No. 9411APRIL 6, 1899.1
*Taos interested for the Sky laces, to be held on Saturday week, will do woll to noto that entries for tea, avonta elona atő p.m. on Baturday next, the 8th inst,
The Smoking Oonienet to-morrow night promises to be the most successful yet held --if an attractive programme goes for any thing. The Chairman for the evening is BD Old China Hand, Me Joha S. Laprik.
at 8 o'clock --
Polka............. Brie & Braccoote
sadrills... Salts of Kocha
Barkern,
Valo... Cozdera
„GUME,
*Behottie Corisando
Scholes,
Tanot.......Vanity
Waktu.fol.
Coote Mula.
L'Etoila Folayin...
quadrili.......... London Life". Folk' Friendship'.....
fax Band 1st Shropshire L. I. will play the following programme at the Athelotlo Sports, Happy Valley, on Saturday, the 8th April, commencing at 2 p.m.:- March.
"The Fifer'
Lancering of the Revola Overture... Somiratsile "....
Theubert. Will:AULO.
Bafcences of the Gaiety 'in
Talaq sono. La Cigale*..
Selvetios... Haddon Hall'art dans Polka Les Grenouilles Galop. The Hirt Up'.
Lilla Goots Sapiran Dolbrank
thodfrey,
THE CHINA MAIL.
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onmstances over which Europeans may or the changes in the teaching staff we have Such being the oase I think I may may PROBXTES AND ADMINISTRATIONS 14. The serious injury done to lawns in 35. The system of fire barriors thronghon may not have had some control, I trust int beon able to attain to each a high not only for myself but for yon that we
IN 1902.
thú Colony in 1891 and recorded in my last the Colony was efficiently malatained, 41 these circumstances will be absent in years stadard of excellence The result is, have heard. Me Bradwood's report read
repirt, has boon repeated this year, the miles of old barriers having been ofcared to come and that the Europeans will however, vory satisfactory--the pass, ever with a great deal of pleasure, and this report The following is the lend of proca'expifiera having re-appeared about the sad 2 miles of new ones made just before not only open their purse strings when alt, being 90 per cout. The girls have has been fully confirmed, he has said, buten and administrations grabited-by-lessons time of year, namely,
ann. the lattar the approach of the dry requested to do so and help the institu- maintained their big toputation and by information sent by the Inspector Suprema Court in 1892 oxolusive of Chinese predations until the end of November, Ares which to a large extent are caused by half of September, and continued their de- 38. For the purpose of repressing grass tion but that they will open them more for the third year in succession pa- [ of Schools (applause). I am sure that all widely than in the past. So far so the wed without failure in both ordinary the fond parents who are in this room, and calates
when with the approach of colder weather people conducting ancestral worship at temba Chinese are ecacerned it is with groat and special subjects. The papers ou there ars evidently a great many, will be Name of Testator
Value of they issppoared. In 1891 numerous oxicaltered all over the hills, a Register of pleasure I am able to say to-day their corposition, grammar, physical geography, glad to hear that the girle have not only or Intestrite.
Bffecta. perianenta, na reported, were tried to, de.
de. Graves has been obtained for the nge of this subscriptions during the past year have and latin were specially commended by Dr maintained their high reputation but have Jma yenilo Vellop ... 3,90′) 00 may the lary and moths without destroy department, so that in the event of the been considerably greater than in any pres Eital, Inspector of Schools. On my repres for the third successivo year passed without Willian Kearle,
600.00ing the grass, but these experiments, with origia of fires being traced to certain geares vious year. In 1890 the Chinese subaoripsentation a centre for girle in onnection ■ failure in both ordinary and special sob. Willian Forbos Sharp
1,800.00 the axoaption of handpicking of the larre, the worshippers may have the responsibility tions amounted to $1708 and in 1802 to with the Oxford Local Examinati-no. was jocks. The succus of the four girls of the Giuseppe Burghigooli
2,600.00 and trapping of the moths, were only part fized on them. The Registor affords infor- $131, a fact which shows that the Chinese formed here, and four girls-the first in Oxford Local Examination fully justified John Edgar
5,000.00 ly successful.
mation of the locality of each gravo and the Tan Band of the let Shropshire L. 1. will have come forward during the past year | Hongkong and the Far East-were pre- | Mr Brailwood to the stop he took sa creat- Idress Monsda je
1,000.00 Experimenta were - renewed, however, address of the persons or persons interested in more liberally, and which the
shows that soned from our Schouls, and all fouring what may be called a Centre horo, and | Florangio Antinio da Cruz play the following programme on
700.00 when the ca'orpillura ro-appoarod, and its maintenance and accustomed to pay the they are appreciating the good work paaand, crie
100,00 eventually a quothed was discovered of de-santat tribute fa antesters, Tamb-worship. Barrack Square, this evening, commusing done by this Institution and are willing to the sun being distinguished in English. I am proud to hear, and all must be Bymeric Princin de Pinna
Brlilies competition Girls English prond in hese, that the four girls, | Alfred Charles' B -wring Hanco 1,100.00 stroying them without injuring the grase, ping takes place in the autumn and spring of that soonot to contribute to lie supdivision for the second time in sucess the rat presented in Hongkong, Henry George Tomasit 35,400.00 In the meantime handpicking was resorted | sech year, when this department stations port. I think afno it is only right to point nion all the prizes dame to our School, The and perhaps from the East, all pass-Thomas W. Ball
260.00 to. The article which was found successful man in the vicinity of comaterins and graTOS out the increase in the subscriptions is successful competitors wero (1)' Missed, and one with distinction (spplause) | Jáha William Crokur
- : 200,00 | was Jay's Fluid, ous part to mixty parts of to extinguish firen which may occur. The dus to the omorgy thrown into the work by Lily Tennant, (2) Miss Is Lammert, We have now amongst us, in the words of Thourja Mahomed Arab 18,000,00❘ water. This was applied to the grass Register was obtained just before the late one or two Chinese gentlemen whose namen | (S). Mike Mazelle Obadays. Dating the the immortal Tennyson, "sweet girl gra- Phineas Ryrie
2,000 00 through, the courto, ross of a large water antumnal fastival, and the people were so- are mentioned in the report. With regard your additional classes were started in dasses,' and I am sure you must all hope, Robert Grabam Ogle
3,620,00 pot giving sufficient of the liquid to satu quainted with ile object and admonished to to the matter of wabuuriptions and that French and Gymnastics The former as I d., that a succession of snout girl Jacob Benjamin Elias
1,000.00 rato sit parts of the grass above ground. nzeroias greater ears in, the use of fire after all is one of the most important mat is taught by Mile Wirth and the graduates will amanste every year from | Alfred Christum Dorff
22,000.00 | Dall days, or if on olear days after the ata Those efforts had a very happy reaalt, very tera in connection with the institution-Ilattor by Sergt. Losch, R. II. this Sobool. Türes gris appour also to | Alfred O'Neill Marien
1,100.00 | had gone down, were obosan in order that few, and they are insignitionst, firea having think we might try to throw a little more Both classes have been much appreciated, have gained Balling codale, and they are André Bataillard
2,100.10 the liquid should take a lorg as taken place, whick went fur to prove that to to congratulated. I am very sorry it Simah Solomon life into our Finance Committee. We have This session, shorthand has been added to
2,700.00 possible to evaporate. Applications were grass fires may be prevents 1 with ordinary
found to destroy most of the caterpillars are. on that committee gentlemen who have the curriculum, and under an able teacher has not hoon my pleasure to present than Francisco Maria de Paula Hynö with doubt done good work in the colony I have to doubt it will bo as successful as condule, but, as I said at the presentation
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250.00 and to leave the grass uninjured, but it wa 37. I have to thank the Bonourable the and have taken a kindly interest in the fa- the other plasser of the school. That our of prises at the Vistoria Collage sims Virginia Anna Roza de Rosario 104,400.00 nedessary to repeat the process after inter-Registrar General, and the lato Major-Gens- stitution, but if they would be jadeed efforts to proside a thoroughly sound Big- months ago, there has bees amma delay Aotuine Victor Muncier 50,000.00 | vals of two or three weeks, the process of ral Gordon, Captafe Suparintendent of Polios, to do a little more than they have donglish education meet with approval in clearly about this getting to Hongkong; there Augustus Frederie Thompson....4,200.00 depositing an I hatching of eggs being con, and the Offioara acting under him, for this it would be a good thing. Bongo of them indicated by the increasing popularity of the fore, it has not been my pleasure to present Andrew Bartholm Cronon... 500.00 tinned by the mothe. The remedy is soma. Register, the Officers in charge of out stations think if their names appear in the list schools. In 1891 be average attendance them in the Violoris College or at the Francis Waldemar George von
what expensive but it is the only one which having collected the information for me. of committee and they give their donalióna, |„was 90, last year it ruse to 119, sod at the Victori、 English Schools. But I believe. Stookhausen ...
800.00 has aucceedad. po
38. The Register records coolgin 1,164 [Roza Angelica espes their work stops and it is not necessary to present time is close ou 151, an increase of every difionity will soon be overcome.
2,453 (0. It seems probable that the mischief can graves in Hongkong and Kowlood. show any more interest in the institution. over 60 per cent. The number prosented will now refer to Dr. Eitel's report Richard Woonam......
66,000.00 bu stamped out by this method, bat, un 39, Forttentely, no graves BTS ROW That is a view of the situation, which Į for examination in 1891 was 76, Inst Year it in confirmation of what Me Braidwood as George Whymark
1200.00 | fortunately, whan neighbours make ne allowed to be made outside cometeries, but treet we may be able to induce them to was 114, ndingoe of 52 por cent. Au | xaid abou: the Schoole. The girls' division, i Claus 8 rensen ...
200.00 affort to check the insects on their own - Itiwill be a long time before all interest has Guchange. If to sold only persuade some of incresea of scholars naturally leads to by exye, ends more maintains its exception- Arnalde Gailherme Botelho 60,00 lawns, such places ara nurseries for the deceased in those which remain, therefore vi
the gentlemen whose auraes appear, not only increased acomodation and an augmented ally high position. The English composi-Josephine Isabel Ahera... 25,000.00 velopment of moths which will, undoubted.gilance must not be relaxed in exercising to eubscribe, but also to induca others to staff. án additional lady teacher Miss M. tion exercises, Standards V and VI, desorva George Warson Coutts... 180,00 17, fad their way to the gardens of thous floient control over them, subscribe, I think they would come to feel Barger, late governess in Whitelands Cal-special credit The Governmental grant Elijah Hans Mis Iuntingtua 11,000.00 who make efforts to get rid of the past, 40. The total number of trees, removed they were performing the functions of legs, Loudon, began ber duties in the for 1892 amounted to 12 and a decimal for Gourge Thompson Hopkins 9.000,00 15. All the plant houses, aviaries, shoda, from plantations during the year was 31,108, membership of this committee in the man- Girls' School in January. The juulor Boys' every girl in average attendance, Now, Domingos de Silva Ruzưrio 100.00 roads, and paths isse been kept in good which realised $492,33. The total revenue Dar tu ciob they ought to be performed. School nes its popularity to the
1.100.00 repair,
for forestry products was $634.40. That Ir behores the young gentlemen of Hong- Joko Baptista Pereira
1,100.00 16. As originally constructed, some of for 1801 was $601.31. this Institution, and it is probable-in fact, arised from England in July last. Our kong, to look to their laurels,—and not Dacid Miller
7,000.00 them 30. years, or more ago, and othors
41. Appendix B. gives the statistics of 100.00 certain--that they will subscribe more pres at school premises being deficient in only the young men, but the Volunteers, John Hendry
upwarde 20 yoars ago, these buildings this work. 160,00 (orkmen's cottages al tool-houses) were
I have thoshonour to he, Sir, Your most. largely in the future, we ought to have more drainage, as well as uncertain in topuro, for wo have had hero to-day a regular John Scott McDonald' members of the Chinese community on the we hate, after many Forts, succeeded in Amazon army, which is, however, more John William Lowson
200.00 and see, unauitable, both in 4 annitary
obedient Servant, Finance Committee. At present wo have obtaining on lease a house in which the likely to lovite intradors than to ropel Leandro Francisco Pereira 250.00 and other eonas, for the parposes for which very few indeed. I think in a matter of large, biry reous and additional accome them. As I have said the young gentle.
they are required. They are, moreover, this kind wo might do well to follow the datin seem specially adapted for school man of Hongkong will have to look to
-disreputable in appearance and an eyesore example set by the Tung Wal: Hospital and purpose. Being only five minutes' walk their laurels, for although we are the THE BOTANICAL AND AFFORESTA to the neighbourhood besides being right lavite a member of each guild to take a seat from the present Schools and much more lords of creation' in these days the ladies
in the way of the completion of the new TION DEPARTMENT. in the Finance Committee with a view to pleasantly situated, it is hoped that the are, intellectually, running as very hard.
road recently made to open up new build- raise subscriptions amongst their friends in change, which, of course, involvas increased I am sure the young ladies of this School
BUZERINTENDENT'S REPSAT Fos 1892,
ing sites. The sites in the vicinity of those Last night the Odd Volumes' mat in the the various guilds. This has been found to expenditure in the way of rent, will prove a must be deeply indebted to their Head-
The following report of the Superintead-value in the eyes of would be purchasers buildings won't be much depreciated in Hongkong Hotel to discuss the relativa ad- work admirably in connection with the great boon to the scholars, especially in the mistress and to Miss Berger for their
The Soboda will be re-excellent instruction. But I would remind out of the Botanical and Afforestation Da-by the presence of these old, ugly, and vantages of Life in the East versus Life in Tang Wah Hospital, and I do not see why summer months.
it should not work successfully bore sen
them that the instruction they receive is pariment for 1802 was laid before the insanitary buildings. It would therefore the West. The chair was occupied by Ding that the Chinese are, every year,
not to make them fue young ladies, or, to
in every sense be desirable to have them presiding over Trade was held on Wednes A. Turnbull, and cassidering the locle- taking a greater intereet in the Institution,
demolished and re-built as soon as there day last. There was a great letting off of It is a matter Finance Committee would
way by an opportunity for so doing, |fire-crackers, and much feasting, which do wall to consider, and I trust they will
17. By direction of His Excellency the was kept up by the tradero the greater part Governer a rain gauge has been obtained of the night at en onely date, because it is of great im
During the thunderstorm of Monday from England and fixed in a suitable posi
bonze was killed by the Portacos that we should have more funds to
tion for measuring and recording rain-fall morning last, in the Garduna. It was in position in time. Lighting elose by the ravine; and three of for records to be commenced from January the large pine trees in the close proximity 1st of this year, and in fature the records stripping off a good deal of the bark.
of Mr. Sieuson's house were struck, will be published in the departmental report.
W learn, says the Chinese Mail, from authentic sources, that the Hongkong vorament is at present contemplating on increase on the Lloense fees for brokers' shops in the Colony. Yesterday a deputation of the Pawn-brokers waited
upon the Colonial Treasurer with a penon Seeing the Chinese subscribe so largely to energole offerta of Mr W. G. Grau froking to the above record I think it real-Frank Keep Jackson
to be submitted to H.Z. the Governor com- plateing against the increase on the fee and calling pitontion to the bad state of business and praying that the contemplated increase of their taxes be postponed till trade improres. The result of their poti-
bion retains to be seen.
ment nature of the weather there was
good attendance. The debate was of an ace their way to take it into consideration prizes; ~ Bon. E R. Belilios, Hon young women (applause). ` Although wa
animated and interesting matare. Láfu in
the East was championed by the Bos. J. H, Stewart Lockhart, and be was supported in his riows by the Hum, Secretary, Mr S Jeffrey Both speakers orged that the absence of the turmoil of western life made the environment if the Bo more ferour-
GULS
Standard VII, General Excellence, Ion Lautnert, writing case; Mazelle Juskph,
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BOTANIC GARDENS, Hongkong, 28th M»rch; 1893." SIR.I have the honour to submit the Annual Report on the Botanical and arestation Department for 1893.
STAFF.
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CHARLES FORD, Surprintendent, Bolusical and Afforestation Department- Honourable G. T. M. O'Brien, C., G.,
Colonial Secretary, do, di, de
FOOCHOW NOTEA
April 1. The annual foast in honor of the Joss
moved on let May to the house in Calus Road known Craigangovor. Dur warmest thanks are tendered to the fol use the slang of the present day, smart Lagitative Council by courtaand of His lewing gentlemen for the genetone way in young women, but honest, useful and good Excellency the Governor, yesterday after which they have assisted in providing
have a great respect for the civilization of Whitehead, Messrs C. J. Holliday, H.-Hop-three or four thousand years ago, we gius, D. Gillies, A. G. Romano, J. McCal- prafer car western Divilization of the pre meet the increasing work which is carried inm, J. Mathieson, J. M. Hana, W. G. Gray, aut day, and our object is not to
in the Dospital and which is likely to be. Warros Smith, and K. Rubar,
keep them dows but to raise them up, carried on a larger sala in the future. Dr The prizes were then presented by His for we think they should be not only The models of perfect purity but the educated Thomson has described to you the plans in Excellency to the successfat scholare. connections
will the new branch of the Altes price-list was as follows
companions of men and the loving mothers 2. There have been no changes, except
On Tuesday next the annual visit of the Memorial Hospital, and from his description
cf affectionate children (applause). I hope the usual number amongst the tabescars,
It might be interesting and useful toratives to the graves and ancestral tomos I think everybody will agree that the plans
the young ladios when they leave this during the year, and all have been at their supplement the rain gange by maximum on the bills will coramence, It is rather a which have been drawu up seem very well
School will carry ince everyday life the posts patineously, no vacation or other and animum and dry and wet bulb melancholy sight, especially when necem good instruction they have received here, leave having been taken. Mr W. J. Mitud tu racet the requirements of the case Pictures 10 England; Mozells Ub.sdays, sud will be able to come up to the high Tutcher arrived from England just best thermometers for observing temperature 1 ranted, as it is in many cases, by the load
writing case; Lily Tannant, music caso
and atariospheric molaturo.
the women, Be most of our mourning standard to which I have referred. We the end of 1801, and took up his position ad Familiar Queta'ione.'
10. Some desirable alterations being readers are well awero. will now pase on to the boys. De Eitol, in as Assistant. I bare mock pleasure in te required in the Rules for the maintenance
We bear of complaints on all sides of the Standard VI-Grammar an 1 Arithmetic, his report, says the baya division of this cording my great satisfaction with the as of order in and admission of the Public tumber of counterfeit 10-vent pieces in cle- culation. Sinoo the introduction of tas and distinguished itsalt particularly is the bo has applied himself to sud discharged authorised, and published in the Govern and Needlework, Nia Remedios, album.
Standard V.-Arithistis, Aare Songs, subjects of English Composition, Arith his duties in the Gardens, and alas, when ment Casette in Nustification No 473 of the Gres Pictures Gengraphy and Physion) metic, and Latin and hore is a point required for special work, for about a for-19 November, 1893,
which is worthy of notice. Is is note night, in eapervising the counting of treem Goegraphy, Lura Souza, ink and; Com.. position, Laura Kaa on, work box; Gram-worthy that in this School every Chi- and tree-plia for Forestry work, mar, Duay Arthur, three bucks by Annie anse boy-Dr Eitel do not say how many there are though examined un Standard IV.---Geography and Gramin ir, Lily Kastam, Girls' Owu Aunua; Arith melic, Auguste Jeans, Book of Games: General Exo llenco, Margaret Klinek,
of inseams, art galleries and societies and therefore, that those interested in this In- Lastra Hotalad, work-buskot; Map-drawing School is well organ:sed and well taught, siduous, patient, and able manner in which to, the Gardens the Rules were ravined. | genuine aoin the demand has been an over-
able for intellectual culture and social in- tercourse than life at home. De l'homson but Dr Thomas omittai to mention that took the side of the west, pointing out that with this new building new expensos are likely to arise, and funds are more likely there they had the inastimable avantages to be needed during future years. Etrast, institutions of all kinds which were tas edustitation will subscribe more liberally and will induce their friends to do so, and that cating and refining infiuences of libs, and the Chinese will go on steadily on the path which were almost entirely absent from life of progress which they have gone upon in in the Eset. He thought it was a coin. the past year. I do not think i can add oing fact that the West had greatscalfrashing more to what I have already said,
you to join with me in congratus. Swan. tions that everyone referred to it as home lating all thuse cunnected with the excellent and that all were suxious as soon as they work which is carried on in this Institation
(applause). had compiled a competency to return to Dr Thomson proposal that the Chairman be appointed a sub-committee to invita Chinese
nese gentlemen to join the Finance Com- Noronha, W. Barlow, S, J. B. Skort-k-mittee in the same proportion as the Eu- lay, Dr E. Bedlus, &c. Upon a vote being taken western life was found to have in majority of 19. The proceedings word brought to a close by a voe of thacke being accorded to the Chairman.
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creasing one, and as the Government has been unable to sices is with a sufficicat supply, the counterfeiters have been busily at work,
Heavy rains are reported to have fallen p country at the end of fast week and the commencement of this, to the great entis- faction of the farmere, as they were much Lecaod by the land. It is impossible to say what the natives have to go on, but it Is predicted by them that the river will be swollen to an extraordinary extent at the
April) and that big floods may be expected..
& coming war with Russia is freely talk- ed about as the latest nowa at the tea-boss- 8 in the city and in the streets. Without
the West. Mr E. Pago secondoć ; and Wai Yuk. Ho Tuag and Dr Thumbon should in' Fairy Tales: Needlework, ment grant for girls was 12 and a decimal, than could be done in the old, stich 14 ze, contained in 270 packages, &c.ecommencement of the 3rd moon (middle of
amongst other speakers were Blessra
ALICE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL.
ANNUAL MEETING OF HANANOR COMMITTEE,
This afternoon the annual meeling of the Finance Committee of the Alice Memorial
Hospital was held in the Hospital. The
Hon, J. H. Stewart Lockhart occupied the shair, and there were present-Rev. Dr. Chalmers, Rev. G... Bondfeld, Dr. Dell, Dr. Thomson, Mr. Ha Teng, Mr. Hugh McCallum, Dr. Hartigan, and M. W X. Wickham.
ropean members.
Dr Belt seconded. Agreed.
Otaka Tsuru, garil tray.
Standard H.-Arithmetic, Bassin Aitken, 'Girls' Own Book'; Gramuner, Maud Sayer, book and calendar; Dictation, Ethel Faloner, two books; Needlework, It was also agreed on the motion af Dr Mary Aitken, lady's companion.
Standard II.-General Excellence Lizzie Thomson, seconded by Mr Hugh McCallum, to authorize the Chairman and the Bupstin Kemp, boot; Mary Rodger, baok; Inez tendent to draw up a short circuler appeal- Bass, silver broach, ing for increased aapport from the pable.
Standard L-General Excellence. Mabel Dr Thomson spoke of the likely increase of work during the ensuing year, and prayer, alver brooch; H. Schmid, pilvor posed the re-election as Chairman of Hon. brooch Mary Palmer, silver bracob. J. H. Stewart Lockhart. This was agreed i to ananimously, and Mr Lockhart accepted the honour.
This was all the business.
VICTORIA ENGLISH SCHOOLS.
RAZIE DISTRIBUTION, The annual exhibition by the pupils and presentation of prizes in connection with
SPECIAL FRIZER - Veruficates for pis ing Oxford Lool Exination, les Lummert, Smith, M. Joseph, and La Tennant; Franch, Mazelle Obadaya, Sostt's poems Componi ion, Lily Tennant, Girls' Out door book: Gond dues. G xoo Arthur, album: Most Popular Girl in School (awarded by vote of acolare), Mary
Aitken.
BOTANIC GANDENE.
the transactions, those who beneât being the Publio culy; & is oxlculated that the priest wharged for plants shall be about the cost of their propagation and cultiva tion only.
403 known, real foundation for this, we can only soreunt for its having erisen from paragraph which appeared fataly in the
fas, att Lacre than any other. The voler reduced is most natural. Lookyor's Sulphur is the only English Hair Rastarar universally sold.
To Darkes GaET HAIR--Lookyer's Sulphur Hair Restorer in the quickest, best, safest; coria
Amongst her alterations the time for The Chinese office and outdoor staff closing the gates was made a little earlier order that they should not be open alter have also given diligent and faithful service dark, at which time the darkness afforded der the same conditions English in the various capacities in which they have facilities for irregalarities which would not
"The been employed,
be checked so well as in daylight. boya, passed in every subjest.
3. The accommodation and facilities, which Government grant amounted to 10' and
20. Living placta to the number of 941, ance (applaase.) I told you the Governors and efficient work to be performed packages and packets wors received.
decimal for overy boy in evorage attend the new Offices provide, have enabler mach
and seeds of the weight of 161ba, in 128
21. Of plants 3,675 and of seeds 59 15r. the boys will here to be content to take and entirely unsuitable building. a back seat and play 'second fiddle to the formerly had to be put up with. These in-
wore distritu ed. girls, at all events for a abort time. After dour improvements bare influenced the
22. Improvements in the nursery bave, * few romarke to the boys and girls H. E. staff and outdoor work gonecally and area besides being of much advantage to the said to the boys-When you get to be men grad help in securing the accomplishment Gardens, enabled better and more work to you will know your own value. I was of superior work,
be done in providing plante for the Public 4. The mesfulness of the department as a 2,307 plants were sold, the amount realised taught that, aud I believe it teaches ane to have respect for the gentler and fairer sex. sartre for the distribution of formation for them at wms reeds being $612.87. Dr Eitel ya in his report me that the and advice is constantly availed of by local | Thors are increases of, in plants 423, and Shenpao, stating that a number of trained boys are doing well and the Junior Boys' correspondents, and others in China and all
in money $268.80 over the sales of the officers, and fifty men from the Viceregal School is nut only efficient but popular parts of the world. It is sometimes a tax
| troops, with 40 field guna and 2000 rifën, masters, Me Braidwood and Mr Gray the times when it is possible inquiries are cheere Gardens do not derive any benefit from vin Hero again the boys we very much to their to attend to the correspondance, but at all preceding year.
23, It will be remembered that there to be despatched shortly to the frontier
Province. latter of whom arrived in Hongkong last July, fully replied to, even when we gain to the ade of planta, the receipts being paid Mr Braidwood and I both like hard working thing in exchange, es it would be di
ia'o the boys, and we lika to see boys taking op courteous to leave such communications department, nor is it designed that the Treasury and not credited to thia some special branch of knowledge, and I unattended to.
Government should derive benefit from | am glad to see them well spoken of
of in Eng lish, Arithmetic and Latio. This is a good,
5. Alterations in the nursery cometagnent index of what the boys are devoting them- on the construction of the new and removal selves to and is augur well for their fatora of the id buildings have been continued
gives the natural tint and peach-like Bloom of a A FAIE, BEAUTIFUL Sat-Sulpholino Soap success, because the man who sticks to bis and are now nearly complete.
and devotes himsel to it in after parauit
3. In my last report I mentioned that I 24. Not quite so many plants for dear perfect Coraplezion; makes the Skin smooth, supple, healthy, comfortable. Balphalins Sosp Ispping, John Al writing desk. the prosperous man. If you have a defuita parry through a plant-houss abutting year. The number of applicants was 16 se
object
tin view and pureus it, you will pass just opposite to the Albany on Albany gaines 19 in 1801, and the plants. lent and Quinine Liver Pills, withou: Merezgy, Ars a Standard VI. Composition, J.
LE COMPLAINTS.-Dr King's Dandelion This house has does created 1,688 as against 2,748 in the previous year. petent remedy: romove all Fives and Stomach Smith, Modern Magic; Grammar, A. A through life successfully. Take one or two Read
examples. Newton devoted the whole of and farnished with plants, and it ap Alves, Heroes of Goodwin S nde"
25. The collezion of dried plants, and Standard V-Reading, P. Botelho, his time to mathematics, Milton devoted pears to have met with great approvalska waru transferred to their quarters in Shoulder Patos, Huurtburn, Indigestion, Cob Complaints, Bilioness, Headache, Sickness, the whale of his time to the composition of on all sides, from the Public. It was pat the now building in the early part of the stipation. Made only in London. Sold story- Boys On Tronasry Gramnir, II.
Paradise Lost, Sir Humphrey Davy to che-up for the very modest sum of 8200, year has been in your hands for some time, Belilios, Kev. Dr Batesou Wright and Schmidt, Groek Pietur s; Composition,
The borbarism is commodious, and where. I think must be regarded as very satin. Mrs Baleam Wright: ftov. G. H. Bond-G. Suyer, inkstand; Arithmetic, Kwok Wen istry, Blackstone to law, one learned temporary rest has been constructed antit well adapted for the preservation of plants,
Sald and Mrs Bondfeld, Captain Sterling, Kai, French Pictures; Geography, B.
4.0. dould tell you (and I am sorry to a suitable opportunity and sufficient means which can now be examined and studied amcoat of work done during the past Mr C. C. Plast, Mr. J. J. Francis, Mra D. Rastell. Russian Pictures Spolling and observe he is not present with na); and can be found for putting on a permanent with comfort and convenience by any one
Pitt from his earliest childhood educated and more ornamental one. has been larger than that done in any
wishing to do so. Meaning, H. E. Balilies, White Chiaf.
7. Work and store-abede, and a cor 26. In consequence of other work, and Standard IV-Randing, F. Mintero, himself to become a debater and was no of the previous years, and that the work has Prior to the distribution of the prizes the heen carried out in a thoroughly efficient following pragramme was gone through by Boys Garn Annual Grammar, à. Agnese when he was only rent the penter's shop haro piss been constructed of the cramped place wher's the plants were and: effective mariner is known by every- the pupils:--
gillo, Atalanta; Arithmetic and Dictation, Exchequer was twenty-one from the material of the old building, thas formerly kapt work in the herbarium was M. Jurado, Boys' Owi Annual Gas-years of age and Prime Minister when he supplying a want which has greatly handi-almost suspended in 1891, but during the body in the community whe takes an in- terest in the Institution. That it has
was twenty Evo. To have something to capped work for years past. Pan Shui Nam, 'Baodford and Mr. graphy,
year under review considerable number absolutely acccary, and it is not so much Roman Catholic Cathedral, the site where and arrests have been mostly worked up. live for, something to fight for, seems to be 8. In Glenoaly Ravine, just aborg the of plants were prepared and incorporated, the victory that is gained as the struggle two water tanks formerly stoud has beets that improves men. In cordlusi I have filled up and a rookery for ornamental for a valuble collection of 742 species of 27. My thanks are due to Dr A. Hoary only to thank the Hord Bishop for laying plants roade su it.
plapia for his Central China collections, invited me to be present again on this
and to the Royal Gardens, Kaw, for 127 I have to
species of miscellaneous plants. very interesting occasion.
28. Thanks are also due for the various congratulate the girls and boys on the Buscone which has attended them during
Reports, de, contributed. the past year, und I can only hope that in tis new home at Craigengower the Victoria English Schools may, if possible, be even more succesful and more popular in the
(loud applause).
BOTS.
and the report and accounts paired, Dr. the Victoria English Sahools to place to brandard Ex-VI — Arithmetic and life is sure to be, in nine times out of 10, proposed making the approach to the ration were applied for sa in the previous Ril Tablete. Everywhere,
The minutes of previous meetings having reed by Dr. Chalmere and approved, Thomson gave a short explanation of the day at the City Hall. There was a very pians of the proposed alterations on the Hon large attendanes, among these present be. fog H. E. Sir William Robinson and Lady pútal buildinga.
Thereafter the Chairman said-The re-bluson, Bish p Reiondi, Mre Barker, port for 1892 of the Hospital, which Senor Zagaart, Spanish Consuts Den. E.
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NATIONAL ANTHEM,
the Hospital to which I would draw your Chorus, Song of the Gypsier Class attention as illustrating the work done Indian Club & Blaglestick Exercise..,Olass. during the past few years and showing how Pianoforte Dast, Ernasi,....Misses Arthur. sucessfully and gradually that work has
THE ALABAMA BLOSSOMS. progroaned. I have before mereturns Hudly furnished to me by Dr Thomson, showing in 1890, 771; 1891, 848; and in 1892, 875, awarded to the girls and bys for their so that we have an increase from 1880 to 1892 creditable appearance in physical drill, &c. of almost 250. Then so for an outpatients while ail the scholars acquitted themselves are concerned the figures have rich from well in the choruses and solos, the singing 8728 in 4889 to 9064 in 1892, which is a very 02 Hisa Lammort and the pianofurle
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become more successful is now & well 36-Chorus, Summer,Olear. Spelling and Meaning, M. Jarade cartolined fact, and this snegear I take it is Physical Drill Girls' Class phot frams Arithmetic. F. Montera (2nd) arrely fine to the energy of Dr Thomson, Song Kerry Dance, Master J. Smith. The 011 Lieutenant; Writing, F. Ba, the Superintendent of the Hospital, and Dumb-bail Exercise, .........--------- „Dinsa. | * Fairy *alen'
Stand III.-Reading, E. G. Smith, the highly qualitied medical and aur-Violio Sule, Serenade, Master R. E. Belilios.
'Jack Rodan and Uncle Rog. Arithmes gigal offers who gire maglstangs in Wan and Hoop Drill Girls' Class. this Institution free of charge and mest Song, Sunshine and Rain,...Miss Lammert. tie, J. M. Barradas, The Old Dophin and anglodgingly There 18 ans or twe Patulorts Dust, use of the Guomes Uncle Tom's Ehipwrepk, and J. Moreban, matters in ouncection with the statistics f
Mastors Mantera and Humphrey English dictionary; Dotation, H. M. J. Aquino, inkstand; Grammar, K Chude, *Cricket and Fotball.
M. Bay. Standard 11-Reading-IS ward, Nature's Wondera,' und C. B the Family Arithmetic, H. Sayor, Little
gold scarf-pin,
Standard I-Roading, M. Jacob, Hazlewood Farm and The Adopted present. Son Arithmetic, Wong Leong Fung.
Hien Lige powe to be used yourly more and had received and the good neo to which Abdollah, box of colours; Oumgusti,
Careful musical training these young ladies tation, C. Alver, set of silver studs.
SPECIAL PRIZE-Drawing, IL, M more by the Chinese. Bo für as the expenses
"The of the institution are concerned it only alabama Blossoms were the familiar ter and eacreations; Lin, Y., A, E 8. Alves,
they had applied that training
V., A. Yon Stockhussen, indoor gamos natural they should increens with the little nigger boys of nursery rhyme days, natation cricket sets Nestness. III., number of patiente.. I Rod that in 1880 the expenses amounted to 23494, 38, and in with the addition of a small lady of do-3. A, Barrades, silver pencil case Fesnch, 1899 the extra month brought into the tlakled the visitors that a repetition of the palculation in order to make the keeping of performance was demanded, Accounts more suitable to the requirements
that during 1880 tbare were 569 inpatients;ccesses, and special praise must be Wideawake; Dictation, A. G. Botelho for presenting the sizes and the ladies and out of mischief.
little lower
FOE.ESTEY.
20. In this branch of the departmente
9. Another small rookery dewe has also boot made,
10. On the south side of the new road leading from the Gardens to the Roar: Catholic Cathedral the formerly untidy orner has been isrolled and planted,
This new road while no doubt providing operations, as in the Gardens, a great deal to some people easier access to All the items on the programma proved Hayward, 'Ben's Buyhood' and 'Man of fature than they have been in the past Cathedral has not improved the Gardens, moro work was accomplished than in the especially as it has brought to the neigh Previous year. The total number of treas Biebop Raimondi thanked his Excellency bourbood boys who cannot be always kept as against 116,091 in the previous year, placed in permanent positions was 356,603 genilemen who had been good enough to be 11. In the old Garden the ground which that is upwards of three times this quantity, 30. The number of offenders brought before had become bare under the large 'banian' Hearty cheon for the Queen, Sir William has had a thick covering of good soil the Police Magistrates by Forest Guarda was placed on it, supported by rough stones at 401, out of whist 92 couvielions were ob ings to a close.
ogsee of 22 and of convictions of 15 en CDEQ= with Camellias, specimens of needlework, fandy work. uninterrupted throughout the year, except $87.60, the remainder, 63, were imprisoned
been planted
17. The water supply has been good and pared with the year 1581. Out of the 92 convicted persona 29 paid fines amounting to drawing, map drawing, and waiting, the in the cursery, but an alteration in the for terms ranging from thece days up to two work of the pupils during the year. supply pipes made by the Water and months east. The lowest fine was 50 ste
Drainage Department, has effected an im and the highest $10. provement in this respect.
large increase indeed and shows the institu- playing of the Missea Arthur showed thBen Owen and Harry Dangerfeld; Dic-and Lady Robinson brought the proeaed-reqmference and the whole space huained. This is an increase in the number of |
1892 to about 88700-I am not including in/lour, whose song and comical antics Brothers". Schmidt, The Hartley
At the conclusion of the programus,
There were exhibited some excellent
TO OVERCOME Wrisza-Pepper's Quinics and Iron Toate gives New Life, Appolito, Health,
ike
OPIUM-New Fatra, cash,... 8814
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Quotations BorоRONG, April 0, 1828.
Ole 11 caal.... 5825 New Bonarea, cash, -- Ola
cash, 592 Now Malwa credit, 620
Allowance, Catties, 1/2 Old Malwa, credit,. 530/40 Allowance, Catties, 1/24
Persian, Oily, caah, 470/500 Allowance, Catties, 1/3 Persian, Papor tied 470/80 Allowance, Callies, 1/3
Temperature. Hosaxone, April 9, 1893. (Taken at Mtaws Falconer & Co.'s Premises, Queen's Road.)
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13. At the suggestion of is Excel- 31. The service was worked with the Having presented the prizes, His Excel-regib, oregs Cures Nouragia, In: lousy the Governor. I applied to the anal number of Forest Guards, but arean- sup.gements hare been sanctioned for a slight lency said-Haring had a rather longtion. Nervo Debility. Spedaily useful in Lot, Trinidad Botante Gardens for
Barometer... The Headmaster, Mr W. D. Braidwood, performance-whien was, notwithstanding depressing climatce or malarions districts. Every ply of ads of West Indian lines, neroase this year. of the instilation, and alap with a
03 92. The majority of offences are in each Temperature view to mesting the Chinoso ao far and the report for the past year, which very excellent and most amusing-and as one shoald keep up strangta by taking Peppers and the Director, Mr Hart, kindly. as they are concerned in the matter was as follows-Your Excellency, My the hour of luncheon is within measurable Quinine, the world-mown English Tonic. Bot. sont me a parcel from which a nice little cas trivial, but if there slight offences were Humidity
stuck of plants was raised. Some of there overlooked they would undoubtedly quickly Direction of of saboription With regard to the Lord Bishop, ladies and gentlemon-Laet distance, I do not propone to detain you | Las averywhere.
have hoon planted in the Garden and in one develop into more serious damages to trees. wubscriptions the attention of the meeting to the fact exceptional report in which it was stated separate without myanying mothing quickly drives away Kraptions, Fimples, bean distributed chiefly amongst Chinese destroyed about 2,000 trees.
I wish particularly to draw year I was able to lay before you a very many minutes, but we could not poibly
TO CURS SKIN DISEASES-Sulpheline Latios of the tree nurseries, the remainder having
Fores 33. There were 63 Ares recorded, which roferenco to the position and that although during 1892 we have notually that not a single child in either dopart with
progress of the Victoria English Schools Roughares qui Scurt, &, leaving a clear, spot tivate the plants in their gardens. It is ches, Redusse. Eczema, Acne, Disfigurements, market growers who have promised to sel a larger amount of total subscriptions the
It in his Lordshiple wish as Skin and beautiful Complexion. Salphaline
34. I have again to thank the Police in the previous year, és a matter of fact the subscriptions from Enerpeans have been lees tion. This year, owing to the grass inflar should do so, and I am quite sure is a gaity for the Skin, especially in hot hoped that by this means the Hongkong Offer at various ont stations for valuable thes in previous year by nearly a thomand of scholars, the ounsequent increase in the this large andienos and the scholars would climates. Made in London. Bold everywhere Market will in time be furnished with service in reporting and extingutshing
to my a few. words. In Shilling Bolties.
superior limee to those now obtainable, dollars. The of cogno may be due to dies numbers presented for examination, and also wish me
ment of the Schools and failed in the or dinary subjects of the Government az unius (applause)
Krass fre
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