No. 8188-APRIL-3, 1880.]
H.M.S. Orontes is expected to arrive here to-morrow,
Meeste Adamson, Bell and Co. inform us that the . a. Mogul, from Liverport, left! Bingapore this morning for this port. Isargyror Swanston and a body of Police paid an unexpooted visit to several thieves dens at Wong-nsi-chong darly this morning,
THE CHINA MAIL.
Your most obedient Servant,
Gro, H. BAIRION WRIGHT, MA
Head Master.
Colonial Secretary».
doj
Sec.
7888
CENTRAL SCHOOL
We are informed by Mosers, Fardino, Tris Siam Mercantile Gazette anys:-There Ar Surabaya a number of Chinese traders the disappointed benteman had to make his introducing theso is class subjects. A time the success of the school work of the year
I bave the honour to be, Sir, Matheson & Co. that the steamer Oles is a romiour that tho Siamese Government have been trying to corner, tice owing to bed outado, as best he could, a la belle étoile. I passed however and the opening of the 1969,
As the dawn was just beginning tor break, bonding seemed likely to be indefinitely dr the scarcity of that grain Java, but atfel, from London, loft Bingapore for this intend setting two fast and powerful steam kitherte unsuccessfully, owing to outsiders the huntor, whose curiosity had been ferred I could wait no longer; Latin wa -ors to run between Bangkok and Singapore, refusing to join the Ling, and proferring strongly excited by what he had heard, and accordingly introduced in 1887 and Suaku port this morning.
for the conveyance of mails and passengers,dividu retin as litsing mere renters who had, when not dozing off in a halt. speare and Trigonometry in 1888. In the A CORRESPONDENT Wrote to us the other day and to be in contation with the English Expines there shows that a sleep, kopt hits ayos fixed on the temple past year, Latin (including Ceasar Book I The LR. FREDERICH STEWART, ELD
less gatoway, heard a low growl, audeaw afarge in Claas I) was taught with very gratifying eyndicate to monopolies rica ha from Oraton-before the report na to the and Franch main from Europe. This would chauss et auesess than one to corner petro tiger apring in through the gate, which had results to 136 boys as against 60 Boys Josr. perhaps be a boon to the general poble, but leum. Petroleum requires fixed storing been ut open to facilitate the expected The papers on King John in Claas Ld ware intended abandonment of the wint, as fol- it is doubtful policy on the part of any places, but rice can be stored anywhero, anathons of him who should have host good, in the main, some six or eight would merited the chengu), und emerge with abave passed in the Local Examinations. lowe:-The mint is looted outside of the Government to engage in private basies Kast wall of the city, her seen the ning The roule in question also in already fully and lies opon to freer competition.
brave hunter's Arord was out in an instant, the work of Class IIE4; and English History, be unjust to the unners of these, and in- Arsive there from Saigon.
and almost simultaneously he bed uitton Composition, Euclid and Algebra to that of the tiger a formidable blow on the out; Class IIIA. jurious to trade, if the Government ware to
the tiger dropped the man, and fled. The compete with them.
unfortunate priest was, however, at his last gasp, the hunter carried the dying man into the temple, wd related the adventure to its inantes.
Mean
and aucceeded in empturing a dozen men for the Blind, in the South, and the Brimo vccapied by private staatners, and it would while heavy shipments of grain continue to par priest in his enormous jawe, The English Bisory and L fn were added to
who are alleged to have made a burglarious attack on a house at Stanley recently Some of the mon were found in possession of artiden stolen from the house in ques- tion: The alleged leader of the gang was arrested by the Inspector a little later, in a lodging-house in Graham Strock. The caso name before Mr Pollock to-day and was ro- manded.
ANOTR robbery is reported to have been committed in the Hongkong Hotel last
A7 Surabaya, so says the local Courant, stocks of Batoum potrsleum cannot be Loved nf, owing to the pajadion against Chinese holders. it checking demand, to the detriment of Joba Obinamas has proved next to the occasion, Empty Devoo's time were bought up, filled with the Batoum artisie, aid peel for the American article.
The priests were all much amezai, and the reason son was noted about way that gear they had made no augmentation of the gonii-Shen Pas
Month.
5. In anticipation of the early transfer to Victoria College, rend changes, ware made at the beginning of 1885. The school fees were, will the pornision of January, His Excellenos the Governor, raised from February, 12' duilara por annum, to 24 dollars for March, Classes II, oud II: The whole Upper School April,
May, was also exempted from the study of
June, Chinese, to afford them opportunity for the preparation of the extra class subjects. Tu July,
STAFF,
Number
| 28 2 3 3 6 2 6 3 8 2 of Sahpirts.
Number of
Number of
300
5,135
14 366.79
384
769
2 384.00
12,789
25 $11.66
528
8,976
18 498.47
610
11,594
24 483.08.
10,855
23.471.56
12,185 28 468.05
August,
8,167
October. Novembot, December,
408
501 12,249 11,793
47-)
Total,
1888,
1888,
492
472
2,7026480,39
17 1804T
28 47112
26 459.54
DB10 22 445,91
107,08%
.467.007
Average Daily Attendance during
Total Number of Scholars at this.
School during 1888, Average Expense of each Scholar at the
Central School during 1889-gran Expenditure,
819,658.14 Deduct School Fees, 86,809 Rent of Quarters 330 Amount refunded, 45
**
31
Average per Daily Attendance,
7,374.00
26.40
for Aged Woman, ou the North. It occupies about 15 acres of ground, and the buildings are all in plain but substantial style. The Java Bode learns that there is some Water is pumped into nu elavated resurvoir chance of a Chinese lawyer practising in and from this supplies the works. The the Courts at Batavia. This practitioner machinery is from Messrs Kalph Heston & in the gen of a Chinese handian at Bada, ous, Birmingham. There are 9 machines, who wont to Holland for stady anti ho for stamping coal with a capacity of two was admitted to the bar. He intends to"
A letter from Nowchwang asys -General lion per day. This cash are composed of come on and practice somewhere in No-Te N. 7. 8. N. Company are building Tse Fa-kwei last winter submitted in the suit the arrangement of the new building, September, 609
The theriauls India. Not content with the twelve steamers in Europe for navigation Civil Gavornor of Stingkiang (the province the style of the dares was altered through copper, G parta, sud spelter, 4 parca. design at present is tu quin cash only, but access already neliesed, he has applied purposee in the Indian Archipelago Those in which are Mankdan and Newchwang) at the school, as instead of eleven classes, anpios of the proposed silver dollar and also to be naturalised as a Vetlierander, vessels will be fitted, up to meet the com- propond for the heatowal of honrary titles there will be five classes sub-divided inte though thst qualifiestion is not required fortand ouronismos of passengers. Each in return for lage contributions to the Re-three sactions, while the three upper classes
liet Fund, and dating three or four months will consist of two sections euch. In com night, üve rooms having been entored by a fractions of a dollar are to be seen at the of a lawyer. The Java Governmost has steamer will have a European steward,
1-7,082 299 over Th. 10,000 was collected by this moana. parative fo'srence to past years this is. thief, or thioves, aud A considerable mint. The dollar weighs seven macg andre orted against the application, a the
grount that, if granted, other Chinmon FxVREMENTS in treating beri-heri patients It was found fasible to abandon the expe- liable to cause confusion, in the table Total Number of Attendances during amount of property stolen, belonging to throw candarcons, 1000 cash are equal to would also appy, to the inconvenience of in the Hospital at Basaris with water from dient when money began to one in freely therefore applied to the inspector of
a particular spring in the Coe Islands, and this was accordingly done during Fe-Schools, I have put a parallel column. Number of Schoul Days during
1888, three persons living in the house. In one this dollar. Many reports are in circulation Qovemment, which has standily discoun-
tenanced the naturalisation of that section depaudency of the Sural's Sotthemente, have braary. It will remontbered that this containing the old numbers of the sus casc nonsy and jewellery nouating in all as to the plans of the Viceroy. Tho bund
heen actively taken in hats at theggesteen districts of the Chow or Hien deno-classen. of the population. to the value of about £10 were carried off along the river front is, is doubt, to be
tion of a Japanese expert wig lately visited ninations were inundated; and the sood.
6. In Juno last, the School auffered a Entrance is supposed to have been offooted gudo, if the great obstacles de not-inter. On account of the accession of His Majesty Notherlands India to study at mysterious grain for a new crop, as well as at their by way of the new wing to the building one. We hear of a rickeha road to to the Throne, and his assuming persoal disease. The patients have to drink that agricultural implements, wore lost to the
water exclusively. Caro is tale that people living over an area of 600 or 700 i. avere loss through the sudden death from which is in procese of oompletion. No Whampos, the removal of foreigners to that direction over the affare of the Empire, the they follow the rue by keeping them in a General Tau l-kwei and the two Totais, heart disease of the Second Master, Mr The Board of Punishments has been directed by separate ward Alf their foud is prepared Shih and Kao, accurdingly obtained from Alexander Falconer, who "hed nearly core- arrest has yet been made in connection place, a railroad to Kewhon &
the two High Authorities of the privines, pletot twenty years of service. With a with Cocos Island water.
ivil Govenmus, a
natural aptituls for the duties of his pro the Military ad with the ease. The frequery of such phrrow channel of the river in front of the Imperial Decree that all prisoners through-
Fansion, aided zealous application to sued cases in various parts of the city of lato city, the multitude of boats, and the in-out the Empire, those who have already THE recont trials of insurgent chiefs and grant of Tia. 15,000, with which they pur- points to the probability of an excreasing number of small steamers in the received their sentences as well as those their followers in the province of Bantam, cbagg from sther places 600 picals of studies as should render his services the in Java, an says the Surabaya Court, have harley, including about one or two tenths more valuable to the school, Mr Falconer port and daring band of thieves being at service of the Government make the daily awaiting trial, shall receive a commute brought to light the fact that the rising of other grain, and distributed i: to the had become a model Second Master. By
of their penalties, to one or more digrou in
Total Expenses of the School, 312,384.00 work in the colony, and residente ought to coming and going of the Hongkong steamera acordance with prescribed last. Lite various came very har meing a gunera: rebellion, distressed distrials for the sowing, as a bin skilful and patient treatment of the
No assistance various characters of his scholars, Chiness Average Expenses of each Scholar That catastrophe which would have result-loan from the Government
$10.03 por Number on Roll, sed very carefully to the securing of their great guisance; and if the Aloemer land-provingal authorities have accordingly beened in the camera of slmost all the Euro- has been given by the Government towards and ethers, and by his devotion of time and hunger against n etarul intruders. iage sould be placed at the lower end of the directed by the Board of Punishment to panos in the province, was presented by the purchases of agricultural implements labour to further the interests of the school.
arry out these instructions. The officers city or at Whampoa it would be a roliof to in charge of the autumnal assizo hare like the handful of soldiers made Buch of Customs atunced that a sum of over example to junior masters. Of his relations timely action on the part of the military in On the 17th February the Commissioner he afforded a sterling though unpretentious many of the people whose businoes is more wise been ordered by the President of the shurt work of the rebels who they came Ta, 100,000 hut be received from charit to myself I can speak in the heartiest terms, for loss on the water.
Board of War to see that those prix rose that sliscouragement spread in the ablo people abroad, of which Tis. 10,00, and his loyalty to the fate Head Master, Dr who are awaiting sentences of decapitation
Upwards of 100 cebola would be distributed locally, The 4,00 in Stewart, is well known in the Colony. The strangulation, unishment, and transports sergent ranks.
Tien-chwang-t'ai and neighbourhood, the term professor is not so generally used in fction have their posities eommuted to the lie under sentence of death.
reumining Te. 6,000 when the money to be Eugliab ne in American schools, otherwise seat from Shanghai, for assistance to the Mr Falconer might have accurately been prescribed degress Shin Poo
Tas Jaon Bode, in noticing the return of poor people during the spring, should ar-termod-the Professor of English Grammar General Van Tayn to the command in rive. The Maritine Sub-prefect Chang is and Composition, for his skill in imparting these subjects was nnapproachable, and it noz-General, draws from it the inference seed barley mentioned above. —Shéje Pav.
to be, in this respect, adequately filled. An In Memoricon article in the 'China Re. that the time for the evacuation of that hornet's nest has not yet cone. General
view bears testimony to his scholarship. Van Teyn is known to be in favor of a more He active policy against the chinosu deems that the situation in Acheon hae ficed everything, his family, hia sercession lately changed materially for the batter, owing to beri-bari lǝssuing in virulencs And now France Alexander of Battenbergschinese can be won over in time, and that, of the Empire.Kingdom. and life self. The Hue Gioveramont still fancy that the has followed suit, although in a rauch less if only awaited long enough, friendly ay. ragic fashion. According to some rn- proaches on their fart will be sure to come ours there was no position of power and in the end. Vigorous offensive tretien by dignity in Europe to which the ex-Prince the General may hasten the gond time of Bulgaria might not have hoped at pee coraing time to sapire. Had the Emperor Fredor- ick fived, Prince Alexander wonid, robably have warried the Emperor's draghtar, and there are evou some who maintain that when Prince Bismarck retired he right have been succeeded as Chancellor of the Empire by the son in law of the Emperor. Now, for the sake of a protly open-singer aside his princely title, and as plain Count he has sacrificed everything he has laid Hartenaw he is to live in strict retirement for the rest of his life. Baconess Vetera and Melle. Loisinger are the Istust in the long line of women why, tram the days of Holen of Troy and Delilah of Gwa, have inflanted the rulers and magnates of the world-Pall Mall Casette.
The Chinese coxwain of the Steam Launch Company's vulsel Bonnie was brought her fore Mr Pollock in the Police Court to-day charged with embezzling the sum of $A CHINESE COok was brought before the property of the Company. J. V. P. Pullock in the Police Court to-day charged, Jesus, book-keeper, said it was the defend at the instance of Mrs Smith, residing at
ant's duty to collect the vortificate of hire the Usosopolitan Dock, Kowloon, with A1 for lovo, or the world woll lost,' to Acheen after cousullation with the Gover in charge of thethe distribution of the spring will naturally take me time for his place
from any party who hired the launch, and leaving her service without giving due to collect the fares if the vessel was run-
notice. The defendant admitted having ning in the ordinary way. On Saturday lot without notice, and stated that he Iasi, at p.., the launch was hired by wanted to go home to worship at the tomb Miss Lily Woodleaf, Gage Street, from of his ancestors, but Mrs Smith would not Mes inuich said that hour till 6pm. On Monday morning, give him pekonission. witness asked defendant for the certificate defendant had been in her employ since of hire, but instead of delivering that docu- 9th January last as ook, and was guiting meut dofendant handed over 34 as the a month as wages. She was in the amount received for tire, stating that this habit of paying another servant on the 21st Witnous wrote to Miss of the mouth, and she made the same rule Woodleaf telling her that the amount payable with regard to the defendant, whom she was 89.50, as the lunch was used from 3 | had paid up to the Zint of February. to 3p.m. Miss Woodleaf replied that she had the 19th of March her boy' toid bor that paid 25, which defendant denied. Woodleaf stated in evidence that she paid So, that dofondant wanted more, and that she told him she would pay the balance, if there was any, to his employers, she had no small change.-- His worship found the charge proved, and sentenced the defen-
was all he got.
On
borrow a title froin an old play, might be inscribed upon the careers of two of the most prominent young men in udorn Europe. The Crown Pritros Rudolph, for the sake of the Baronus Voteora, nacri-
to
FOOCHOW.
7. Mr. A. J. May, Bonior Assistant Maa- tor, was appointed Second Mnator, and ap- plication, was made to fill up the cont Assistant Mustership. As however the now
above stated, been for over aix muullis master how not yel arrived we have, as shorthanded.
8. The staff of wasters has sustained its
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Grò, H, Barsson Watsir, M./
Head Master-14"
dinotations HONGKONO, April 3
OPIUM-Now Patna, cash,.. 550
Uid, cash, — New Banates, canh, 6924
013
cash, New Malwa, cash,.. 580 Allowance, Taals... 24/48 Old Malwa, cash,... 600/620 Allowance, Taxis., 4/40): Persian, Dily, cash 500/510. Allowane, Taala... 16/32 Persian, Paper tied 500/590 Allowanon, Tasiz... 8/48
Du Loudon-
Exchange. Hosono, April 3,
Bank, Wire,
Un dema
77
"
30 days' nigh,
+ monitus righ
(ጉ
Credits, 1
Documentary, savantha' night,3,/0j
Paris
On demand, Y CHA
Credits, 4 months'.aight,"
In Now
On deman
The following items are from the Foochow Echo of 30th Mured: -The working of the Shanghai-Foodio line of steamers by the two companica cortainly leaves very much accuratudation for European passengers. to be desired in the way of regularity and The s. s. action was circulated two days ago as having all her first class cablus occupied by Chinese, and we hear that next catablished character for thoroughness and week there will be no Indo-China steamer activity. The facts connected with each calling at This port. A little beatthysse justify me in particularising threa opposition would certainly do good in this masters. Mr Jameson succeeded in raising direction, even if only to provide decent the boys of Class III to such a degree, CORRESPONDENCE.
accommodation for the numerous visita that in spite of their coming from lower
Shanghai and Japan at this season of the classes than usual, and having extra sub-On EDUCATION IN HONGKONG.
yeur.
jocts on their time-tabla, 100 p.c. passed To the Editor of the 'CHINA MAIL,"
The irrepresible Viceroy of this pro-intelligently. Lak-king-fo obtained from Hongkong, April 1, 1889. vince, in order not to be ontdone by the Cinas V. (VII.-last year) sa good resuita as were obtained from Class V. last year, the Su, Many thoughts crossed my mind exertions of tho Road Trust Committee in
the fore examination papers in Arithmetic and
Credits, 60 days might, report of the Schools of this Caiony. whilst realing, yesterday, the Inspector's that direction, Las again come
With with another proclamation, dealing with Grammar being of very much the same Ou Bombay your kind permission, I will express them. three other shurteswings of the to use a standard. Me Choung Tani, a pupil tea-Wire, Inspector, the public can so that the uvit-disposed people of Fakten. Those good disciplindicu
According to the figures given by the serontyped oficial phrase turbulent and cher, Acting Assistant, not only maintained
ciase of 73 boys, but in Caloutta→ Goveremont pay vary liberally for the bewitching dansla ia fall bloom of youth, paid suult judicious attention to the dull teaching given in the Castral School, who contrive to scrape an honest panny by and idle boys, that his results in Reading,
Dictation and Arithmetic were admirable, Wharesathe Mission Selinols cost but $3.89 picking teus, cana in also for a severe per pupil, the Government spends on the lecture. The system of their employment Deutful Saboo: $19.43 per pupil, and within the different mativo toa hongs beyond the interest of the palace. which is nearly the bridge, is condumsed in no measured finished one may say $20, instead of $19. terme, as it is alleged that many of the fair Junior candidates, four of these passed,
but frail ones are thereby led astray. Pray, don't believe that I am one of those
the mana o do not liku to ace the people instruct- opian alleged to have been stolon from the plainant had not need him again till she failed to elicit my definite information D-far from it; but I believe that the lomba lakay respects to the ancestraiв-ying and Wan Tsung-in; the two last.
lagu an P, O. a. a. Kaiser-i-Hind in the harbour came into Court, nor did she know and the subject af the reported disovery of Gövergent is nut ubaged to the people to moon, (4th April), and all teamen will, after University Certificates, but have been on the 7th March. The owner of a sampant thing of his whereabouts until she got a treasonable correspondence in Cashmere, maintain a Superior School in which a gave evidence to the effect that he was summons for a month's wages. She thou engaged by the prisoners to convey a parcel brought this charga against him-fit that, 5. far as is known, thorn in
Miss the cook wanted to go away for threa or four days to Canton, and wanted to get his wages then. Complainant said she would not pag the wages until they were duo and that the cool, who had only been two ontha in her service, could not be spared then. The boy' next day said "That cook must go muat kotolee moury Complaint and when the money was due Two boatmen were brought before Mr he should base it, and if he wanted to go Pollock in the Police Court to-day charged away he muat give a month's notice. The with feloniously receiving a quantity of cook disappeared that evsaing, and com-
dant to six weeks' hard labour,
Tor Judion Daily News, of 13th March, says:-Inquiries at the Foreign Office have
Bat
who
I
CAMBRIDGE LOCAL EXAMINATIONS. 9. Ja December, 1887, we sent up ex
via: Wong Fan, Abdool Bowen, Ho
On demand,
Wire On demand,
218 $20
220
On decent,
30 days' sight, privato, Sovereigns,
Leaf, 180 ha...
721 ***$0.51
34.50
Un Shanghal
Temperature. the 5th of the 3rd being over the age of 17 could not receirs (faksiat Mesara Falconer it to.'s Premise
Queen's Boid.j that date, prepare to go up country for the Provided by the Local Committee with row leaf. Wi hope last season's leason is statements of their success in the Examina- PAROMETER
till fresh in their memory.
tion as recorded in the Tables published by the Syndicate. By private advice from Secretary to the Syndicate, I am informed. that Wong Ban was placed in the high division of the Pass List and received the mark distinguished for Algebra and f Geography, naen obtaining the same mark for "Arithmetio. Of our two Senior. candidates one failed badly, the other Clioung Thoi was again checked in Scripture, passing in Old Testament, but faiting in the Gospel.
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE-HEAD MAS PER OF THE GOVERN. MENT CESTRAL SCHOUL FOR 1888. (Presented to the Legislative Council, by Command of His Excellency the Governor.)
نامید
collegiate matruction is given gratis ; nu elementary one only should be given ou reason to distrust the allegation of personal above terma. Ti Mr So and to wishes that in his boat from the mosil steamer to Yau- Worship: I don't think you are entitled to
tion lot him pay for satue. To give him it fros mati. He was asked to take his bout a month's notice.-Jomplainant: I paid complicity on the part of the Maharajah. his aun should acquire a first rate instruc
That cortain letters have come into the alongside, and a sack containing something him monthly, and if I discharged bin hands of the Resident, Colonel Nisbet, What the Missionaries can have good is squandering the revenue at the Colony, heary was passed into the boat by the without notice he would ask for a month's which caused him to pay a visit to Junachools with 31.89 per pupil, and the Gor- prisomere. Witness asked what the rack wages,-His Worship: His over any set-
appears to be correct; and it is also the factemment spend, all comprised, 829! If that the source of the correspondence is the that is not a real anomaly, there is nothing contained, but was told to mind his own want you have damissed in that way asked diamissed Dovan, Luchman Dasa.
of the kind in this world. In my humoble business. He then pulled to Yau-ma-ti, as for a month's wages ---Complainant : Yes. |the story of the Maharajah's refuse to denyopic, it seems to me that, when the boys instructed by the prisoners, and landed the His Wership Gned defondant 23.6), with complicity in the alleged conspiracy, and know how to read, write and cipher that
of s anggration on hie part that be should bag. Mr. Alfred Woolley, ohiaf clerk in the alternative of a fortnight's hard labour. abdicate, resolves itself into a pr goal from is up to the 6th standard--they should not be Laugh: gratis any more. Those who desira His Highness who probably does not feel to learn Mathensties, Latin etc. should pay the P. & O. office, said that a quantity of Is the case of Harold Dowson, lately agent very strong of purpose or equal to ergotic for the higher instruction. Why should for the past year was 634. Owing to the
action in the prosenco of unsanpalous the rate-payers be taxed to maintain sou question while she was lying alongside the
with embezzling several sutus of money State should be entrusted to a Cecil wharf. The matter had come before the Court in Shanghai and three men employed belonging to his employers, there has been consisting of his brothers and uther he
mere notables whom he could trust
GOVERNMENT CENTRAL SCHOOL,
HONGKONG, 20th January, 1889. Sir- bare the honour to forward the #Annual Report on this School for 1888.
1. The total number of boys on the holl
29.82
Do.
the
1 x. Ma 4F.....
**** 29.86:
29.82
Do
FREYMONETIK-9 AM..
Do.
P 42. M****
66
68
Do.
Da
Do,
(Wet bulb) 9. 65
Do.
Mazim
P.M. 67
apinm was missed from the vessel in of the Telephone Co. here, who is charged intrigus--that the manager out of the of well-to-do shop-keepers in school? 1 School's being closed ten days Lefore the our pupil Teachers the opportunity of ob
prevalence of Small-pox in the Colony, the might be more libera warda the payment steal of such a prodigality Governmental Winter Vacation on account of the of the results at the annual examinations. School was only open for 229 day.
2. To illustrate the condition of the
·withdraw.
School Paja.
MOSTLY
ENROLMENT.
Maxi Mixi
meg. mum.
Daily
OXFORD LOCAL EXAMINATIONS. 10. This oromination, was hold in the introduced it as all experiments allerd Colony for the Erat time in July last. I
Arts. Six candidates were presented for the Senior examination. Three obtained taining the quasi-degree of Associate in
certificator: Wong Fan, aged 16, and clared Associatee in Arts of the University of Oxford, Bat Cheang Taol, the third candi dats, being over 19 was not eligible for tbia further distinction. We therefore now
have two Pupil Teachers, shortly to be coraó Chincao 4esistants in the O-llege, whose attainments have received the impri- ratar of Oxford University.
on the steamer were committed for trial fine exhibition of judicial wisdom in the world be unwise to place too much reliance The Government Inspector shows him-Schools during the last five yours the Francisco Hyndaian, aged 17, were du in connection with it. The Police here hal/ Police Court. Dowson wat breacht before ou letters obtained front a tainted nonrcescit somewhat stranguly towards our pû01 | following tabl: je stinexed -
exhaustive inftigation Laxitanians by stating that they also been informed of it and had made Mr Pullock yesterday, and ou admitting the without very
charge, was sicuioly sentenced to six Lushan Lass aight prove to be at auda their children from sel col before they are inquiries. The case was remanded till
ciers and skilful au impostor as Mr. Richard thoroughly instructed in the higher branches months' imprisonment with hard labour. Pigots; and the Tims' discomiture should I of Monday.
It all our youngsters were YKA. This might naturally be supposed to unwan
a warning to everybody act as a
to trussering.
becuning Doctors, should we better off? documentary ovidence without convincing Besides, why propues tri change the class of that the matter was settled.
But this independent proof of its authentially. Do those be more in su humble position! morning the prisoner was ugnite placed in lonel Nisbet is expected to arrive at Ualcutta Surely it would not be to the advantage of 1884,... 658 280 462 962 411 the deck and charged with the same offence. in a day or two, when we shall pahapa be able to obtain a clearer view of the real Dawson repeated his plea of guilty,' re facts of the position. marking that he had been under the im- pression (a very natural one) that the case
BOXOKONG TO THE FLONI.It is with much plasure that we learn by the latest Indian mail of the educational anccessss achieved by an ex-pupil of St. Josoph's College, Hongkong, who proceeded two years back to Calcutta to prosecute higher studies
Tac Pabang Exploration and Develop.
now com-
BIKI 238 409 332 G10 2:0 507 419 446 001 23.1 $25 4:0 530
Total Num
School Boys 8ber of
Number of
631
Percente
417 +19 334 467
Average Ex-
pense of each
Scholar per
Do. Minimum WODĄ
ALETEOROLOGICAL REGISTER.
AT&E. TO-DAY. Barometer
Temperaturu Damp Bulb Direction of Wind Force Weather Rain-fall
20.88
dougkong Observatory, April 3, 1889
CHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL
Atalina.
RIOISTER APRIL 3.TP.R.
11. To Victoria Collage, consisting of boys taany of whom are older than in usually the case it nehools, considerable wostock, 29.83. 24 advantages are offered by the Uxford prae- tice which is to give pass certifteases irres. Loki pective of age, to all candidates who satisfy Nagasaki.. 29,92 Examinon app-inted by the Delegates;
20.45
Shanghai.
reserving on the other hand all distinctions AmoFas to anch at pass before they attain a certain Hongkong 29.87 Average Daily Limit of age, 16 for Juniors Rund 19 for Se Haiphong. 29
Atteïjilance.
32.48
20.45
400 9181 3,422
26.17 26:40 20.48
384. 97.65 6,647" 445 94.15 6,899
ANNUAL KEAMINATION,
youths make good clerks; they are docile, 1888. macy a young mau? Our Portuguesa 1885,... obedient and trustworthy generally. They 1887.... Beem to be quite satisfied in their position. 1883,... It happens, sometimes, that the expendi We refer to Joseph P. de Noronha Braga, was finished yesterday. His Worship, ent Company (Limited) is a
ture of an important sum raises a great storm in the papers; whereas for years who has won the Gold Medal or highest however, now informed him with great pay, with a capital of £22,000, in past there has been perfect silence about Xzan. and in the University Entrance Class of gravity that ha intended to commit 220,000 shares of £1 each, of which 175,000 the unnecessary expense of paying for the schooling of Chinese pupile where parenta Roberts' College of that city. The medal the case for trial, and read but the
are now offered to the public at par; The outd largely afford to pay for them. Pray was handed to Braga by Sir Alexander formule in the Ordinance cantioning the company has, it is stated, been formed for where will you find susthur Colony apend-1854, 379 96.58 4,981 Wilson at the College Prize Distribution prisoner with reference to any statement the purpos: of purchasing and working ing for each boy. 919 53 for rather $20). I 1885... 41295.98 5,223
130 that a hops pea more acthorized than mine 1886,... held in the Dalhousie Institute on the he might, wish to make. Dowson said he throw oxtoneira concessione in the State of will have something to say in behalf of the 1887... 5th March last. Young Brage was also had no desire to say anything, and the case Pahang, one of the Protected States of the ratepayers, to show the public generally, 1888... awarded a special prize in Latin, in recog. was then committed for trial. In the after Matar Peninsuls, granted by his Highness that those who desire a very high degree of the Sultan of Pahaug to Tan Hay Bang, of inatrustion, should took to their pockets uition of the fact that ho commenced the non, the bewildered prisoner was oute Singapore, to develop and work suck and not to those of their neighbours. study of that language and completed the more placed in the dock, when his Worship portions of various properties conceded as
AN OBSERVER. requirements for University Matriculation said that as the prosecution desired to bring usy be found desirable, to sell or lease portions of the property to companies or in it within the course of one year having some evidenes he should remand the case individuals, and to conduct trading opera- in the previous year selected the study of for hearing. The case has thus beet twice tion in Pahang. The districts imprised French Braga had the further distinction disposed of by the Magistrate, and he now of being the best mathematician in his proposes to hear it before disposing of It alexe, We believe that he returns to any more! Tu mother, ibat of the Hongkong and this practically closes what suan Julien, who was yesterday out 350 promised to be a long and belliant echo- with the alternative of two months hard lastic career. His friends and relatives are, labour, for making a disturbance and using however, to be congratulated on the results threatsuing huguege on board the
in these concessions are estimated to cover
Yours,
NOTES FROM NATIVE PAPERS.
80
29.81). 94
AFBIL 9,--A, 10
niors. It is mereuver interesting to obser; a Bolinao.... 29.87-85 from the results oblained by Wong Fan
Manila, and Cheung Taurin, hath examinations that the standard of the Ozford and Cambridge. Local Examinations is identical and for Wostock 29.85 25 ther that the standard of excellence at this Toko 20.88 school corresponds with both, for Cheong Nagasaki, Trai was Morrison Scholar in 1887 Wang Shanghai.. 29.88 in 1898; and Abdool Housen, with Amoy...... 30.04 Hyddman as proxing accouit, in 1880. Bangkang 29.94 69
Haiphony Bolinao 29.93 84
⠀⠀⠀⠀ GOVERNMENT SCHOLLESHIR
Genomment Earsommer, Hongkong Obserwokay, April 3, 1889.
BERK, now! to an dugnies Find- bela, ami to the level of this roN IN INDIAN, MEŽA
3. The results of the English examination, as adjudged by za fur prize purposes, are highly ermitable, and in some cases, sa in Cleares L, BA, III.4, V and VII deserve
19. 1 was much disappointed at not bo. Manila.. special commendation. The lower totel ing able to present any candidates for the The bar meter has fallen and gradients percentage of pazine, 06 na oppored to 97 Biennial Competition for the Governments slight for NB winds over the Chine last year, is perhaps obialy attributable to Scholarship. The three boys, she might Sex, and for 8. W winds in Northern Chin an area of about 6,000 square miles, equal uncient times there was a Taoist temple the following causes y'une Fuglish master have phased a crsuitable examination, arg to 3,841,000 pores. It is stale the con-ar rather monastery called the Temple of has been wanting on the staff for six montier, naturally the three pained share. Unfors Clondy, sold and damp weather prevails, cessions probably comprise the largest and the Wite Tiger, from which every year on mid was Chiara asistaut he been further tunately however note of those was avail righest timber and mineral area over offer a certain sight one Tuo priest used to mys absent ou sick leave for two months before able one below the minimum of age; ste ed to the public by a single sompany. teriously disappears the story going that the examibuden; the forced prouation of other wanting two or three months of throw The timber is of a very valuable nature, each missing priest had in his turn, by fast boys into clases für which they were not geen School attendance required; and the whilst the minerals are stated, on the ing, sacatisism, contemplation, and abstract get itted, and the admission of others intother of the thing objecting to his son's authority of Captain Skowi, to, consist of ion of the inand Frum worldly things at olaness for which they were not qualified, going to Engload: tin and gold. We have frequently pointed lougth become sublimated into an ethereal are two comidetable factors it the same so far ubixiued, and Hongkong should | Chateau Le ville, his Worship gave a new out that there is gold on this side of the being, drolling far above this dust and result, due to lack of accommodation CLUSION
peninsula £20,000 of the capital is to be tarmeil of earth among the immortal ranks sequent on the delay in the completion of 13 Nothing happens but the expected Kababsit
the gooib
V Victoria College. Clames 18, IIIB, and It is therefore pęchapa poi a mattre for and the period of imprisonment to five extend the Bungel Ujong Railway up to Uno
lege has not yet been affected. In in how th wetse Concerning Dowson's case, we sad through the company's territory. monastery, and craved hospitality for the circumetanack
4. In 1883, when an Asting. Toepastor of wwer much to be regretted that owing to an Amongst the directors we notice the nanics night, but it was refosed, aking the On late shuk babing has been annually understand, his Worship found, after son of Sir Fred. &.. Weld, late Guvomer of the rausou why, he was told that this was the Schools, I was associated with the presentandoutabls delay in the erection of the these creatures, hard and tough as it is, ending the prisoner, that the date of the Straite Settlements, and Mr Thos, 8. Hill, fateful night when ons priest, found to be Colonial Segretary to draw up the subedule strings and Coolie Carter, there sestier CATS OF WRITE
present little likelihood of the new used AAA, 4 Resing, Prin, j fog, z fuds ready sale is an article of food. Batted offence put it out of the power of a Police of Messrs. Hill and Rathburza. The list the most unworldly of the fraternity, would for the Government Sahukarships; in in, and dried, it says among the natives Magistrate to dispnes of it otherwise then relish to rice. Blarka" 6os alio mert de-.
among the Chinese, who look upon by committing it for the at the Supreme
feel proud of the distinctions won by ons ( decision to-day, reducing the tins to #29 st saide as a autsidy to the contrasters in fight a belated hantar arrived at the VI proved the chief sufferere from theas surprise that the transfer to Vistoria, Goliauddite, që she migrated with mustang be
of her school-boys,
successful on the Java Coast. The flesh of
mind
them as strengthening diet,
Court
will open on Tuesday, Feb. 26, astma.m, be removed from the midst of his comrades sorting the subjects, Latin, Shakespeare, Scholastin your being opened in the now country at four for Londos and the sad soar to join the genit, and that no Chemistry, do. I was actusted by the hope tulding. The delay of months of two day country at four pm on the same day. - worldly stranger could be admitted on such I that we should in a year or two of that time | transferring the present buyn, Dusk BLUNK, BARA CU SINNI SOG NIE KAA KARJANdikuj
a night within their consécrated valla, So be in Tintona Coliege, when I purposed! this new boys will have a tendency to mar Loudan and China Expres
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