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longkong University had the money, it could buy over and bring out many of the best men who are now lecturing at Oxford and Cambridge, or at our big mining and engineering colleges
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{SPEC ARTICLE], Under the above heading the "Times" of June 8 bau printed landatory article on Hongkong, with special reference to educa tion and the new University. The contribution is anonymous, but it boars all the marks of boving boon either written or dictated by some enthusiast who has remain ed in the Colony for the proverb
A Subile Piece of Argument i ial five minutes, and therefore write feels at full liberty, to
So much for "what we could authoritatively, and in a tone of do, if only we had the money." easy confidence, on subjects ab ut Then come other pearls of truth which more experienced hands and wisdom. "It is especially
Marine Insurances-Unioas diffidence in desired to extend a work which would feel.. some touching, other then in a ques- has already done so much to re- have changed hands in small lote tioning spirit..
establish British prestige in at $790, but close with sellers at Chinn. The Hongkong Univer- the rate. Cantons are wanted at A Naive Introduction. aity is a reality because of the en- $203, North Chinas are quoted
At the Summary, Court, this The long introductory para-thusiasm of the British in the Far at Thols 135 and Yangtezes at
morning, Mr. Justice Kemp, the The Fire Brigade was yesterday graph appears to have been neatly Et, and of the Chinese merchants 20 Ex 73, both nominal.. copied from one of Cock's guide accistol with them." This ro
Puise Judge, heard the ose in summoned to a chimney fire Fire Insurances-There are books, and cue's impress on, after establishment of British prestige bayers of China Fires at $1461 which Sudah Singh, a watchman, which occurred at 17 Chiu Long perusing it, is that the "Times"
will strike most forcibly those of after sales at $147 and Hong- sued P. T. Yon, of the Sanitary Street, in the central district: editor must have been in a partius who were not aware that kong Fires keep steady at $357. of $75.00, mou: lent and in-they found that their services Department, to recover the samWhen they arrived, however, cularly generous humour when Britain had yet lost her prestige
Shipping: Hongkong, Canton terest ander a promissory note, were not required as the outbreak he found room for it. Having in China; while the logic of the
The plaintiff appeared in per- bad been extinguished by Con- thus satisfactorily taken remainder of the statement would and Macao Steamboats can be readere into bis confidence draw tears from a wooden Buddha, placed at $27, China and Mani.
appeared for the defence.
On leaving the premises after about these hitherto carefully reality because of the las at $10 and Indice at 85 son, and Mr. J. H. Gardiner stable Hunt and the inmates.
Douglas's are obtainable at $33.
The defence was that the whole the fire Constable Hunt had the guarded secrets as to Hongkong's enthusiasm of the British in the Star Ferries have buyers at transaction was illegal, as it was misfortune to fall down stairs, whereabouts, importance and his- Far East ! Que gives it up; the tory, the writer in a renewed reasoning is too subtle for a plain 53, and Shell Transports are carried through at a place other sustaining injuries which neces
quoted from London at than the plaintifs registered gitated his removal to hospital, burst of candour-obses that
Ingkong University a "for many yea's Hongkong hamality! And only the other day 102 middle price, a decline address.
His Lordship found for the been extremely interested in all Home spit-fal person or other call which may be attributed to the renewal of hostilities in the lalk-
plaintiff. el it a technical schol. There is no entradicting the
The Pupils and the Visitors. opening portion of the article, for the writer of it has overwhelming Again; the padergraduates avidence from Baedeker-to receive all instruction in English, show that he speaks the truth; and are men destined to Drupy but this "extremely interested" high and responsible positions business ought not to ge unchall-in China, for they are drawn from enged.
educational work:"
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Refineries:-There are sellers of Chida Sugars at $101 and buyers of Luzona at $37.
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Mining: Rubs have been denit in $3.1-2, Kailan Mining Travels as a Steerage Passenger. Administrations are unchanged. the best families." There is 8326 middle price, Tronohe have tonch of aristocracy about that last receded from 70/- to 58/6. middle An Expensive Business.
eentence against which one'sdemo- Hongkong has spent enormon, some on education; this is well cratic and plebeian blood revolta, price, ex dividend. Langkais are $40 owing to the fall in the out- known, especially to the juokless and which angurs ill for the weak market with sellers at maintenance of true republican
put to 8,715 tons. rate-payers; but the generous, outlay of money derived from principles in New China. taxation does not necessarily signify interest on the part of
Once more. "During the few months since the University was
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"Former Hongkong Man 'Con- tradicts Report of His Death. Mr Peroy Adams, formerly of the Hongkong Naval Yard, is alive and well. The fact would not here be recorded were it not for the circumstance that, on May New York, June 1.--Passen- 15 last, a local contemporary an- gere arriving to-day on board the nonrced that, "News has reached steamship Caronis, after a rough the Colony of the death of his Charles H. Bront, Episcopal bis- that, "Deceased who succumbed to royage from Liverpool, included Feroy Adams." It further said hop in the Philippines, who an attack of pneumonia was well. travelled in the steerage.
known in local eporting circles." Bishop Brent has spent the Mr. Adams writes from 87 Hongkong Docks have depre last 12 years in the island. He came Sarafield Road, Balham, on June leged in grest has been at work, visitors to Hongkong, and it is buyers, and at the batte figures railway, stopping two weeks in the tone of his letter shows the THE Hongkong as a whole. This al. opened, there have been many ciated from $32 buyers to 89 here by way of the trous-Siberian|13, to a friend in Hongkong, and i he is very much. alive., "My safe to say that all of them bave good business has been transact England.
The steerage is the proper life," he says, "sreme to consist on and off, for over seventy years; been profoundly impressed by ad: Shanghai Decks bave main- and yet, even at this date. there the immense possibilities of this tained last week's level at Tis, 60, place for a bishop, he said. "I of a series of slicke." Not only is not a school in the Colony to test of British Universities" New Amoy Docks are wanted st
am one of the people, and wished had the report of his death ap- THE Compare, where general efficiency What'; all of them?
$83. Kowloon Wharves have er to be among the people; and I peared locally, but his emple perienced a further rise from found them there. I never had a had shown him the report, under if we are to judge by results) is
"Boosting."
$91 to 981 Luyers. Hongkew more enjoyable experience. If concerned, with the veriest. little country grammar school at Home: The present writer would like Wharves are quoted from Shang the passengers 1 met are The most appalling reading that it to be clearly anderstood that hai at Tls. 113.
fair speciments of future citizens, appears in the Hongkong press he is far from undervaluing Lands, Hotele and Buildings then America may welcome them throughout the year is that fur- either the university itself or the Hongkong Lands bave further with open arms!
ished by the annual reparts generosity, and wisdom of those appreciated from 113 to 116 The bishop left for Washington of the various schools here. benefactors who brought it into buyers and at the latter figure this afternoon. The Philippines,
We are told that Buch being
Bat why this needless eales have taken place. Kowloon he said, were not excited over the and such an educational establish log-rolling and "boosting" of an Land are in demand at $40. West attitude of Japan, and did not ment has sent up so many pupile institution that is scarcely even Points have changed hands at expect trouble.-"San Francisco for the Oxford Logale, and that under way yet? Why the exag 744, and Humphreys Estates at Call."
so many have passed"; but are geration of Hongkong'e practical 0. Hongkong Hotels are still
we ever told what proportion of or even theoretical-interest in sought after at $124 and 890... the number of pupils in the school education? It is not fair to
Cotton Mille-Hongkong Cot-
the successful Oxford candidates charge the "Times" contributor tona have Esen bought at various represent? Are we ever told with deliberate intention to mie that, as a real test of knowledge, lead; but it will at least be rates from 9 to 9 and at the latter figure more shares could these certificates are not worth obvions to all who may
claim to robably be placed. We have more than that they would fetch know anything about the tone received the following quotations in the waste-paper scale? and trend of Hongkong,thought, from Shanghai by cable to-day
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Was there Delay in Reporting? illness.
This morning at the Marine resident of the Colony for nearly Magistrate's Court before Com four years.. mander Bueil Taylor, R.N., Mr
E. Jones, Assistant Harbour CANTON NEW
GOVERNOR'S. Master, charged Captain Weather- head of the 8. Sbiu On, with
Mr Chan Kwing Ming, the new failing to report damage to his Governor of Canton, yesterday ship within 24 hours after the entered upon bis duties, and will occurrence of the same, or sa soon for the present combine the offices thereafter as possible to the of Military Governor and Civil Harbour Master of the Colony
Mr Reader Harrie, of Meser Wilkinson and Grist, appeared for the defence,
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Undoubtedly there, is a big
Kung Yike cortificates) can understand freely educational future in store for Miscellaneous There are what is said to them in English, Hongkong as soon as the con- buyers of Electrics at $41, China or can write even a passable let trolling of it gets into the right Borneos at 103. Dairy Farms at 20 ter in the official language of the hands. Undoubtedly, too, the Green Island Cements at 74, Colony. Or ask the parents of Director of Education is himself Ropes at 211, Steam Laundries at purely British boys who have at- keen and enthusiastic enough on 41, Wm. Powella at 10.12 and tended. Hongkong schoole what the matter; but, until he has pro- Hongkong Electric Trams at 7/2, sort of letter these can write in per tools to work with, he can do Ices at 183, A. 8. Watsons at $8 Mr Jones said the defendant French or Germann, what they little. There are good teachers and Steam Fisheries at 3.1-2.
brought him his log book for would make of an easy passage and cultivated men among Hong-. Quotationsreceived from Shang-endorsement on July 3rd., show from any Latin prose-author, or kong schoolmasters; but there
hat by cable to-day:-- what they know about the history are also among them men who of their own, language or he would never obtain employment literature of their own country. in the most ill-equipped school Is there a single British father in at Home. Moreover, jadging this Colony who allowe his son to be from the class of Hongkong ex- educated here if he can possibly armination paper that one meets afford to send the lad Home? Is with from time to time, the there a school here above the examining of pupils here would grade of the "poor" schools at Beem to leave much to be de- Home-that is reserved exclusive-sired. If the University is to be ly for boys of European parent the success which it ought to be,
the boys who sit for its matrioula The Times" understands MR BANDMANN Bgo7
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Harbour Engineer many years of extreme interest" not a smattering; and the Gotion of the enactments relating
We are informed that Mr Foreman at Northern Port-Ap- in Education on the part of vernment must arrange for them to the Government of India.
plications addressed Box. 129, to be taught and examined by The main object is to rid the Maurice E. Bandmann merely stating experience and salary Hongkong
educated men. Up to the present, statuts book of confusion and passed through Hongkong on the expected, will be treated in con- Hongkong has been playing with obsolete phraselogy in reference Devanha and did not come sidence. The Times" article then pro-school matters; a game which to India. Sir John Macpherson Bahore. Mr Bandmann is suffering coeds to supply a little more may be vestly interesting to those and Mr F. G. Wigley are at pre- from fover and has gone on with Tamphlet information, as to how pretty thereby, sent engaged as the India Offico the Lavonba en route for Eng friends in Hongkong came to possess a but which affords very poor in drafting the measure which, land. His many University after which it states: amusement to the onlookers however, is not likely to be com- Hongkong will wish him a LOST last week, a Bunch of with a sublimé artlessness, "that: the ratepayera.
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