THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY, JUNE 23, 1906.
SHIP'S COMPRADORE CHARGED, | Nothing wax wald, to this, but soon the dis-removed to hospital at a lato hour this morning
STOWAWAYS FOR SINGAPORE,
20th just.
At the Magistracy this morning, before Mr. F. A. Hazeland, Lit In Man, compradore, on board the 1.-C. S, N, Company's så. Sultang, was charge ! with carrying 144 stowaways out of the Colony without the consent of the captain of the ship. The defendant pleaded not guilty. Mr. P. W. Goldring appeared for the defence, and asked for an adjournment on the ground
suffering from knife wooods in the abdoment arms and cars. `
VICTORIA, BRETISII· SCIFODL
last year.
Girls, the best of the upper grade, vernacular covery was made that several trifling articles
The school: was opened towards the end of schools has necessarily been classed this year had disappeared. They could not directly put
March. Pleasantly situated on Caroline Hill in the lower grade. With a high dollar, the the blame on the coolie, for they could not. From other sources likely to be better in nod tastefully equipped, it enjoys the distinc-
toss from the money point of view is not im Imagine how he could procure the things with- formed of the occurrence, nothing definite could ion of being perhaps the prettiest school in the portant; indeed, the distinction between the oul being seen.
two classes of schools is not so clear in any Last night, following his be oblalaed. This much it has been possible Colony. usual practice, the coolie was up to time and, to ascertain, however, Captain and Mrs. Aoki Instruction is given to children under thir-respect as might be wished. The fact that the as soon as the doors were closed, pretended to and their "boy" were the only occupints of the teen, of both sexes, and to boys over that age. three schools in the upper grade postess " go asleep. At the side of the coole was a this house. This morning the boy left for the market is the case at the Kowloon School, the staff competent to give instruction in alf the bamboo stick, measuring about eight feet in to purchase provisions for the day, and on te small children greatly predominate. It is too subjects of the seventh standard," us required length, at the end of which was attache a turning home he was met by the sensational early to say how far it will be possible to give by the Code, has not succeeded in raising their needle. When the coole thought "all wasquiet" discovery of his mistress lying on the kitchen secondary education to the upper classes; average performance to very high level. The he went round to the side of the shop, and from floor of the house, in a pool of blood. On Mr that depends, of course on the average length 148 at dance was 114, as compared with the open window, drew out several articles of Aoki seeing her servant she motioned to him of the career in the school. Experience clothing with the bamboo. The last plec, how to approach hor and in a voice subdued by ex-st Kowloon scams to show that a' syllabus var, fixed him. He must have taken fright haustion, through loss of blood, naked him to based on the hope that any considerable pro- when drawing out the last piece, for the bamsedd for a doctor ned her husband. The "boy, portion of the pupils will stay for mom than 3 b03
crashed
with all haste, rushed out of the house and years, is one bed against something and awoke the
based upon sand. Thein can, Mr. C. F. Disun, in the office of Mr. Johnmates we exit rough his side window. He
who was Just in
in time to see the bimboo summoned A Japaners doctor relding in Hastings, appeared in Courtator and
Wanchai Road and inen proceeded to fetch however, be no doubt that the school is meeting inaking as
a genuine need. The numbers on the roll said he represented Meurs. Jardins, Mathe. usbed out of the back door and nailed tha Captain Aoki, and Inter the police. When the reached 51 by the end of December. Every SOD and Company. He had just heard seolie who had the bamboo and the clothing police arrived Mrs. Akei hat already been thing is being done that can be done, in the that the defendant had been allowed ball
over his shoulder, and in whom he re slung
removed to hospital, but they succeeded in way of classifying the pupils and co-ordinating of $1,000 and he would now ask his Wor. cognised the gentleman who slept on his door finding the knife (with which, it is presumed, the school work, to render the instruction in ship to,considerably increase that bail. If step the previous nights, Inspector Ritchie the lady was stabbed) on the kitchen floor. the two British schools as similar as possible, the defendant were convicted he would be placed the thief before Mr. H. H. 1. Gompertz
in order that when pupils are supernovated fined $1,000: In a similar case some time ago at the Magistracy this morning, and his Wor
under the age limit, they may pass into the B. man was released no light bail and he abhip, after evidence bad been heard, rent
sister school with the minimun of inconve- sconded.
accused to gaol for twenty-one days and to be
nience. | cxposed in the sacks for six hours.
that he had just been instructed. He also ask for bail. His Worship granted a re mand until this afternoon, and permitted the defendant to be released on bail in the sum of $1,000
fis Worship held that the man was only charged with a misdemeanour and be could not increase the bail, as he thought $1,000 sufficieat.
CORRESPONDENCE.
(Wa da pot necessarily endorse the opinions expitated
by Correspondents in this column.)..
At de o'clock this afternoon the case was continued, and on this occasion Mr. John Has tings appeared for the prosecution." He said, in outlining the case, that on the evening of eth ST. ANDREWS CHURCH, KOWLOON. May the Suitang left itongkong on a voyage to Singapore. According to the ship's papers she is only entitled to carry 1,073 passengers. Before the versel left the harbour the passen
Kerk were counted and they numbered 1,065. One two days before riving at Singapore the Chief Officer and the defendant again counted the passenger and this time they numbered to 1,675-two in excess
of that allowed by her papen. On arrival at Singa- pore the Health Oficer and the Chinese Consul-General came on board, and once again the passengen were lined up and counted, This time there were 1,217 men aboard Evidently, continued Mr. Hastings, the extra passengers were put aboard after the Chief Officer had counted the men before leaving this port, and then they were stowed away, or in some cases the same tickets were used twice and passed on. Defendant supplied food in the passengers, and was paid so much head by the company to do so; therefore he must have known there were more men aboard, as chow cooked for 1,073 men could not be enough for 1,217.
The case was further remanded.
COMPRADOER ABSCONDA,
1:
and inst. The case was called on this afternoon, at the Police Court
After the compradorek name had been thrice called and there was no sign of his appearance, Mr. Goldring said he was unable to find his client and from that he took it that the com pradiore did not wish ta-surrender to his bail.
Mr. Dixon-Will you then make an order that his bail be estreated, your Worship?
His Worship-Yes,
Mr. Dixon-And ine a warrant for hin Arrest?
His Worship-Yes,
The compradore's bail of $1,000 was then ordered to be estreated and a warrant issued to the palice for his arrest,
ALLEGED HARBOUR
OBSIRECTION.
To rux liberoxer the "Hongkow TelnarsTH." SIR-I have been asked by Mr. E. C. Wilks to further correct my recently-issued appeal on behalf of the St. Andrew's, Kowloon, Church Furnishing Food,
It seems that was in error in ascribing to Mr. Wilks personally the installation of the elctric lighting; for what he really undertook was to "father the scheme," guaranteeing that the fitting should be put in 'by his firm at net cost, and that he would collect contributions, as well as give, town-ds this object.
am sorry that, through misconception of what was underlaken before I came out to the Eau, I should-in this case, as in connection with Mr. Osborne-hava mis-stated, what wis promised; and in justice to those who are shar- ing with Mr. Wilks in this generous provision, I shall be glad if you can kindly give publicity to this correction,
Since acknowledging, in the Juneau of St. John's Cathedral Church Notes" the receipt at $4o, i have received-in various suma further $300. For all the help so kindly given, we offer our sincere thanks Yours, &c.
jurė 22nd, 1906,
ARTHUR STEVENS,
Chaplaio,
COSTUMES IN COURT
To the Editor sztuk. **Hongkong Iliranima. ' Sir,—It is not alien that the frequentors of the Supreme Court, whether they he judges, coun- el, salicitors, officials of the Court, witnesses, ne parties in the litigation proceeding are treated to the more or less edifying spect acle, of a lady's costume, skirt and blouse, being produce examined, and apprais ed in op n Court, uch, however, was the spectacle witnessed yesterday morning in his Honour the Puisna Judge's Count, daring the progress of a case in which a local firm of diapers suela laundryman for the value of a dress he was stated to have damaged while in his charge for "getting up" purposes,
blouse and skirt were held up as "exhibitz" tic in the case. Al home, of course, it is,of not Léfrequent occurrence that a lady's dress has been produced in evidence in a suit for dam.
inaterial, or for refusal to receive the gar aged
nient on the ground that it is a mistit, and in at least one instance the lady has been request. ed by the judge to retire and dan the Sexliibit, but it must be bame in mind that in a'i those instances the custumes were of very expensive
when
MESSAS, DUTTERFIELD & SWIRE SUMMONED
2nd inst. Mr. G. C. C. Master, of Messrs. Johnson, Stokes and Master, myde his first appearance at the Police Court this morning, since his re- turn from home leave nad informed the Court that be represented Messrs. Butterfield and Swire and believed there was a summons material, totalling a large sum in ponds sterl against that firm for obstructing the harbouring for the completed costume. .Vbile. of with their launches. The speaker did not see cource, it must be granted that it is extremely A copy of the summons, but he thought Messrs. Butterfeld and Swire had been sunimoned be. fore for similar offences Mr. Master went on to`say that Messrs. Butterfield and Swire owned a certain pt of ground on the Praya, and he remarked that if their launches were not allowed to lie alongside their property, where were they to lie? Mr. Master intimated that it was his desire to obtain an adjourn ment in order to go thoroughly into the case, Mr. Master was directed to Mr. F. A. Hare land's Cour, and the required adjquinment granted.
THE MATRIMONIAL LOTTERY.
"HE TOOK HER FOR THE WORSE."
When a pair of wristlets was switched on to Wong Chan's wrists at West Paint Police Station this morning preparatory to his under- taking the journey in the Police Court to appear before a magistrate, Wong decided to make a clean breast of the whole affair and throw himself on the tender mercies al the
Court. Wang, who is a marine hawker, has been having a great deal of trouble lately and presumably that was why Mr. F..A. Hazeland dealt with him so leniently 'e was charged by Inspector Collett with Assaulting his wife that is to say, wounding her bead with an ear- thenware pillow. When asked what he had to
in say answer to the charge, Wang admitted it, remarking to the Court that he had a story to tell. He said that about a month ago his first wife died, leaving several I children. He found he could not pay his attention to the children owing to business, an ultimately he had to cli one of them for $30 ret another wife. She turned out to be the
szilfed down," complainant. "When she continued the hawker, "1 found out my mistake. She could or would not work, but what she could do was eat and quarrel." Continuing, the defendant said that last night one of his boys cut his finger, He told his wife-whom he addressed as "that womas" to prepare some medicine in dress the firer. She said she did not know how to do it, and defendant patiently explained to her the compounding of the different ingredients. but still she would not do it." got angry," concluded the defendant, "and struck her.”
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His Worship, addressing the defendant, said that when a man took unto himself a wile he did so for better or for worse. To was afraid it was for the worse in defendant's case. He must, however, pay a fine of $1,
annoying to have one's clothes damaged by careless washermen, it is an incontrovertible fact that it is of weekly occurrence. It must be borne in mind that in a tropical climate such arthis of Hongkong, at least during the hot months, only the fightest and my delicate materials are patronized by the fair sex for their costumes, and it is manifestly unfair to expect the Chinese washermen, where, in nine cases out of ten, unable to wash the stronger garments of the sterner sex without inflicting some slight damage on then, to handle the delicate fabrics of the ladies'
costumes without some slight, though otines c.rs.ty remedied damag It st also be bome in mind that it is only for nccasions" that any expensive material is ated by the ladies in the tropics and the cos tumes for which they are used never require le attention of the laundryman. Thus, in common fairness, it must be said that it appears somewhat harsh treatment to rush inte Count and sue a hardworking laundryman for the full shep value of a slightly damaged garment, a value at which alone that same washerman would in alt probability be able to provide three such gatments. If everyone were so ready to "take their linen into Court" the wa hermap of the Colony might as well put up their shutters at once and migrate to green fields and pastures new," for their means of livelihood would be gone. Ladies, and I say. twith: all deference, should be a bit møre for-" bearing and col expect the rough Chinese canlie washerman 10 handia delicate materials In a manner which nine out of ten of themselves would be, in all probability, unable to attempt. A little more of this forbearance and we should be spared these very ridiculous scenes, in Cour, which are neither edifying nor instructive, and reflect but very poorly on then instigator-Yours, etc.,
AJAX.
Hongkong, 23rd June, OUTRAGE AT LEIGHTON HILL-
ROAD.
JAPANESE LADY QHASTLY WOUNDED.
PRESUMABLY THE WORK OP KOBBERS.
A
The lower grade schools show an increald from 1,692 to 1,819. This increase has already bean considered, above In dealing with the total figures of vernacular education,
nes
ichools have been cloud, and two new
opened-one at Kowloon City and one at
Vaumali.
Seeing how much more dependent is the population than the male upon the female vernacular schools, it in a matter for sincere egret that the standard of education Amang the teachers in the schools for girls should be as it is, so very low.
Provision was made in the Estimates for 1956 for the appintment of two sub-inspectos- one of Deedlework and one of the vernacular schools. The officers to which these appoint ments have since been given were temporarily appointed in 1995, and I am thus in a position to report on the success of this further measure of supervision. The school are now visited more frequently than has hitherto been pot sible; terminal reports are sent to the mana-
ers:
and it is now in my rower to check the beginnings of irregularities to a degree that w.sant formerly practicable.
From the facts hastily gathered it can only be conjectured that robbery was the principal motive of the dastardly assault. It is surmised. that the Japanese lady, who was it the first floor of the house during the morning, must
DELILIOS PUBLIC SCHOOL, have heard noises in her kitchen, and proceed.
The average attendance has at last thown a el below to ascertain the cause of the disturb.
slight improvement, being 93 as compared ange. On arriving at the kitchen she was set
with fif last year. "But the school tends to be upon by the robbers. It can be asserted beyond came more and mare exclusively Anglo-Chin.. doubt for there is evidence to establish the
ese. There are signs of an increasing desire fact that Mrs. Aoki put up a gellant fight
on the part of Chinese parents to give their. with her assailants, and was probably over-
daughters an English education, though the powered by the superior numbers of the
feeling is nothing like so strong as it is in the rabbers, who, failed in their design, attacked
case of their sons. Should this tendency be lady with kaives, the
After executing come accentuated, the English side of the The Grant Code section 26 is rather vague frightful injuries, the robbers, it
as to the courses, of study of the vernacuint Hosed, were, in all probability, disturbed capable of rapid development to sup
ply th
y the want; in the meantime, the Chinese
shools. It was felt at the time the Code was by noises in the backyard and left the
sire must be regarded as the main effort of the
compiled that the change in the methodi of house quietly, so as to avoid suspicion, clos. Government to assist Chinese female edu.instruction was so great, that it would be us ing the door behind them in order to make
cation, it appear that no one had entered during the housebay's absence. leami, nothing had been removed by the
robbart.
No
fr sup
far as cas
be
There are other theories to account for the acurrence, but the one related above is held to be the most likely ne The police at Wan- chai are assiduously investigating the maner, and it is confidently, hoped that the perpeira- tors of the dastardly crime will soon be brought to book.
4.42 p.m.
On inquiry at the Government Civil Hospital, we regret to learn that Mrs, Acki's condition is reported to be very bad.
EDUCATION IN HONGKONG.
THE INSPECTOR'S REPORT FOR 1905,
I take this oportunity of 'expreuing my great regret at the approaching retirement of Mrs. Bateman, the headmistress, who has held her appointmest almost from the foundation of the school:
THE DISTRICT SCHOOLS. An important change has been made in the organization of the schools. They have been made feeders to Queen's College, so far as it Bes in the power of any hat the boys and their parents to make them. The courses of study have been modified to make them coincide as closely as possible with those followed in the lower and preparatory schools of the College, and the nomenclature of the classes has been altered to the same end: the free entrance scholarships into the college from the district Morenver, it schools have also been revived. has been arranged that boys applying for ad. mission to the collego and failing to pass the entrance examination, shall be given cards which shall procure them a prior right of ad mission to the three schools; and that boys so admitted shall after year or two, on again applying for admission to the college, be Excluding $200 paid by Mr. Arcalli towards gjority over boys who have prepated them. the cast of the Indian school, the revenue col-elves at outside schools. These measures lected amounts to $9,783.50. it bon been must necessarily produce their effect unt slow- increased from $922 in 1900, or by more than ly. The object to be gained is a concentratiou ten-fold.
in the upper school at Queen's. College of the boys who ask for an education of more than $ years. Unfortunately, the boys who wish to prolong their education to this extent are a
mall minority.
The report of the inspector of schools for 1905 is printed in the current.number of the Gazette, and from it we quote in part ar iollowe
REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE.
The expenditure on education, including Queen's College, for the year was $158,677.58. | being 2.28% of the total expenditure of the Colony. The estimated expenditure was 5189,315, of which $30,657.42 were not spent.
NUMBER AND CLASSIFICATION OF SCHOOLS, AND SCHOLARS
The number of schools (Goversment and Grant) was 83, an increase of z over last year's return. The average attendance was 5,323, as against 4,970. The proportion of pupils in the Upper Grade Schools to those in Lower Grade Schools is as 3,146 to 2,177. The Chinese side of the Belilios Public School has for the pur- pose of this calculation been treated as an upper grade school, Upper Grade Schools are defined in the Grant Code as those with a staff competent to give instruction in all the subjects of Standard VII. The great majority of them are English or Anglo-Chinese schools.
The steady increase in the numbers of pupils studying nglish is maintained. The corres paading decrease in vernacular education bas been checked. This is highly satisfactory when the improvement in the standard of the verna- cular schools in considered. it seems to shew that the improvement in them has the approval of parents. This view is confirmed by the fluctuation in the numbers of the individual schools, as ilustrated by the following Sgures, Nine vernacular schools obtained a grant of $7 or more in bath 1904 and 1905. The sum of
the average attendances in these good school increased from 405 to 451, and the average is now so for each school. Seven schouls oblain. ed a grant of only $5 in both 1901 and 1905, The average attendance in them decreased from 101 to 151, and is now 21.6.
PRIVATE SCHOOLS.
The figures for the private schools were taken in a more systematic way than has hitherto been done; still they are but an approximation, The English and Anglo-Chinese private schools clo not include 36 night schools, with a maxi mum monthly enrolment af 635. Of the 3047 children in private vernacular schools, 50, or one in six, are being taught by the new methods and the rest receive the time-honoured classical education. The proportion of with to boys in the schools was as 1,922 10 3,401, a slight in creme as compared with last year. Of the 2,146 pupils in vernacular schools, 1,292 or 60 per cent. are girls.
The statistics given slew an increase of 7% in the total number of pupils in Government and grant schools; and the critical portion of this report will show that the standard of edu callon has been maintained, possibly somewhat improved, in the English and Anglo-Chinese schools, nud han certainly been improved in the vernacular schoole. The last feature is satis, factory for general reasons, and particularly because Chinese female education is almost entirely limited to education in the vernacular
congue.
GOVERNMENT SCHOOLS,
KOWLOON BRITISH SCHOOL
The Saturdas-pening normal clues have been continued throughout the year: Some of the junior Chinese masters have greatly im- proved their methods by ate: ding them.
YUM TI SC..OOL.
The school increased in numbers by over 15
wise to attempt to lay down the law too exactly. Meanwhile a number of experiments have been tried, and it is now possible to make more *pecific recommendations. The course of study and the time table given in Appendix C are the result of experience; and ate now adopted in some of the best vernacular schools. It may be advisable at a later date is amend the Code, by making this course, with such modifications as further consideration may suggest, com pulsory in vernacular schools. Meanwhile i is some satisfaction to remember, that so full a course could not, have been seriously con- sidered two years ago,
There is a natural tendency on the part of such teachers in the grant schools as have a direct monetary interest in the amount of the Grant, to permit pupils to auend in excess of the numbers kanctioned by the Code for a gives floor space. As a preventive, it has been faid down that, when checking the 'rolls each month, all such excessive attendances should be ignored.
schools.
HYGIENE.
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THE BRITISH SQUADRON, AT KAGOSHIM Ǥ.
HEARTY RECEPTION, The British squadron was sighted off Tan- yama, Kagoshima, at'S o'clock, on the 9th fast and its approach was announced to the popula tion of the city by rocket. An immense crowd rapidly anembled on the beach under a drizzling rain. In a few minutes six destroyers catered the harbour close to the shere, followed by the King Alfred and two other largs ships. On the ith last, the Municipality of Kago shims presented Admiral Maore with a fas Sateuma vase, and also a vase and a number of handkerchiefs with landscapes of Kagoshima painted on each to the King Alfred, Kent and Astran
ro am. Admiral Moore and his Captainn · ashore and called on the Mayor. Admiral Moore and other offices, about so in all, attended the reception at the Kakumeikan in the Shimoyama Park at 4 p.m. Thousands of the citizens met the British officers at the hatoba and about 73,000 school children lived the route. After dinner, fencing matches and geisha dances took place. Nothing was felt undone to ensure the happiness of the guests.- Japan Chronicl
want
JAPANESE Naval gunneRY.
war.
EXPERT'S OPINION.
3
The Oskal Mainichi publishes an interest- ing article on the progress made in gunnery by the Japanese Navy, based upon, remarks made by Commander Nomura, who wGA B gunner on the cruiser Fate during the late Commander Nomura ascribes the victory of the Japanese fleet in the battle of the Japan Sea to the superior gunnery of the Japanese flect. The progress made in that direction is largely due to Admiral Baron Yamamoto, ex- Minister for the Navy. In 1881, while he was til a lieutenant, Baron Yamamolo in concert with one or two other young officers addressed a memorial to the Minister for the Navy, urging the importance of the study of gunnery. In response to this memorial the late cruiser Asama and the late gun-boat Hoska were commissioned as gunnery training-ships, and officers and men on the training-ships at Milen- scientific study of gunnery was imposed upon
the gunnery-school of the Imperial Navy. hura, Yokosuka. This was the beginning of Since that time the Navy has concentrated its in this direction until the present high energy standard of proficiency has been altained.
Commander Nomura, after refening in detail to the history of gunnery, continuer:-"Viewing from the practical lessons learned in the batile of the Japan Sea, victory in naval engagements entirely depends upon superiority of gunnery. The contest is decided by supremacy in this direction, and the victory is consummated by the use of torpedoen. In the battle of the Japan Sea Ara was opened at two o'clock in the afternoon, and the Oslabiya, Bagship, which was heading the left file of the Russian fleet, went down at three o'clock, while the Knias Suvarof, the flagahip of Admiral Rohjest- vensky, at the head of the right fils, caught fire in half an hour after the opening of the engage. ment, a
and was then almost completely in- capachus of it
At the beginning of the year, the subject was made compulsory in all Government and print Much interest, was taken in it. 1, have so lately reported in detail on the year's work that little is left to add now. Towards the end of the year, proposals were approved by the Government to publish a list of experi ments illustrating the authorised text-book, to translate the text-book, or such paris as were suitable, into Chisèse, and to make the subject compulsory in the higher standards of the vernacular schools,
per cent. and was practically fall throughout / Hongkong there is one great obstacle in the sunk the assinn ironclad Oushakoff.
the year. The new buildings were ready for accupation at the end of the past year, and are in all respects very satisfactory. The Estimates provided for a considerable increase in the staff. Owing to the lack of acromineda- tion in the old building it was not possible la fill these new appointments in the year under review; but the assistant english master was engaged from Home in time to begin work, at the beginning of the new year, bringing the establishment upto its full wrength. It is a raonably safe prediction to foretell that the school will develop considerably in the next year or two.
WANCHAI SCHOOL. This is the only Gov.rnment Angh-Chinese school sast of the Clock Tower, except the small school at Tang-lung-chau. It advanta goous situation combined with a high standard will be continued. The average attendance is of efficiency, promises that its ready growth
the net cost of each pupil $119, very low now 140, as compared with 713 in 1984, and
figure.
VERNĀCULAR SCHOOLS,
Mr. Ho Kaspo, the former master, satired at the beginning of the year; and in his place I very nich more recommended a man of a advanced type in Mr. Sung Hok-pang. Had there been a considerable falling off in at tendance when the school came under the new control it would not have been surprising; for everyone knows that the relation between pupils and teachers is much closer among the Chinese than with us, the former do not so much attend a school as "eit under" a teacher, it was the more gratifying to find that no decrease followed, but that, on the contrary; the numbers tended to increase. 1, therefore, felt justified in recommending that the aft should be doubled-it has hitherto been quite inade quale numerically and that a small school fee, is cents monthly should be charged in 1906, The latter experiment is a severe test of the interest of parents in their daughters' education; the general opinion seems to have been that parents would not pay for the education of daughters, only to have them pass at 45 early age into another family, may per anticipate next year's report by saying that this view, like many others which are based on the assumed selfishness and benightedness of the China has already been stultified by the event. My detaled report shows that the school is giving & much more advanced education then can be had elsewhere in the vernacular schools,
ANGLO-CHINESE SCHOOLI.
perhaps
HIGHER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION. These subjects were discussed at consider ible length but no definite conclusions had been arrived at by the end of the year. In
way of a widespread technical education, which is, that the large class of Chinese mechanics, who need it most, pick up their handicrafts on the apprentice system; and they seldom have any but a very elementary education in the vernacular, on which to found the desired superstructure of advanced mathematics, chemistry or electricity. On the other hand, the classes who attend the Anglo-Chinese schools do not usually adapt engineering or the allied professions.
TER AWAKENING OF CHINA
MISGUIDED MOVEMENTS.
Russian feet having lost the flagships, was involved in disorder, and confronting our superior force, suffered total defeat. From These fact it may be seen that this battle was practically decided in about an hour after the opening of the fighting. In the pursuil fighting on the 28th the crai ner's Frunte and Vakum under the com mand of Admiral Shimamura, attacked and
course, the Juate and: Yakumo are more power- fui than the Oushakof, but if the power of guns forms the most important factor in naval fight- in, the Oushakoff carried to-inch guns against the 8-inch, of, the Iwate and Yakumo. Fire was opened at a range of about 7,000 metres, and the Oushakof sank in about half-an-hour. In an egagement at such long range, the so-inch gun must be more effective than the 8-inch gun,
and
I yet the Oushakof was sunk without doing any damage to the Japanese ships. This result was entirely due to superior guenery,"
Commander Nomura, then dwells upon the manner in which the Navies of the Powers, Rince the battle of the Japan Sen, have set about the task of improvement of both gupi and guasesy, and concludes that it is essential for the japanese to further improve in the same direction, so that they may not be left behind- Japan Chronicle.
THE EVACUATION OF MANCHURIA
TARDY RUSSIAN MOVEMENTE.
Cansidering the amount of oppression which Chirs has suffered at the hands of foreign Powers for many years post it is not surprising, the Nicht-Nichi remarks, that she should now be aroused to a sense of the situation and should strive to assert her own independence. It shows that China is not dead yet, but rotalas some of her old vitality. But there is in the so-called awakening of China ap element 'which is not at all satisfactory or commenda- ble. The chief and immediate factor which bas aroused China to her present state of natiobal activity must be the Japanese victory over Russia. Cuina has seen a small island Empire, peoplest by the same rate as her own, heal the Northern Colo sus, much dreaded by the world, and has evidently come to wrong conclusions. China has seen the result, but has failed to look for the cause. The recent Customs question may be cited to illustrate the erroneous notions of the Chinese: The submission of China before the protest of Great ain is the result of her thoughtless action, without assessing her power at its real valyo,
We sympathise with Chips, continues the, Nimi-Nichi, in her efforts to recover her rights from foreigners with regard to mining and rail-JAPAN'S TRADE IN MANCHURIA ways, but not only is auch recovery extremely difficult but it is doubtful it, when recovered,
A Tokyo dispatch states that the withdrawal of Russian troops from Manchuria is progress- ing very slowly. Apparently the delay is act deliberals and my be due in the difficulties of transport and the disquietude in Siberis and Russia. Over 200,000 men of the Russian forces still remain in North Manchuria. Under present conditions, it may be impossible for Russia to complete her evacuation of Manchu ria in eighteen months, as agreed between ||Japán and Russia, by the Portsmouth Treaty. It is anticipated that Russia will apply for the extenslor of the time ugreed upon.
THE GOVERNMENT'S DECISION TO ASSIST
MERCHANTS.
Chinese could manage these things them- selves. The same may be sijd of all branches of The efforts of japanese merchants and manu. Internal administration. Especially will thisha | facturen for, extension of Manchunan trade the case in the defence of the county have nor assumed a practical shape, the Go-
troops
vernment, as we'recently pointed out, having Except the few battalions of trained under Yuen Sbi-kal, China has no army worthy decided to give the protection asked for. The of the same. It is questionable whether the most promising trade in Manchuria is that Chinese army can successfully deal with even coltou piece goods, In 1994 the total amount the Chungchaser; much less with the army of of cotton fabrics imported into Manchuria a civilised country. Despite this, China scams reached 7,947,000 tatis, of which American to think that her army is equal to any emer-sheeting and drille totalled 3,643,000 and gercy. The so-called awakening of China in 1,704,000 tools respectively, Japan's share Thas built on a very slender and fallacious amounted to only 18,000 taéle, including 6,000
neis of theeting and 13,032 taels of drills. A
had a certain effect on the average attendance; why the Government does not open a normal introduce foreign civilization, as evidenced in Seisho organised themselves into a guild
The total number of pupils in the Govere ment schools is 782; and the net cost to Government per caput is $40 17. The corres The lower grade Anglo-Chincie schools ponding figure for last year is $41.22. The wers nos favourably regarded by the Com: increase is mainly due to heavy initial and noɛ.mittén on Education, which contemplated their recurrent expenditure on the Victoria School. ultimate disappearance from the scheme of aided education The success which has Another ofthese daring outrages, farmore bold The school originally was open to boys and ended the endeavours to improve the teach- in its execution than that of the Bateman care girl alike. But it was decided, upon the opening of the Chinese masters has of late years come three years ago, which aroused such a sense of insecurity of life and property in Hongkong,
ing of the complementary Victoria School, to somewhat modified my own views on the sub. restrict the attendance of big boys. Boys over to teach without assistance. It is often asked ject; but, at any rate, no master cao learn how occurred at No. 4. Leighton Hill Road, 13 are no longer allowed admittance. This bas
Valley, this morning. The result of the THE CLOTHES THIEF.
dastardly nei of robbery, which is the theory conceivable In the present case, is that heard the rattle of a piece of bamboo and Mrs. Aoki, a Japanese lady, and wife of on looking up saw a bamboo stick, on which Captain Aoki, superintendent of the Nippon was attached a piece of clothing, being drawn Yusen Kaisha line of steamers in Hongkong, out of the window. I ran out and arrested the was removed to hospital suffering from serious defendant. This was the statement made by knife wounds, which it is hoped may not, but, the master of Chloese shop in Connaught it is feared, might terminate fatally. Road Central this morning, at the Palics The paws of the outrage was communicated Cour, when prosecuting a coolis for stealing to us at a late hour this afternoon and im several pieces of clothing out of the shop mediately a tiongkong Telegraph representa last night. It appeared that for several tive was dispatched to make inquiries. The nights past the people in the shop noticed that police at No. & Police Station were interviewed as soon as they closed the doors for the night | and they were, as is natural in such circum. an unknown coolie would take up his position itances, rather reticent over the matter. All At the door of the premises and go to sleep. I we could gather was that Mrs. Aoki was
for
is
which was nevertheless higher then it has school. The answer is that it has normal classes every week at the district schools, ever yet been, namely, 37.2 for 1903, as com
which the Chinese masters from the grant pared with $4.8 for 1904, and for 1901 schools are invited and advised to attend. The maximum asrolment was 68. Feel amounting to $1,979 were collected, which is They never dog and the consequence -alan a record.
an amazing difference between such schools, The shifting nature rf the population and the pes lower grade district school at Tang-lung instance, as grant school No. 5 and the contequent difficulty of following a fixed course of instruction are forcibly illustrated by su caufaavo as we are to the stress models to the numerous the fact that, although 109 pupils attended the school can serve school in the course of the year, the maximum private Anglo Chinese schools of the Colony, it number present in any month was only 68 is hard to see the object of their support by the The average daily percentage of the total Goverment, monthly egrolment. "reached the very high
VERNACULAR SCHOOLS, figure of 97 in December, are only fell below -pö during a scare about diphthers,
foundation, and unless followed by a real awakening, it may be fraught with disastrous means of extending the market for Japanese corsequences. Thai Chius to-day stands in fabrics la Menchuria it is urged that uniform need if the absorption of foreign civilita- trade marks should be used; the quality of tinns Japan was forty years ago is ad articles made uniform as far as possible; ex- mitted by all. In China, however, there parts to be made in sufficiently large quantities is a strong under current of feeling which is as as to establish an influence in the market; and that thoroughly reliable selling agents be ap well-nigh irresistible as it is wide-spread, and has a decided tendency to militates gainst the pointed. As already reported, ln order to attain fact that Ching appears to be eager to ies-the Danka Boscki, Miye, Boteki Klankin diffusion of outside civilisation. In spite ofthe this object the spinuing and weaving compan
Jemma Orimono, sad, Okayaria the dispatch of an Imperial Mission and students abroad and the engagement of foreign and bave appointed the Mitsui Bussan Kalsha insurecters, the anti-foreign malady bas now their selling agents in Manchuria. The cotton eaten to the core of the nation and is spreading goods to be exported by these companies will amongst all classes of the people. So long as be of uniform quality and trade marks and en- this feeling is not removed from the minds of deavours will be made to export annually at China, Japan, as the guide and protector of the Chinese no real progress will begin in least 12,000 bales, valued at Yi 1,100,000.
With regard to the Japanese cotton goods her neighbour, concludes the Nicht-Nicht, trade in Korea, the annual exporation of sheat
at Y 1,800,000, while the 15,000 sie zaled should endeavour to assi Chins along the ing has row Increased to 15,000
English Imparts does not excord Y500.000, THE Mukden General bas established in Efforts will also be made to fanter extend the Mukden two infectious diseases hospitals, and trade is Korea. For this purpose the manuface has engaged Japanese doctors for the instineturers interested have petitionad the Govern, mout for protection in the matter of circulation
right path,
Owing to the absence from the Colony of the English mistress of the Training Home (ortless.
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