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No. 7694,ApaIL 20, 1888.]

visable to have a structure in a

THE CHINA MAIL.

170,000 gallons day, may be made ami- ; lure, in the same way as Municira - thoy Leenpy might be covered ment of intellect and muscle and that ex- Central School not only inainating its bighure children under instruction in the another effect of the introduction in the

lic buildings.

News

a tin

10 a

{

other

respects.. X distinguished themselves as I was: in 1884, 1,351; io-1805-1,426; 21.1

The containing the Educational Statistics for amoant ourned by passes (apart from capt the your 1887.

weak st

Cora

entirely meets the not all put on vur black coats and intorile of Beuthoven's Sunata in Arithmatie: bit exhibited in all the otuor iar below the natural increase of the nua- Bat, op 22, tollowed, the roads Apucially noticeable in the ones of Olas VI her be observed that them has been from

ur of character

number

Perhaps if the words usually occupied by a grantor of persons iban & wers added the addition might 13000

objection

the

PETIT BOURGEOIS.

1

In The

a'

of the If

Euclid and in the case

I have the honour to be, Sir, Your most

E. J. Erret, M.A., PœD, Inspector of Schools. The Hou. Frederick Stewart, LL.D., Colo

uial Secretary.

RUSSIAN PROVERBS. The heart has ears.

In a atill pool swarni devils. Honor is better thou wealth. "God waita lung, but hits hard.

Pray to God, but row to shere. Modesty is a maidon's necklaco. An old crow croaks not for nothing. - Poverty is not a Bin-but twice as bad. A bad pance is better then a good quarrel. An untimely guest in woras fuarı à Tartar. Calumny is like coal; if it does not bura

| came into operation in 1854--The air of Fornmont Scholarship benosforth on the bas 300 cally be extinguished amid a dunes nuss of his education, considering his age, was THE CENTRAL SONGOL-TUR. DANGER OF

(** MULIA * IROTE:D OF "MUMUM * thrat rovision was to incromaths pensum of Ar Euda-Peath an experiment is being made la Chinoice with lose than

f written examinations conducted by th with the view of utilising the interior heat cubic foot to each individunt. This ques Chinese houeus, four or five storey high with penetically complete. In the result o

12. Comparing the reaits of year work to be done under the several Staw yndicato of the University of Cambridge of the oneth. A very deep well was in tion, not being touched by the Ordinance, a streotful of inhabitants in each house Horner comes before us, not werker coures of being bored, the water from which would simply has to be decided by the In many other points the line is defective. child, in to urditury ons of that tach 57, as tabulated above, with the results durds, to reduce the earning power of these sug Inspector of Schools acting as Lock exhibited by the previous year's examina.omparatively inexpansive Schools and, Presiding Examiner. Opportunity was also was found to be at 168 Fabrobe Surveyor General or Government on the ff, as is suggested by the Land Commission, abused torin, but as comparatively a fini bod has now been determined to deepen the principle of expediency, whether it was ad the gnol and police braid nga were removed pianist, vecu u hope, si supons, it is ovicout that the Government finally, to encourage the stenchors to bring taken of this measure, which is virtually

certain the woll nntil 136 Falc. is reached, when it is

sucersfully, but anties mak-igher Standards without skipping the lower Colony of the above-mentioned Cambridge Chinese houses and the residents in the perioneu which comes with years to eushlestandard

Local Examinations, to remodel the condi hopel that the resulting supply of water, of the town of a certain style baibing terraces might as well remove ha to rank with great plania's many of ing satid progress rear by year. As th the nes

Liszt, Rubinstein; and M able for warning dwelling-houses and pubels at Home are called an every other day into the Chinese quarter at once, for all the who,

of the School, Classen II. III, VII,number of scholira examined in achose in ship in the uaual Tables. I ta XVI, to decida questions of exp-diency as to good they would derive from the alleged dame Schumann, down to Arabella Gad-acetions of results achieved in the soverallers Follows a table showing that the tions of the Hongkong Government Scholar style of architectura.” Bateriontely the reservation.

dard and Engenu d'Albert, Quile preparticularly high average uniformly in 1880, 1,5; in 1887, 1.690 on dutiful word- the Itrual the Governor, who really seems their debut is soundly taught Wir il respect for the enterprim of our Bill which gave soms protext for most desirous to comply with the wishix digice. The task which the boy under secured in almost overy subjucl, exceptation grant and noodle work) was: 1884

word illustrated paper and for the general ez- -cellence of their individual portraits,

must be confessed that their sketches ist, necing tuintention of the Governor is a pay лoma attention to their desires with Engl day was no elight ono, Bach's only Roading in Classes I and X and 7572: 1885, $6,360; 1856, $0,222; 1887, abedient Bervant,

Wong Shing's question; but amuly, of the community as far as he can, will tek y

suite in G raitor was played with Arithmetic in Claesos II and VII. nifest to all, the definition might have boun regard to this Bill, although the so-called that unerring accuracy which such remais area with last year, Class I did hotter in $6,4321 incidents in which living colobrities figure

In the Chopin selection the laderor subject with the exception of Euclid, improved without much trouble. The dorpresontutives of the people-who are inded far better in the difficult. Stany listory and

nd Map-drawing

DETENTION OF THE VERNACULAK do occasionally raise perpetition of the forbidden class of hos Borest-uro dumb, and although we can also, which demand special gifta handy appreciated. Classes 1V and V appeared Schools in Class I has increased from year.

and the progress of identity.

10. It will be seen from the Tables that Perhaps

sug-truth only representatives of the landlord

in A fat than in either the Nocturne or the

mado in Dictation was specially to be the amounts onrued by theo Grant-in-Aid related by a contributor to the Phdugraphic gestud by the Registrar Genend to Mr

may help to explain this circumstance Lister almost, not

chiki.

ane to be rather marvellously ne

Dictatisi lld

tilor year, but the rate of increase has been According to this writer, an artist friend,

differlty- a building designed for occupa view his Excellency at Government House. tion by a greater number of persons that Yours, being interrogated by him as to how ha ha tion

which won improvement, the subjects sonsible

bor of children in attendance. It will fur slow vament displaying rad the portrait of a gentleman whole to every thousand cubic feet of space! procured the

musical fueling which was truly surprising in Compusinnar. Classes Vl and children annually brought forward into the apponrad prominently in his sketch on trial

to your

an increase in the number of The scene, replied;

who was in

Waber'a Invitation to the of Class V. Gruthınar, reporter

best of all the court described him to me, and said he

LATE HOME NEWS.,

Walz, with Tausig's Arabesques, a work VIII showed good progress in the subjects higher Standards. The

The incronso has indeed wasn't unlike the Duke of Edinburgh with

FUSIONISTS AND ME PAINELE'S DILL which pianista noud badly be reminele of Dictation and Arithmetin but slightly been rather small.

Yot it VIL

it is evident that. a dash of Lera Deflorin. I drew three or of his Excellency that the definition would

usually in

in the repertory of juvenile porer resalts in Translation, Class

which Bim London, 18th March. A mootingg of the

in view in kept in TVZLA four sketches of the two heads altered only allow the authorities to come down on

and the Schemes in 1883 has been fairly

attningu. as Mendelsson's them slightly necording to the directions people after the building was inhabited by Dissentient Liberal methors of Parliment prodigies at all. Next Thursday Hegner did very well in Reading, Die:ation and cho

will attempt such works as

at there was some falling all There is, however, another point in conno STARCENTRE. Map-drawing, Class Xtion with the Table Kubin's the

And that's the result;' Tho | an unduú number of persoins. It is evilent. was held at Devonahiru House yesterday, Rondo Capriccins and Web's did in most subjscs batear that in the reporter,

tirat requires comment. The figures, la frank and filing draughtsman, accord. however, that in this matter some discre Lord Hartington presiding, to discuss las

whilst indicat- ing to the story.

thou wont on to may;tion must be left to the official to whom question of legislation respecting arrears of exta,' Liszt's 'Spinnerlied,' Koopting in case of extraordinary gli. 1 plans are sabmitted, as alyvost any alyle of ¦ Tent in Ireland, and the course to be takom Molu Perpetuo-a most imposing pripreviene year, with the caception of Disis-in a defect in the education of Chinese it will soil,

show girls, ala, in made high when Me Parnell's Bill comes on for co-gramme for a boy of loven and will als tion and Translation. The Phineas

in the came if boys, t house might by subdivisi be

Chinese. Schools Chuss I Deas Inarally find a man das his paralitionably. Mr Wong Shime's second sideration. Mr T. W. Russell, who, with offor ante penisens of his owu compea of the School shewell on the whole axtisfac- those Primary ( somewhere. Lark at this drawer. That y

Act as the natural foeders of var Mildio falda ame three or four hundred photos, difficulty may be dismissed at once. No other Dissentient Liberals has backed aution. Thus he will be subjected to such very resulta, but especially so the

whore

The log of a ship is moraly, an abstract of very marked Arreats Bill. gave rousons in favour of test as is usually applied only to adult Chiese division

tian is erscored, and that in their caan A and I would undertake to say that in sine Canton or Chinnse merchant, however richilation. Mr Chamberlain thought that pianists. of high pretensions, and by the progress has bren cada. The addition of Schools, so far as the Chinese populs-wind and waves,

he was, could afford to pay the price he

There was an old minister once who told Latin to the list of higher subjects would have to pay here in the sentre of the the Government should introduce a Bill on result he must stand or fall.

taught in the Government Central Schwil sound knowledge of the vernacular is now tho lines of

of their offer of I requir town for the large stretch of groundt

of Inst

gonerally made the is a noticable inngration, characteris stone for reaching suit stepping bags of the Bible leason he was to read English educa in the morning. The boys, Buding the ed for upper class Chinese houses with the majority of the subsequent speakers wore

i favor of legislation; and at the close of THE EDUCATIONAL REPORT FOR tic of the year 1887, which ins added tion. The same important principle has place, glued together the connecting pages. Tag Daily News of 19th March says:-The largo yards and carts attached to them.

new anbjects to the program of a number been recugnised aloo, as I have shown in the next morning the preacher read on the Epot of ill look which had attended The intention of the Governor is, I think, the discussion Lord Hartington, while Jeugdish players in their struggles with clestly understood by all, except perhaps Farnel's bill, said that in view of the pro- stating that he could not support Mr

of other Schools in the Colony. In the re early years of the Government Centralrer Keports, by the Portuguesa com- bottom of the page: When Noah was one

Colony. It is munity in

hundred and twenty years old he took unto principle n their Scottish righbours at mociutionby a writer in your morning contemporary,

School, anything hayund a partial base which is now in India persistently urged himself a wife, who was (then inraing the football was monk satisfactorily broker at who wilfully or queratly misconstruer this vailing opinion of the meeting he should

whole matter. Be evidently

is a youth feel bound to inform the Government that Glasgow on Saturday, when against tive

9. In cou respect most of oureducation of the English Inngungo was viewed by the

ly rec gnized that the preservation of the forty cubits wide, built of gopher wood, and goals obtained by the English eleven, the

larely arriv know what a colie se 18, or how Chine what in the manner that Mr Churuberlain disadvantage. The question of accommoda-arden and as a waste of time, but after vernacular in all Classes of Schools is recovered with pitch inside and out. He was arrived in the colony when does not if they did not duel with the question emo- agencies are lab-uring under a serien Chinose bus of tiu School as au irksome its ducatumista, since thas been general. page) one hundred and forty cubits lung, Scottish

representatives Previously success--had been

Mathenstiesals and Chemistry, and if the scholar may be reflected in his in-

it, and then said: My friends, Coolie houses and houses

sto subdivided into support of a large number of Dissentient teaching in every country, and more pro e time (1870) even the Theory of Music creused power to make use of his own this is the first time I ever read this is the gained by English players acu 1879, and

9173 horse-baxua are, but one

Liberals when Me Farnell's Bill.comes ticularly so in a tropical climater - Yet in the they have had wait nine years before

Bible, but I accept it as evidence of the this very matter lowering the kur of their friend be-thing-in faut-as a rule entirely different before the House.

assertion that we are fearfully and wonder- as Cooties, sleep on beaches arranged in goud the Tweed. Eren Bow Scotland huna

mort af the Schools in the Colony- are in a sabjects izoght in the School. Chemistry,

fully mado, twelve victories to set against three segue

very backward condition. Among our which for some years dropped out of the d by England but the reflection that even

Schals there are hardly ten or testo program, and Bunk-kee in, which has heon:

of

cases cut of ten I shild be able to find ove which would match the required face, Daily News...

to

year

Tho

1887. (Continued.)

ACCOMMODATION AND BANITATION.

· Tvc-

in

Classes

Annu

מi

that

faike to score amilies al we the coolie zank are Inteed. had suggested, they must not count on the fron seriously affects the results of school while, little by rule, they esmato appreciacquired in order that the mental progress verified Puzzled at this. He read it again,

balanen o dofuse cannot be cleared of Loped, discourage the English clevens, wh

on the selec-nati tions made for the international cops th agains: Scotland. Four of the men were

under a tent of cubic

Chinese

#K

OPPOSITION TO THE LYCAM GOVERNMEST

FILL

06

of home accommandation and Drawing were included among the

try.guage.

Chinese dwelling houses, ill suited for

the

and

purpose and

nombors the club bean chizible Seven Chinoise and that in the crucial pol mivise the acceptance of the Govery-divelliners of the filing light and ven- Wales; while birth in this country is n within the reserved from cecurring; ment proposals by the classes chiefly con i blation exclusively from the

of the North End men, hoverer, are Scotchmen, and the goalkenpur plays for necessary qualification to represent England in international engagements.

Curned

it

and

adapting

ANGLO-CHINESE SCHOOLS.

THE BASEL AND DERLIN MISIONS' SCHOOLS.

17. The Grant-in-Aid Schools in Class III (Basel and Berlin Missions) continue to which gire a European education (to Chi-

tho

notations. DONORONG, April 20.

Old

wash,

Sew Benares, cast, 476 to 477)

Old

Now Malwa, cash... 550- Allowance, Taole... 32/48

Old Malwa, cash,....... 579/80 Allowance. Thele... 8/43 Persian, Oily, Coal: 540- Allownice; Tools... 10 Persian, Paper tied 550/60 Allowance, Tal... 16

Exchange. HONGKONG, April 20.

On London.

Back, Wire,

layers and very often occupy a fairly large and run, in which fcure & great many

The takon up FRV DÍ the Grant-in-Aid London, March 20.-The Temperance which are heated in saitable promises. Schools, are at the present day massing show good results. In these Schools, under mist favourable ciremuustancea thelether in these lapera. It is e-members of the House will strongly oppose Whis

one might call the mibile | until the year 1897 will ok, it in bu bu etam Chinaman, who lives in horter the licensing provisions of the Local Gov. vast majority of our Sebrinks are at pres: their claires felt. But thered teaching nose Girls) in the Chinese language, PIUM--Now Patua, cash... 480

ornmioni. Bill, on the ground that they accommodated in ordinary spei-Chinese burdening ronthful bring lenses at the rate of gome cccupies

establish vested interests which are not at The Football Association Contattoo is Lo what

space to

to euch bu seartily congratulated on

man--the amount complained of by the rent recguisal by law. They are also purpose of class rooms, and are in net multe instead of the botter muitem. School. laudable tendency as of lato get in, to what is safe to health. Home-lesema, writing Chinese within reasonable limits opposed to Locs mark to papire

lavaturi in the Public Health Bill-and out fraised banding over the increased fand cases deficient as regards light and ventila.lours have already reached the limit of contine the us of the Romanized system of

to the County Councilation and especially in respect of encos

indiaperesblo as The

ssible of the written Chinese as teading to give the new bodice an inter Fen the Government Schools, with the

the time much as encroaching upon from Lancashire, four froth the Midlands whom the best ronts are screwed by grabest in the maintenance of the number of exception of four, are all more or less badly dangerously care, are already and to teach in the bigler Standards as and three from the South, so that onch bing house proprietors. Now it is precisely public houses in the area over which their housed, being 1

sig liepted in narrow tenements needed for exercise. The remedy appears to character. Evidence of the beneficial effect great football contre was properly rocogni

the invasion of this cina that the Bill seek authority extends.

of Chinese construction, which were original me to lie in forming a higher divisios over of this movement presented itself in

Chidouc

for domestic

and above that which now includes the first marked manner at the examinations bild Opposition will, we believe, be offered in ly built for who do battle to prevent. And that this class is invading

of the Government

1887. Formerly ed. Preston North End for pensuarios what 19 goretaily supposed to be the Euro the interest of the publicans to the proposal for which the Governmorit paya & case of tho

and with West Bromwich Albion

to stay in School showy results in Chiness composition of the rational trophy at Kenningtot Oval pan district any one with his eyes open to add twenty per cent to present cast of monthly rent. The Grand-in-Aid Schools scholars can be induced utral School at the ond next Saturday, were awarded these places may see Wellington Street is filled with licenses. It is stuter, however, that the are, with few exceptions, in the same year or two lenger, all the higher subjects letter-writing were obtained, in the Roma-

like Chemistry,

Book-keeping, Latin and sized oharacter, in those Sebonls, but. in the team, and would probably like been then. Some of the houses have semi ergs brewers are disposed to regard the plight. Tao Aided Schools in the Villages Blathematical Drawing, and so forth, night through comparative neglect of the use of

a sclerga awarded one two tante hail other Enroponu aspect, but they are occupied a licensing provisions of the Bill as in thesare mostly accumulated it windows be relegated to this ennier division which the written Chinese character, children

of a Wores nature of a fair compranise, and that they cottages, generally

type than the What the European community-pant is to

themselves, many eventually might be affiliated with sons who passed successfully Standard VI vore

English University. of these Schools

generally left unable to road or write an Chinese lutter or simple exami receiving

bill for prevent this state of

ordinary dudy. diatriet. On the

open

goods bought or sold. At the last There is therefore great need The mombers interested in London Gov. way, trary, in one or two of the Terraces and in

13. The Anglo Chinese Schools of the nations I noticed in this respect a great in the Wyndham Street there are Chinese living ernment ruform on both sides of the House for improvoacas

-matter of

Government, boasted at Sairingpin, Wan-change for the better. The Chinese girls ia houses more or less after the European appear to be favourably inclined to Mr. here is little prospect of an carly change de net call for special remarks this year, tanght to write in good colloquis!

seloof accommodation. But at presut tai, Wong-naich ong, Stauley and Yauma in these Schools are, for instance, still fashion, allowing their family the required Ritchie's proposal to create a County Coun

Has rent has ristu The satinations of theas Schools showed (Rounnized) atissers to searching questions and these if for the Metropolis. It is strongly doubt for the no one ever contemplated dist wish of the commanity and the infeptiot Government aghomi-can be effectively dealt Ali new houses that have han, but of cisted axin tinse Schepsis which are situated and Rome, but they are now also gaining of the Governor are clearly evident with this Sessio

containing pare

oxsaption Pro

proficiency in writing simple preas or ordi- everyone who wishes to unsteraturd.

We believe that a proposal will he made hnusca of the town. Houses

Stanley, little support gives to uary letters

in the common Ches from the front Opposition Bunch is transfer ons suitable for the purposes of a

so! On Colony who care for more for goud Chinese teaching history teaching of these schools oxcludes nt The Government and private Managers of thin for English. Th inhabitants of present, for want of

of a suitable mannal, Schools are, thus being forced to face the Shauliwán luvs been petitioning during the the history of China. But as begules His-

dis On Calenta problem of

lem of providing acho con year 1687 for shu re-intradaction of Eng-tary, also Arithractio (as far as decimal tion of a suitable and sanitary type. The fish teaching in their Vernacular School, fractions) and Geography are added in these Grant-in-Aid Scheme offers indeed Build- but although author attempt in that dires- Sohools to the ordinary subjects of an ele

2018 Ya Shangha--- ing Grants under certain conditions, and

has tho

villages at the imminent risk of quiling mitted that the wide range of educatio been built with sneh aid, but Manage of a goud Verstacular School be changing given in there Schools is eminently satier Grant-in-Aid Schoola appene

a heily cuded Anglo-Chinese actory, and dues credit to the Baasi and School, especially in places like Shaukiwán Bestin Missions. whore several Chinese dialects are repro-- seated among the people.

CORRESPONDENCE.

THE CARGO-BOAT STRIKE.

To the Editor of the CHINA MA..

April 20, 1988,

thetattur.

quintity of space to each member, The ed, however, whether this portion of the early in tac main parts of the fair results, which is the more to be appro- in the history of Babylonia, Egypt, Greece

I do not know any Europeans who

Jato' are of analler dimensious than thooid

out of town there is with

of

S,Now that the Cargo-Bust people have been cast out of their houses to minkethe administration of the Poor Law from Lave of late become very rare in the Che efforts of the Muster by the villagers, character.. I'is to be regretted, that tho

hare struck work, and withdrawn into Chinese waters, it is devoutly tobs haped that the Colonial Government will reso- lately maintain ano-anrrender oilcy, in any arrangement hereafter to be made with

them.

Whatever

divergence

new County Authorities.

room for Chinese of the class, that ecoupy the Bourds of Guardians--which arousaf their house in the European fashion with fected by the Clorerament Bill-to the upwards of 1,000 feet to every individual member, and it is certainly the first time I

The Second Roading of the Local Govern- ever heard that the best rents were made thent Hill is to be met by an Amendment out of houses so occupied. I really wonder from the Irish Benches, declaring that the

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of views any exist the Daly Press would open ita ading provisions of the Bill caght to be extended on very fine College (St. Joseph's on has to be tarin, It 18"Kwaya domein mentary Chinese eduension; it-must be on datamisi,

ngat public,

the as to the policy of the Government, there carronly be one opinion as to the auraly and insubordinata ohar- acter of the special class of people they have now to deal with.

These are only this well known

qualities Section:

of the Community, who employ and maintain this singil Mercantile

to tist

columns for the display of auch stupid

nonsenes.

10-

to Ireland.

THE RADICALS AND BOULANGER.

the restrictions with which Building Grants Paris, March 19, Midnight. A number are hedgel in tco irksome sill, althof of Deputies of the Extremo Left have these restrictions have lately boon modified The finternet objections. drawn up a protest against the proposed to meet some electoral manifestation in honour of Gone has also I tely rude several grants of build-TEACHING AGITIMETIC IN NATIVE SOTOOLS-IV have made extraordinary progress in

Schools, hat in the ral Boulanger. They say We ing sites

paris of the town

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THE THIN AND OF THE WEDGE

Flair and Army, which for the tiau being that these are all more or less deeply devoted to two ilens-to restore the county par visage of the town there is 14. Those Government Solids and aided year's Report to the stimgles which had

bread.

wharves a warehouse necomodation if sorry to read that the Governor considered given to a.General who refuses to lay down book entrusted, since 1887. to the car of through the introduction at Arithmetic ducted by, the this measure to

vo

the Godown Company, and the hes nove of the hug hit upon that only one objcetion pla iscits, and that would signify the ab. Prtance us, in the case of an outbreak but will prove the thin end of the aden uouce towards raising the B

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opereignt In quibbling over pjection of definition the real ubjections that have been urged to the

Temperature. CAMURIUGH LOCAL EXAMINATIONS. ill have been lost sight of. That they

18. The Grant-in-Aid Schools in Class (Paton at Alessra Falconer & the, in Premisen,

Qriner's Road have not been taken op by the non-official members is easily accounted for by the fact

I th the year 1887. I referred in the previous BAROMETER-

turcated in house property, and if I am su

beon viven

iven to the educational movement in Do. have turned against lose who give them twistaken have not in woh sy repatlay for the try, and to found the Republic ou dezoo. a lamentable dearth of available sites mit Schools which hitherio gave a thinese edu- colony by the introductast. (at the in- THERMOMAZZ

they du cratic

cratic refonsa.

We are determined to able for School. The sanitary supervisionation, pure and simple, excinaively in the thi

J. Bateman, Headmaster Fortunately at no period in the history of ordinance in any form, although

M.C.. view of

the of Public Schools, which, under of continue the struggle without

flinching

Grant Chinese language and according to Chinos stance of this Colony have more facilities existed for not care to show their foalings, in

of the Hongkung Public School) of the the year

mial examinations eon. succesfully coping with a Cargo-lioat strike the strong public opinion in favour of re- against an opposition which enervates men's in-Aid Schemo, devolved hitherto upen the national methods, entered with the

of their

non-gremial their existence,

system of "both aplendid Horvation, 1 was

winds and irritates public opinion. Votes Inspector of Schools, has at my re, at 1887 upon a phase astonised and

of the Univeralty than at present, as instanced in the

f Cambridge. I not only a striking de mencurs of some fun teaching, which is not only &

healthful in- on it as an indirect tribute to the expediency his sword would constitute a veritable the Sanitary Board,

from the parture

traliexercise, in time, a great and real of Chinese Krouve bers of private lighters and in existence in this Harbour, whilat in had been made in his ficially. Dose is dication of a free people. The intrusion of of epidemic dissase, Schools serve as power tion

hendled also certain draw-backs, cass of great Fublic neouity there is no want to say that he takes no account of military leaders into politics is not only in centres for the propagation of the in-for the introduction of class teaching, time English ederation in the Colony.

fection.

table,

mental training and in short aubende very strong reason why the Lightors and the opinion of the Colony unless it is menace to the institutions of a free country.

but it dispens our foreve, by dividing them THE WORK DONE BY THE SCHOOLS · spach to the methods and organization tiens and dangers to attach themselves to of the Ordnance, Commissariat, and expressed to him officially; that ustrich Bargs

tho

of a European

School. For the present, this as to every other strong stimulative Transport Departments might not be knedlike he hides his hd and fondles the belief

presence of the cegray. ways resulted in the pression

pinken in this direction is seemingly measure. Sorveying now the educational has gone tu

tu call

pan hin, to point out rights, and has temporary assistance for coaling, of ongo

personally what is abjected to iu the case feat. Consequently we implore all good of the Govereteens will be found detailed tin thu tveira af all the Setodeclub at present, some of the draw backs Lee- ferred to, but the suddenness and the ex ove the Aided Schools in the Villa factory state of allies may be, i ust be cially--a very valid objection I admit-oue gerona manifestation, in the name of the borne in mind, that the Government ato in single landlord was interested, and he easily democratic traditions and principle, and in canered, in the iceport of Ha had ning af the year 1 supplied onch Master introduction of the Catabridge Local Bas- ecality warring against Guild and Trial found swans of approaching his Exullency, the uterust of the Republie and the cou details and general observations regarding Tables (in Chinese oharacbarn) surd brief study of the higher branilica of an English Hongkong Observators, April 20, 1888.

few supplementary statistical with supple Addition and Multiplication minations gare, in the year 1887, Lo Society influences, which are daily gather The Governor is surrounded by landlords, try

the principal classes of Schools may Low-directions to teach all children under 10 education, has surpassed all my expecta- ing strongth in this Colony, of which so and they find it more ussy to approach.

was hitherto only amny profs ceux from time to time in him than the general city, who, for ANOTHER PIANOFORTE PRODIGY. 11. In the onse of the Governmit to he taught both Audition and fultiplica Selmol, the Diocesan Efore and Orphanage

yenre-simple our midst, and which, if not sternly reaut

Want of representative i inaitutions aY?

London, 20th Moreh-Scarcely has the Central Belial, the result of the year's tin. But I left it free to each Master to which, during the upsc jocts of the

the last y 18: Hot st

years, annually presso, all place Europa residents adhesive body and cannot act so

FOOK up t three of here at the complete mercy of the hum. I did I finally excitement concerning little Josei Hofmann work has been trated as usual by means of choose whatever method he might prefer, Grant-in-Aid Schowa, viz., Algobra; Euclid,

directly. In default of representatives the

a joint examination conducted by this Head-chose

to use the Chinese 'abacus, to have subs bler classes of Chiness who fuck to this public press is the only means by which the abused, when another juvenile, pianist up- Master and myself. The general value wit Colony for a livelihood.

more pears on the scene, endowed-unless brst t vast majority of the community, therefore, particularly the class meant to be protected

equal it

It has ul-

10 The results of the annual examinat

of our

to reputable firms or individi aals requiring that there is an opposition because no never been punished with de-ups of the Schools under the supervisioned with one Bulitary excop. work of the your 1887. I certainly zoo,

Table X-XV

to this Report.

ing oven

puro regrotable the procent unsatis in which the objection was posated ent affi- citizens to refus to take part in a da and as far as thement Central Sempol this step cheerfully. At the begin. tent of the healthful impulse which thei

Ja

and

it is only right for the authorities to recaive by this Bill, can make their wishes known. It more than usually decop

ny.

papers metropolis

On

tanster.

over be of interest.

year's work, as ascertained by thes

the School,

mental

ti

Addition, whilst the rest were

Arithmetio

Sab

Thae

the

METEOROLOGICAL REGISTER.

4.M. TO-DAY.

Barometer

29.94 ウグ

Temperature. Humidity

Direction of Wind. Nw Force Weather

ond

CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL

REGISTER

APRIL 19. —AT 4 PM,

35423613/

30.04

mperature.

Haridity.

irection.

Weather.

b

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ta writing, or

and Physical Geography, But in 1887 teach simply suddenly five other Schmole, St. Joeph's Arithmetic, in any way resisting Guild dictatione,

wil be found summarized in examinations,

The results obtained at the College, the two Vintoria Bay Schools pleased. the hearty support, sympathy, and co-ops. Surely his Excellency has not become so Little Utte Begner is a child of barely the Head. Master's Report, but I abjain ond of the year might be safled, satin (including even A Girl' School ration where practicable, of all Eruptin hardened and frestised hy official life that eloven, who restordty afternoon at Prince the usual statistical tables which indiate,

most all cases, at the expense of Geography and thengkong Public School, and leading Chinese resiconts this

Colo-be caur

he cant recugnise the weight and value of Hall

KW several divisions and by such of the eleven teaching, which was generally neglected in (recently placed nuder the Grant-in-Aid Wi'ostock. 23.37 43 musicians and amatears of the ciscs of vild a threats now would be uncat puldic upinion as expressed in the pubus the leading private recital before some of in detail, the progress made in 1857 by the fact i had they tot boens gained, in l. Paul's College (Angie Uhiness School)

teaching was will Thursday next ho

proportion as

"ome) took up those same special sub- Tokio.. deplorable and could not fail to hure the prints. Now, I find that all the bal

The first table gives the number of boys cultivatet. Not one Maater tanight these jcts. The Victoria English Schools cam Nagasaki..30.00

G most disastrous influence in the future. It have strongly pointed out that the line of make his debut at

at a public concert is therefore to be hoped that no sapunt demarcation is far from satisfactory. What Prince's Hall, and we shall then be accord-passed it ouch subject in 1887 in the Geof the Cainese shaena. This i

very sigui ant strongest in this respect, gaining the Shanghai: 30.10 53 of adverse criticism, public or individual 1 is wanted in a clear space in the centre of the | ad 'a further opportunity of judging his grament Central School. We hare net ficant and points in the sirection of intro-proportioombety fargest number of passos, in amoy 29.07 6595 lose or suffering, will face the Governo town from the water's to the top of the capabilities. In appearance, Otto Begasr space to reproduce the table. We can only duping

indicate the total results for 3 the classes, the European nethor of Arithmetic Book-keeping (Turner's Commercial Guide Hongkong 20.91.72 90 ESE from an iron determination to gain the day hill. The breadth of this space need not looks even younger than Hofmann, end af Of 384 scholars examined 875 obtain waters can bo led into it without and Hunter's Civil Service Examination Haipliong.(29.02) 81 | 77 za

otherwise the residente Pole. In aere mechanical precision the fject were:-Reading in each sub. One Master, boldly tok up the Questions), Algebra, Euclid and Physical. Bolinao.... 24.91 87:

at all costs. Yours,

ALF. WOOLLEY.

To the Editor of the "CHINA MAIL.'

Hongkong, 20th Feb., 1989.

THE 'EUROPEAN' DISTRICT.

edigo

ня д

as a lung

ou the

higher

be great, but if the reserved part is desired plain knickerbocker suit of black replaces

for the town, it most commence the sailor dress worn by the clever little Pa

The

numbers paused

Jumber of

APRIL 20.AT. LÙ A. M.

I at the water levels will have to breathe, two ers about equal, or to speak unice Arithatetic, 202: Chinese into English, Subtraction and tiplication with the St. Joseph's College also dis. Mavila... 29.86 | 82] DE

the

• jul

281;

tablets (in the

Dictation, 325; European system ef natation and taught; besides Mental Arithmetic, also Addition, as they do now in the western district, ly, technical difficulties are to both of them 1998; English into Chinese, 351; Gracenar; het, of the black boxed and little wooden stink-laden air as it ascends from the lower little more than a mere expression, almost Composition. 103; Euclid, 62; Algebra, children to place of alates), baking his the thoroughness in which there subjects Nagasaki.. 30.10] · - ·

Geography, 20; Map-drawing, 280 levela. According to the Bill, as it at pre-devoid of racening. The power which

Just their wits at the last mosting, or tour Road Central and Pedder Strout, with the young, and would fairly suffice for \ GOVERNMENT CENTRAL SCHOOL-CHINE mohod whintover, but determined to teach arned. There was no injustice in izelud- Bolinao....30.0) 63

S12---Our sage legislators sean to have sent starda, nut only might all Queen's Heguer displays ia marvellous for a boy sud History 48; Latin, 54; Ceneral in-cording to the European method.

telligence, 45; Mensuration, 18.] eit in discussing the bill

bill called The European Reservation Ordinance.

Dat

Aure, thus causet, made it necessary to Amoy

Bain Auring

this itself both by ding Findlater's W'lostock. $0.06 38 subjects taken up (adding

and by Tokio......3.28 oder Astronomy to the other subjects), and hy

increase in the expendi- Shanghai..20.98 6 14 ware taught. overy aum in writing so-

70 luster, resolved to use no foreign subject all the various Classos of Schools to

uniform reduction of the grants poutally Haiphong-29.987 Arithmetic daictly according to Chinese models. So he took an old Chinese ing under this reduction also the Schools in Manila..... book, published some four centuries of Schools, but especially the Chinese coat of China and gradients are very

270 Class I and III, because both: thoes Clasena The barometer has fallen along the

Chinose under the Ming dynasty, and actually

Sobeal

I in Ole-s 1, being comparatively in- gentle. Overcast, warn and damp weather

had all along

undac g st

The Post Offes and Supreme Court buildings, but matured artist thrice his age. Here

trout be he may be s

other

said to rank with Hamann, the

again

EXAMINATION», Pepoentice of Pises in EACH SUBJECT, în 1887.

tara

Mr the whole of the extended Praya frat balance of advantage being perhaps slightly Wong Shing raised a question with regard covered

hy Chinese houses, so that v18208

visitor to a prospectiva building for the Chiness as they passed through would see one un in favour of the new comer, Ottu Hegner's Chamber of Commerce and the aspect of broken line of ugly Elthy Chinese houses superiority, however, apparently liea in the affairs seemed entirely changed.

The line sa fact that he has been trained for the future The along the front of the town.

inatead of for the immediate present, that by that suave. and Chief Justice drawn, I have Governor with his fula iation was tactivion and diplomat, tuo Surveyor he obviously possess a bruka power far left open for another weak. uy the divide it is generally believed, rea- | boyond his years, and that most

General, in-

wisely nocent question of the Chinese mensber

the land and property apertis those in authority over him have forbidden should have produced such a amplarity Itors, and we the unofficial members are all his debut until he had been thoroughly fail to see. The principle of the Bill was large property-owners they have carefully taught. Bufmanu, as we know, was in I. clearly laid down by the Governor refrained from raising an objection which structed only by his father, and a boast baa IL pretty

for

fow. interested landferds, want to have Queen's Road, the present PraȚA,

Strogt Bad

of the meetings. What the Kura might be prajudicial to their interests. If-perbaps without due untbority-been III,

that he never had a harmony lesson peen with the too tim of a all the extended 1

his life. On the other

kand, Ono ham Street are covered with Chinese Hepner, the son of a poor Germa a cloar space in the centre of the town. where a little air rosy, cre

circalate frusly and houses of the hores-box type without a sin received his elementary tuition from where the horse bur Chinese tenements gle break, way bid good bye to sanit his father, but as a child of six and would not be allowed. The cuestion as totion and breathing space, and the middlo- baif he was platad under Franz Fricker, and whether Chinase Chamber of Com- class

for the last four years his musical education all, had better pack up his tranks and. prescribed district or not is altogether leave. Eren from an architectural point of tinguished

composer of Bale. the proposed ordinance. view it would be eminently unwise to: all.4. Such building could Lut by any the whole front of the town to be covered day, called to his aid Alfred Glaus to in- manner of means be construed into a tenes by Chinese rookeries. The beautiful Bank struct the boy in theory, and he also neat

merce would be allowed within the the Fan, who cannot efford to go bean directed by Hans Büber, -the dis--

of must conscientions ber

Breign

to

#

the

of the

ment designed for babitation by a dense building, the City Hall and other atrae sagaciously refused to allow his little pupil es of people, be hadded together teros of which we are proud would practi- to undertake any sort of foreign tour until

Anglo-Chinese Division.

No. of Boys

Examined.

Copy Writing.

Chinese

Dictation,

ook Reading,

Chiness Class

Examined.

Essay.

花砂鍋15 32

Characters.

Translation.

JE Lagu Pasad

Laught bis

extraction

to ancient

casa of the eldest class, he taught even the

advantage gaare root and cube root,

the four rules, and, in the esiveolarning from three-prevails, with fog in some places.

IV

with Chinowo figures indeed but with the fourths to nine-tenths of their actual ex- minutest adherence to the European ne-penditure, whilst Schools in Class thod. In doing so, the Master gloried all generally earn a grant cuvering, at the time in the notion that he was follow. beat, one fourth or one-third of their exclusively Chinese principles, for he expenses. bicially answere that bis oid Chineso

128 100

the

ng

Wea

12 9

Lotter

Prosody.

Total Per-

28133

med.

- NEEDLEWORK.'

book was the work of a Chinese papil of 19. The Noodlework Exofnation was

Matthew Ricci. The nors step that may conducted on the plan dopted aoveral years

1

W, Дорриск; Government Astronomer, Hongking Observatory, April 30,

1. BaBomarxa, roduced to 52 degrees Fahren- belt, and to the level of the was in inches, tenths and hundredths.

9, TEMPERATUR, in the shade in degrees,

8. HUMLUITY, in percentage of saturation, the

་་

4. Dulction of Wind, to two yout

5. Four mp, according to Beaxlors. Ba

be taken wil be to supply each teacher age which www appears to work antisfacto-Fahrenbelt. with a simple manual for his guidanes infily Greater strictness has been exercised fasching the four rules according to the in 1887 in excluding from examination, tomidity of sir saturated with owfare being European system of Arithmetic, and to do after timely previous warning, any kind of 100. the same for the teaching of Chinese Goo-needlework which did not comis clearly

of under the denomination plaiu Sewin The arms to encourags domestic and As regards the Grant-in-Aid Schools in Clase that is, Sehnala, which give a practically useful needlework rather than Chinese education axclusively in the Chi decorative and fancy work. uese language, I subjuin a comparative Table exhibiting the results of the working 20, Arrangements have beenmade, during of the Revised Sakume (of 1883) which the year 1887, to award the Hoogbong Glov

TEL GOVERNMENT SCHOLARSHIP.

6. STATE OF WEA blue sky, ode- ashed clade, 4 drizzling, rain, fog, a gloomy, hali, lightning, a overcast, panig showers, squally, rain, mow, thunder) v visibility, dew (wet).

1. Baix, for inches, tentha and hundredthag

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