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station) only Yim Shau; Chiu Ping-kwan sikd Yang To to see him off,
SHANGHAI PRESS.
YUAN SHIH-KAP'S ADHERENTS.
By courtesy of the "Sheung Fo.")
Shanghai, 13th January.. It is alleged that the adherents of Yuan Shih-kai, in Shanghai, influenced the foreign Press (in the Settlement) to the extent that they were made to represent that the dia- missal of Yuan Shib-kai was, due to the fact of his being Chinese.
EUNUCES
NO ASSOCIATION WITH HIGH OFFICIALS.
"By courtesy of the “chtung Po.")
Peking, 13th January. The Prince Regent has commanded the general of the Imperial Guards (Choy To) not to permit eunuchs to interfere with State. affairs, nor to associate with high officials.
Choy To is, conserjuently, keeping a strict watch. of all prople going in and out of the Palace.
YUAN SHIH-KAI"
ALLEGED SYMPATHY WITH THE REFORM PARTY. '
[By courtesy of the Sheung Po"]
Tokio, 13th January... The "Chiu Yat San," of Japan, contains an articls from alleged revolutionists, in which the anti-monarchical party claim Yuan Shih-kai as one of their adhèrents.
-THE VOLUNTEER BALL,
AN ENJOYABLE FUNCTION,
4
25th lost. The aquual Ball given by the Officers and men of the Hongkong Volunteer Corps took place at the City Hall last night, and prayed as a former years un tajoyable function in every respectFox she past fortnight; invita tions weld issueă? in gitore, and when the merry company foregathered at St. George's and St. Andrew's Halls last night, nothing but perfection and unbounded hospitality" war; evident. The scheine of decorations were effectively carried out. The massive pillars in the passage way leading to the grand staircase were cowloads with toxuriaut futrage, while' the staircase in wa, carpented to crimson, Warlike mural embelishments played sa im. portant part 10 scheme of decoratique, and everywhere gans, looked out from buwers of greenery at if anxious to assert their death- dealing powers; bayonets flashed on the brightly illuminated walls, and rifles muzzles faced one threateningly. Above the rat flight of the stancate, the crest of the Corps was picked out 10 all-coloured lights, and sight opposite, the cosign, of our citizen soldiers was displayed to great advantage. To the dancing ballt themselves, there was very little in the way decorations, as the Committed in whose hands the work of decor. tion, was felt wisely refrained from' rendering the place stuffy with unnecessary omballisu
ments, le lao excellent music supplied by the
Butis, the happy gathering tripped the fantastic toe with reiressing test. The soft shades of the ladies charming costumes and the bright Daval and military uniforms tended to relieve the sombie'acture of the guests. During the dancing, a sumptuous repast was seived in an adjoining room, and here again, the thanks of all are due for the excellent way in which the
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY
Queen's College.
ANNUAL PRIZE DISTRIBUTION.
·AN HISTORIC CUP PRESENTED TO .
THE COLLEGE.
25th inst.
Lus-kwal, after probation were, on 18th Sep- tember, articled as pupil teachers, the former with effect from xst May," and the latter from f July. Mr. Cheung Kit-inoi acting pupily -teacher, resigned 15th November.j
JANUARY 16 1909.
court
in any university an Arts degree! was essential, and that it should include instructiva in the ethics and history alike of Christianity and addressed you here I pointed out to the band- Confocianism (applause)) Last year wann
master
the
The K
Word Fature, to seeing a competition not only from Normal Master, Mr. Tapeer, in a CATO the Government District Schools, but from fally drawn up report Addressed to my maoy of the branch schoolt of this Colony for that the articled and acting papilueschers under his charge shew the greatest eagerness in their from Queen's College for opliance into the pro entrance to this college, and in competition dework, and svince every desire to Improve in The effect of plaque on our numbers t has their own panicular studios. As a result of posed university. The reduction will be effected
and staff of Queen's Collaga tha gráa already been alluded to; otherwise, the general my own pampal observation of them taining the higher standards. It will proceed principles of patriotism as 1 believe they are by abolishing some of the lower classes and re importance, in my opinion, of teaching the health of the students has been good): 17 boys throughout, the year, coupled with the tosta
gradually by The
of duil have been off the rell, for varying periods, on to which they are submitted in the
introduction
and
laught in Japan. I do not mean pirechial account of scabies, and 22 for beri-berl. In of the amount examination,
accommodato six scholars The annual distribution of prize, by flis
patriotism but the inculcation of sound I am fully abla single desks which obedience to Notiication 28a of 16th April may also points out the
to endorse This Excellency the Governor, Sir Frederick Logard, boys suspected of ere-trouble have been sent
APP remarks, He each, which are insanitary, and which tempt principles" of · loyalty to the State to which
to overlook each, ober's work, W character of this
F to the scholars of Qasen's 'College, took place
to the Tang-Wa Hospital for report. Elevan
the whether it be "Hongkong, “I hope that th at moon to-day, and was, as usual, largely
important section of our staff i thus, of 7 whe tops during the coming year to replace the we belobe whether that scata., be Chiast or
whole of the derke in the attended
csies were returned as suffering from trachoma. composed the class at the beginning of the year, │next year to replace the per school, kad words and advice I then gave havajų mot in a mild form, and underwent treatment only now remain, 3 others have beau pro school. It will also be effected by the age would urge you have to distinguish be
decke in The Lower
been lost sight of during the past year. But The Governor was accompanied by his pri-
which the hundmaster, has told limitation returned so trachoma in a wienient form, and and 3 have lest, to better themtelven, "isI
tween the right and wrong sort of patriotism, Capiaia Mitchell Taylor, A.D.C, and was, re- 3.As not trachomL Boys with the mild also add that impending changes-the creation, the lowest class to 15 years. That will produce does ceived by Mr. T. K. Dealy, the headmaster.tom of this disease, provided they sub-al two extra classes, and one English mastery Among the spectators were noticed: the Bishop it to treatment, are: allowed, to attend go on leave,soon after our re-assembling, with uniformity of ages in the different classes not mead iba' batred or jealousy of other of Victoria, Mr. J. J. Leiria (Consul General for Portugal) Mrs. and Miss Chatham, Rev. and Mrs. Pearce, Mr. Ho Kom Tong, Rev. Brother Christian, Mr. E. D. C. Wolle, Ms. E. A. Irving, Mrs, and Mits Shelton Hooper, Miss Batemo, Miss Bird, Mr. and Mrs. Craik, änd othain,
vate secretary (Mr. A, J. Brackenbury) and i siending from.... i) lo 5 montha;'4 'cases were I moted to Assistant Mastorships in the you of* The ego wilt. in folure be limited in Patriotism means the love of one's country? It
The attention of the spectators was drawn to a
massivesilvercůý-apresent made to the college with was exhibited in a prominent position, As will be 'sena this valuable souvenir'bav a very teresting, history, la 1878 it was presented to Drebtewark, then headmaster of the Central School (sow Queen's College) by old boys on es premotion as Colonial Secretaty
With the cup were presented.adirasses, and emble- matical embroideries: The late Dr. Stewart
accepted theseỷ but declined to receive the cup an account of its great value. The cup, after being in the possession of trustees for many years, has bow been handed over to Quson's Collega. Apart from its historic associations, it is interesting as a specimen of Chinara work- maoship now very rarely seen. -HRAUNASTER'S REVIEW OF TUE' PAST YEAR.
The report of the headmaster, Mr. T. K Dealy, was as follows:
During the past year, 1,2yo scholars have been on the full be average daily attendance was, 1. The corresponding figures for the pre vious year were 4,418 and 1,005 respectively, the fewer numbers for 19.8 are dus partly to` a recrudescence of plague in the middle of the year, when many boys lett the Colony by the direct orders of their parents; partly to the authorised introduction" of an age limit for ad- mission; but mainly to the welcome reduction in the size of classes as recommended by the Governing Body and sanctioned by His Ex- cellency the Governor. With respect to the age limil, it may be remarked that no boy over 15 English years will hescatorward be admit ted to Class VI; allowing for a year in each class, no boy over 10 years of age can be ad- mitted to Class 1, la course of time, as our present over-age boys are eliminated, we shall have classes composed of boys of fairly uniform
school; the virulent cases are sent away until cured. Examination and treatment of trachoma As recommended by the notification, our floors at the Tung-Wa Hospital are free of charge are regularly mopped with a weak solution of jeyes Fluid, to lay dust and destroy, Herms. sexamination of the eyes of the pupils of this College made by Des. Jordan and Group in 1907, suffered from trachema in various stages, la howed that a large proportion of our boys the interests of health; it would be well if such a professional examination of the eyes of the calire school could be made annually, prefer ably after our winter vacation. Superficial lay abicevation, though never so well-latentioned, cannot be expected to be thoroughly efficient is the case of such an infectious disease as trichoma."
.
meau further promotion of pupil torchers are they have completed their articles of agree. problem seems to be the opening of a Normal meat. The only solution of this really difficult Schnol, from whosh students both Queen's College and the Education Department. could draw a supply of trained teacher, The serious lack of properly-trained and adequately. will be felt with increasing severity, in the cequipped Anglo-Chisese teachers is one which future, on account of the inceasing demand throughout the sighteen provinces, for native teachers with a working knowledge of English.
IS
the number of
It means the loyal support of the mentores
countries (applauso),, 1 maan a'desire to bring to about twenty years. The headmaster told makes for liberality and friedem of thought, and will limit the maximum in the senior class into one's own country all that is best, and that
have this effect: that it will eliminate some of quarrela. It means loyalty to the ruler of the us be considers this will be a very great im- and that it does not mean a childish sensitive provement and amongst other things it will
mens med engarɑasy to take affront and to pick the boys whose ages are much in excess of the country, not secret cabals and intrigussugalast average of the form, and it is among these them for some chimstical and donbitelgood put- boys that we have chiefly to complain of irre- posn for the advantage of Interested agitators scholars in the college is reduced and the staff introduced by those ruler for the genital male gularity of attendance. But if
mains as itis, it is obvious that the cost per fare, whether they are misasurve: for expitation and of eachscholar will considerably increase or whether they are measures for
control This is, in fact, as it should be, for Queen's of habits which are dirty or which are degrad College has been considerably handicapped in ing. I hope, Sir, that you and your staf in the vernacular school, 473 boys in sections and classes, were examined, go par regard to other schools in the Colony by the
inculcata these princípios daring the coming cent. pausing. Of this aggregate 173 lo six proportion of its staff to the number of its
year, and I hope, boys, that you will learn thasa sections are in the 5th or highest class' 96 in English matters. It will result, therefore, in scholars. There are 25 classes and only nine
lessons that you will learn to distinguish bes three sections in the 4th class tos in three closer attention being paid to each of the boys
tween what I call a right and a wrong sort of “ sections in the 3rd class, and join a single sec· ́) in the class, The evorage cost of each pupil in / Patriotism. ··{ can assure you that it will be tion in the rat or lowest class. The proportion the school has contiqually tended to increase
among the most valuable lessons that you will f hoye in the highest vernacular class steadily for some yours past. It now stands at 5431 por now all happy holidays and a happy new your. learn during your school carest, I wish you, increases year by year, and is a most gratifying head; eight years age it was under $15, and I abail have much pleasure in proceeding to
timony to the splendid efficiency of this side
the pleasing task to which's have been asked of our work. I may at this paint aptly add the average for the period was $34. That is to
tre; | to sitend to-day—to distribute the prizes you Excellency the Junior Amban of Tibet, and the fore, considered that it was advantageous and that two of our visitors during the year, His say that it has nearly doubled. We have, there
beneficial to somewhat raise the feas in the col. Consul-General for China in Australia, both of whom are distinguished old scholars of this College, quite independently of each other expressed to me their intense gratification at the restoration of vernacular Rudies to our curriculum.
of
have earned during the year (applause)
The prizes were then distributed; Follow. ng is the list —
OXFORD LOCAL EXAMINATION JULY, 1998,
Senior-Mok Kunlock, A.A., Wong Lams cho, A., Tso Chak-min
At the last Oxford Local Examination our candidates obtained is certificates, the same number as in 1906, Tae percentage of passes was: Saniors 30%, Juniors 33%, and Preliminaries 61%. One of our junior candidates was the only one in the Far Eut who passed in Higher school only, is sadly hampered in the prepara Mathematics. Queen's College, being a duy. tion of its boys for public and other examina. tions. A hostel, if established, would be a
lege and they now stand at $4 per ansum for
of place here to state that the delegates at most beneficial addition. It does not seem out
all the farms alike. Thit incrosss of fess has resulted, as the headmaster has told us, in
somewhat increased revenue and reduced Oxford are now prepared to examine senior
numbers, I have spoken st some length on Candidates in Classical Chinese, and a pass is
this point because it constitutes a new depar Junior Ng Ka-pul, Lo Chin-hoi, U Wing this subject, taken in conjunction with several
During the past year, 18 boys obtained em.
tok. tore in the history of Queen's College, but giher subjecia, will exempt such candidates ployment in different departments of the focal apart from the cost of each boy the cost of Preliminary,—Geo. Young, P. S. Gutierres, from responsions. They are also prepared to
Government, 23 under the Chinese Imperial Queen's College as aŭ institution but also
Chan Wai cheoog, Chap" Cheuk-hol, Adam examine Preliminary, Junior and Senior Cao Government, 47 in professional and mercantile tended to increase year by year. The propor. Ismail, Yau Ki-chas. And didates in Modern Chinese. This sxtension of offices, and 74 in situations cutside the Colony tion of reveaun to expenditure.now stands at
Scholarships A-Senior Morrison, the curriculum for Chinore students ought to
These 162 boys are practically all from the give them a larger chance of success in the Upper School, and from the nature of the case 44 per cent. The average for the period of Cheung Hok-chau, Stewart, Ng Ka-pul, Senior- future; enabling them to compete da more level
constitute the very pick of our scholars. While eight years it '56) par coal. I hope that the Balilios, Mok Kai-fook, Blake, Two Chak-min, it la eminently flattering to koow that we are former figure. But in any case it is inevitable
small increase in fees will restore us to the Wright, Fung Taki Yik-kwal, Ho Kom- terms with boys în Kagland.'
II. A-Ho Tung, V Class VII, the last remnant of our Preparatus furnishing the supply for great demand, that in a progressive Colony the cost of educatung, Tai Tung-pui, aut f tory School, was abolished in 1907. The use
it is nevertheless disappointing, if not-dis- of states was also abandoned in our Lower
heartening, to a teacher to see his best boys tion should continuously to some extent in. 111. A-Justor Balllios, Lan Woog-sham, Crease, The taxpayer pays somewhat mora
Ho Fook, Ip Yuk-fan// drift away before the annual examination for education, but he gets value for his money School towards the cad of the year,
IV. A.-Junior Monison, Yeung Shun-heng, should at this juncture like to put on record and he gats it in an enhanced degree. Look at The results of the annual examination for
Alfred May, Chan Fook-cho," prizes and promotions, held by me ueder Stand-wo facts which sufficiently and amply proclaim the number of boys who have gained appoint
SPECIAL FRĪZEL the practical utility of the education we givements under Government, la mercantile houses Orders from the Governing Body, are as
Machall Memorisi, ), Erakisi. In September last, examinations were, siul and elsewhere during the past year. The bead- under: --
Papil Teachers, Li Zun-kwai,, Upper School, 319 boys examined:"284, or
taneously held, in Chinese and English, at master told us that during this year tó: boys
Translation. 814 passed. Lower School, fi boys ex-
Paking, Haukow, baughai, Foochow and
E-C, So Mang-bung, More stringent saier with regard to leave are
whom took up appolotments in the Colony: years, at the newly inaugurated Customs being gradually introduced, and it is earnestly
examined, and 254, or 93.5”, passed.
Last year the number stood at 93, and the year C-E, Cheung Hok-chau. 10 be hoped that parents and guardians will Colump 111, of individual classes, and in-sub-
College at Peking. One of the Table I shows the percentage of passes, in himself saformed me that at Canton there large number of boys who have obtained ap-I, A-Mok Kai-look, B.—Not awarded, C.—
before was 147, and this is irrespective of the|-|:
History, endeavour to see that these are rigorously
waja some 500 candidates; this will giya an observed. Boys at school should actiber bequest columas, of each subject. With the
approximate Idea of the total zumber of pointmen's sometime after leaving the college, Not awarded w
and who have been lost sight of. Probably few expected nor cucouraged to apply for icave to exception of B, 50 per cent and IV E. $7 per
ceal—both of which are distinctly below the Aspirants at all fire centres. When the list countries can see the result of the money be present at 'anmor family tuäctions, such as
of successful candidates was published, au the birthdays and mariages of relatives. The average-together with 1C origiqully counting abr lysis of its names discovered, the fact laid our on education come back to thr ulist regularity is absolutely essential if real'
36 bays, who had dwindled down to 17 when
that no fewer than 14 of the 36 names- so quickly, for what would our merchants, and
what, indeed, would 'our Government do if it | progress is to be made. It seems absurd that examined, and of whom only: 401 34 per cent
buy should be summoned by his parents from pissed, a most deplorable percentage the 49% of the entire list-ware those of had not this source on which to draw for its fotai results, although not equal to those of Queen's Colle,a buys, 13 of them appear clerks and for its varions Chinese subordinate last year, are nevertheless highly satisfactory.ug on this year's rail, while one had left offers and if the benefit to marcantile house as 10 September, 19:6. This ublooked for suç They are distinctly botde than those of 1905 and too. Thus, Claises là, and VA and VI A
cess is one of the most remarkable recommend obtaining boys from Queen's College, bow and to the Government 1 so great through alious we bave sver received, and one of which much greater will it be when we can obtain No doubt, among the many matten Chinese all passed too per cent,; and classes It B, III that need reform, is bat of early marriage. I, and IV B, gs per cent.; and clue it A, II
we can all faci emplistically, proud. More re
monial hodours who was bot 16 years old had in my office recently a candidate for matri C B II EIVA, VB, VII, VIC, and cently, at an examination of candidates for six fully trained men who have taken degrees in a V.D'alt passed bɛ;woon 91 per cent and 97 cation Deparimast; 5 of the successful candi, 1.of.the State to expand an appreciable part of prospective pupil teacherships for the local Edu Diversity course? In any case it is the duly comment is needless.
per cent. A more generous supply of paper datos were from our College, I mention there its revenus opon education. I think, "re-
age.. abuut great improvement in class work, Boys
This regulation must unfailingly bring
of the same age pull together får beiler, not only in the school-room but in the play-ground.
Attendance, on the whole, contigues regulatamined; 470, or 91%, passed. Total, 833 bove Cantop, for 36 scholarships tenabla for left to take up appointments, more than bill of
the frenuous routing of school life; to his dis- tant sauve village, merely to gâticipate in a Such applications have been bouse-warming received,
1 be average age of applicants for marriage range between 19 and 20. It is notorious bar auch boys,” almust_without exception, lake position in class. The young wife is
i
on all bands.
examiners
catering was carried: bol Dancing was kept generally left behind in the country with, the fibe higher sections of each claw, show clear the year by the demand for boys to fill sit proportion spent by the Indian Govern.
up till the small hours of this morning, and when at last was over and the guests bad" to leave the ball-room, it was with a heavy heart that they did so, with lingering liopes for next year's dance.
in making the Batt a success,
II: A‚¬U_Yik-kwal B.--Lu Shuiwang." O. -Tang Kia-chaung.
III A-Ip Yak-san. B.—Luk Yam-ko. C.- Not awarded. D.-Not awarded Wang Po-kla
Composition. 1.`A...J. Ex:kiel, B.-Cheung Yit-chl; 0, A. R. Samy, h
II. `A-F... Gutierrez. B-Young King." chan, C.-Ho. Mak Jam.
It A-Lan Wing-sham, B-Li Bhu-chun"; C.—Nol awarded. D.-Fong Hok-pang. H= Not awarded.
•
Special Mathematics. I, A-Chening Hok-chat
Trigonometry.
1. A-U Wing-tok, @
CLASS PRIZES,
·I, A‚—Mok Kai-fook. (Bafilios – Scholar), Cheung Hok-chau (Morrison Scholar), To Chak-miu (Bike Scholar), Fang Tae-king (Wright Scholar), Ng Kapui (Stewart Scholar), Wong-tok, Ezekiel (Machell, and Comply. Yinug
Kam-long B.-Not Awarded. C.-Not Awarded."
Following were the different committees) advisable to end the term and to hand the shown in teaching the boys correct English the comparatively easy reach of many to whomike trachoma and a reorganisation of the Tai Tung-pai (Ho Kem-tong Scholar); 1. Wong-
appointed:
Invitation-Lieut. Col. Chapman, Major MacDooald, Captains Armstrong, Crake aud Skinner.
Supper and Wine-Lieut.-E. D. C. Wolle Copycoer), Captain Wood; Corps Sergi Majors. "Logan, Kodger, Gloyo, Meek and Gray, Cor- porals Cunninghain and Crawford, and Gun- ners Wilkinson and Bridger. ⠀ Decoration,—Lienț, Andrews (Convener), Lieats, Kennels, Recs, Russell, Sergi. Darby, Selb and Witchell, Corporais Hideo, Leufesty and Smith, and Gunners Pestley and Marabail. Cloak and Card-room.-Captain Forsyth (Converer), Capiams Lammert and Skinner, Licuts. Northcore nad Koss, Sery Major Meek and Corporal Sorby.
Dancing-Captaid Armstrong (Convener) Surgin. Hayward and Wright, Trooper Hick- man, Corp. Gregory and Pie. Catroll
of secretary, assisted by Corporal Sorby and Sergt. Avecell.
"NEWLANDS" SOLD.
The teppis, tricket, football and bathing club, unhappily, and through circumstances clubs continue a lusty existence. The reading out of present control, is temporarily discon oned. Gunner White, R.G.A, has succeeded He is a capable and enthusiastic, Drill Instruc Corporal Wade, R.G.A., who has left the Colony.
be posted up on the announcement board the entrance and later published in the College journal, the Yellow Dragon.
cial institution. I have left myself but little consider, a very important and a very bened. time to allude to the school work of the year. We have heard that gol per caut pasted the beadmaster's examination this year as against in the previous years. This, I think, we may 94 par cest last year, and 81 and 88 per cent consider Rivary satisfactory. It has exceeded the percentage of previous years with the ex fact that the school bad to contend during the ception of last year, and that in spite of the
II. A—U Wing-kwai (Ho Tang Scholar),
Hou, 1. Young Tso-wing, hopin
B. Li Showing; 3. Yeung King-chan,
· ̈°C −1, Ho Mak-lam; 2. Wong Yak-ying,
tong, 1. Lo Ching-ming.
IA-Ip Yak-fas (Ho Fook Scholar), Lan Wing-sham (Belilios J. Scholar), 1. Chan Iu«
B.-i. Luk Yam-ko, a. Fung Wai-lupy, A C-Max Yan-tiog, 2. Kwok Kaito
--
D.~1. Wong Kwàl-chan, a. Fứng Hok-pang, B-1, Mo Kung ting, 2. Wong Fo IV. A-Young Shang-hang (), Morrison May Scholar), 2. Kwan Un sat, OWN Scholar), F. Sha 1-od, Chan, Fook-che (AIL
B.-1. Liu Fo-chaung, a. Leung Fok-zim. C.Wong Kam-nin, a, Yaung Teo-Yong D.-1. Cheung King-oum, 2. A. H. Ramjaan. EL Cheany Shai-yik, 2. Leung Ho, www V.AL-Lau Flag-kwan
„aus Chin: "Pang-. cheungan
D.
B.-1,Pan St-pak, 7. Wong Teun-cheang, r C.-1. Fang Kam-chun, Lai Pak-man. D. Chan Ting.kwan, 2. Cheng Shu-ku. VI-A-Wan Man-hing, a Ng Ka-chung. B-1 Yeung Chin-fan, Lenog Us, C.- Sz-to Wing-hong, 3 Y. Hachiome
Lam Kai-ial, a Lia Shuk Ching Prike-holders in Vernacular School, an Clus AT, Keng Ship-kit VA Az Chan Fak-cho IV A No May Scheld." As Lo Young-tal IV AB Lo Chikshag IV D Ba Fio Chuk nam V.B... Ho Yát-nung VI B.:
Ci4 Az. Lin Po-cheung IV B No. 1, B. Lal Pak-man V C Noia.-L. La Chung-man
was allowed throughout the eximination and, As a result, increased neatness was observable two facts because one must not too narrowly collect aright, that the proportion of revenge which we spend here" on education is some- scap the results of an annual examination, par where
about three- per cent. and 1 Tao English subjects of reading, conversation ticularly in the upper classes, which have bees
think I am right to saying that the dictation, grammar, composition and history, in constantly drained of their best scholars during pareils, but the youḥ kas lörmed new ties and
ment is over five per cent, and the new interests: his mind is distracted at a time careful attention on the part of the boys: the established in our midatas i will be sooner that we spend an undue amount of the revenue evidence of careful teaching, and of equally tions, leaving behind little more than the les proportion spent in the United Kingdom is Doubiless, when the mooted University is once when it should be wholly devoted to study.
over too par cent. We cannot therefore say School was in session during 224 instead of
lower sections, composed of less able boys, at- 231 days. The typhoon whice passed over the though generally, but not always gaining less or later, and the sooner the better boys, who
upon this most important branch. The head. A word of praise is due to Licut. Col. Chap-slony in the pight between the 27th and 28th marks, reach a satisfactory level. While refer-now leave us before their education is com
master has alluded to some other miner mat- mau and bis colleagues for their untiring pains July unroofed the central part of the ball, and ring to the subject of English, I would lay stress picted will strongly be tempted to stay on
ters which have taken place during the past and prepare themselves for professional or so damaged the wall wing that it was deemed on the need for even greater care than is now scientific careers, which should then be within year, if indeed we can call the institution
of preventive meatures for an epidemic disease sounds. The new and the modified sounds of for immediate attention. The summer vacation bus diag over to the Fablic Works Department the English alphabet that a Chipere boy has to they are now entirely inaccessible. This is but bolidays mers. minor matters. To these I will one of many sound and legitimate reasons why add the iclitation of masters' meeting at acquire, aie not many. They ought to be the appeal that has been issued for funds to accordingly began on the 31st July, eight days completely mastered before the boy leaves endow and equip a local University should which every member of the staff of the colloge continued until the 8th September, inclusive.the Lower School if not, he will be heavis meet with early and ample support. It would seem to make for the good of the college, earlier than had been originally arranged, and
in able to put forward dny proposals which Toe anlorced and unavoidable closing of the
ly handicapped when he enters the Upper be intle short of a calamity educationally if the and these proposals are submitted by the college interiered both with the examination School An intelligent application of the scheme so munificently started should be al headmaster with bis comments to me. That, 1 that was being conducted by the indepsodent difficulties to be met with on this score. The may hope, bol unreasonably, to supply a large principles of phonetics would surmount any lowed to come to naught. Queen's College examiners as well as with my own examina- tion of the lower school. Had the disaster subject of phonetics may be described, not in- number of the matriculants in the future Univer accured a week sooner when the Oxford Ppropriately, as the chemistry of spoken sity of Hongkong. Locals were in full swing the results buld language. it has processes of analysis, and widely felt. Great credit is due to the Hoa. have been even more calamitous and more processes of synthesis; it breaks down and builds up: it takes any given sound and ourable Director of Public Works for the
resolves it into its ultimate constituent cle energetic and prompt manner with which
masts: it forms combinationt, and shows band. Tell-tales were also inserted in suitable mentary or compound, are correct and which ibe necessarily extensive repairs were taken in
exactly and scientiacally which sounds, ele are incorect. It checks error by showing the tor places in test whether or no the stability of the real source of the error. It is the final touch-
་་་་ We again gratefully acknowledge the geo- past year with disorganisation both by a sovere Captain Thompson ably performed ike tasić main wall had been disturbed. Fortunately.ono of all absolutely correct speech, and is erosity of all who so regularly contribute to the epidemic of plague and by the destructing
their evidence was of, a re-assuring, and satis- factory nature. Un the opening day, the oth yearly acquiring new and increased value in orixe fund," As usual a full lie of donors will worked to this building by the typhoon at the September, all traces of the accident had totally the domain of pedagogy. No iescher's intel
with justifiable pride, to the success gained by end of July. The headmaster has referred, disappeared. The year 19:8, owing to this ketual outfit can be regarded as approaching
the boys of Queen's College in the dampetition Lyphron, is the only year, in the annals of completion unless it includes some organised Queen's College during which there has been knowledge of this important branch of linguis
for open scholarships in the Costoms Training THE GOVERNOR'S ADDRESS, tics. if the Normal School be avar reʻstarted, '
College at Poking. He has also alluded to the ite curriculum ought to include this subject. His Excellency said:-My Lord Bishop, Mr. success in examination for pupil teachers.
Is geography, questions were set that called Dealy, ladies and gentlema,- Before I heartily concur with him on the extreme im for application rather than for mere dry proceed to make any observations on general portence of this branch of education to Queen's enumeration of geographical facts. The resulta subjects it will, I think, be sting if I say a few College, It should have our earnest considera. were gratifying Mathematics in 1 A and in words regarding the report the most interest Tion bow we can promote and thake more Classes III are good; in Class II very ing report-jent read to us. You show by your efficient the training of pupil teachers either by good. Elementary Algebra and geometrical presence hard to-day, your interest in this col the institution of a normal school at by any drawing in Clan IV both gare excellent lege, and I hope that in the remarks I shall other means. At the beginning of last year, Ist results. Mensuration in Class II reached a make on the beadmaster's report I may be abls January, 19:ß, there wara seven pupil teschers bigh standard; in Glass I this subject was perhaps, to present a few of the salient points bere; there are now only two, 1. was glad to but fair. The general intelligence paper set in a somewhat clearer light, and to call your hear of the efficiency of the vernacular classes. attention to these points which seem to me to think may Chinese boy who claim to be Hygiene throughout Classes I to V was satis be of most importance. Take first of all the educated most be able to read and write hie factory. The non-Chinese boys in the Upper figures we have heard of the average attendance own language. If the proposal for the institu- in lieu of the two transistion papers: they are that the enrolment has fallen to 1,270 from an hope and that and believe it will, futa au ac School take physiology and elementary science and enrolment of the college. We have heard tion of a university shall develop, and as 1 divided into senior and juniors. The results average of about! 1.400 in previous years, and complished fact, I hope that we may laclude: in each section can only be regarded as fair, the that the average attendance has fallen to 911 an Arts degree in which Chinese Jissrature uneven character of the answers being due to from about 1,000. In any other school I should shall be one of the subjects of instruction (ap- TOBAŬCO STORE, BÜROLAD, the fact that the boys come from different fed cause for much regret in these figures, but plaure). I think that the example, which has 'classes.
bere it is the result of deliberate action and been shows by Oxford, of which the hand- Optional classes vary considerably from year intention of Government in consultation with master bas just told us," that they are
000D HAUL MADE BY THITYSI 19 year. This year the two classes for model the Governing Body and the headmaster. The ready to examine In Chinese, and to
Menn, Sayco and Company's and frechaod drawing, taken by the Second fact in that Queen'á College is at present over exempt those who pass from · responsionE
(tobacon stora, The following changes in the staff took place Master, only comprised 4 students each. All crowded ; that li has more pupils than it has should make na ashamed to lag bebind in this '14, Basconifald. Arcado,,was again visitad, by during the year.Dr Weight went to. Europe, passed creditably to freehand; oue boy failed Accommodation for. This, on the one hand, Chinese College la Hongkong, I am, in fact, robber. On this occasion they was succuss on a much-needed and well-earned year's learen model, the test being about equal to that of means a disregard of those rules of hygiene and rapidly coming to the conciosion, that in our fulmad stole about. So worth of an There were a number of people present in. of absence, Bih April This implied promotion the Junior Oxford Local
sanitation which we are endeavouring to teach university after the two subjecte of applied. When the work was done is not know, but it terastad la landed property. Bidding was not of ons step, down the whole staff, with the ad- Boys taking trigonometry were divided into and on the other hand it means the formation science and medicine which I think should believed it was accomplished as an Vary Keen The property was put up for dition of an acting pupil teacher; Mr Chan Sz. The ons seuior 'did a vary creditable paper, masterioadequately control and deal with them: dagros. A day or two ago 1 bad the pleasure the back door,hich they bri
ibres sections senior, junior and beginners of classes so large that it is impossible for one come first, that the third should be an Atts yesterday morning, orcing that $40,000 Mir, H, Ni Mody was the drsi to raise | Yai, toth Chinese Assistant, resigned to com- the price by; SLono, by which-amount the i plete bis- education in Europe 30th April: M. betting 18 marks out of 100: 2 faniors out of o Thava gomaintothis margines by those whose }ɛtleman who has been sent to the Far East.by removed such goods as tobu
fally during the of a convenation with Professor Bortop, agen barglars made their way, into the bidding rosa till $45,000 was touched, when the | Wong Hoi-man, appointed roth Chinese AT-
(xiled to come up to the required standard, and past year, and discursed i property was knocked down to the original misinat, 1st May Mit Lo Wai-hong, appointed the 5 beginners all got through; The percent. opinion on the subject, are valuable, and they the Chicago University to report whether the cigar cases hair. bidder (Mr. H: N. Mody) for the very low gum
1th Chinese Assistant at Mayy MrBird, Senior 480 for the entire class works out at 87 per bara all had an opportunity of expressing their conditions in the Far East are, such as would it in bellevad, was alto of $45,000, At this gum the cost per square Assistant Master, returned to the Colony from centy which may be considered highly satisfac. lawa. The retal has been to confirm my justify them in establishing a university, Helt but in tall they, faled foot of levailed land, with a hips mansion on it, longleave, 23rd June: Mr, Cheang Keshing, foramphe and the yors costly retaining wall, together and popil teacher, resigned, stat jales and Qner's College entered lass of 10 bor ons slaw on the subject and depaitun to bajolded by the ex-chancellor, and they la parkay, diaturbed
last of, to boys will now be taken of Queen Collezion The tend to paid my mainly examining this untouch fo
sumbers will be reduced lands the
subject, í hid a mostinteresting conversation on was at thMEE with the wall laid-out approach to the house, Leung Wing wal; fut pupil teacher, left yres for the Annual Hygiene Compallion wo war
enland. - K Book Forward/wich confidence to the ❘ this particular point, sjád hamtrongly wigid that | ported to i [Angus" Me Tong Kun-sham, and Mit, La pinced third in the fat recent //hard
'FINE RESIDENTIAL, PROPERTY OBTAINED
CHEAP..
The valuable leasehold property known and registered in the Land Office as inland Lots. Nos. 1,144 and 1,7 12, with the premises thereon. now known as “Nowlands," Conduit Road, was wold in one lot at Mesir, Hughes and Hou,h's auction rooms at soon yesterday. The propti y consists of all those pieces or parcels of ground situate at Victoria is the Colony of Hongkong and registered in the Land Office Inland Lots Nos. 1,544 med 5,773, The property is held under and subject to the agreements and conditions of sals ander
no session in the month of August::
A revised list of school holidays was ap: proved by His Excellency the Goremor in a minute dated 19/11/08. The chief point of notice is that the summer vacation has been extended a week and is now 38 jnstead of ge daysas before. Four whole day holidays have been abolished, so that the net, incoase is one of 3 days. The change is one that is much appreciated by both staff and students.
The total gross expenditure, including a bonus of $600 for colloquial Cantonese to Mr. de Martin, was $70,717, or $9,722 more than to Class I was well answered by A only, in 1907. This increase is attributable to the low rate of the dollar in the market, while, for which the same were purchased from the Crows purposes of exchange competion in the at public auction. The purchaser will ba en. Estimates it had been calculated si 2/-, titled to apply for and obtain Crown losses of- The revenue of this establishment, in spite of the lots for terms of 75 years cách, subject to our reduced mumbers, shows an increase of the payment of the Crown rents payable and | 55670per that of 1901. Towards the total cost to the performance of the conditions and agree of the inaintenance of Queen's College, fees ments pėrformable in respect thereof,
contribute 44% and the Government 56%. This Approximate area of loland Lot No. 1,544;— ¦ is clearly set forth in Table IV, an addition to 49,340 square feet.- Approximate annual Crowa our statistical tables, and which is intended, rent $339.4%.
eventually, to be a decennial returo. **Approximate area of Inland Lot No. 1,712 ;— 13,872 square foot. Approximate annual Crows
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