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Inumations.

NOTICE.

BASTERN EXTENSION AUSTRALASIA AND CHINA TELEGRAPH

CO., LIMITED,

GREAT NORTHERN TELKODÁFI

COMPANY.

Twill be REMOVED to use THE Offices of the above Companica

FLOOR "MARINE HOUSE"-Queen's Road Central, Tomorrow, the 1st of April

Hongkong, March 31, 1879.

THE CHINESE INSURANCE CO.,

LIMITED.

NOTIOE.

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TR. J. BRADLEE SMITH has this

My pointed SECRETARY

to the above Company.

-

By Order of the Board of Directors,

"WM. REINERS, Chairman,

Hongkong, March 24, 1879.

NOTICE.

Notices to Consignees. FROM LONDON AND SINGAPORE,

TIRES.S. Gles follock, boving arrived from the above Porte, Consignees of Cargo aro hereby informed that their Goods with the exception of Opium-are being landed at their risk into the Godowns the Wharton or Boats delivery may he of the Undersigned, whence and/or from

obtained.

Optional Cargo, will be forwarded unless notice to the contrary be given before Noon, To-day.

Cargo remaining undelivered after the 4th Proximo will be subject to rent,

No Fire Insurance has beau effected. Bils of Lading will be countersigned by

JARDINE, MATHESON & On. Hongkong, March 29, 1879.

Notices of Firms.

NOTICE.

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Ap7THE INTEREST and RESPONSIBILITY of Mr WALTER SCOTT FITZ, in our Firm in Hongkong and China, CEASED on the 31st December last.

Estate of JAMES GYE, Medical Attend

But at the Chinese Government Coal Mine, near Kelang, Deceased.

Cbe lodged with the Undoraigned not

LAIMS against the above Estate should

later than the 15th day of April, 1879.

H. B. M.'s Consulato,

A. FRATER,

H. B. M's Consul,

Tamsuy, 12th March, 1879.

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HONGKONG WHARF & GODOWNS

STORAGE.-

Mr CHARLES VINCENT SMITH i admitted a Partner from This Date.

RUSSELL & Co.

Hongkong, January 1, 1879.

Not Responsible for Debts.

THE CHINA MAIL.

PASSENGERS.

Por Petho, for Hongkong: from Mar. Bellles, Mr and Mrs Stephens, Mr Owen, Mr and Mrs Meyer, abild and carvant, Br Dubuffet, Mr Gallo, infor. Vrachter and servant; from Galle, Major Vortuo; from Bingapore, M. le Comte de Wicklow and servant; from Saigon, 21 Chinese,For Shanghai: from Marseilles, Mr Sharp, Mr Vogler, Mr Peters, Mr and Mrs Thompson, and Mrs Rodewald and servant, Miss Messrs Telge and Peil, Mrs Helland and 2 children and servant; from Galle, Mr Honry Brady; from Singapore, Mr Boyd. -For Yokohama: from Marseilles, MeBars Derouet, Van Liase, Cooper, Chimizon and Volhardt, and: Miss Drobes; from Naples, Count and Countess Carcano (Italian Con- sal).

DEPARTED.

Per Kwangtung, for Swatow, Mrs Ulyma; for Amoy, Mesure Steglich, and Howard; for Foochow, Mr H. Lubbes,

Per Cassandra, for Saigon, 20 Chiness.

SHIPPING REPORTS. The British steamer Dale reports having left Bangkok on the 25th March. Experi onced light East and S.E. winds through- On the 2nd am. dense fog until 9 ont. B. 11 Passed str. Rajanaltianuhar off Cape Padaran at 8 p.m. on the 20th March.

The Spanish steamer Emuy reports: Loft Manila on the 30th March at 5 p.m., had fine weather throughout, and arrived jylin Hongkong at 12 noon on the 2nd April.

Neither the Captain; the Agents, nor Owners will be Responsible for any Debt contracted by the Officers or Craw of the following Fessels, during their stay in Hengkong Harbour:-

NEBEMIAH GIBSON, American barque,

GOODS RECEIVED on STORAGE at Capt. D. Eradferde-Meyer & Co.

Moderate Rutes, in FIRST-CLASS GUDOWNS, under European aupervision; and VESSELS Discharged alongside the WHARF, on favorable "Terms, with quick despatch.

METER & Co,

Proprietors. Hongkong, November 20, 1878, my 20

BUTCHING

JOHANN. FRIEDRICH, German brig, Capt. A. H. Kroncke.-Wieler & Co.

GOLDEN FERICE, British barque, Capt. James Wiltshire.-Gilman & Co.

ONEIDA, British ship, Captain 8. Olyma, -Gibb, Livingston & Co.

C

The British steamer Fangleze reports: Left Shanghai at 3 am, on the 29th March, had light and variable winds with bazy

Teller treude Niaspion on at nooner for 12 hours outside account a dense fog. Arrived here at 1 p.m. to-day.

CARGO.

Per S, S. Prium, Hongkeng to London, salled 28th March, 1879:-7,594 lbs. Con gou, 105 pkgs. Silk Piece Goods, 26 pkgs. Waste Silk, 419 pkgs. Matting, and 8,428 påga. Sundries.

POST OFFICE NOTICES. MAILS will close :-

JAN PETER, German barque, Capt. Klh. For SHANGHAI AND YOKOHAMA,—

Per Glencoe, at 11.30 am. To-morrow, Ewert.-Meyer & Co.

the 3rd inst., instead of as pre viously notified,

URANOS, Norwegian barque, Captain L

F. boga to unnounce to the Community Borgarhold father,

of Hongkong that he will be able to supply

CHOICE, British barque, Captain John

B KE..F, MUTTON, &o.,Horrison,-Douglas Lapraik & Co. from 1st October, and trusts that they may grant him their support,

BHOPWELLINGTON STREET, Opposite the Cathedral.

Hongkong, September 20, 1878,

F

NOTICE.

MROM the 18T or OCTOBER, DE EASTLAOKE will receive hiá PATIENTS at his new DENTAL ROOMS, No. 50, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, over the MEDICAL HALL,

Hongkong, September 28, 1878.

DENTAL NOTICE,

ROGERS will visit SHAKUDAL

HONGTOND on the let April noxt.

Hongkong, February 10, 1878,

During the Summer Months, lesk

NOW READY.

CHINESE DICTIONARY IN THE

A CANTONESE DIALECT. Parta I,

and II., A to M, with Introduction. Royal Bro., pp. 404-By ERNEST JOHN EITEL, Ph.D. Tübingen,

Price: FIVE DOLLARS, or Two DOLLARB AND A HALF por Paft..

To be had from Messrs LANE, CRAWFORD &Co., Hongkong and Shanghaljand Mossra KELLY & WALSH, Shanghai

Hongkong, March 1, 1878.

Notices to Consignees

FROM GLASGOW, LONDON AND SINGAPORE.

MAE S. 8. Glencoe having arrived from 6.5ve forte, Consigueen of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods with the exception of Opium-are being, landed at their risk into the Godowns of the Undersigned, whence and/or from the Wharves or Boate delivery may be obtained.

Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless notice to the contrary be given before 4 p.m. To-day.

Cargo remaining undelivered after the

7th Proximo will be subject to rent.

No Fire Insurance has been effected.

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Bill of Lading will be countereigned by

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co. Hongkong, March 81, 1879

COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES,

NOTICE TO CONSIGNERS,

JONSIGNEES of the following Cargo e requested to send in their Bills of Lading to the Undersigned for counter tignature, and take immediate delivery. This Cargo has been landed and stored as thote slak and oxpotss..

Ko Fire Insurance has been offested.

G. DE CRAMPEAUX,

Agent Ex "Yangtse." HL.c/o Mt Marty, No. 1, case Arm,

from Mafscilled."

Ex " Aut" JAB (in cross) No. 107, Aldridgs Salmon & Co., 1 case Hosiery, from London.

-Ex "Anadyr,"

MF (la diamond) W MC (underneath)

ALICE, German steamer, Capt. Bunjo, ---- Order.

To-day's Advertisements, FOR SWATOW, AMOY, TAMSUI AND TAIWANFOO.

The Steamship

"ALBAY,"

Capt. F. ASHTON, will be de spatched for the above Ports

on FRIDAY, the 4th Instant, at Daylight

For Freight or Passage, apply to

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & Co.

aps Bongkong, April 2, 1879.

FOR MANILA VIA AMOY. The Spanish Steamer

"EMUY,"

BLANCO, Master, will be despatch- ed for the above Ports on. FRI- DAY, the 4th Instant, at 3 p.m.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

REMEDIOS & Co. Hongkong, Aprli 2, 1879. COMPAGNIE DES MESSAGERIES MARITIMES.

8. 9. PEIHO.

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NOTICE. YONSIGNEES of Cargo per 8.8. Copernic Nurse, from Londen, in donnes- tlon with the above Steamer, are hereby Informed that their Goods are being landed and stored at their risk at the Com-

pany's Bodowns, whence delivery may be obtained immediately after landing.

Optional Cargo will be forwarded on, anissa Intimation is received from the Con- signess, before To-Monnow, the 3ed Iost., at Noon, requesting it to be landed here.

Bills of Lading will be countersigned by the Undersigned,

Goods remaining unclaimed after TaUES DAY, the 10th Instant, at Noon, will be

abject to rent and landing charges.

1.

No Fire Insurance has been affected.

G. DE CHAMPEAUX, Agent, Hongkong, April 2, 1879.

SHIPPING.

ARRIVALS,

For MANILA. —

Por Panay, at 1.30 p.m., on Thursday,

the 3rd lust,

For STRAITS SETTLEMENTS.-

Per Radnorshire, at 3.30 p.m., on Thurs

day, the 3rd April,

COOKTOWN, For PORT DARWIN,

SYDNEY, MELBOURNE, &c.--. Per Bowen, at 3.30 p.m., on Thursday, the 3rd April. (Private ship rates.) For SWATOW.

Per Yottung, at 5 p.m. To-morrow, the

Brd inst

For AMOY, TAMSUI, AND TAIWAN.— Per Albay, at 8 p.m. To-morrow, the

Brd inst.

2

For AMOY AND MANILA.—in

Per Emuy, at 2.30 p.m., on Friday, the

4th inst.

For BANGKOK. —

Per Danube, at 2.30 p.m., on Friday, the 4th inst., instead of a previously

notified.

MAILS BY THE FRENOS PACKER.- The French Contrast Packet Amazone will be despatched on SATURDAY, the Mails to and 5th April, with

MENOS. FOR TO-MORROW. Shipping.

Daylight-Glencoe loaves for Shanghal,

&o.

4 p.m.-Bowen lesvos for Port Darwin,

Cooktown; da

Auction. 2p.m. Sale of Household Furulture,

ad Mr Vogel's residence, No. 7, Queen's Road.

General Memoranda. FAMAY, April 4-

Daylight bay leaves for Swatow, do 3 p.m.-Emuy leaves for Amor, o

Goods por Glenfalloch undelivorod aftor

[No. 4910-APRIL 2, 1879,

rents that their boys should obtain aon àgalu. Mr Holmes appeared for the smattering of English; but this super-plaintiff, and Me Donnya for defendant, ficial knowledge of English, acquired at and the arguments on either side having the expense of their Chinese attainments, boon completed, judgment was reserved. is the very thing against which Mr Stewart ise resolutely and persistently

set his face. Until Mr Hennessy's ar Arnoras of the piratioal attack made upon rival the policy of the Central School the Britla barque Elizabeth Childs, we had been that of solid work, and not have not heard that any stops have been superficial display; and we are not taken to ferret out the rascals who committed convinced as yet that the old system is entirely indeserving of our confidence, the outrage. A gunboat or gunboats should One point which Dr Eitel fairly pets be sent at once to make a thorough search might, we think, be considered-viz, in the vicinity of Mendoza Island, If only the very low charge made for fees at to make these desperadoes aware that such the Central School. Until the now outrages cannot be committed with impu buildings are constructed--if such a con-nity, and that, even if they escape summation is likely to be reached this side of the millennium-it might be once, Noon-French Mall leaves for Ports of deemed desirable to raise the foes, and A little more cruising along the coasts by

Uall and Europe.

thus place a check upon the overcrowd- the gunboats would do no harm. It is ing of the school-rooms against which | fortunato that these rascala did not drop MONDAY, April 7 :-

Gooda per Glencoe undelivered after this Dr Eitel continues the yearly remous across the little steamer Sea Gull when

date subject to rent,

trance. Of the Central School, as an institution conducted upon the present bringing her valuable froight from the TUESDAY, April 8:-

Bp.m.Meeting of United Service Lodge. bazie, Or Eitel says, "Altogether the wreck of the Yesso.. If all wo bear bo true general organisation of the School and she had a lucky escape in not going into WEDNESDAY, April 9 :-

the masterly discipline maintained in Swatow, as there were a number of suapi- almost every department of it, seems to nous-looking craft hanging around the me wellaigh perfection," This is satis-

this date subject to rent. SATURDAY, April 5:—~

Citarum loaves for San Francisco.

5.30 p.m.--Sais of Ground at Kowloong. THURSDAY, April 10:—

Goods per Peihe undelivered after Noon, subject to rent and landing charges.

SATURDAY, April 12:

TUESDAY, April 15:----

the game is a dangerous one.

factory, and will be read with pleasure Cape of Good Hope about the time the by the residents at large, while it re-Sea Gull was at the wreck, fleats credit equally upon Mr Stewart

as the organizer and Mr A. Falconer BIR Brooke Robertson, whore resignation Noon-English Mail leaves for Ports as the cum tenens of the Head Master is telegraphed by Reuter, went home in the

of Call and Europe.

during the greator part of the year; middle of March 1878 for a nine months* Starting with this landatory remark, the p..American Mail leaves for Yoko Aoting Inspector proceeds to point out holiday. On the occasion of his departure several improvements that might be by the same steamer as Sir John Smalo, we effected in the mods of teaching (both wrote an follows of his policy and character. English and Chinese,) arrangements of We can only add now that in whatever part classes, and books to be used. As he he chooses to "settle down" at home be admits that the rules in England as to

hama and San Francisco.

MONDAY, May 5

3 p.m.-Ocddental & Oriental S. 8. Co.'s Steamer leaves for Yokohama sud Sap

Francisco.

THE

space are persistently disregarded, and may be cheered by the assurance that there that the teaching staff is admittedly too are many here who will wish him a long small, the force of the suggestions made and pleasant life in klo retirement,

Bir Brooke Robertson is most popular an HONGKONG DISPENSARY, in somewhat lessened, as arrangementa

“Getablished A.D. 1841,

香港大藥

A. S. WATSON & Co., FAMILY & DISPENSING CHEMISTS, WHOLESALE And Retail Daudeists, IMPORTERS

OP

DRUGGISTS' SUNDRIES, Nraseny Raqui BITEN, TOILET REQUISITES, ENGLISH, AMERICAN, AND §'RETUR PATENT MEDICINES,

MANUFACTURERS

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Sade Water, Lemonade, Tonto Water, Glogerado, Potass Water, Sarsaparilla Water, and othez Aerated Waters, The Manufactory is under direct and continuous Europeari Supervision. Hongkong, June 1, 1876.

in ample school-rooms under a numeris veteran China resident, though his policy cally efficient staff of teachers would has frequently given rise to sharp.comment clearly show a vast improvement over and an occasional suspicion as to whether those which the existing conditions and the Foreign fico were noting in favour of Chinese of British interests, render almost impossible. In the In spite of this, we repeat, he le popular, matter of hooks for the Chinese classes, which is saying a great deal for both Bir some progress has already been made by Brooke and the foreign communities of the School Book Committee, and this South China. He also has been credited, shortening may be said to have been with that fairness which makes the public already anticipated by the conductors of opinion of Englishmen the heut test of the character and worth of English officials, school several years back. Still, as a with having been actuated by a sense of corroboration of Mr Stewart's views, the duty and this, together with his soalal suggestions brought forward by Dr. qualities, has made him popular amongst Eitel are of considerable value, and may his country-man and foreigners generally, help to show the great desirability of It is no great wonder that he is popular making the Central School even more with the Obiacae; for, with tast and polite- than it has yet been the real centre of new, and the necessity he felt of carrying out to the letter the concillatory poller the governmental educational system of which finds support at the Foreign Office, he could not but find favour with tho the Colony,

The Acting Inspector's strictures on native officials at Canton. Our officials in the alleged religious but non-christian the Consular Service must of necessity be character of the Chinese books now in much more in the hands of their superiore use, and bis remarks upon the possible in Downing Street than need be the Colo- modification of the Grant-in-aid scheme,xial officials, as the national interests are frequently at stake in their deliberations or must be dealt with in a future issue. It diplomatio sation. But there is, we fancy, may be remarked, however, that, while after all allowances are made, a general im minor concessions may reasonably bemade pression that the tofluence of Sir Brooke in the Grant-in-aid scheme to meet the might and could have been brought to bear On the 1st instant, at St. John's. Cathe. oircumstances or scruples of those at in favour of British tradal interests in e dral, by the Rav. R. Hayward Kidd, present outside its influence, the reten- greater and more effective measure than Consul at Canton deemed it advisable to Colonial Chaplain, GEORGE PIERCY, Junt,, tion of what Dr. Eitel terms "the the past shows it to have been, had our to JANE EMAILES, daughter of the late officious meddlesomeness of the Hongkong have done so. As he himself says, he ha Rev. R. Smailes, of Selby, Yorkshire. No scheme" will, we think, be regarded by had the wishes and interests of the mee the community as an absolute necessity. cantile communities at heart, and has pro moted them, "no far as his offelal dapaolty permitted." So, in bidding farewell to the genial Sir Brooke, wo shall expron a hop that he may be succeded by a man wh shall give a more liberal Interpretation o his official capacity, and, who, while stil doaling justly by the Ohinese, may still fur ther promote the interests of the forafg communities of Canton and Hongkong. W sincerely trust that the good offices of Si Brooke will be vouchsafed in London fo the attainment of a satisfactory and impa ttal settlement of the Blockade Question- a vezed subject which, by the way, ough to have been arranged before his departur

Cards.

MARRIAGE.

The publigation of this issue commenced through the United Kingdom sad si 7.55 p.m.

Europe, via Naples; to Salgon, Straits

Settlements, Batavia, Burmah, Ceylong

Pondicherry, Madras, Calcutta, Box-HE GMINA HAIL. bay, Aden, Suez, and Alexandria.

MAILS BY THE BRITISH PACKET,——

+

HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 2, 1879,

BEUTER'S TELEGRAMS. [SUPPLIED TO THE "CHINA MAIx.”] (Per B. E. A. & G. Telegraph Cole Line.)

LONDON, 1st April, 1879,

The British Contract Packet Thibet, Tax Education Report of the Acting

will be despatched on SATURDAY, the 12th April, with Mails to and Inspector of Schools, which appears in The through the United Kingdom and another column, is on the whole a docu- Europe vid Brindisi or Southampton;ment apon which the community may- to the Straits Settlements, Batavia, fairly he congratulated. There are seThe Burmah, Ceylon, India, Aden, Egypt, veral things in it which, although pro Malta, and Gibraltar,

bably not surprising in view of the The N.B.This Packet carries no mails for the Governor's strong bias, are less satisfac- Australian Colonies, B.-or S. Africa, tory than we could have wished to see; but taking it altogether, the rev, tor for Mauritius.

Doctor's history of Education during Tax delivery of the French Mail, was begun foreigners in China. As it is, Sir Brook

ap10 MAILS AT THE UNITED STATES PACxer, The United States Mail Packet Alasks, will be despatched on TUESDAY, the 16th April, with Maile for Japan, San Francisco, and the United States,

April 2, Dale, Britis' ateamer, 654, Jas. Thompson, Bangkok March 26, General,

-YUEN FAT HOND,

April 2, Atholl, British steamer, 028, W. S. Thomson, Salgon March 28, Rice, JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.

April 3, Emuy, Spanish steamer, 229, Blanco, Manila March 30, General REMEDIOS & Co.

Schuitze, Shanghai' March 20, Gruszal,-- April 2, Yangtze, British steamer, 788, BiMSSEN & Co.

April 2, Friedrich, German three-masted schooner, from Whampoa.

April 2, Peito, French atsamer, 2014, Pasquallal, Marseilica Feb. 29, Naples 28, Fort Said March 4, Suez 5, Aden 0, Galle

General MECCAGERIEN MARITIMES.

10, Singapore 20, and Saigon 80, Malls and

DEPARTURES.

April 4, Kuanghing, for Coast Ports, 2, Cassandra, for Saigon,

3 Champlain, French sorveils,

Yokohama

2. Yangtas, for Cantón,

9, Choise, for Takow.

CLEARED.

No. 16, Order, 1 case Umbrellat, from Stillman B. Allen, for Portland (Oregon) London. AM_Nos. 1/20, Mr A. Marty, 20 casks

Wine, from Marseillés.

Nos. 101/08, Order, & carti Mer.

chandize, from Marseilles.

Lleut Joubert Hanoi, 2 cases Wax, from

Balgon,

North China Ins. Co., 1 esse Books, from

London, Mengkong, March 20, 1879,

Mengerton, for Haiphong Glentos, for Shanghai, Jeddah for Swato. Me i, for Holbow.

PASSENGERS, ARRIVED,

for

Per Dale, from Bangkok, 68 Chineze. Per Atholl, from Saigon, 5 Chinese, Per Envy, from Manila, 40 Chinese. Per Yangisse, from Shanghai, 69 Chiusap,

Sir Brooke Robertson has resigned.

LOCAL AND GENERAL, next ENGLISH MAIL may be expected here abont Saturday, the 5th April, by the F. &and if the future Consul for Shanghai da 0. steamer Nizam,

hurry on the settlement or modification o the Chefoo Convention, he will also conte a boon upon China generally. If, lastly he could succeed in impressing upon th Foreign Office the desirability of demandiri justice from native offolaldom, and seste that we get it, his name would be preserve ever fraah and green in the memories of a Robertson leaves kindly feelings and god wishes for bis future with many friends South China.

xt IAN MALLS may be expected about Sanday next, 6th proximo, per Indian Mail Packets Moray and Arratoon Apcar. nxt AKSHAK MAIL may be expected here about the 9th or 10th April, by the P. M. steamer Alaska.

1878 does not differ very much from at 7.5 this evening. that of Mr Stewart's report on 1877.

At all events, there are many points As we go to press we are informed that the upon which both agree, while upon one hour for the departures of the French point-viz., the well-nigh perfect orga

nization and masterly discipline of the Math for the North are not yet fixed.

Central School-Dr Eitel'a verdict no-

which will be closed as follow 2.15 p.. Registry of Letters ceases, 2.50 r.. Port-Office closes, but Letters (except for Non-Union Counties) may be posted on board the Packet with Late Fee of 18 cents extra Postage any discussion of the points raised and until the time of departure,

suggestions made for a futurs occasion.WE re requested to state that any one who Correspondence for Non-Union West Indies What Dr Eitel regards, in common with has not received a copy of the new Table of (except the Bahamas and Bayti), His Excellency, as the special feature Rates of Postage can be supplied with ons Monte Video, Paraguay, and Uruguay of the year's history-viz., English on application at the Post Office. can no longer be sent by this route, speaking in the Central and other Go Hongkong, March 21, 1879,

vernment Schools-has apparently re

cords with that of the community gene Try O. 8. 8. Co.'s steamer Ajan, Captain rally. At present we cannot do more A. Kidd, from London, left Bingapore for than take a general glance at the con- this port on the 29th ultimo. tents of the Report, and must withhold

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HOURS OF CLOSING -

THE CONTRACT MAIL;,

The following hours are observed in closing Malla, &c., by both the British and Franch Contract Prokota- Day before departure,-

6 P.M.--Money Order Office closes; Post Office closes except the NiGaz Box, which remains open all night, Day of departiers-

Post Office opene.

ceived an impetus but it is worthy of Arose the reinforcements for the Caps wo note that no mention is made of the note the name of Surgeon-Major D. C. ratio in which the quality of Chinese Metall, who served on this station a few acquirements has fallen below previous Fran Bgo,

years, when lees attention was paid to

English studies. This is one of the Waanderstand that & ride match has been tests of the practicability of teaching arraged to take place on Saturday after both languages thoroughly in one insti

tution. As yet we have neither reached noor next between eight of the Police the perfect capacity requisite, nor are forte and eight. Bergeants of the Inniskil. the necessary conditions present, for such inge

a task and the dictum again and again

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laid down by Mr Stewart is forcibly TH M. M. steamer Peiho arrived late this brought to our mind that any extra afternoon with the mail of Feb. 21st; but labour expended upon English will prove

THE ANNUAL REPORT ON THE GOVERNMENT SCHOOLS,

(Gazette.)

EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, Hongkong, 20th March, 1879. Sts, I have the honour to forward you the Annual Report on Education & the Blue Book Returns for 1878.

2. The total number of scholars attem sion, during the year 1878, amounted ing schools subject to Government super 3,153, as compared with 6,144 in 1877. this number there were in the Governme echools 2,101 scholars in 1878, as again 2,148 asholars in 1877, and in be Grant aid schools there were 1,021 scholars 1879, as compared with 996 scholars

1877

B. Whilst the schools placed under C vernment supervision, and more or 1 supported by Government funds, bave, fat as numbers appears to have bene their own, bess high rate of attendance in other sohec not subject to Government supervision District Watchmen showed that there w sid. A census taken with the help of in town 1,262 scholars in private Chla schools, to which must be added about scholars in private schools in the villag plemented by the information I gather Froms report published early in 1878

to

timate the number of scholars in the

your regarding St. Joseph's College, 1

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10 Registry of Letters: COLA to be so much lost as regards Chinese as we have already given the chief intelll. from statements made at the dlcpe of

Fattorus cell printed mattet and scholarship. It would therefore have gene of the week from the home pepers

been all the more interesting had the band by the Glance, our summary is not 114..--Mails closed, except for Late effect of this natural tendency been of the usual importance.

pointed out as applied to the past year.

Letters,

Late Fee of 18 cents until

entirely.

11.10 à Letters may be posted with The great drawback to mantering both Ms Justice Snorden eat this morning in

languages is of course the limited nupi 11.80Mhen the Post Ofise Cross ber of years usually devoted by the Summary Jurisdiction, when the date of scholars to the accomplishment of this Butoo . Rotario being a claim for da 11:40 At-Late Letters muy be posted laborious task. There is no doubt a mages for uco-fulllment of contract for the on board the packet with Late Fee of desire exhibited by many Chinese panels of a place of lead at Kowloong-camo 19 conta unil fime of departure,

ous Roman Catholic Institutions of Colony in 1878 to amount to about 1,7 Thus we have a total of 2,492 children attended schools not subject to Gere ment supervision or ald,

4. The feature of the year, in ode tional respects, was certainly the great petus given to the study of English. warmth with which flis Excellency Governor, on all possible oncadora, do