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54 THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 16TH FEBRUARY,
1878.
cannot be far short of 200 Portuguese trained in the school, and that all these, practically Speaking, leave the school able to speak English more or less."
Me 33.
17. If His Excellency will take the same reply from me now, I can reservation, as regards the boys at the Central School.
give it, without hesitation or
18. That more can be done at the Central School as it is, than is being done, to teach English, believe to be impossible: that more could be done at the school as I should like to see it, than is done now, it would be impossible to deny; but, to reach that stage, the new school must be built, more accommodation provided, smaller classes formed, a stronger staff of teachers obtained, and a play ground supplied as the most practical of all forms of teaching the boys to speak English,
19. I have repeatedly referred to all these matters in my Annual Reports, but it is now necessary to repeat and emphasize them; and, as much evil must result to the school from the currency given to the impression that is now prevailing, I venture to request that His Excellency will permit the publication of this letter in next Saturday's Gazette, in order that this serious public misapprehension may be authoritatively removed on the earliest possible occasion.
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient Servant,
FREDERICK STEWART,
Inspector of Schools,
The Governor to the Colonial Secretary.
As the Colonial Secretary was with me when put the questions to Mr. STEWART about the amount of English spoken in the double class-room where there were one hundred and fifty boys being taught by three Chinese teachers, and about the amount of English spoken by the six hundred and ten pupils in the whole school for 1877, I should be glad if he would record his recollection of Mr. STEWART's answer.
THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 16TH FEBRUARY, 1878.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
The following Return, received from Mr. JoHN JACK, of the quantity of Spirits distilled at the Hongkong Distillery, is published for general information.
Proof Gallons.
Spirits manufactured during the quarter ending 11th February, 1878,..........................14,520 By Command,
J. GARDINER AUSTIN, Colonial Secretary,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 15th February, 1878.
No. 34.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
The following Return of Convictions under the Cargo-boat Ordinance, No. 15 of 1860, is published for general information.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 15th February, 1878.
J. GARDINER AUSTIN, Colonial Secretary.
Convictions under Ordinance No. 15 of 1860, namely, the Cargo-boat Ordinance, for the Year ending 31st December, 1877.
DATE.
NAMES OF THE PARTIES TO THE SUIT.
OFFENCE.
SENTENCE.
REMARKS.
J. POPE HENNESSY.
12th February, 1878.
1877.
April
mind
Minute by the Colonial Secretary.
The information given to Your Excellency by Mr. STEWART conveyed an impression to my that only 50 or 60 of the boys knew anything of English. Indeed when these figures were given in Your Excellency's speech I understood Mr. STEWART to say, when turning round to me, that he feared they were in excess.
I must confess that in consequence I left the school with an unfavourable impression as to the extent to which instruction was heing given in English, as I hold that political and commercial interests render the study of English of primary importance in all Government schools.
I quite agree, however, with Mr. STEWART that we should obtain better results with more accommodation, smaller classes and a stronger staff of teachers.
J. GARDINER AUSTIN, Colonial Secretary.
13th February, 1878.
Minute by His Excellency the Governor,
Send copies of these Minutes to Mr. STEWART, and say I should be glad if he would prepare an approximate estimate of the total cost of the whole scheme of Government Education, assuming that the Legislative Council will concur with Mr. AUSTIN in thinking that political and commercial interests render the study of English of primary importance in all Government Schools, and that as regards the principal Government School (the Central School) smaller classes be formed, and a stronger staff of teachers be obtained.
As regards providing increased accommodation, I signed warrants last year for over ten thousand dollars for this object, in addition to more than forty thousand spent by my predecessor; and in this year's Estimates, I have taken a further vote on account of the new Central School of $25,000.
6 R. at complaint of James H. Grimes, Inspector of Police, European, Plaintiff, Chang-a-Kau, Boatman of a Cargo-boat,
Chinese, Defendant.
May
14 R. at complaint of William McClellan, Ins-
pector of Junks, Huropean, Plaintiff,
2.
May
14
July
14
1. Wong-a-Yeung, Owner of Cargo-boat
No. 361,
2. Lo-a-Tai, Boatwoman of Cargo-boat
No. 109,
3. Chau-tin-Hi, Owner of Cargo-boat
No. 138,
Chinese, Defendants.
R. at complaint of William McClellan, Ins-
pector of Junks, European, Plaintiff,
2".
1. Leung-a-Ming, Master of Cargo-boat
No. 160,
2. Ching-Tun-Ip, Master of Cargo-boat
No. 202,
3. Leung-a-Sam, Master of Cargo-boat
No. 299,
#.
Chinese, Defendants.
R. at complaint of William McClellan, Ins-
pector of Junks, European, Plaintiff, Tang-a-Ling, Master of Night Soil Boat
No. 11,
Chinese, Defendant.
R. at complaint of William McClellan, Ins-
pector of Junks, European, Plaintiff,
*.
1. Hu-a-Sing, Owner of Cargo-boat No. 75, 2. Ho-a-Kau, Owner of Cargo-boat No. 96,
3. Leung-Hoi-Wan, Owner of Cargo-boat
No. 305,
4. Leung-Kau-Yau, Owner of Cargo-boat
No. 111,
5. Leung-a-Kau, Owner of Cargo-boat
No. 372,
Chinese, Defendants.
Plying an unlicensed Cargo- | Bail forfeited.
boat on the 5th April.
Defendant was bailed
cat at the Water Police Station in the sum of $5, and fail-
ed to put in an ap- pearance.
Employing uuregistered per- sons on board their Cargo- boats on the 11th May.
Employing unregistered per-
Bons on board their Cargo- boats on the 10th May.
Carrying cargo in his boat without a Licence on the 14th July.
First and second De- Fines paid.
fendants fined $5
each, in default 14 days imprisonment with hard labour.
Third Defendant fined
$10, in default 14 days' imprisonment with hard labour.
Fined $5 each, in de- Fines paid.
fault 14 days' im-
prisonment with
hard labour.
Fined $2, in default 7 Fine paid.
days' imprisonment.
Making alterations in their Cautioned & discharged.
Cargo-boats on or about
the 27th September.
J. POPE HENNESSY.
14th February, 1878.
Oct.
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No. 32.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
Applications will be received at this Office for the appointment of Fourth Master at the Central School during the absence on leave of the Head Master, Mr. STEWART.
Salary $120 per month and an Allowance of $30 per month for House Rent. Applications to be addressed to the Office of the undersigned.
For further particulars, apply to F. STEWART, Esquire, Head Master, Central School.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 15th February, 1878.
J. GARDINER AUSTIN, Colonial Secretary.
Harbour Department, Hongkong, 14th February, 1879.
H. G. TROMSETT, R.N., Harbour Master, §c.