33
The present policy of the Government pay be continued but no coins sent hose for melt- log and sale till a foal decision as to further active has been wrived at,
No purchases of quins in the open market should be made in the m antimo,,
A. ALHOMSON, A..J. RAYMONDY ROBT. SHEWAN; WEI A YUK
THE MINORITY'S REPLY:
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH FRIDAY, JANU.
MR ARMSTRONG'S REPLYV Following is Mr. Armitrong's reply to Memo, on seport of Sobsidiary Coin Comatikas:
dor
like
note: If they
ORF
SWANNUAL, PRICEˇDISTRIBUZIO
1008
standard and abowed careful teaching, . In this mixing with other bays and conneción the paper shown by Chiu Yandex | bin level: azio
otion,, Standard V1 very Schoo
We the
ank xxið, to be giyen to the best boy, and Inspector of known as the Ho Kom
iticism on This
Cochin was done, amidst loud app subject will have to re-or detailed remarks upon thy Archdeacon Bannister propo
mora
although
chool
have formed, kad be, arred als Exce hematics, Arithmetic good in the lower the study of the past you. 61, do not ing nvelops to the lane ait da standande, poor in IV, V and VI, and good lo tend to follow, hira, in detall:
money; bewald, but a toks for Las Standard Vi
during the part year. (Applause)/ The last of the series of prizac
ceive
attention
I bave Abelia which were cogaged the attention of the public Geometry Good. If a proposition la con- on the classical de ins for the past week or so concluded last Thursday, tinued on a new page the figure should be drawn am sorry to see that Latin is taught in a school thanks to their Excellencies, when the scholars of the diocessa School and gain to facilitate the proof b
ere handed their prait by bit Geometrical Drawing Star
(being checked, which sumbers only sighteen Europeans out of conded by De Atkinson, And
for the broke up with lood" Cheim;" Orbinsge
to be rellency, Sir Frederick Lugardy hawai Vil very good. The inking of the drawing commitee to archanted by Lady Lugard and Captain is Improvament
the second time in succes brought down by several complete failuression and wit FALD, COM
Batabla
Drawing.—Standard @good" Factotal OBZOUP TER SWYS
LEARN THE WEST POK
to
tba
The minority's reply to H. Ela memo, obro'b, "Coin dollars whether a nonly them with Mrchell Taylor and MoɑAfrickinbury, MA for Mandird Vavery, fair;, the averages Mith a large prepondera
November, 1907, ja given in parallel columus, In reproducing, the answore we are not reprint ing the Governor's questions which are given above: l'eference is made to theas in sumerical order; the numbers preceding each of the following answers correspondent t
of the Gaverder's the respective paragraphy of the
This
question to be replied to by the
"Independents."
い
See memorandum attached...
3-Minctly have nothing to say.
4-This is for the majority to day The minority digree "in late with prohibition 5-See above answer. If the Government!
at this stage
Not,
do
was
COMPANY LIM
Although I am not opposed to ungelistion whh) Pck B,, either is regards the Buckey Treaty, the control of the Provincial Matri Guld standard and the withdrawal of Chiantou
1 2010) do pot think it necessary subsidiary
Tibick it will result in anything and if or'da we are to delay action, until we get anything definite answer to any of these points, it may be years before anything is done. The Chinese Government in Canton will doubtless wa ask them to do so or all they want. CAD
The extent to which must be lait entirely with the Government. 1 Aichdracon, Bandister, Mr E. D. C Welle, should say that if Chinese Bank or money respector of Schools Dr. and Mrs. G.-H. changer wanted a permit to impost S0,000 Batesne Wright, Mr. Ho Kom Tong, Rev, and every week, it should be refused up as thes, Pearce, Rev. Mr. F. T. Johnson, applicant show a valid Teason
for requiring
utcher, Miss Me and Mrs Stapleton, tu impart such a large amount.
get. There
and Ms. Brvidwood, Rev. and Mrs. J. H. be 00. licence Tee, the
who
will France, Mrs. Bishop, Mrs., 11. L. White, Mrs., comes into the Colony with 100 in sub- Shepherd, Mr. Gourdin, Me, Coleman, Mr. much more be
more by such fee than the big man who Hamilton, Dr. Atkinson, Rev. Stephens, etc.
HEADMASTER'S REPORTS imports in bulk as a speculation, and recoups himself.
by the discount ruling between this A large fes might check to some and Carton, A.
•nermify ebonid be issued: than present' is wara l-Bishop Lander, Standard VI fair only. Standard VII distinct 60 abore any other competitors,lchman WAAROMAIN
pour mad
wo
taken
and
sheet
la ly good and a great advance on the two lower i am glad to hear of the interest
ktwa:.
BEATMANNE, ANNUAL REPORT Standards for good achieved in visual lostrueilos. Tatil Following in the a Standard, Ull only. The work was fairly ac observation can best be trained, and Those bareholders to be held att Bookkeeping.—This subject is taken is, think is bas of the forms in which habits of general agents to the ordinar curate and the commercial forms were well habits of observation, I entirely concur with offices; Victoris Buildings, ALIRSO knowing vit, our Lordship, are at least in useful as on Tursday, thi 8th leid
suffer Jessons of the classroom. In sport you Genilimen. The g Latin. Thaupparciasses, Vi
› general agunta, now sub- ed as this subject had to be dropped during the did art succeed last year in retaining the mit to you statement of the affaim of the
papils for the. Offord: Local Football Shield, but I hear, that both
oth football
There ending 31st December, 1907 not
of interrupted did well, the are a large number of schools Chinaat-Reading and composition were
Band ❤a famana brought forth
from done ic
cau gauce so some extent their relation to VII. Standard IV appears to have been in the matter of education by the report of the continued up to Standard V at least omitted. Reading and composition should be Inspector of Schools, bot that report does Block
include Queen College and I think St. Step Chloess Reading Standard I falt to poor, hea. We can also gauge it to some exleat
sidiary coins to buy goods with will suffer McPherson, Dr. Miss Sibrée, Mrs. Brown, Class: V... where the study was and cricket häve been well maintained. There many, and t
Mr. Piprey said:-The year began raiker Sundardë I to II only and translation such a different aim and of Hoorkopp The pet profits for the y should decide to enforce probibliion" we: be. extent the over-large imports, but it would also for toately, for the boys had ra-assembled only from and into Chinese in Standards V, VI-and warda each other and their comparative merits, and interim dividend of $2.00 per share, has}
lieve only strong measures will, make such ́a schema effective, bence our objection to it.
6-These questions to be replied to by the
stop people from buying goods here
I am against repudiation now or five years ∙begca.
(What are these words?). To prohibit the expart of Hongkong subsidi
could it be enforced.
short time after the Chinese New Year holl. and chicken pox broke out and the school was days when an epidemic of mumps, measles clajed
medical advice for ten days (includ
Wal
year, amount to $53,341:36. From this already been paid, and short ding
directors and auditor fees, itir nos sroposed to pay a final dividend of $1.10 per making a total dividend for the twolysi
Even if the 'statemant is correct the ary con is not necessary; cor desirable, mor' } 10% 20ster), and absence on account of illness Standard 11 good on the whole; but 5 boyn by the competitions for the Oxford Loca! of $4.10 per share, and to carry forward I do not propose that the circulation of Chin. In very common until the warm weather ani* *were quß unable to read. 111; fair to poor. | Examinations and also by the competitions baleuca of $1,54113 OCTOCIL" of a newɔ eso subsidiary coin in this Colony, should be Enrolment of 320 boys the average attendance
minority
in May, Notwithstanding this, with ad Reading
y requires more attention. for the Balilios prize, comma 1 countcus
if the importation in bulk is restricted |-WA8 235.5 compared with a225 in 1906. Every 'faiz, bat each class had and other prizas for every
consider that it would not be advisable to impose such a fee. Heavy licence fees would only be shifting the burden off one
stopped, shoulder on to the other. Money changer the coins will go out of circulation of thair OWA would take advantage of it..
accord. 8.Yes; the proposed time limit, was aban doped.
had no band in drafting the Bill. In our opinion coins that are legal tender cannot be prohibited unless we are prepared to face the sigma of repudiation. It would be difficul to prevent smuggling.
ixed by them, was only in case circulation was prohibited.
It would be useless for the Government to. withdraw any more of their subsidiary coin without making some restriction as to the im portation of Chinese subsidiary colp, the more the Government withdraw the more room there is for Chinese coins to come in.
o
of boys who knew nothing.
Shield, and lost
DIRECTORS tween all the schools, Bat I should like Hon. Mr. W. Gjason, having selfred, myself to see some simple test ca general Hon, H. Kerwick has been appoicted in bla information and general intelligence stead, and this appointment ng requires con propate, aberefore, if it meets with the confirmation, le pratapga currence of the headmasters to offera small prize Hon. Sir Paul Chater and Mr A. G. Wood tianretire by rotation, but offer themselves for *. He said he would set it himself and sakose or re-election. two questions on each subject which had formed AUDIT. the study of the past year; and each school would nominate, say four or five boys, to compete. He
possible to would like, Institute a handicap for age but it would be sern: whether that WAS
For Teasible not. In sports and athletics; tos, they had football league, and a challenge shield, but he saw comparatively few cricket matches, and no do matches al
at all so far as he was aware
year a sumber of applicants for admission both Iranation from Chicose, into English as beanders and day-scholars have to be refused Standard VI very fair. Standard VII good, Cover for want of accommodation, so that much but only four boys in all My'suggestion that there should be Gavera" | higher bgures cannot be expected until the these two so did well, the remainder next your for a paper on general information,”.
showed up
papers Zin. www.This is for the majority to say-the meat Exchange Dureau to buy the coin at a rate. her and mere dilapidated paris of the build- j∙did translation.-'.
In Standard V,
V, & boya
badly and among them three wrote nonsense.
English into Chinese-Standard VI did well as did Standard VII but in the former some boys did not know the Chinese title for the Registrar-General. In the same standard one boy did not know the form to which a Chinese petition should be written. Chinese seems to be somewhat suglected and abould receive more attention. It might be well to class the boys in Chiness according to their attainmenti And not according to the English
to keep good boys back.
Grast again return the school. A "thoroughly efficient" and recommend a grant
19-This is a question for the majority' to answer. The minority are of opinion that the export of legal tender, coins should not be prohibited,
The export of any large amount in the ordinary Course of trade seems now improbable and can therefore have little influence on re habilitation.
The report says that the majority are in favour of prohibition. There is a legitimate
business
inge are replaced by more modem, and larger premises To addition to weekly examinations held throughout the year, I examined the whole school at midsummer and again at the close of the present term and am satisfied with the good work done throughout the your, and more especially the improvement in the lower | part of school. At the Oxford Local Examina tipes in July. 8 boys passed the preliminary
tend 3 the senior, making a total of
with 12 passes last year. In the non.
15 AS
Chinesa subsidiary coin in this 4 the 1retary's annual repon, Dr. Bateson
The accounts have been audited by Mr C W: May, who offers himself for reselection, www A. SHELTON HOOPER,
Secretary to the Hongkong Land Investment
and Agency Co Idi General Agents for the West Point Building
Hoogkong, 14th January, 1968, 1
-Admilled, but such an influx would not thousands of cralies brrive in Hongkong from f.Wright reviews the 25 year that these incal class they are in. The present system, tends Lia, hockey, tennis, swimming &e: He made 1 BALANCE SHEET. TO, SIST EKCEMBER,"1907,
take place if by arrangement the discount on both British and Canton subsidiary coins was gradually and simultaneously reducad..
13-Agreed.
"
14-For the majority to auswer.
Impossible
A large demand for Hongkong sub sidiary coins would reduce the percentage of discount on these color If, by legislation, we made our colas more valuable than the large percentage of those hell Canton ones
le Chion might come back to Hoogkong inicis, their import was prohibited, and this, youll mean repudiation which Committee are us animously opposed to,. (The course suggested by the minority
is to bring about a gradual and Hongkong and Cauton subsidiary coins),
upon,
Colony not intended for local circulation which total prohibition would dislocate. Every year abroad with their savings. Hongkong is where they start for their homes in China. They want Chingie money to take with them just as much as we take sovereigns when we go home.
22nd November, 1997.
1
J. ARMSTRONG,
THE HÙNGKÒNG LAND INVEST- MENT AND ADENCY CO. LD,
ANNUAL REPORT.
examinations, have been held in the
the Colony
and concludes with this steady incest,dering at the rate of 35ft. (Applausommend a grant
fest
LOTY
"SCRIPTURE: REPORT.
The Scriptore report is follows:-The cita cute examination di the two lowest classes was very encouraging, the answers of the boys in the second standard bring particularly bright and intelligent, showing a clear grasp of what they had been taught. The written answers of
the suggestion that they should appolet a committee of one master
From each of the principal schools and, perhaps, one boy, and they should form a general committee on spons and athletics. It should be their, business," possible, to institute an inter-school annual dir. athletic competition and also to arrange ferent inter-school matches: "And so far as be could see such competition as there had been between the different schools in affilatics had been limited to the
Grst, eleven
of each school in either cricket or foot- only ball. He would like to see second
the last to years cannot be withheld from the Pincatan School Mr. Wolfe, HM, Ta- spector of Schools.
who
examined the boys orally in the lower part of the school and by written work in the upper farmis last December, has awarded to Chiu Chan-isz a prize for bit
kindly presented by ·Mn H. W. Kennett, for the boy most distinguished in the Gover. ducted the examination in religious knowledge; bath raports are appended During the winter months the Government loaned as the ex- cellent lantera and slides prepared by the League of the Empire, and Mr. Brawn again and its Dominions beyond the Sea, Mr. Sykes 70%, the prize winner getting series lie help with the lantern. The the les boys in the sixth standard, in a series of lectures, was attended by the sealor
marks, while the whole of Standard VII Schools as well as our own boys.
with one exception, doing the same paper, oblaived more than 60%, a decidedly creditable performance. (Applause),
ment examinationa, Rey, A.D. Stewart con- Standards III and IV were disappoint half elevens compete together and if it was possible
a small proporti in obtaining more than marks, many of the kaswers showing a wad to gei tip a suficient number of second elevens confusion of the facts learned. The three in the different schools he would be glad to upper standards were, on the other hand, dis
offer
ffer a prize It was only yesterday tinctly good. Out of 26 boys in Standerd V,
that he came across a book, written by marks, got over
Chica's statesman, Chan Chib, Tang, China's Only Hope. It was re
Temarkable man.:
1.
simultaneous reduction of the discount on bouli {ings, al noon, on Tuesday, the 78th January, mosi ably lectured on the United; Kingdom | 19 obmined more than hall 08%. Five of enable book, written by ■
10 A.
could to a certain extent
Not Recessarily competition
The nineteenth repart of the Hoard of Direct ors to the ordinary meeting of shareholders to be hel l'at the company's offices, Victoria Build 19:8, is as follows
Gentlemen,The directors have now to sub- mit 10
to you a general statement of the affairs of the company, i ending 31st December, 1907.
and balance sheet for the year | girls from the "Fairļca" and, Diocesan Girls'dedly more difficult paper, obtained over Chan Chib Tung, he said, was second to none
The net profits for that $56,216,38 blance brought forward from lef account, after paying all charges, amosat to $470,946-43 From this amount an interim dividend of $3.50 per share has already be paid. It is now proposed to ray a end of $3 go por sinio; and advr weltlugu difectors and auditors' fear there remains' a
divid
18-The minority, while disagreeing
with prohibition of impurt
purt and circulation, would remark that, to render the first effective, the second must be introduced simultaneously, after sufficient notice has been given to the public that both import and circulation ose to be prohibited. To at once prohibit the import of Canton subsidiary coins and to temporarily defer prohibition of their circulation would give big holders of these colas an opportunity balance of $36,0915 47 1o be carried forward to unload their stock to those "ignorant and posthe credit of a new profit and loss account, persas
to be replied to by 19-First part to majority. The minority consider withdrawal Meurs N. A. Siebs, D. M. Nissim and A. Haupt having resigned, Mesars A. Fuchs, E. Shellim and G. Friesland were invited to join
to
lied to, by the
by Government unnecessary if their proposals are adopted and prove successful. If the import
DIRECTORS.
WELCOME."!
of China's stateamen, and he had a peculiar
patriotiim, and his learning, and bis dis Two years ago. Sir Matthew Nathan pre
claim upon our attention, both on account of sented a handsome silver shield to be com-
interestedness.. Perhaps in that matter he was peted for by teams of len from any school
rather exceptional. Chao Chib Tung, said, teaching hygiend. Seven schools entered for Bishop Leader said, on behalf of the commil-speaking of education," that it is absolutely the examination which halten
Vespelen. Ata d'ho hays of the school, be ex necessary for China to utilise Western kapw. Gallega do Quys unq at the Belfios Schools for girls. Our team consisted of five boys pressed a very cordially
lencies who had so very kindly attended the edge for knowledge alone can preserve China. from the fourth and five from the filib
ancual price distribution. He thought ladies to put aside their hing and quons by which are Handards: their aggregate of marks was about
and genilemen
who took an interest in educa anderstood empty form and pride and lack of 60 more than that of any other team and so we,
tios ba bad plenty
of occupation during the energy. He urged the establishment of schools for the second time, carried off the shield. The Hon. Dr. Atkinson baskingly given a prize last few days. The same faces at the different troughout China and goes as far on to say on prize distributions showed spirit of harmony the temples of Buddism and Taoism that seven for the best hygieno paper in the school. In
in connection with education,
ODO of the greatest January of last year Mrs. Noble reaigord to
the same hearty co- These are the words of
and H.E. thought temporary Chinese statesman, a Tifa filled by.
operation in their educational work MIP
a trained and certi English people were sometimes in Tuxford,
of
A great weight with Chitose they should carry danger
He wished the Icholars. pleasant ficated teacher who has greatly improved the
suffering from the disease called sultry, ont holiday and happy New Year and ho
but views. work of the lower classes, especially in arith the scholars at the Diocesan School were not advised them not to be
November metic In
Duncan Brown MY
likely to suffer from that, His Lordship, con- from Australia arrived from
take the place of Mr Hall an his return to England. The Anglo
cluding, advised the boys to do what they bad to do with all their might, and then called Chinese Resistant was twice changed, and now we have in Mr. Lui Cho-hang a teacher who upon the Governor to address the assembly. cao maintain order, and explain the English lessons in Chinese most satisfactorily,
I circulation of Canton 'subsidiary coins nie the Hoard in their places, and these appoint. be married and her place was most efficieally good thing if they h, and it would be out of ten should be turnedinio, schools
...
prohibited, as recommended b.bsidizements now require confirmation,
considerable influx of Hongkong
The accounts have heen audited by Masers C. W. May and H. Percy: Smith, who hÓW retire, but offer themselves for re-elecnon,
Mesara G. Friesland and A. Fuchs now retire coins from the Two Kwang Provinces may by rotation, but offer themselves for re-election. be expected and, in order to bring the coins
AUDITORS. up to par, withdrawal by Government would be necessary until the demand overtook the supply. Until a fiqul decision is arrived at the minority consider that the Government should continue to withdraw the colos received as revenue and retain them in she Colony,
D.R LAW.
A. G. Wood; JAR. M. SMITH.
“MEMORANDUM REFERRED TO IN ANSWER
TO QUESTION 2.
Jo urging the lulßt eat of Ast. II. of the Mackay Treaty, we certainly understand. i to refer to all Provincial mine.
2. As regards the question of a new standard (silver coin) it was suggested in the originst minute (10th August) on subsidiary zoinage, under enclosure 2, to have subsidiary cous "of the same millesimal foenese, as the dalist.and of equal proportional weight, e.gr, ta ten-cent pieces must equal one dollar in
abolish disparity weight, in order to
te bullion or intrinsic value between the two..
To ibis we have to say ́tbal-
..
in
sams proper Having small coins of the tionals: Woight and fineness to the standard coln is-sound enough but we think needlently a suggest that they be of equal expoasive Wa fiuccess but reduced in relative weight to an extest to cover misting charges say This would be sufficient to prevent the small coin being melted on the one ban
one band and going to a heavy discount on the ether.
We would add that this is a question affect- ing not only Hongkong but British interests i the various treaty. pars of China, and an exchange of views should fast be sought to us to arrive at an unanimous representation, an
That naturally means protracted negotiations. On that, account, the minority recunificaded separate
begotiations as
As regards Canion to meet the immediate situation which is relative ly a very
ery small matter.
We do not suggest making a point of the Viceroy withdrawing coins (if he is willing to
do it so much the haẞter), but we think he should be asked nor to issue the stock, if any. held in the Provincial Trespaty until they are at
Par.
We do not suggest the coinage of a Pro- vincial dollar as it would only make the reteral reform scheme more difficult.
нег
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Capital
Le
'Henry Keswick, 'Chairman.
t
+1
245 9443
$7,103, 03.97
The boarders have been regularly drilled by
Liabilities, SAY „Dec. grat,-igoy... Capital..... Accounts payable Minis Balance of profit and Eloss account * Less Interim dividend
paid...
¿Dea, gint,&
Cost of property Cashi
3654/24
„PROTIT AND LOSS, ACCOUNT
Dri
December 31,∙1997/2/
To
Fire
insurance...
H
Charges
241 90:
Crown resta
(81820
1
Repairs to buildings.
1,632,91
Commission to agustaj
Jaterim dividend of $1.00 for
half-year briserin
strow
23,000 00
·30:00
Directors fees................ Auditor's feas Dividend of $2.10 per share Balance to be carried
new a/c
January 1, 1907. at boliday time, By Balance brought forward
ME December 31, 19
Interestinperikoniancés gan moder Scrip fees...
but to devote a little of their time in keeping. Abreast with what they had learat during the past year and he recommended that they should read interesting and instructive books. Those who had won books should read them, the others could borrow. (Applause),
The prizes were then distributed,
NONTON PRIZE LIST..
Oxford Local Examinations Ma Benlor:-FJ. Brandt, F. J. Hartingi, P. Whitfield:
Chau Chu-yau, C. Preliminary P. F. Ablong, H. Anderson, W. W. Edwards, A, Hail, G. Litton, Leang Ping-kwan, W. H. B. Muskett, G.
Class Prizes Strangman
HOUSE-RENT AND DAMAGES,
SALAAM ACTIONZAT: THE SUPREME COURT, "ty
At the Suprema Court, last Thursday, before Mr. Justice Wile, Lau Lin, a idow used alleged to be the waine of goods a wronge fully seized, and Stro as damages, Bal Kon brooght counter-claim for
be due as renting PERNA
Mr. Otto Kong
appeared for
and Mr. Grist for the defendant, ePEN
The plaintiff said, she had rented ar house in Becand Strest from the defendant Mod
THE GOVERNOR'S SPEECH. His Excellency said that at last year's prize Hongkong, 14th January, 190",
distribution the proceedings were clouded by the of the loss of Bishop Hoare, who wRE memory Dalance sheet to 31ST DECEMBER, 1907. Sergeant Liddard, nf the Middlesex Regiment.
The bathing, excursions were greatly enjoyed. so deservedly popular as chairman of the com Liabilitien
and an increasingly large number of boys ansmitter of the school, and who lost his life in the Dec. 31, 1997.
ahle to swim; the season closed with aquatic typhoon of September, 1906, Dacing the last $5,000,000,00
when prists for the various events were year his predecessor, Sir Matthew Natban, had Equalization of dividend funt..... 250, coco eagerly competed for our thanks are due to been transferred to another sphere, and theya Cau, Chiu Yanis Sal Tak Jandlord), in recover $406.65, Accounts payable is ease **** 1,697,955,54 | Messrs. Nairn and Tuxford for kind assistance had
| again: lost in him
a great friend and one- Balance of profit and
on that occasion. Boxing Day the usual, who took the keonest interest in the Diocesas tossaccount... $420,946.43
joint pieaic
eric for the boarders in the two Disce Bays' School. The Bishop and himself who interim dividend
saa Schools was held and
and a pleasant afternoo
were the successors to these supporters 4. paid t
175,000.00
at Sezion where various sports education in Longkong, and of the Diocesas werd indulged in Cricket and more especk Boys School, were there to assure you both ally football still continue very popular and by our presence, and by our words that we matches have been played with varying_soc také so less deep an interest in the education ceas. Our thanks are due to J. Bryant, Esq. of this school than those who preceded an who kindly gave a lanter and slides; to Messis. (Applause). He had glanced at previous re
V. Standard, a Chiu Yan-lak, 2 J. Whitfield, September she went on, a visit to the country. Skoll & Co, for co bags of flour; also ta The pons concerning this school, and he saw it had
IVA Standard, T, Rowan, 2 P.. A. Mass and when she returned found her goods were on. Dr. Atkinson, Hop. Mr. B. A swett, been a fortunate task to whoever presided vie the chair on this occasion almost invariably Hou, M. With R. Botes W
T10-1, 2 Tam Tes; he said he had sold the goods because she bad Mesaro, L.. Arnold; P, B. L. Bowley, Furg
work of the previons to praise the
not paid the rent. She gave a list of evious year,
1114 Standard, P. Abesser, a P. Ruhsam Tak-fan, F.Soutbey, A.S. Toxford and Wing Po- and he was most glad
Mr. Grine Wala noole, one prokom '111) Standard,, 1 Pak Shu-tong," chuan for contributions towards the prize fund, be able to do the same this year. The
be average Hon-hung.
**Fong
Pleeping benches, two old attendance bad increased. It sinod at 195 last, Following is the inspector of Schools report:--
HIA Standard, 1 Yap Plog-fan, Lee Han, kerosing lamp, and piece of wo
Sai Kee said he had taken so gooda Staff Head-mester; 7 assistant European year it had risen again to 326: The beadmaster
Ma chuen,
H: Lordship asid an action anche i masters, and mistresses; 3 Chinese masters in his report, which they had just heard sald
Vand plaintiff brought could only succeed? Discipline and organization.Good. The he was thoroughly satisfied with the progress IIB Standard, Cheung U-poi, 3 Won
T. Lay 2 H. Jackson proved up to the hill, otherwise as work of the school continues to be very efficient made during the year, and he thought the stress on the progress
house, would be opened. The plaintiffs case
Asics
Dec. 31, 1977. Castanumi
6,113.88 Amount advasced on mortgage... 933.70 00 "Amount`iavetted in property....... 6,101,88383
Furniture accous
mendense 4,190.42 Account receivable
VII, Standard, 1 Chiu Yan-tag, a Chau Chu yas
Strangran.
VI Standard, I P. F. Ablong, G. A had paid the
berg
the rent to August 31st. On 37th
Standardet WANT TO KANGRAM Beized. She asked the landlord for a rRLSON RBG":
57,074.80 Chun, Ho Fook, Ho Tang, H. W. Kennels, Sin and to congratulate the school on its progress, | YADDAG KAN WE ARE THE Bnge wa taft in the house
hi had fallen to him to
$7,103,003,97
PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT. For the Year ending 31st December, 1907. Dr. "December 31st, 1907. To Interim dividend of % for
the half-year inne same Charges account......
„woodą
..$175,000.0 on the whole, but more attention will have to standard was a high ons, Ho'was glad to Blackwon T. Layanan fraud, by which a person could 'reftrulah bis
2 Leung
29,899.89 be paid to arithmetic and grammar in certain also, that be laid specialspector of Schooi verralled and there would be a verdict whi
wild that the school was thoroughly efficient, Scrip are prizesi Awarded-by: Revista De för SalTak in the cross action
Hepairs to house properly....... 17,48379 classes and to Chinese throughout
Advertising .................................. 1,370.49.
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Fite "legal expenses ....
Interest
on Loans
payable........$106,028,06.
Less interest ∙on.
20,129,37
$87.50
Enlace or 470 pupils..........
of the lower school. The
Stewart-Vil, Chin-Yan-isi-VIA. EN HAI, and was awarded the highest grant (Applause), Chiu Yana VIA, D. Noronha B, Wong He would like baye bren able to see the
the for
report of the committee past year, but
Tao-i, IIIA, W. Biemsen, B, Mok Hing Cheung,
BY
Special Prize
satisfactory Sanitation. Very sal Apparatus. Very satisfactory. Floor
This subject is dis- tinctly good 1 sty Rod in the upper standards, but I and he believed it was not yet issued. However, 11A, H. Stapleton, B, J. Wong, IA, C,.Far-
be looked
up the report for 106, and awker, B Leung Sau, Leung Luking that the committes then said they were glad And throughout.
to be able to congratulate the school on more pupils, more fees and better average attend ance, and be thought from what he had heard same on the they would be able to say
4.4 (ADDİR210.00 year just closed."
Proceeding, his. Excellency said ›--Ladies and gentiamer, you cannot have more pupils if you have not got room to put them and we
tention.
mortgages........ $8,999 or
p.pert shows us were deat nwand showed that this subject has received at "Palanca to be appropriated as follows:-, Duecion fees !!... $ 7,500 03. Managing directors fees. 25.130.96 Auditors' fees............... Final dividend of 31% for,
the half-year spring. 175,00 103. Balance to be carried to
new Account
30,915.47.
3. As regards China adopting a gold standard it will be timin enough to consider that, after she has successfully reformed her: copper and silver currency intoan uniform national coinage. Vefs,In this connection we would remark upon to reform that when China IS
to face re By Undivided profite 1966, have lo' fact: Colony the will ibens to bays to noform its currency for Cannot contious to maintain its commercial ins nence if deprived of handling the foreign trade ad commerce of Southern Chiba'as it assured. Is would be if thất
subject to another be forgotion that our coin- the MaricaD
By Rents.....
Commission „Scrip-Teor
1,000,00
Composition. Very good in Standard VII. The subject matter was well, thought out and essays were written la good style, but the first person and
terms such secondly, should be avoided in any essay,
asfirstly
Price awarded by Inspector of Schools for best examination paper: Chiu Yanez
VII Hygiene and Maibamajice? Chau Chu-
In Bandards. VI and V there were numerous heard from Mr. Piercy that the accommodation V grammatical errors and mistakes in spelling to the school is now too limited and be desings
Shakespeare S
Latin : G. E. Lace,
#H. Anderson. Smith,
Leung Kwan,
wich brought down the standard of the eslayer buildings should replace the old ones. Fa mcheeses Vanteid, AND
were
In
a school is managed by a very spammers And
Like
245,01645 $107,316,57 Standard reproduced a story which only twa
boys failed to understand...
d. The four Inwer influential commolite and hope they led standards were fair. Their chief weaknesses this matter into thele consideration and sen beiber or not it is, feasible to make the ex Drn the lower viandards was good, i fessions, the beadmaster, desires, so that on
God on the whole; The pits Grammar.—¿Good on ing in Standard IV was poor. Biradard VII Was die inctly good de AREA SETİ
Gargraphy Good The paper were nest, Aid: Vi might have) done better, as the Was ansy." The work ja III Kenda
100 general, being chied;
Mustar
IV Algebra:
Chan Chenk-sam.
Til Death Drawing :P. Rathaam. lf Druik,
A Cherawing; Wong Kl-kwadj
Che Cham chen Drill Senior! An Efenklus,
future year you will not have to say that boys have been from year to year refused because there was not room to put them up Personallyal should like to Caribat any extens
lont should be specially extended to accome Komsorg Scholarship $50110 modation las
far baya i libet éra mysalfakat a boy.
school t
{5), Joseph'
Drawiony Chut Bo-fan,
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CHILD COMPET
The following toầm hạt
the Selection Committee ito
Hongkong Football Club
the
Coy, Cameros
round of the Hongkong Competition on SaturdYE Tha game is to commenc
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following which
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