-Manila Times.
3,720
$15,000
(1) On temporary establishment,
The Colonial Secretary laid on the table the report on the Widows and Orphans' Pension Fund, for the year 1904, and the report on the Queen's College for the same period. These have already been printed in our columns,
LIGHTING THE WEST RIVER,
NEW C. M. 8. N. CO. STEAMERS. Messrs. Fareham, Boyd and Co. have Jast.. launched a steel, twin-screw steamer specially and, it is reported, that the work has designed for trading on the Lower Yangtze, given such satisfaction that the owners have already placed an order with the Shanghai dock company for a coasting steamer, The new vessel, the Kianghein, was launched on the 22nd Inst. in the presence of a large and representative gathering and is of the following dimensions:-Length over all, 335'-0"; length. between perpendiculars, 325'0"; breadth exe irme, 510) breadth moulded, 44-oj depth to "pper deck, 24-0 depth to main deck, 14-6. The vessel is divided into six watertight.com. partments, comprising the machinery space, which is amidships, three cargo holds and fore and aft peaks. The whole of the tween decks full width of the ship, is available for cargo, before and abalt machinery, which extends the having every facility for rapid handling, The propelling machinery, consists of two sets of triple expansion, vertical, direct acting surface. The Colonial Secretary replied—Yes.
condensing enginer, having cylinders · 197 LIGHT FOR THE PEAK ROAD.
1-1 and 5" diameter by 33 stroke, supplied The lion. Mr. Gershom Stewart also asked: with steam by three single ended cylindrical Will the Government again take into considera-boilers 14-0 diameter by 11-6 bug. The tion the lighting of the Peak Roads either by accommodation for passengers, both foreign gas, electric or oil lamps of the Kitson or similar and nativ, is excellent. patterns?
The Colonial Secretary replied-Yes.
JURY LIST, 1905.
tened form of government, the purpose of the government is not satisfied with merely giving to all children the rudiments of know- ledge. Provision has been made for six years more of study, free to all who can avail themselves of it, and in addition certain technical schools are planned, three of which are already open. Beyond, the primary schools there are intermediate schools, and beyond these are the high schools. Students who complete the course of the Intermediate school have received a very fair common-school education, while those who continue through the high school are pre- pared either to enter an American college or to follow successfully some useful occupa tion. In the high school provision is made for special courses to be taken by those who elect to study agriculture, commerce, or some one of the arts or crafts. The three technical schools spoken of above are the Trades School, the Nautical School, and the Normal School, in Manila. All of these schools are doing excellent work. In the Normal School there are enrolled about THE Han, James W, Davidson, the American diately clutched it.. as four hundred students, very bright and cting Consul-General, Shanghai, called a studious young men and women, who are inublic meeting of Americans on Tuesday fast, stalwari Indian's hands proved a life preserver, being specially trained for the profession of to discuss ways and means of caring for the for by its means the man was slowly towed to teaching, though they are not bound to enlarge number of indigent Americans who have the nearest steps, some distance away, and ter the service. Without a study of the of ste collected in Shanghai. A plan was to thus his life was saved. The constable, on system of education thus briefly described be announced which it is believed would afford getting his man out of the water, took him to one may suppose that it is impractical and help to the deserving ones, and effectually diar No. 7 Police Station, where he was attended will simply draw from the humbler walks of pose of the unworthy persons who are a stand-20 by inspector Collett, and Sergeant. Watt, life boys and girls for whom there will be no Seulement.
ing menace to the peace and good order of the who dried his clothes, and gave him wärm refreshments, which soon annulled all the N.B-All our Wines and Spirits are bottled at room in the limited field of higher work in
affects of the cold immersion. It was then the islands, But such an impression THE str. Princente Marie left Shanghai for learned that the man was Mr. G. Munken, home, thereby ensuring to our Customers does injustice to the practical sense Odessa last week with over a thousand Russian chterofficer of the German steamer, Tsiniau, all the advantages accruing from bottling of those who
have the education of refugees. The st. Arcadia, chartered for the running on the Coast of China. He explained then held, the Colonial Secretary presiding. done at home under the direct supervision the Filipinos in charge. The purpose of same purpose, left Woosung but afterwards pube was walking along the Praya wall back to take on board a further batch of 160 looking for a sampan to get his ship, when the whole scheme of free education is to refugees from the München. The Arcadis was he suddenly tripped over something and fell Iris ruracure., in yamon circles at Canton, that minister not only to the higher life of the to leave for Ddessa with 1,200 refugees on into the water. He was perfectly sober when His Excellency is yet in Wachow, but that he people but also to the advancement of board. The str. Andalusis and the str. So went to the Police Station. The Indian will be returning to Canton presently: As soon material prosperity in their country, and Scandia have also been charted. About 2,000 Constable is much to be commended for his as the New Year is well on foot, he will hand ample provision is being made or is com refugees were expected to arrive at Shangba prompt action, which undoubtedly saved the life over the affairs of Kwangel to the local and pro- [137 prehended in the plan, not yet fully dove from the North last week.
"of Mr. Munken,,
per authorities and then return.
ACCORDING to advices from Japan the Toyo
At about half-past one o'clock this morning, Kisen Kaisha company has large plans for at ladian Constable Ali Bax, No 582, was retaining its shares of the trans-Pacific trade patrolling Connaught Road West, he heard
The Hon. Mr. Stewart asked, in view of and is not inclined to retire from the Seld in cries of "Help, help" coming from the water the increasing trade by launches and steamers spite of the str ng and close competition which side. He went to the edge of the Praya wall to Kongmun and Wuchow by the Wang Mun is promised. Besides putting on new vessels and could see the form of an European entrance of the West River, whether Govern the company intends to extend its service ta struggling in the water.
ment will take into consideration the advisabil Panama, instituting what is to be known as the stops near and no sampans, so the policemanity of approaching the Chinese Government to Vanila-Panama line. It is expected that this looked for some rope or bamboos. Then a induce them to improve the lighting at the en- line will be opened shortly after the conclusion happy idea struck him, and unwinding his trance of the River, and if possible to put up a voluminous turban, he dropped one end of it light on Lintin or in the vicinity for steamers to in front of the drowning man, who imme- pick up in thick weather? at the proverbial straw. But unlike the straw the turban in the
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of the war.
The Council considered the Jury List for 1905 with closed doors. This was all the busines and the Courcil then adjourned.
FINANCE COMMITTEE,
A meeting of the Finance Committee was
SHIPPING AND MAILS.
MAILS DUE. ... German (achrén )-28th inst↓ 5 a.m, German (Prinz Regent Luitpold) in prov American (Doric) and prox. :: Canadian (Athenian) and prox American (Manchuria) stli prox,
Tho P. & O. S. N. Colt 1.5. Afanils left Singapore for this port on 26th inst, at 11 am, The sa. Antenor left Singapore at daylight on 26th inst, and may be expected here on. The O. S. S. Co. & C. M. S. N. Co.'s s
as left Singapore p.m. 25th inst, and may expected here on 3rd prox
4th prox
Shanghai on Saturday at noon, and may be ex
The Imperial German Mails. Sachten, Kh pected here on Tuesday at 3 Em.`