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Chinese Stowaways. AUSTRALIAN RESTRICTION BILL.
„TO DEFEAT-THÉ'IVIL.,
Z100 PENALTY FOR EACH OFFENDER,
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY JANUARY 16 1900.
Mr. Deakin said that in the first yaim of Federation they had not been confronted with stowaways: Gradually the Castoms srvice was improved; crevice after crevice had been closed up, but the methods for evading the officers, bad become fugenlous. He hoped the Minister would not hesitate to take whatever administrative massures
no doubt, support the
ELLIS KADOORIN SCHOOL.
DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZES.
What is considered a red-letter day in the sunale of a school-boy took place last Saturday
steamer:
Sir John Quick suggested that the fing should number of pramiament European and Chinose in the previous year, Classon Wore conducted Inspector, whoever ha man kapad that thể ỉ tet of a mile. I should say that the constric
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in the Houseof Representative this afternoon appointment of any special officers. On the Mr. Batchelor (Minister for External Affairs) whole the officers had done remarkably well. moved the second reading of the immigration Restriction Bill, relating to stowaways. There be adjusted to the enormity of the offence. was nothing to show, he said, whether there had The officers who were responsible for the dis- been any reduction in the number of Asiatics in the Commonwealth since Federation, Month every of Chinese on the Easter should be re-
warded is sonia substantial manner. ly statistics were supplied from West Australia, and an increase was shown there. There were to search vessels anywhere on the Australian Mr. Kelly (N.S.W) suggested that the power se made of forming an idea as to the other const might be abused. For instance, any per Sistes. The bill almed principally at atowa son who might have a grudge against a come ways. He was pretty sure a leakage axisted pany could lay at information that Chinese In this direction. If it were certain that there were secreted in the hold of the vessel. As was a leakage, it could be easily stopped. A safeguard it would be as well to insert à clause great many apparently reliable persons” baliey. in the bill to deal with persons who knowingly ed that thousands of Chinese got into the Com-lodged incorrect information. monwealth by stowing away. He was going Mr. Batchelor, in reply, expressed gratifica 'to discard'alt
for the pecalties, but treated-the measure. when the businers had reached Juch.
slage that; 20 could be brought out on one vessel it was certain it had been going on for some time. It could readily be believed that a
successfal stodents by Mr. L. D. C. Wolfe, In spacior of Schools. There was a fairly large residents who attended the function, and were struck with the array of sedate-looking youths in silken robes in place of the personification of rowdyim.
aven more than Its predecessor, the Ally, Excellency the Govarnar refering to the state- going about with loasa trousera roundibe'ankle. beats could be safely passed. : At the momant``
report
being inderanified as to the companieï Įtion at the manner in which members bad | is due. As in former years the examination Keleda said that "he thought those who had | to them neater appearance. In Queen's and the current was about twa knots: running
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mouth. These vacancies will be filed before Mr. Wolle said, may be congratulated on the classes are resumed in February, but if the increase in the number of the pupils was dont replied:-When we left Mojl the a
To further questions by the Copit, respon college is to teach the standard of education said that this was das lo the large number of was drawing 231 feat both at the bow and the aimed at by its promoters, the wiff must be scholarships which were offered by the schodism I think we were about a malls on the last twa English Mas till further increased by the addition of This, however, could not entirely accoust for shore at the momat of the collision: We the Increase in numbers. It was, on the other were going at a speed of twelve knots then we Melbourne,"10th December....avit, The House wont would.cope with the at the Ellis Kadools School, when the prizes tumber of pupils enrolled wai 971, tan-bigh" | school. The speaker was
From 1st July, 1907, to 3oth Jube, 1988, the hand, more due to the organization of the stranded thought we could pass: the fishe me was 677, the maximum stendance being school adless the organisation was thorough west of the Esaki light at a distance of a quar won during... the „year ware prezented to the at sumber as the register, at "apy, given parents would not sead 10 satisfied that ing-boats If we 'remained at 'foli speed, The": 2009 to the tamer stranded at a point 8 degrass secith by 617, compared with 571 and 528 respectively ly efficient. Next year, The on 223 days and the average daily attendance the school, as thoroughly efficient. He would does not answer, when the course is changed, may be, would faturation of the Telanikus is peculiar, Har beim was 499 too boys were present on every oc again repeat the warning--that boys should casion whereas in the previous year 158 paplis not be admitted too freely, unless there was
unless the angioes are sat at full speeds. I
sident, ladies and gentlemen, I bave great The amount of Government grant agreed was of public school formy, which was more or less sand-bank not marked on the charts. It is ağa think the steamer stranded at a point more. The Headmaster said :—Mr. Wolfe, Mr. Pre- undoubtedly due to the prevalence of plaque the discipline, last year H. E. the Governor apoke
made complete attendance, the decrease belog sufficient staff to cope with the work. A to than one chain distant from the Esaki light. pleasure in presenting to you the eighth annual 57,756. For the past six months the highest disciplios. He was satisfied that the discipline that the water is about at fathoms deep for a The place where the steamer stranded in m report of the Society's hoogkong College testi- number on the foil has been six hundred with of the boys was very satisfactory. The las fying as it does to the increasing usefulmaka
distant from the Esaki
light, know and popularity among the Chinese of this inOn the occasion of our last prize-giving His appeared to be a tendency for loose manners in
an average daily attendance of 509. stitution. Each successive year seemito
spector, however, dwelt on the fact that there distant of about 12.00 eat from the Bank
light at it is mentioned on the charts. I thought the wisdom meat in the and loresight of the president and council
of the Inspector of Schools Treviously, the boys used to tie their trousers whom the existence and conduct of the college
to to the effect that the floor space here was coo with a band-bear the knes, which imparted about two knots inforce, the weather was fin
of stranding, there was an easterly breeze
interest of the school at heart would attoad College, the boys were made to come with for grant-in-aid purposes was held in the early to the deficiency. The Coupell at once took knicker backers. It might seem a fad on the depth of water round the steamer when she eastward. It was not a head current. The part of July, the financial year terminating on Jupe 30th. This arrangement will be continued
measures to provide additional accommodation speaker's part, but nevertheless, by following stranded was chain on the side towards the Plaas were prepared for extending the present the latter habit, the boys would show that they baving for the current year only, the Government buildings to the east and south which by adding belonged to ono organisation.
shore and six fathoms on the other side, and The Eng-
the bottom was sandy. The steamer came off The
fermicate annually Do 1st December. Incon three and four, hundred more pupils, Referring to the latter subject, the speaker said abo report
of the luspector of Schools dated This could not be done without the assistance
about 2,000 tons of cugo had been discharged roth August was as follows:
of the Governmeat, but as the estimates for the boys to neglect Chinese, and deprecated the
ance there was a tendency on the part of younger by stevedores from Kobe. The steamer was in Masters and 13 Chinese Masters
Staff Mr. Braidwood, 3 English Assistant year had already been granted the matter had fact that there was no vernacular school where by docked at. Liverpool, uo injury was found. no way damaged. When she was subsequent to be deferred. It is hoped however that the Discipline and Organization. The discipline extension may be completed during the car ceeding to higher schools." It seemed a pity
Chinese could be taught to boys before pro- This I learned from the owners of the 'steamer, is excellent as far as the European masters are
Test year.
Aller a few more questions of aɛalmilar very much stricter, the more so as most of the
holidays, Mr. Wolfe said that there were far too fact be bad now served as pilot for this com concerned, but the Chiness masters should be
their own language. Coming to the question of daything to say lo reply be asked that the that some of them could not properly speak nature, the Court asked if the respondent had clusams are very, larga.
many given to the boys of the Ellis Kadoorie pany's sleamers for fifteen years be taken into lowed for holidays in other schools, the spenker School is comparing the number of days at consideration. declared with some emphasis that the Ellisan, said that had the Telemachus been a little In addressing the Court, Mr. Tanaka, Rijsk- Kadoorie School beaded the list with 120 days! more careful, the collision could have been In conclusion, he thanked the management on avoided, whatever way the fishing boats might a most successful year's working.
have acted. Briefly the Talmankus stranded, as the attempted to pass the fishing boats." He thought the Telemachus must have blown hear it. The fishing boats were occupied in the whistle, though the fishing bosts did not bargaining fish, so that when they rowed off. their speed must have been slow. Had the Telemachus reduced spoed a little earlier, the colusion could have been averted, Though no damage was done to Telemachus in conse quence of the accident, yet it was not proper
The bill was read a secnad time. Mr. Glynn, in Committee, urged that a lower minimum pesalty should be provided.
great number of Chinese had eluded capture | duction. It must have been known that those will decided that in future the finsucial year six class rooms would enable us to seat belish was improving; so was the Chinese, homelf at 9.30. p.m. the following day, after
when this number was found at the last post of call. Searches were made at all the way ports. It would be impossible to keep a special staff of teachers at Port Darwin to thoroughly over bacl each vessel. Wonderful ingenuity was dis played in finding hiding places for stowaways." During the last month Chinese had beco dis. covered slowed away at vairus Australian pors bidden in all sans of places. With regard to the 20 Chinese discovered in Sydney, there was thoroughly reliable information that there were 34 originally or the Easter, so that 12 had got astray.
"I don't think this bill will help you much in catching these fellows" interposed Mr. Glyno (SA)
"You must do something," said Mr. Batche- lor. "You must either let things go on, or you must engage.n very large sluft. I don't say that our staff perfectly efficient. We'musi rely on our officers to do something."
asked
Can't you tap the evil at its source?" a Mr. Willi (N.S.w.)
Mr. Bitchelor: We can't do anything at the other end. What status has the Commonwealth in Hoarkong it would be impossible to have a sufficient staff at Thursday Island, for example, to detect stowaways
"My point," said Mr. Glynn is that you will bavo Just as much dificulty in catching amen under this. Act as you have to catch the prohibited immigrant"
Semcone must be made responsible," re- piled Mr. Batchelor. "The captain is charge of the ship, He is responsible for what it brings to Aqualia if he is engaged an a business which is in defiance of the law, we must throw the responsiblity on him. We durr's expect personal knowledge-u. the part of the caplain but we think that he should be responsible for what the ship contains, don't say that:
Mr. Watson (N.S.W.) was against any re- 20 Chinese were on board the Enters. If there had been a penalty in existences such as this. bill provided, the officers would have taken care that those 'men would be found. If the penalty was reduced, the object of the bill would be defeated.
Mr. Hughes said, the Easter case must not be regarded as unique, or very unusual. It was only unusual that the Chinese were lound, Had the law been in operation when the 20 were discovered the captain might have been fined 100 in each case. Ho could not have paid the fine, but the company would have been called upon for it
that
Mr. Sampson (Vic.) moved an amendment
the of vassels shall be liable.“
master, owners, agents, or charterera This was carried on the votes. Mr. Sampsin (Vic.) moved that after the wond “be the words, "jointly and severally l be ingeried.
This was also curried.
A proposal by Mr. Glyon (5 A.), that the penalty should be not less than £50, por more than 100, for each stowaway, was rejected,
The sub-clause, as amended, reads
If any vessel having on board 'acy stowaway, who is a prohibited immigrant, comes into soy port in Australia, the master, owners, agents, or charterers of the vessel shall be jointly and severally hable, on summary conviction, to a penalty of Lion for each such stowaway.
On the motion of Mr. Roberts (8.A.', sub- clause of clause 3 was amended to read :-
very ktowaway brought into soy port on hard a vessel stall be deemed to be a prohi bited igra for the purposer of this section, notess it is proved that he has passed a dicia tion test, or that an officer has given him per mission to land without restriction. words
owners are, in any way implicated in this thing »]::MY/«« K«Ny (NSW)) . moved to have the
He quoted from the Daily Telegraph to show how the last Chinese were discovered: It was obvious that the Chinese had daily hours of exercise. The aim of the bill was to Impois same kind of penalty on the man who had absolute charge of the ship from the begin ning. The people of Australia were determine ed that their laws should not be defied. The information which the Government held show- ed that a regular system of smuggling into Australia of prohibited immigrants was pro- ceeding. Every Chinese landed in Australia was worth, to be divided among those who angisted."
"As a fact, the captrio of a ship doesn't know anything about this sort of business," semarked Mr Bruce Smith
"I believe that," said Mr. Batchelor, "nor du I think the chief officer knows auything about it."
"Oh, yes, he does," interjected a member.
form ton le as officer, Alezing the presence Whoever, by wilfully and falsely 'giving in of stownways, so as to cause a vesení to be de talued to pen, is guilty of an offence against this Act and liable to a penalty of £100 added to the sub-clause dealing with the captain of the vessel moving his ship while under deten ton
Mr. Barcheipt said what if that was to be in sepied it would close up all the avenues of in- formation which were mostly subterranenn perenn to another before reaching the Customa Often information was passed on from on Department, and the persons referred to could not guarantee that the information was correct' Mr Kelly: The Minister tells us that per sons giving reliable information will be afraid to come forward. That is not what I am aiming at. Will they wilfully and falsely pay for unre liable information?...
Mr. Batchelori Dover was unreliabla
The bill would at last, ad-ted, Mr. Batche information The
lor, "give the caplain and owners an interest io sedlog that these.men werd hot on their ships. If something was not done, them would have to be a system of registration and pass. poris, with periodical.iospections, and the tak ing of finger prints, and so on.".
Mr. Joseph Conk cordially supported the bill. He took it that the increase was not in conse quance of the discovers of the no Chinese on the Easter bot that it was the result of a suc cession of incidents, e
Mr. Kelly: The Minister said previously be bad to disregard information. After asking the Minister for the sources from which the infor- mation cams and being refused, he withdraw the amendment.
stages,
The Bill then passed through its remaining
Organization.Good. The staff might be strengthened by an additional English Master. Some of the clastes are too large,
Sanitation-Satisfactory. Apparatus. Very satisfactory. Floor Space.-Sufficient for 1,076 pupils. English-Reading-Good on the whole. Very good in class 1.
Colloquial-Very good in class, good in II and II, fair in the remaining classes. (There are IX in all). Objects should be bet ter known in class IX.
Composition. Good in classes I, II and IX (sentences); very fair id, IV and VI; and poor in V, VII and VII. It is great pity that boys who are so well up in grammar should fail to apply their knowledge of that subject to their composition, Jn class the essay's were, too short. Class should be able to write a essay and class Il a letter, instead of merely reproducing stories.
Dictation.-Vely good to good except. in classes V and VII.
Grammar-Very good to good throughout pupils that it is useless to learn rules unless the school. It should be impressed upon the they apply them to their work, especially la composition.
Geography-Good in Classes I to VI. Weak in the three lowest classes, in the latter maps are not used as freely as they should be,
History. Classes I and II only. Good an the whole. still maintain, however, that the over yon pages is too halky and too difficult, book "gers General History" costaining
Tore impossible for the boys to get through two classes only take this subject; it is there even a quarter of the book in two years at their disposal. Class 11 offered 31,pa.es only which they knew well when tatious were put in the their work but requiring is little thought was words
of the text. One question bearing on not answered correctly by anyone, In both classes the answers, were usually in the words better than in the essays shows up. I am of the book. The English too was very much therefore forced to the conclusion that the sub. ject was learnt by heart.
throughout the school. Classes I and IV Arithmetic. This subject is very well taught obtained an average of 9 per cent, and 9 per ceat, of marks respectively and, the lowest, 1.0. Class Vil was $3 per cent. The general aver- age was very good.
Algebra-Classes I, II and III. Clais !! very good, classes I and II good. The work was welldone throughout but classes I and II; I, especially, should fler more for examination. Mensuration. Classes I and II: Very good and accurate. The following points should be. noted:
(1) More use should be made of short
methods of calculation.
(3) More care should be taken in drawing |
diagrams.
GARRISON TROOPS AS SEARCHERS. Melbourne, Dec sa-It is paisted out,'as qu' objection to the suggestion that Chinese should be registered, that it would be invidious not to apply the system to other races as well. There plications might arise. was a possibility also that international com.. As to the statement by the president of the AN.A. at Fremantle that a tough pensat showed that since 1901 the Chip ese had increased by 600 or 700, whereas the what weak,
(3) The different steps in the working should
be more clearly indicated: Translation, English to Chinese.-Closses I and H. Good. The English text was under- stood but the style of the Chinese was some- Chinese to English.--Good on the whole:
Mr. Watson: We suspected it all along. Mr. Cook said the difficulty with the bill was that it gave a captain a motive to smuggle Chinese ashore, instead of a motive to report cases. No provision was made, for cases.in which & stowaway might clude a caplain; and be in the act of leaving the ship. The captain would then be liable. He assumed that special Customs,figurer gave the increase at only 30 ta some cases the Chinese was translated foo
searchat would only be made when the cir cumstances were peculiarly suspicious,
Mr. Batchelor: That is so,
Mr Cook: A provision should be inserted in the bill to give a master an opportunity of proving that he had done his best regarding the finding of stowaways. That would only be British justice.
Mr., Batchelor, is-baving an inquiry made re Karding the correctness of the figures, He does not think that there can be such a wide discrepancy in the official return.
Ons of the proposals for increasing the pre cautions against Chinese stowaways being landed in Austrália is engage, members of garrison troops to assist in the search work, Mr. Carr (N.S.W.) said that surely when a
Mr. Batchelor is favourable to mea from the master found stowaway on board he would arisan at Thursday Island-where a com expose him, and not take the risk of smuggling paratively small Customs staff is employed him ashate, as suggested by the leader of the being authorised to search vessels, arriving Opposition. He wis averse to any provision. there. If the proposal.were agreed to, he said, being inserted which would give as induce today, the troops would be paid the usual se ment to smuggle. mansashore. The only wayward given to the Customs officeis, of £5 for out was to cast upon the master and officers ofl
each alien stowaway discovered. the responsibility.
Ons
Dr. Liddell (N.S.W.)`kid had only to go. along the byways of Sydney and Melbourne to see almost daily aliers who were, from their general appearance, newcomers.
He was par fectly satisfied that these aliens could be kept out of the Commonwealth. They
were
able to kaap is cut by taking special precautions. It Would be well there was an Intelligence De partment in foreign ports, who could inform the companies as to whether there were stowaways on board, and be paid for the information.
Mr-Spence (N.S.W.) thought it was patent that there had been neglect on the past of those responsible for the abipon which there were re- ported to have been 32 stowaways. He, 100, favoured the establishment of a sort of secret service in allen ports.
Mr. Bruce Smith (N.S.W.) said the most serious aspect of the question was that the Chi- 'pese who were smuggled in might spread dis- Basa. He suggested that the penalty for the discovery of stowaways should not be a fixed ope, but should be sat down as not to exceed a Certain sum,
Mr. Willis (N.S.W.) also thought that if master could make out a case which appealed to the magistrato he should not be feed the fall amount
#5 Mr, Wilks (N.S.W.) said that he pointed out fa mosths ago that the staff of searchers was not large enough, and was not afficient, It was no use to send akoremen on board ship: They would not know the run of the ve13al, The salary was not sufficient to attract the class of man aseded for the work
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colar classes. Good. Very good in Class 1. In Chinese. Reading.There are six Verna class IV some bays knew very little. Ip class
pupils failed to read in audible voice: Composition.-Very good in class 1, good in 111, fair in IV and V, and poor in VI. In VIA the work was very unlily. In clasi Va Chinese letter was included in the syllabus, bai many pupiir were quite usable to do anything in this subject. In class, VI composition is still taught in the old style,he, the boys have to write parallel sentences to sentences given. They should be taught, sentence building.
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for bygiene competition and took the same As to former years a college team entered politión as
in the previous year, viz4th on the The result of the examination in this subject held last month has not yet been declared. The lesson in elementary science mentioned in last year's report were continued throughout the year, and the experiments connected there with were a source of continued interest to the The prices were then prosented to the for- pupils. Classes for physical drill were held tusate scholars, cach being vociferously ap bi-weekly till the mouth of June when they plauded at be came up to receive the counted were discontiqued on account of the heat,honour. It should be mentioned that one, boy Throughout the season football was played obtained a prize for not having been absent for the School's Shield Competition and secured sonally congratulating the recipient. with great enthusiasta. An eleven was entered once during the last six years, Mr. Wolfe por- the fourth place. The team shows promisa and under the altered arrangements a better record the procedings to a clos
Three hearty cheers for Mr. Wolfa brought may be expected at the end-of-the- present Sealan
In summer the swimming and bathing club inaugurated in the previous year provided healthy and useful recreation for a large num ber of pupils. The success of these two clubs is wholly due to the great interest taken in then by Messrs. Hamilton and Barlow..
Our thanks are due and are heartily, tendered
PRIZE LIST. *-
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STRANDING OF THE
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The owners of the steamer Telematik are
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ra pilot in navigating a ateamer of over 7,000 toos to approach the shore. The respondent should be reprimanded, as bis action was liable to clausa't of Article 19 of the Pilot Law. This concluded the proceedings..
The decision of the Court was delivered on Saturday, the 26th instant." Caplain Deranish, as the collision was cancerned," while as re- pilot of the Telemachus, was reprimanded so far. garded the stran ling of the steamer he was onerated from blame,..
ting to signal ben getting out of the way of The Court finds that the respondent, in omil-
cording to the provisions of Article 28 of the the fishing-boats, wat guilty of negligence Re Law for the Prevention of Collisions at Sea. As regards the stranding of the steamer, the boats while his vessel was very year the shore, respondent, in attempting to clear the fishing- kept at full speed, which was a mistake. But no damage having been caused to the steamer, his action does not fall under Article 19 of the Pilot Law.
CHINESH BANKS,
reason
OSAKA MARINE COURT OF INQUIRY.. As in previous years the library has been a source of pinasure and information principally
The Japan Chronicle, of the 29th ult., says: provision of a number of books of a simpler last. On the 8th instant a Marine Courtofic. to the members of the upper divisions. The Judgment was given in this case on this 76th
junior pupils. Arrangements have been made style would be greatly appreciated. by the Frederick Devenish, a licensed Inland Sea quiry was held at Osaka to examine Captain for the formation of a class for drawing nad British aleamer Telemachus in Akashi Channel pilot, in connection with the stranding of the both work at the beginning of the new session. This class will be conducted by Me.in July last, when Captain Devenish piloted W. J. Troakes. The scholarships and prizes the vessel, The Court consisted of Captain results of an examination recently conducted siding, and Captains Kadaya and Taudo, Gov to be presented to-day are awarded on the Fujino, a Government Marios Surveyor, pre by the headmaster. Time will not permit me percentage of paries in the various subjects.
erament Surveyors, sitting an associate ex- to enter into the details of thear results but the miners. Mr. Tanaka, lift, conducted the
juquiry. was-Reading 97%, Dictation 87%, Arithmetic
The Telemachus, whilst on her way from 75%, Writing 99% Eog.Composition 257, Moji to Kobe, under the pilotage of the res Misty 96% Bag, Collequint 91%. Translation to Gabon bony 4th came into collision with C. 91% Geography 85%, testation two fishing bonis proceeding, side by side in to E. 75% Grammar 91%, Euclid 80%, and time at the base of the Esati light, Awaji. The publication appears in a northern, contempor
the Akashi Channel and stranded for a short An interesting article referring to a recent Algebra 88%
action of the pilot in ruacing the steamer on ry on the subject of banks in China and 10 the following for generously contributing to the shore was considered to fall under Clause piticularly in Shupgbul, which may be the Scholarship and Prize Fund: The Blakeof Article 19 of the Pilot Law,
described as the centre of native bank- Trust, Mr. Ho Kem Tong, The Po Leung Kuk, doore, Ho Tung, Li Tez Chui, ip. Seung Wan the Ocean Steamship Company. The steamer
la answer to questions by the Court, Captaining Institutions. According to our con- The Tong Wa Hospital, and Messrs. Ellis Ka. Devenish made the following deposition temporary, the establishment in Shanghai' of the Imperial Bank of China, several years Tsai Ho Fook, Las Chu Pak, Tsang Yeut Kai, is registered at Liverpool, England. She is a Ohan Cheuk Hing, Leung Yau Po, Wan Cho
ago, was heralded at the time as the harbinger of a modern banking system throughout China; Hin Tak Fap Us Lai Chup, Choi U Tib, ip Shag vessel of 7,4st tons gross. I joined the steamer but this Bank has never succeeded in sepe Kom, Lau Pun Chin, Kwok Shui Lau, Ng Honda previous to the accident. We left Muisure its business was so largely associated with the
at Muisure Island as the pilot on July zad, two wide popularity-probably for the Chi and many others too numerous to mention about 8 a.m. on July and last for Moji, reaching two contmercial enterprises which had the same the latter part at about 8 pm. the same day, official as Director-General This Bank. has; He Kom Tong, Senior (535) Wong Waithe Otokoshima light at about 7 a.m. on the itself, not only in Slangbai, but in. Hong
We left Moji, at. 4 a.m. on the 3rd, passed however, established a good reputation for Ho Kem Tong, Junior (Sa5) Wal Kwong.
4th, came abreast of Okadosaki at about 8 a.m. kong and Tientsin. Its greatest draw on the same day at a distance of about a mile, back has been its inability to do exchange COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS.
and then bore a course 73 patals north (magno business, on account of the lack of comes Chas -1st Thing Wall Kwong, and Tamtic course) for Akashi Channel, as I usually do, pondent banks in Europe and America. Pui Chuen
cianot tell at what distance the steamer came The Imperial Bank of China baving failed to Class 1st Lam Cho Chau, and Chia abreast the Shikanose buoy, as i was resting become a national Bank, the Board of Revenue, Chung Ki
below when the buey was passed, I went in August, 1905, established the Hu Pa Bany, Clise -rst To Yu: Woan, and Kwok down at about 5,30 a.m.-and came up again the name of which has been since changed to Shiu Woon.
na. the bridge at 10:30 a.. By this time we the Ta.Tsing Bank, or Chinese Government were proceeding about six miles west of the Bank The origanization and working of this Fanki light at a speed of twelve knots.
Bank have been carefully described in a pam The Court: You said you had gone up or phist prepared by Mr. Jules Gory of the Cos the bridge after your rest at 10.30 m. when the toms Service. This Bank bas had an offica in light was seen about six miles west, Is Shanghai since its first establishment and has that right? did not see a watch, so that I am done a very profitable business. According not sure of the time. Then the Shikanore to the balance sheet, translated by Mr. Gory, buoy bad been passed and I did not see it. By the working expenses of the Bank were very the time I got up on the bridge the steamer low, amounting to only Teals ats,ood whereas was bearing a course E.N.E, magnetis. By the amount of busions dona was more than this course, 1 expected to pass the Kunki light Taels 30,000,000. This Bank gives promise of at a distance of half a mile. There were 300 becoming the centre of the financial system *to 420_fishing boats ahead. There were also China. It has adopted a tactful policy toward some fishing boats on the portside (left) at the the powerful guilde of Shansi bankers, and has moment of the collision, but none on the star- also been of service in financing provin Class I-1st Leung Sao, and Wai Kwong.
board-side. When the collision become im cial enterprises. It is soon to bays an im Class II-1st Laung Man Lau, and Chaustead on the left, about point to part. Thero Chinese banks in Shangbaiare rapidly. micest the fishing boats were about a chains posing building is the 'Settlement. Other Kai Ching.
were two boats At the moment of the colli- developing their builces on modern fines. Class III-18! Chen Yu, zad Au Kin Chit. on the fubing-boats were heading, towards The Ninggo Commercial Bank, which has a fins Chuis IV-1st Lapoz Sul Kwong, and the Eraki light. The fishing boats were sight new building almost completed on the corses Kam Mui.
Class V.—1st Tang Wai Kim, and Lo Wingport helm" in order to avert a possible coll: the Sheng Nik-Chartered Bank on the Nan ed, I think, al about $0.50 a.m., when I ordered of lbs Kinogre and Niegpo Roads as well as
fishing boats than began to row. kept the sing, and the beln was put bard sport. The king Road, and other banks, have altered their arrangements so as to conform to modern banke signal at hard aport." but the steamer came ing methods. Now forms of cheques are issued, into collision sad one of the fishing-beats was paying in books are used, and in alt small mat- overturned. The steamer then closed to toward ters of detail these banks are organizing on the shore and I turned her head th port, when modern lines. As hipposed in Japan during the she bare northoidegrees east and went ground.
done when I ordered port helm, first one
reorganization of its backlog system, many mis-, We blew the whistle three or four times before takes will be made and difficulties luille collision to warn the boats off. This was grise, but a new lagren is at work
and is sure to permeate the whole banking system blast and then three or four in succession. of Chios. One of the greatest advantages of The Court pointed out that nothing was the new system will be the reducing of the mentioned in the reports, made by the respon.
power of the bank manager, and subjecting signal. dent and the fishing-boats about the whistle him to strict supervision. Under the old system, the power of the bank manager was practically unlimited, and it was due to al mimakes and to his having no responsible counsellors that bank failures ware so frequent. The new system provides for inspectors, who will be able to place restraints, upon the authority of managers and directors.
Class IV-131 Tang Shum Ho, and Ko Yat and Chan Man-kwong.
Class Vst Mok Kam Wong, and Leung
Sao,
Ci Vat Lid Was Fatandang Hing Wo, and Wong Chun Loi... Man Hong.
Cl VII-1st Teang Sum Hou, and Wong
Ying Lim.
Class VIII Lan Hing. Pui, and Tsui
Class IX-1st Tam Hoi "Wan, 2nd. Wong Lok Wai.
IXB-Chau Shui Ki.(Book), IXC-Lo Wing Pat (Book).
Pak,
CHINESE DEPARTMENT.
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General-Class IVA consists of boys pro- POSITION IN WEST AUSTRALIA. ·' # moted from Claes V after the half-yearly ex Perib (W.A.), Pec. 10.-Referring to the IV in all subjects except writhmetic.
amination. It is certainly very much behind Chinese influx Teesday night's meeting the Fremantle A.N.A., the president urged that 30f;436 pupils were present at my exetnina. Grant, recommend a grant at the rate of
Clair Virt Kwan Chi On, and Tui Ying the Federal Government should, in its proportion the results of which on the whole are
Lim, ed bill, provide for the compulsory registration highly satisfactory. I return the school as
*SPECIAL PRIZES. "thoroughly efficient," but would draw a tęp. tion to (a) the weakness of certain classes in English colloquial and composition and to a lesser extent in geography. (b) The, tendency to admit an galimited number of hoys to the school. Though owing to the prevalence of plagun many boys werd absent when. I exam and this school, the school-rooms apatared number now on the rolls cannot be father, in- quite full and I am satisfied that the maximam creased without sesiously affecting the effici ency of the school work
-The census of 1931 showed 1,406 Chinese in the State. A rough census taken during the present year showed an increase of 600 or 700, but the Castoms office returas of arrivals and departures showed that from 1991 in the end of cimber, 1958, only 1,452 Chinese arrived, and 1,214 left the State. The increase should, therefore, be only 338.
To the House of Assembly to-night, Mr. florain (Labour) referred to the fact that 4 An trinns and 2a liians bad recently landed at Fremantle, and to the alien element in the Kurrawang and Yollan strikes.
Several changes in the staff have taken place in the course of the year now under
Mr. Barlow Jained the Govern
Duc Boy-Siu Kuk, silver, watch, Hygiene, gold pencil Coloquial-Lam Hoog Shan, stylo-pen..
Wood, stylo-pen; Mak Kam Wing, stylo-pen;
Football-Kwok Shin Chung, football, Attendance-Shu Kok, gold pencil; Tso Liu Wan Fat ("Tales of Romance")
RECITATION.
Respondent replied. It was mentioned in the report made to the Kobe Marine Ofica,
was by mistake Wo blow the whistio. If it was not mentioned
-Clais I.-Tam Pal Chaon, silver chain. Class 11-Pang Choong Yeung, silver chain. Class I-Kwok Shin Chung, silver chain, Class IV-Ke Fak lu, stylo-pes.--. Clos V-Leong San, stylo-pen.. Class VI. Yeung Po Chiu, book ("Heroes"); Class VII.-Chan Cheung Chung, book Class VIII.Tsui Sik Lim, book “Tales of the Fairies"
The minister vald ke did not propose to inter review. fere with the Federal Government, by urging ment service as Assistant Master in Saying-("Alice in Wonderland">_ the application of the language test to imm-poon School, in May, but through the cour grants.
RETURNS of the average amount of bank notes in circulation and of specie la reserve in Hongkong, during the month eaded 31 of the respective Banks :—- December, 1908, af certified by the managan
Banks.
Average Specia in Chartered Bank of India,...
Amoual Reserve,
Hongkong and Shangbal
**Australia and China, 53,795,118 52,800,000
Banking Corpora National Bank of China,
105,16,776,952: 15,000,000 D. Limited:
The Court: The men or the fishing toate the owners of the steamer it was stated that did not hear the report made by the Captain to
The Court pointed out that the time was whistle was blown. It was between 10.51 and 15, man, that the meamer stranded, " entered in the log book at 10.55. a., and respondent sald that might be correct. collision with the fishing boat and the strand- The Count: How long was it batween the ng of the steamer?-I think (bisty seconds.
The time of the collision is stated at 10.50
Lo Era boy of same fourteen years, and was employed as an apprentice to tailor in the Central district. A few days ago Lo was given some silk with which to make a long cost. Ho paved at the work for about forty-eight and, incidentally, being short of cash, baobain hours, and Anally becoming tired of the job,
shop and disposed of the half-fuished gardent. ed leave on the 8th last, proceeded to a pawp incmass, iba crime he gave a wronÝ MAMA in the report fast read. There are, now:5 vernacular teachers, Mr. 11 Sul Long haring
commented on the increase in the school. The Court: There is a difference of fvo absence from the shop aroused muspicion wima joined on 9th March that the school, the average attendance bad risen in this case, You should, consider well and say police lad to his rest, Thy the Palet Comme From i modas: entendance at the beginning of minutes. This has an Important bearing on the cost was found miningen & repon to thes Two of our pupil teachers, Mr. Lo Chỏ Hộ 1903-04 to 319, in 1907 16 392, and in 1967-08 which is right your memory of the log book on the gth, he was ordared torbatkipa and Mr. Chan Yan Tong, were successful into 40%. To spite of tas prevalence of plague, soisy do not think it could have been such the examination for admission to the Imperial the school had always maintained in gradual) a long time as five minutes, I was much wore 13,500,000! Customs Collage and let for Tomala's Law | Incoming in the average attendance. The school i sjed at the time, so that I can tell exactfit
sy of the fospector of Schools he was en Examination. The vacancy in the staff was Class B.-Kam Wing Hung, book (“Tiny abled to remain here till after the Government
IX.-Mok Sai Wing, book ("Tiny Tots"); filled by Mr. V. G. Jonet, but failing health Tot compelled him to return to England after two
Chis O.-Ip Kas Yuen, picture book. months' service and he was succeeded by Mr. Me Wolfe, in the course of a lengthy add- P. Currie who is now in charge of Classes excellipt address, which did not fail to impress VIII and IX. In October our teaching strength his youthful bearers, said that the beadmaster's was further augmented by the anival of W. report interjoncted in several ways with his Tronken. The beit result of these changes is' own,: The progress of the school 'was' bighly | a'm, in the log book. How is that?--The 195%, Vand address to the pawnbroker,+Lde : long:
cen strokes) for the thing giving falan information to was kowever, withdraw
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