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our report of some five columns being published a few hours afterwards Mr Francis's remarks were condensed somewhat. We reproduced the actual words used by Mr Francis in our leading articles subso quently. The remarks that passed between Mr Stewart and His Excellency at the Cen- tral School were mado sub voce and were of course not reported. His Excellency's worda, it will be seen, were on all occasions confined to facts, although, as Mr Stewart points out, they might have led to a misun- derstanding, especially when viewed in con- junction with the remarks of Mr Francis: TEACHING OF ENGLISH IN THE GOVERNMENT SCHOOLS,

The following Letters and Minutes are published for general information.

By Command,

February, 1578.

J. GARDINER AUSTIN, Colonial Secretary.

HONGKONG, 28th January, 1878. Sin-Referring to your Letter No. 132 of the 2nd March last, informing me of the for introducing a systom of payment by Secretary of State's approval of the proposal results in the Government Schools of the Colony, I have the honour to report as followe

The Schools ranked as very good are the 1. Tang-lung Chan (Pinti) School. 2. Wantani School.

3. Stanley School.

4. Girls' School.

5. Tang-lung Chau (Hakka) School

The schools ranked as good are the

1. Sai Ying-p'un (Punti) School.

2. Há Wan Sohool.

3. Sheung Wan School.

4. Shan-ki Wan Bohool.

5. Ap-li Chan School.

6. Shek-t'ong Tsui School,

7. Ta'at Tez-múi School.

According to this classification,

8 Masters receive $25 each,..$125.00 and 7 Masters receive $15 each... 106.00

Sir, Your most obedient Servant, FREDERICK STEWART, Inspector of Schools.

Secretary.

2. This misapprehension has arisen from Governor, on the 26th ultimo, at the Dis- question put to me by His Excellency the tribution of the Prizes at the Central School.

Bir,

THE CHINA MAIL.

D.

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Defendant ran away from the ship on the night of Friday, and on Saturday witness went on shore and reported his absence to the Consul. Defendant never made any com plaint of ill-treatment before arriving here. When he asked his disobargo he said he had been ill treated but did not say what manner of ill-treatment.-In reply to the defendant you your discharge. I said it rested very witness said, "I do not recollect promising much with the Consul. You never told zao the Chief Officer struck you. I know you came crying to me on the 7th instant, and said something incoherently about wanting to leave the ship and wanting to see the Consul. You brought a note to me from the Consul. The note was to the effect that it would perhaps be as well to let you have your discharge. I never said to you that if it were not for the laws of Hongkong, I would hang you up by the thumba and break your jaw. I never uttered such words.

DRUNK AND DISORDERLY.

F: Lachics, a fireman, was fined $1 for boing drunk and disorderly.

LARGENT,

Cheng Achung, a boatman, was committed for trial on a charge of stealing a basket containing vegetables and fish. Several pre- vious convictions were proved against him.

fortnight, in order to give the Government own language by non-English-speaking underweigh. The Scotland was then towed into Tangow Boada after we arrived, on The next day he came on board, and a few my views on the expediency of affording mastora; for I hold that no boy can master up the coast by the tug Pilot Fish $1000 Jan, 23rd. I do not remember the den days later requested his discharge, saying greater faollity to the boys at the Contral a foreign language without a competent were paid to Capt. Holcomb and Ospt. coming there. Referring to my log I see that the Coneul had no objection to his being School for the study of the English knowledge of his own, unless he resides in Lofavour to employ fishermen to assist in the Aden arrived on the 20th. Leaw Capt. paid off. Witness told defendant to wait a language, I have the honour to inform you the country in which the foreign language finding the wreck I left for the scene of Roberts on board the Scotland on the 22nd few days, and to go on with his work. The the wreck on the 81st January via Swatow and 26th. We employed fishing boats to defendant again requested to see the Consul that it would be exceedingly inconvenient is spoken. for me to postpone it, for several reasons 16. When I said to His Excellency that in the str. Douglas, I learnt there, that go out and drag, sometimes as many as 20 and was told that it was useless seeing the this one among others, that I had to only 50 or 60 of the boys spoke English, I some Haimon fchermen had their nets or 30 boats were thas employed. We drag- Consul again. telegraph to Shanghai to secure a passage referred to those who had been some years torn on a sunken wreck. I endeavored to ged off Breaker Point. We began dragging for the 21st instant, and that I have no in the school, and who were about to leave find some of theso fishermen if possible. I on the 26th January and continued doing chance of being able to get one by the it on obtaining employment.. When I used employed one Ahsoo se Interpreter, and so off and on until the 19th February. following steamer. I should, of course, at the word "imperfectly," I did so in con-three other Chioamen who were acquaint On that day the nets got hold of something, once sacrifice my own private interests for tradistinction to the facility with which one ed with the fishermen in the villages but we dragged from our anchers that night the sake of the public service, did I think speaks a foreign language from actual ex- between Swatow and Tangao Road, I went and lost the position of what we had found. it necessary; but I expect to be able to send perience in life, as apart from the slow and overland with them to Tangao Road. We Some fishermen were brought on board the you to-morrow, or the day after, a cor- imperfect speaking of it which one acquires made enquiries, and the statement I bad Scotland, who said they knew something The Scotland Scotland in Hope Bay on the 28th Feb- munication which, I believe, will set at rest by learning it only from the lips of a mas received was confirmed, that some Hatman about the position of the wreck. I left the this question of English at the Central ter: and I did not for a moment intend to men had their nets torn. School.

suggest that none of the others knew any then went to Haimun Bay on the 5th ruary. I went back again to her on the thing of English.

Fabrasry, arriving there on the 6th. Abeoo 21st March. I went in a steam launch with I have the honour to be,

18. In the "China Mail's" nesount of the aud the three Ohfusmen were sent ashore Captain Smith; I saw a large iron buoy thero proceedings already referred to, His Excel- to find some of these fishermen. They then. On the 2nd April Hopkinson, the loney is reported to have said, "I asked His found five fishermen who said they had their diver, went down and described the finding Lordship when I came in this morning what sets torn, and brought them on board the of something which he thought was a crank. 'Minute by His Excellency the Governor. was the number of Portuguess in the school, Scotland. We then arranged with them to Captain Roberts did not, to my hearing, Let this await the further communication and what number left the school, able to go out to search the wreck, and the Scot claim that he had discovered the wreck Colonial Secretary's Olce, Hongkong, 15th Mr Stewart tells us he is proparing speak English. He answered, first, that land left with them, on the 8th February, before us. Captains Johnson and Richards should be very sorry to stop him, for no there cannot be far short of 200 Portuguese the same day I returned to Hongkong via came on board the Scotland sometimes, but Offeer has earned his leave of absence bat- trained in the school, that all these, Swatow. I did not go out again. About they never said anything about having dis-

Defendant stated that about three months. land had found the wreck on the 19th. I interest in the expedition now, ter, but I fear he is somewhat over-sanguine practically speaking, leave the school able to the 22nd February I heard that the Seof covered the wreck before us. I have no

By Mr Haylar-While we were anchor- after leaving Cardiff, he was scrubbing the 17. If His Excellency will take the same notified the discovery to the U. 8. Con- in thinking that the communication he con- speak English more or less." it is to be regretted that he does not think ply from me now, I can give it, without sula st Hongkong and Swatow. I wrote ing over this piece of wreck, the currents deck, when the Chief mate called to him and templates will set this question at rest; and

he replied on the 2nd March. I also ro interest in the expedition, and got back were putting on you, but what was that

On the 12th row you and Charley were having yester it necessary for the service to act on the hesitation or reservation, as regards the letter to Col. Loring here on the 25th, and were running in all directions. I sold my said, "Jack! at first. I thought the men

18. That more can be done at the Centralceived an answer from the U. S. Consul at about what I had paid out.

Defendant replied only a few suggestions conveyed in Mr Austin's letter, boys at the Central School, and thus be able to disonss with the Colonial Secretary, myself and others, (such as the School as it is, than is being done, to teach Swatow. I saw a letter written by: Capt. February I was not so sick of the concern day? Members of Legislative Council whe repre- English, I believe to be impossible: that Holcomb on the 12th March to Meaars se Captain Holcomb was, but I was a good words about some potatoe peelings." The sant commercial interests), the problem of more nould be done at the school as I should Broadbear, Anthony & Co., reporting the deal annoyed. I sold out in April; I did mate then struck him on the throat. Shortly again teaching English in all the Govern-like to see it, than is done now, it would be discovery of the position of the wreck on not know that for certain that what we afterwards he told the Chief Mate that he ment Schools, and of making the nominal impossible to deny: but, to reach that stage, 10th March (read). A contract was made found was the wreck. Hopkinson believed should report the matter when they reached said the Captain would pay him off, so the programme of four hours a day of English the new school must be bailt, more acoom-between Broadbeat, Anthony & Co. and Fit to be the side wheel of a steamer. The Hongitang and get his discharge. The mate for every boy at the Central School a reality, modation provided, smaller classes formed, Blackhead & Co. for the services of Capt. N. H. Monsoon was a good time to drag, on

We went up in the N. E. Monsoon The blow the Chief Mate gave him did not so that all the pupils in that school should a stronger staff of teachers obtained, and a Smith, Capt. Love, two water boats and a account of the wind. It was a very rough defendant did not complain to the Captain,

play-ground supplied as the most practical stem laanal. In consequence of Captain time be able to speak English-perfectly or im- of all forms of teaching the boys to speak Holcomb's letter of the 13th I negociated time because we wanted to get to the wreck leave a mark.

The defendant was ordered to return on perfectly-inatead of only 60 out of 610.

English

with the Great Northern Telegraph Comfirat. I heard the expedition, discussed, J. POPE HENNESSY.

18. I have repeatedly referred to all these pany for the services of their divers. I and I joined it out of my free will. I was board his ship, but absolutely refused to go. 11th February, 1878.

matters in my Annual Reports, but it is produce the agreement. The persons named out of employment then. I heard no talk So he was sent to jail until demanded by the Inspector of Schools to The Honourable now necessary to repeat and emphasize them; in that agreement went to the Scotland, and whatever as to the disposal of the treasure Captain, or the U. B. Conent.

J. Gardiner Austin, C.M.G., Colonial and, as much evil must result to the school I afterwards received notice of some inter if found. I saw Mr Ray before going I heard from the currency given to the impression ference with them, and that Capts Holcomb in the Scotland; I do not remember that is now prevailing, I venture to request had given up the wreck and sold the buoy, seeing him come on board. HONGKONG, 12th February, 1878.

that His Excellency will permit the publi- A meeting of the shareholders was then the notice talked over; I forget where, SIR,I have the honour to bring to your cation of this letter in next Saturday's called, and it was decided to take no fur-whether aahore or on board. I knew that notice that there is a serious misapprehen- sion abroad as to the working of the Cen-Gazette, in order that this serious public ther steps to regala possession of the wreck, the underwriters were fitting ont an ex- misapprehension may be authoritatively re- and the other vessel was recalled, and the pedition themselves. I do not know if it Accounts were closed and audited. The was our intention to set out without the moved on the earliest possible occasion.

I have the honour to be,

expenditure was $16,499.00, and neither knowledge of the underwriters. Before we myself nor any other person to my know started I belloved some of our partners ledge derived any knowledge of the where went to take legal advice on the "notics; abouts of the wreck from the impugnant. that being so the ship could not have been I saw Captain Warsaw shortly after his gotting underweigh when nottes was given Re-examined I have no distinct recol- arrival in Hongkong, and he was not then engaged by Heard & Co, that Ilection of the notice, but I recollect the talk am aware of. He gave me no definita of legal advice having been taken. I first

Chan Aun, a tailor, was charged with being found in a dwelling house under sus information, but told me the vessel was aaw Capt, Roberts in Tangao Roads, I did wrecked off Broaker Point, and I proposed not see Capt. Wamaw at all

When the Court resumed, Captain A. N. piolons circumstances. He was found by s woman who oried "thief," and the defend that he should take charge of the expedi- tion I was thinking of sending out.” Mr

ant ran away, and was pursued by the Scott, the Chief Officer, marked the spot Love was examined:I am a master ma- on the chart, shewing the position of the rinor, and am now in the employ of Meagra woman and a man the husband of another woman living in the same house, P.C. 281 vessel at 9 o'clock on the night of the fire, Anthony & Co. I remember going up the her approximate position when the fire was Coast in March 1870, in the Lissie, belong proved seeing the defendant running away, discovered and the engines stopped, withing to Messrs Blackhead & Co. I was em and being purened, but thought they were the estimated distance she drifted before ployed in the interest of Messrs Broadbear, she sank (Chart produced). This chart Anthony & Co, to search for the wreck of playing; subsequently however, in contes was used by Capt. Holcomb or Capt. Smith. the Japan. I was on board the Scotland quence of what he had been told, the Consta

Tip Ashing, & chair coolie to the Chief The Chief Officer also made a plan of the when part of the engine was found that he took the defendant into custody, ship for me, showing the position of the day. Forty junks were employed in the Justior, said that he lived at the house in treasure tank and the quicksilver. The search, twenty under Captain Holoolab, question. When he went home he knocked

large paddle-wheel of a steamer on the 2nd Manning) was engaged as an extra diver, kinson discovered the crank and part of a stopped him and said "Why are you so late some time, when a woman cried "thief." and an agreement was made with him.

By bir Hayllar-It was generally under- April. Captain Roberts was on board at to night " They stood there talking for stood that the cargo should be taken to the time, and he told Captain Holcomb The defendant ran out, and witness seized Beatow was had got hold of the top of the wreck, and said, the woman he lived with was nut Swatow or Hongkong, but it was not that his idea was that Captain Holcomb him. In reply to the Magistrate, witness the nearest place, and it was suggested to Captain Roberts did not claim to have his wife, but he had lived with her since the Loung Asee stated she lived with last- take it to the U. 8. Consular Court. found it. (The rest of this witness' seld- 6th moon of last year, Captain Holcomb is, I think, down south ence was. confirmatory of the allegations now at the Pacific Islands. I do not know set out in the petition.).

Captain J. H. Smith was next called, witness; she had just got home, then her

never saw the defendant before, an that he owes Broadhear, Anthony & Co.

He owned the that be left this port to avoid the service of Messrs Blackhead & Co.

Defendant stated that he was invited by $4000 or $5000 for fitting out his ship, nor and stated that he belonged to the firm of husband returned the defendant ran out; the Limic and joined the Eastland expedition. the last witness. She told him to come. writ. The papital of the expedition was

Her husband returned and she told him to Mr T. J. Thomas, a diver, was examined.

hide in the kitchen and he did so.

He was $5,000 on the first call, but we had not. His evidence was generally corroborative devided then how much we were prepared to spend, probably not so much as the He was engaged in searching for the wreck, not there to steal, but the first witness other people have spent. I had some con- and it took him 51 days to find it. eaught him, and he had to run.

Mr Russell reprimanded and discharged versation with Mr Emory after the loss came out under engagement of the China of the steamer. He was agent of the P. Tradors Insurance. The hull was found the defendant with a caution. M. S. S. Co. I never heard from him that about eleven miles from the paddle wheel,

THER STAME SCHEDULE,AN Capt. Warsaw had been making enquiries and the fading of this wheel assisted them from some fishermen, but I heard Captain very much in discovering the bull.

Chan Akwong, the master of the Man This closed the evidence for the pro-Shang shop, No. 27 Bonham Strand, was Warsaw had gone to Swatow in the early part of January, for the purpose it was movente, and the case was adjourned till fined $ for a breach of the Stamp Act) in reported of lucking for the Japan on Thursday next at 10 a.m.

that he neglected to put a stamp on a receipt behalf of some of the Insurance Compantes.

for $11.25. Mr Anthony, about a week before the ux- pedition started, communicated with Mir a per-centage for Balving. I did not con Ray, not to offer his services but to arrange alder that the same as offering our services. They declined to make any arrangement with Mr Anthony. Our object in going up

Lum Asing, a coolie, was fined $2 or 10 the coast in face of this was to salve the days hard labour for gambling at the back treasure, and we had no interest in it of the Polak Theatre. beyond what any other salvor would have. during the N. E. monsoon beatise we wanted We did it's a speculation. We went up

8. I was then asked, "How many of the boys now in the school speak English " I answered, "From fifty to sixty; and that imperfectly."

Total,.......$230.00 This payment comes under the denomina-tral School. tion of Grants-in-Aid. I have already, in my Letter No. 3 of 7th instant, (C. 8. O. No. ), reported that the Grants-in-Aid this year are in excess of the sum voted for the purpose. I trust, however, that His Ex- cellency the Governor, on considering the circumstances of the present year, will not object to making provision for this further eum; and I shall be glad if the Warrant for payment is issued in time to enable me to pay the Masters on the 1st proximo, before they go home for their New Year holidays.

I have the honour to be, Sir,

Your most obedient Servant,

FREDERICK STEWART, Inspector of Schools, The Hon. J. GARDINDE AUSTIN, C.M.G.,

Colonial Secretary,

0. &c.

Dinuts by His Excellency the Governor. I have already sanctioned the extra pay manta in accordance with Mr Stewart's recommendation, subject to the approval of the Legislative Council,

Your most obedient servant.

FREDERICK STEWART, Inspector of Schools.

The Governor to the Colonial Secretary. As the Colonial Secretary was with me 4. His Excellency, in his spesoh as pub- lished in the Government Gazette of the when I put the questions to Mr Stewart 26th of January, eaid, "In this English about the amount of English spoken in the Colony we must not be satisfled with 60 out double class-room where there were one of 600 being able to speak English in our hundred and fifty boys being taught by principal Government School, and that im-three Chinese teachers, and about the amount of English spoken by the six perfectly,"

hundred and ten papils in the whole school 6. On the following day, these words ap. for 1877, 1 should be glad if he would peared in the "Catholio Register," "He" (His Excellency) remarked on the small record his recalleation of Mr Stewart's an proportion, only 50 or 60 out of that number W.

J. FOPE ENESSY, (810), who knew anything of English and of their very imperfent knowledge of the lan guage."

12th February, 1878.

Minute by the Colonial Secretary.

The information given to Your Excellency my mind that only 50 or 60 of the boys knew anything of English. Indeed when these figures were given in Your Excelleney'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 being given in English, as I hold that po litical and commercial interests render the study of English of primary importance in all Government schools.

definitely decided which.

Un Asant, & fisherman, was sent to twe months' hard labour for stealing a bed- quilt.

JOE IN THE "COFEERS.

6. At an interview to which the Governor invited me in the forenoon of the 9th instant, en reference being again made to the speck by Mr. Stewart convoyed an impression to Chief Officer of the S. S. Statesman (Mr | and twenty under Captain Smith. Hop at the door, and his wife opened it be. On visiting some of these Village Schools, ing of English in the schoul, I called His I found the Schoolmasters could not speak a Excellency'a special attention to the die word of English, and as far as I could ascertinotion between speaking a language and tain, none of the pupils had any knowledge learning, that is studying it; as the impres- sion was then gaining upon me that there of English.

Possibly, in some of the Government was a misapprehension on the subject. Bohools have not yet been able to vinit,

7. In the afternoon of the same day, on there may be instruction in English; the occasion of the Distribution of Prizes by should therefore be glad if Mr Stewart His Excellency the Governor at St. Joseph's reported in the would make out a list of the Schoolmasters College, Mr Franois of the Village Schoole, marking in each case, China Mait" of that date to have said, those who can teach English, and those who He was astonished to find at the recent examination of the Contral School that only forty or fifty of the Chinese youths recsiv ing instruction there were being taught English, or able to speak the language to any extent. He was under the impression previously that every Chinese boy who went there was taught English, and he was much surprised to find that that was not the

cannot.

Also the total number of pupils in each Village Sabool, and the number in each that can speak English.

29th January, 1878,

J. PorE HENNESSY.

Minute by the Inspector of Schools. Before the establishment of the Central School, English was taught in a few of the Schools by visiting Masters, who attended for that purpose a few hours a week. This, the Board of Education found to be highly unsatisfactory. Accordingly, when the Con- tral School was established, the teaching of English was abolished in all the other Boboola.

The only exception now is the Aberdeen School, which is, and has been, in such a backward state that I almost despair of the success of the experiment, and often think we should revert, in this School, to the teaching of Chiness pure and simple.

29th January, 1878.

HOSOKONG, 10th February, 1878.

case,"

8. In the report of the same proceedinga contained in the Daily Prese" of the 11th instant, Mr Francis is similarly reported to have said, "I was astonished to find at the recent examination of the Central School only forty or fifty of the boys were able to speak English. I had always been under the impression that the one thing that school existed for was to teach English, that every boy was taught English, and I was very much astonished. to find that was not the case, "

I quite agron, 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, 1875.

SUPREME COURT. IN ADMIRALTY. (Before Mr. Justice SNOWDEN.) 16th Feb., 1878.

IN RE THE CARGO EX 8. 8.. “JAPAN,” This was a claim for salvage on certain treasure recovered from the wreck of the P. M. S. 8. Japan,

nosoart

Police Intelligence. (Both Magistrates sitting.) Feb. 15, 1878.

GAMBLING.

UNLAWFUL POSSESSION.

DRUNKENNE88. Alfred Townsend, seaman H.M. Audacious,

A DESTITUTE

LARCENÝ.

Tapi Achan, a hawker, was sent to one month's hard labour for stealing fish.

Feb. 16, 1978. THREATENING TO ABBAULI.

six months,

·DŽUNE.

John Simos, a Marine of the UBB

amends for damage done to the door of the cell whilst locked up last night,

DESTITUTE F. Francois, a seaman unemployed, was

UNLAWRUL POSSESSION,

The Queen's Advocate, the Hon. G. Phillippo, Instructed by Mr A. B. Johnson, P. On the same cocasion, His Excellency prostor, appeared for the promovente,

H. Jose da Costa, watchman at the is reported in the "China Mail" to have Mesars Battles & Co., and ethers.

Mr Hayllar, Q O., instructed by Mr

Kowloong Club, was summoned at the With this one exception, therefore, what stated, "You have heard-it said that only

instance of Maria Durand, an unmarried. are conveniently called the Village Schools about forty or fifty-I think the cotas Brereton, appeared for the impugnants,

Ng Ahok, a gardener, was fined 60 shil-woman for threatening to aasanit. After asive Chinese education in their own fifty or sixty of the Chinese boys being other local Insurance Companies interested to And the wreck, and we wanted to get lings, or 2 months' imprisonment, for being hearing the evidenes, Mr Russell ordered are simply schools where the children re-number given to me by Mr Stewart was the China Traders Insurance Company, and

educated in the Central School last year in the insurance of the steamer. language.

Mr W W. Battles, was called-I am a there before anybody else. We did not found in unlawful possession of 58 cabbages, the defendant to enter into his personal The School Book Committee's Series and spoke English and that imperfectly." Geography have been added to their course 10. Further on, His Excelleney is reported merchant and commission agent carrying regard the underwriters in a different light of instruction; but these subjects excepted, to have said, "It was only this very morning on business in Hongkong and am one of from anybody else, and we wanted to get of which he could give no satisfactory recognizance in $10 to keep the poses for they are such Schools as might be found in an interview I had with M Stewart, the promovente in this suit. I beard of first possession of the wreck. We were anywhere in any part of the Chinese Empire, who is at the head of our Government the wreck of the Japan about the 18th or adylaed that it was not necessary to com Except that there is no religious instrue-educational system, I told him, what I was 19th of December 1874. I conceived the municate with the underwriters. I did not tion, the Schools correspond exactly with the bound to repeat to him, namely, the views ides of setting out an expedition to go to know that Captain Wars had posted was Aned 60 cents or 2 days' imprisonment Ranger, was fined #1 and to pay 50 cents Grant-in-Aid Schools in Class 1, namely: of leading merchants, un-official members of search for the wreck and to salve the treasure notices in all the villages at Tongow. He for the above offence. the Baxter, the London Mission, and the my Council, and others in this Colony, and quicksilver which I know to be on refused to give me any information, and I

Adolph Hardwach, a seaman unemployed, St. Stephen Schools. Neither Masters nor which are that they desire the Government board. I made a proposal to Capt. Hol. did not expect he could give me any definite Boholars know anything of English.

Schools in Hongkong to teach more-English, comb of chartering his vessel, the Scotland. Information. I went to see him to make FREDERICK STEWART, and that no boy should, in time to come, I reasived a letter from him dated Bth an arrangement forsal ring some quicksilver was charged with being a destitute. The

Lews the Government Schools, without being January 1676 (Letter produced and put in and 1 did not know I was asking for in defendant stated that he went from Batavie sent to 14 days' hard labour; as proud It was to the affect that the charter money formation you had paid for, I was told to Manila in the American barque Chalmette vagabond for being a destitute, having been able to speak English.

11. The report of His Excellency's words was to be $600 a month, besides 1/10th of the first diver we had could only go down and then became sick, and the Captain paid formerly bean allowed a daily allowabe, MY DEAR ME STEWART,-Looking to the in the Daily Press" is in predsely the the profits that might be obtained by the iu eleven fathoms and the role was to his passage to Hongkong in the S. B. Layla which he forfeited by his misconduct,

diver on the coast of China could go down for his necessities. Defendant, who said he slews entertained by the Governor, and same terms, and need not therefore be expedition). I then sascalated myself with or 28 fathome, I was not aware that no and gave him $4, which he had expended

several parties for the purpose of supplying in that depth of water i I believe the great was a native of Germany, was sent to the The A-on was charged with being found many others as to the expediency of giving repeated.

An agreement WAS greater facility to the boys at the Central 12. Now Ivery respectfully beg to point the necessary funds. School, for the study of the English language, out that in all this there is a fallacy lurking signed between all parties on the 14th east depth in which a rubject was not German Comel yesterday afternoon, and in unlawfak possesion of one basket Cons It seems to me very desirable that we should and I have italicised the words on which January 1876, (Fat is). After the assoda twenty are fathoms Our object was not the Consul said the defendant had no papers, taining 30 ostties of ride. After hea tion was formed, a meeting was held in my merely to find the. wrook, but to find the and nothing to prove that he was a native arrested by P. O.. Boad, be made his evoPO have your views as early as possible as to think that fallacy to no the arrangements which should be made. 19. The belief now abroad in the Colony office on the 11th January, at which Mesare treasure.

The des Tinned his course for some distance, until Could you not therefors postpone your de- is that no attempt is made of the Central Broadbear, Anthony & Co. were elected mined by the old borrate therefore recognize him, otherwise he would revolver to induce him to stop. El cos parture for a fortnight! If prior to sending School to teach more than Afty or say of managers, & charter-party was signed Whether the treasure should be taken to readily have given sesistance.

prevent his getting employment afloat, I imprisonment; in a report you would like to disonss the the boys English and that the study of that between Capt, Holosmb and them, dated Swatow or Hongkong was left an open fondant has a corn hand, which would he stumbled and fell. Fined $5, or 6.7902 matter with the Governor, myself, and a few language is subordinated to the study of 10th January, (also put in). This Bestland question to be decided after shoes,

Japan was stated to be off Capehi Pointtendent of Folice, in order that he might be others, I am sure His Excellency will afford Chinese, which both the English and the was then specially fitted for the expedition, By the Court In the agreement the May sent him to the Captain Superini

Chinese masters depots their time and their and was provided with diving apparaty that was a mistake on the part of the sent to the Hospital, you every facility.

energies to teach. Indeed, it is difficult to and so forth, and extra bauds were also

Hongkong Bank, 56 % prem, ex dir. see how people could believe otherwise, oon put in; Caph Lefavour was employed to soliditor. The solicitors was instructed by sidering that Mr Francis, se appests above, sexist Úspt. Holcomb in the search. Two Mr Anthony. It was generally reported

American ship Gatherer, was charged with Okins Traders' Ins. Co., $3,500 Jated at St. Joseph's College on the 9th divers were also employed on an agreement that the wreck was of Breaker Polat, and John Donnelly, a seaman belonging to the Union Ins Society of Canton, $1,500

initant, that he was astonished to find that Barnett Hopkinton and Wm Bristow, I knew that to be the ease all the time.. only forty or fifty of the boys at the Central The vessel salad on the 18th January, George B. Lolavour, examined, states! being a deserter. He was apprehended by Chinese Insuraties Co., $258 School were being taught English, and that During the whole time the expedition was I was originally interested in the expedi P. C. Mokey (No. 59) and said that had he Yangtane Isa, Assos, Fla. els His Excellency prastically endorsed the fisted out there was nothing concealed tion to salve the treasure from the Japan known the police were looking for him, he North Chins Ins. Co., 2, 860.

China Fire Ins. Co., $170 er dig statement by allowing it to pass unchallenged from anybody it was openly spoken of in with Capt. Holeumb. The log produced in would have given himself up, as he wanted K, Fire Ins. Co., $700

públic places. As I was getting underweigh Captain Holcomb's I saw him welding in to see a Magistrate. although touching upon it, an

14. The simple fast however is quite a letter was received from Augustine it every day. I left in the Spotland on Jan Captain Thompson, the master of the ELE. W. Dock Co., par. otherwise very boy in the Central Bohool Heard & Co. addressed to Broadbear, 18th, with two professional divers and two Gatherer, stated that the defendant shipped H.K. O. & bont Co., 13 die is fatty At English during four hours every Anthony & Co. and ons to Capt. Holcomb, helpers and apparatus. We arrived at at Cardiff. The resael arrived here on the Shanghai Steam Navigation, Thu, 26 day, a period which I think it impossible to I was on board at the time when the letters Cupeli Point on the 19th, and left sgala sand January, and on or about the 1st Hongkong Gas Co., #75

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1877, 198 extend with any good roralt. In addition were received. Previous to this, I received the same day, after having been on shore instant, the defendant got leave to go on Hongkong Hotel Oo., 185 to this teaching of English, but in mebord ng mosine whatever. No notice was taken there and got some information. We got shore to see the Consul. He (witness) could Chlause Imperial Toan. £104.10) nation to fit the boys sro kas taught heels of these fatter, as the vamal man guitleg to fungow on the 29th. The Loiterer same, not say it be had seen the Consul or not

Yours, &0 J. GARDINER AUSTÍM. Frederick Stewart, Esq. Inspector of Schools to The Honourable

Gardiner Austin, O. Mi Gy. Colonial Beorotary

Boxexoxe, 11th February, 1878, St-In answer to your note eugniring if

I could not postpone my departure for a

No. of Day Scholars in 1877... NoPet Evening Scholars in 1877,.... 21

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All these learn English; none of them may

The Master, Wong Kan, opaska Englah,

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