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Thorsday, January 17, 1895,

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

ĮSUPPLIED TO QUE · Ovina Mail']

LONDON, January 17, 1895. THE RESIGNATION OF THE FRENCH PRESIDENT.

cusing him of desertion.

the

THE CHINA MAIL

1804, 1899.

BR 00 N2 02 93

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a bill,

thia

We TOEGE.

of the 036

SUPREME COURT.

IN CRIMINAL SESSIONS. (Before His Hon. My A. G. Win, Acting Puisno Judge)

Thursday, Jan. 17.

THE WINGLON STREET TRAGEDY,

There

VISITORS AT HOTELS.

HONGKONG HOTEL

Mr Lang Kotula Mr J. Killia

Mr. J. Andrew Miss M. D'Ara Miss E. D'Aro Mina N. D'Aro

Mr J. Kinghorn Mr J. Kirkwood

M-

Mir 8. &, Kotekki Mr Clay MadCanley Mr and Mice Mack Me A. P. Maligin Mr H. McCallum Mr McMulan M. J.

J. McWilliama Mr T. Mitchell Mr Moulton Mr J. de

B.—BUBONIC PLLOUX.-On the 1st May, caption, and as a set of justice to the fable. The threp sections of the College are | have spared no pains to overcome - the the sheenies list, In sosorduuce with normal, misstaru concerned, I have, this year, kept thus represented ;-

many difiosities they have encountered, conditions, was under 4 per cent, of the the four sections of the noa-Chinees clauzes

Boys examined. Pasted percentage. and I am quite sure we also join in: Dr. number on the monthly roll; but on de-separate, distinguishing them as N. 1, N,

1894. 1893,

Wright's expression of thankfulesas as to the count of the outbreak of the Plague over 42 2, N. 9, N. 4. I must not omit to men- Upper School 217 100

good health to is able to report concerning per cent. were absent on June ist, and on tion that His Excellenes the Governor has LowerSchool 201 280

them. I am afraid, as a member of the Ee- July lat 96.6 per cent. were absent, exzelly shown his sympathy with this movement,

trenchment Committed, Preparatory 169 165

I cannot congratų- inverting the percentages of two months by relieving the Master in charge of the

From the above figures it is clear, that to the establishment on its increased cost,

Mias E. D'Arc of Senior Non-Chinese Class, Mr Macholl, of

get cost to the Government The entire Frepoh press blames M. previously, when that was the percentage further study of thinene, that he may de- the Lower School has suffered most, and 828,ent Committe

Year in attendance. From the end of Hay,

D'Art Now this is too muc Bon-

Ip Som, Fun Fak, and Pan Chee, the Mrs Jalon Begula In the

MW. J. D Casimir Perior in the soverest torms - Chinees scholars, little English boys

absented vote himself more completely to developing this was reasonably to be expected. As I

thres men in gard to whose guilt in the Mr W. Baynay themselvon

wp. thought two

in the this branch of the College, and continus i have above reported, the Upper School was $21,500 was too bigould be taken to agreed-laat week, were brought before!

Winglok Strest murder a special jury die. Mrs Bowker And An exultant manifesto has been issued Preparatory School wers a bright exception, without overstrain to his boy super-Plague, walls the Preparatory,

more steady ja attendance

duting

holmezded that some Y BRIDG

the Deming regularly till the by the Socialists, which states that the bass of the Chinese boys, the Upper School boys

till the College was olceed. intend the athletios of these boys.

Mica V. Brandon the Acting Pulino Judge. efforts 11.-OXSOLD LOCAL EXAMINATIONS.-W. Usually examined on a half-year's work, boiss

Mr H. Brook ridkot to carry into

e were present:--Mr W. M. Good. Mr W. Barwa!! was not much affected by that calamity.isg made to Light of the President. from his post deserve this most credit for regular atten-paid 18 feas, but only 15, boys, preacuted with the exception of Arithmetic leg. recommendations of that Committee, and man (Attorney General), instructed by Mr Count and Canterbr beralde the downfall of Capitalism. dunes, for some time, the First Clasa formed themselves, of whom eight abided certi-

that was that this establishment should be. B. Johnson (Crown Solicitor) for the A letter from M. Qasimir Perier read in An daily, dead-bodies were carried out of of age, and five Juniors over 16 years of age of subjects are fairly up to the mark exclusively availed of by Europeans who Sharp, instructed by Mr H.-L. Denays, Me Dashway

the bulk of the total College attendanco, ficates, viz., titrea Senises ander 10 years graphy and History, the general perbent-so modified that ito advantages could be Orawn, and Mr E. Robinson and Mr. E. MB 5. Cantor streets in the vialoity of the College, and age. Of Special subjects, I bay passed in The Sgures obtained in Celloquial, Head- could not afford to send their children appoozed on behalf of

the accused. the smoke and smell of burning staff, retuse Bookkeeping,

The year's le Drawing, 2 in Physio- ing and Latin exceed Lest

The Attorney I think that everything should

Goneral-As in

your Lord E. O. Clithero Mr W.-Parlitt be done to remor the rieken houses, were borne graphy and 1 in Trigonometry. U Bang-fatally small percentages in soute olasses

Capt. and ship is aware the information against the

Mia ComboMiss A. Parduo The election to the vacant president from a spot not 60 it. did. kam, who boaded the Senior List in this a few subjects is the result of the prince European parents, for if such

ubjections of

and ch

obild firo men 1

in this sasa was for a num

for murder and ship appears to lie between M. Waldeck tant, the gradual sature of the exadus place, was raarked Good in Arithmetic, of idly disposed or less montally robust as this is to be spent on the College I thoze wern various other counts added at Mr Y. H. Deacon

deserves praise rather than censure. It in Shakespeare nat Algebra; and Fuk Chi- scholars, whe naturally found it more think. Hongkong and the English, residents the end-robbery. At the request of pri-r dioult to segertain with precision, how san, who took the anime position amongst

difioult to

to recover lost tîme.... –

e. I think that should derive more benefit from it than somers' counsel that information B

W. A, divid many of our boya anconabed to this disease. the Juniors, obtained the same ranric in the masters deserve oradit for their steady they do. With respect to drill, as I said ed into two parts, eng dosling

Mr and Mrs witia Bight deaths have been reported as due to Arithmetic and Shakespeare. Of the eight application in the face of peculiarly do yesterday. I have noticed in some English counts which were tried before your Lord- Mr. N. Edison this oause. Early in June two of our bags boys who obtained certificates, were prasing circumstances, while some of them papers that more importanos is paid to this ship, and the other information which still M

Mr Kanara Engler Mre Fales rand Me C. F. Fearing will Mr V. Fenwick

the Chambers caused great excitement and

cries of 1 vive le roi,”

Rousseau and M. Brissuu.

LORD KANDOLPH CHURÜHILL.

feared.

"

ITALY AND ABYSSINIA.

inte

tho

it in the gravest, and hoset failure is was in Achool va Saturday, the 2ud, and re- ported, dead and buried on Monday the 4th, on the same Monday Laung Shi-uhák was removed to hospital, and reported dead on the following day. As a consequence, 280 buys left in the course of the week, and 120 mors before the close of the month. With rare exceptions, the boys observed the usual formalities, bringing their parents or guar- dians to apply for leave. On the 14th July, there were 48 boys for the classrooms instead of 832 as in May. His Excellency the Governor, under the circumstances, per

The Italians surprised and defeated the Abyssinians at Coatel with heavy loss.

NEW GOVERNOR FOR THE GOLD

COAST.

Mr W. E. Marwell, C.M.G., at present Colonial Secretary of the Straits Settle-

factury, the percentage of Passes as unde

provement.

ments, has been appointed Governor of the mitted the vacation to begin a fortnight the Government, the extinction of the top displayed

Gold Coast,

♫

-

earlier than usual.

Koo.

to

knowledge

M. Rousseau will leave for his post as Jule ore abscot in the months of June and [(3) others live out at Best Point, and fad by careloss mistakes, which the writers.

Lanoman on 3rd February.

SNOWSTORM IN EUROPE. Snow has fallen.

1894.

of age.

71

home.

for ell

and you

Sorry

feel the troublo we gave them

TO

Aban

very

tho

MT

Butler

B. Douglas

Duff

Ede

NATATTO

Mr N. One Me F. Palmeire

Miss M. Pardue

Mr E. B. Plumacher

Potter

Mr

Surg. & Mrs O'Regan

Me Ricardo Residor Mr T. J. Richards Mrs Richardson

Mr and Mrs Robinson Mr W. Robinson Mr A. Bacchi Me F. E. She

Shean

9klarerich

Mr N. Sims

A

Mr N. P. Zabeuguin

WINDSOR HOTEL.

Mr B. Loopold

Chodsko

Brotato Mr Frank Burt Mis Burt sud child Capt. its Chodako Miss Chodake Mr K. H. Mr W. Dunbar Mr J. D. French E. Gerard

H. Dorrick

HONGKONG SHARE MARKET, Messra Chater and Vernon, in their share report for to-day's mail, say:

Me J. O. Gourdin The oblet feature of the market in the

Mr A. F. Greig week auder review is the hardening ct Mr J. H. Ball

Me F. G. Liebe

Mr Liedeke

Mr L. Ludeka Mr A. B. Macdonald

Me F. D. Maclean

Mr D. E. Madden Mir U. Manicus Me J. P. Mitchell Mr J. A. Miller

or Nepean

Major

Mra Nopon Mr Pellister Mr F. W.

Rapp Mr E. Rico

Mre Rico and 5 chil

dren

The condition of Lord Randolph Church decaly died of plague. £6 Man-chau speare, 2 in Geography and I in Algebra, rasults hardly inferior to the average your.although at first it may appear outions, that formation before this Sessions, and it will

Takoa as a whole the result is very tatis.37.-ited and gaand in each subject, up the boys did we mercie, the good othe: Sessions begin to-morrow, the 13th, Dr De Garag

The usual Tables of the number of teaching drilling, making them hold be necessary to ak your Lordship, as the Me

their moral charnoter, It seems to to postpone the trial from this Sessions Mr and Mrs Girard Mr A.

D. Galvau pared with last year being 63.58. There and of percentages of passos, are hero sub ellest

improve them, and I trust you bore, our may be bound over to appear on the new Mr F. M. a marked improvement in the work of joined Tables 1. II, III.

then to next Sessions, so that the witnesses Mr V. J. Guloobel Mr H. the non-Chinese boys, though the Chiness

you leave this College, will, by Four

Warrington 18. Remarks on the Individual Subjects. still lead.

REIDING.Some advance even on last future conduct in lile, ever be able to indictment.

Gorsales I intend

to proceed against Mr. Knight Gregson His Excellency Phys

Smyth 12-ANGLO-CHINESE CLASS-The num-year, An attempt to develop hotter medu. hold up your heads among your fellow. these three prisoners-I

think Jour Me J. Haus ber of buys examined in these divisions Iation of the voice, in all clasica including meu; look every man straight in the Lordship is going to adjourn the Mr G.

Surasak I have to congratulate the boys S

H. S. Harrin dwindled from 58 in 1889 to 12 in 1893. nan-Chiness, would produce farther im face.

Sessions till Monday--for

Mr P. Sürhaus An Mr W. Hagard When than in March last, I found only two

to whom I have just delivered prizes and regards the murder information I

Me II. S. ThomsON have

Col.. Hicka bogs presenting themselves to form a clans,

Mr G. Townshend COLLOQUIAL.--Highly creditablo; the especially those who has successfully thought the matter.

Of and I bave come to the conclusion that S, E. Nawab Imad Miss N. Watson carefully, Ifrat enquired of the parents the cause of conversation in the topmost classes, rang. passed the focal Oxford Examinations.

Mr G. L. Hammel Mica Tottle their sons' absenco, and then reported to ing freely over a variety of unforeseen all those who have not beea eu succesful I will enter polle prosequi against thos

Naway Yung Bahn-Mr J. W. Wilson surprised me by the amount of in-would ask them to renew their efforts next throu men on the murder chargy, and I

dar Anglo-Ohiness Class, The rea

reasoud alleged

in the answers, and yest and see if they cannot do better (ap-shall proceed against them as being con- Me E. Irving Of general subjects outside the plause), Or 6--Da re-opening on the 3rd September, by the parents appeared to be valid, sud

I all of you I would ask you corned in the rabbery. Therefore, us far soricusly to consider the ad

advantages which a the murder. 367 boys returned, and by the end of the may be classified in the following manner, class routine.

is concerned as two obarge in this Institution offers to you.

I think I may nen hare beau cuivisted--I do not pro- Mr M. Ahmitz DICTATION.-Fairly up to the average. month, this number had risen to 625, not (1) several boys are under ten years (From Le Courrier de Saigon.) counting 37 boys newly admitted. I attri- of Chinese, in addition to English, is too

And it is objected that the study Considerable of age,

improvement in L. A. safely say that more attention is COMPOSITION.-Excellent results. Con. You and you are far better-laught d to pose to try these three again for murder. Mr O. Block

I think the ends of justice would probably Capt. A. Brown bute this satisfactory return of so large e PARIS, January 8,

overe a strain; (2) others profess number

cf boys to the Governor's kind on-ttend classes for improvement in the Adorable acquaintanco with English idiom bare greater educational advantages than I bo mot, if I tried the three for robbery.

Сара THE GOVERNOR GENERAL OF *sideration, in remitting

Hi Lordship-I think you bava exer- enjoyed forty years is manifested. More drilling, however, is account of the

I

cized a wise discretion. elibera- Haid, by the. INDO CHINA,"

Plague, the arrears of fees due from boye own languages, Portuguese, Arabic,

int, and required, as good papers are often marred duty on you, Age. These entail

of the Government, you have a good

The trial of the accused on the charges who

for there can be no doubt that other it impossible or unhealthy to remain

some retard

for all the labour Covorner General of Indo-China rics M. de wise a considerable number would have 8 am till 5 p.an, without a solid men, of themselves should be capable of correcting. education, and I would ask you to of robbery will be taken on Monday next.

GRAMMAR ---Makes but a poor show. I the 18 non-Chicos boys on the Roll, stayed away on account of inability to pay th

and care gather from the mistakes in parsing and bestowed upon you by your masters. care and attention which is being sub largo lump same as 812, $840. As it are in the Upper School and therefore analysis, that masters do not generally pur- It is a hard and very often a thankless task 18, 236 names were missing between May ompted by Government Urder, thero re- and September, as against 109 last year or main then 32 to form the Anglo-Chinese ane the healthy custom of drawing atten- that of schoolmaster, and

that think tion to grammatical difficulties that occur 1 Numerous accidents an extra loss of 126 bays in the summer of Class, but 20 of these are about 8 or 9 years in the course, of a roading lesson. Those sometimes in after life, when we look back

12-TER STAFF.-I am happy to report imprompta studies in grammar are the poor schooldays, 7.-KIIRENCOMENT. -Experience, osob.

an exceptionally good Bill of Health. He most impressive and effective-that can be and the tricke we played upon them, and i raton in nearly all the chiof stocks and the Mr John J. Hɔar servable in connexion with the formation of May, the Second Master, went on leave in

One way to repay them for all their trouble more healthy tone of the market. Basiucce new department, or the extension of

Hisrony.-Generally very good. In the is to make a good use of what they have has been briek and a fair number of shares Capt. Hunt, A.8.0. April, after the completion of six years' an old one, has shown that the expenses

BATO grow, in the first few years, to a considerarries, and Mr Boals is acting for him, three sections of Class III there was too taught us (applause). I was very sorry to

close with an upward M. Lanners able exten/in ozones of the original estimate. Proving a very energetic and satisfactory great evidence of memoriter work, which from one of the former reports of the Heat. The market again in the leading slacke. Bir N. Lisunars

substitute. Mr Barlow also went on leave, probably accounts for the poverty of the master that few of the boys here come seek. taudency. the Promenade Nichtoroy, Rio de Janeiro, It is therefore to the credit of Dr. Stewart on a plos of urgent privato affairs. Mir abawers, which were largely unconnected ing ang real advantage from education farther boomed to 125 per cent. prom. Mr F. H. Boll

in Banks-Hongkong and Shanghais havo Approval estimate in 1887 of the number of officers, Magistracy as Acting First Clerk. We

my Jones was temporarily transferred to the with the questions.

of enlargement of their ideaa or

Mr Chaatroy Inchbald from the love of education or knowledge; with sales at 115, 118, 120, 131, 123, and Major & Mrs GarnettMr C. Malech and items of expenditure, requir

required for

ARITHMETIC. Generally very weak, the wore, therefore, for eight months, short of

but that you set a low value upon your 125 per cent. prem.; market closos steady, New Building, has in

in no particular teon the services of three masters. The cc-the three sections of the First Class, and be monetary advantages that can be ob- rats. Other Bank stock continues neglect Dr. and Mrs J. Can-Mr and Mrs F. A.

ALGEBRA. Considerable improvement in education and have come here merely for but sharos can be obtained at the luster Mr Hart Buck

Botfield, It. A.

Mr Alfred Manger subject to increase, far we cannot take into sequent necessary changes put the Firat

Mr. H. E. Meyerisk account the general incroute of 35 per cent. Chinese Assistact in charge of the Propar excellent work in III B.

tained hereafter from your knowledge of ed and 20 cent. to the Civil

Marine Insurances-Chins Traders have Mr and Mrs Charles nurse

tile and child Morgan, child and item English Bouka,

in silver has highest Upper School Clans got entrusted bly poor among son-Chinese.

been one of the main reasons why many in necessitated farther adjustment, acither of

Colon

Mr Herbert Ogilvie Chineas which creats could possibly bays been fore-

Assistant, and deprived one

GEOGRAPHY.-For results in alt but this Colony object to the sum spent on this at that at de ayers ruling the market re of the Lower School Classes of the advance sections of the first two classes.

Institution. have to ask you to do all in rate. We have no business seen. The Colonial Treasurer, in his evidence

your power to remove that impression, and report in other Marine stock, but Unicas The annual distribution of prizes,ia ao-before the Retrenchment Committee, said tage of an English mastor, a luxury we can

SHAKESPEARE-Admirable work on the nection with this educational establishment (p. 127) when men become trained in Tree-Stall

only afford when complete English

to show by your conduct that you value are ja domand at 8126 without finding rightly and are grateful for what you have esllers. took place this afternoon. Bia Honour Mrsary work, they become very valuable, IF Stad is on duty. Of the Chinees Assist-per, perhaps stiffer than last year.

TRANSLATIONS FROM AND INTO CHINESE. learned here. You can do that fo many

Fic Insurances--Small sales of Houg E. J. Ackroyd, Acting Chief Justice, prosided.everal of my stat, some of whom are realis Lun, Wan, Ng and Leung wäre in charge

a rush of prosperity comes to the colony, Bois, four more employed in the Upper-Matatain their average good standard.

waye, Many of belong to Chint. konga at $18) and Chinas at $75) is all wo

Remember what

hat have to report. LATIN-Taking into account the short. You will retura there. There was a large attendaco of the friends intelligent men, may leave me at once fur of Classes III.A II.B III.C, and IILB,ness of the school year the papers of all

fearned here. Date

Shipping-Wo hare no sales to report, Think of and parents of the pupile. Amongst those better pay, and this sentiment was echoed respectively, and their percentages, 89, 58

Jaso all you

İcarped

the but markot for Douglas's and Hongkong. wi praise.

In N. 1, N, 2, the transitions Think first of all of what untold suffer- argument applies with greater force to the the average results of this year. My re- Stewart Leckhart, Bou. De-Ho Kay Mr A. trained-Chinese Assistants of this establish commendation of increased salaries for fail to understand, why boys N. 3 after ing, both of Chinese men and Chinese

from Cesar and patsing are

at quotations, Weak I also G. Bomano, Ber. T. Pearce, Iter. G. J. meat; if they continue to be underpaid, the Chinese Assistants is thas strongly sup- one year's study should have a beiter women, ould be aroid Western medical avoided if would old experience of their departure when their

kouwledge of the use of case, than boys in

for and welcome. 14-BALP-YEARLY EXAMINATIONS-IN. 2 after two years' work. However, the science and skill. Think of the happiness 1894, for the second your running this in-failure of last year in this subject is simply and prosperity and the many material ad

tar

-country to railways and storm, `You year was forcibly held in abeyance, on ac- 1801. Count of the genoral exodus from the Co-

are reported.

INCENDIARISM IN RIO-120,

PERSONS KILLED.

By an explosion on board a steamor near

one hundred and twenty persons were killed. The disaster is batiored to have been causid by an incendiary.

and De Eltel that their oval of

given,

the way

QUEEN'S COLLEGE PRIZE DISTRIBU-ish Bouka, wh Service, nor the ratory School. Mr Wan of Class II. B, the EUCLID-Excellent in II. A; still torri- | English and other subjects. This foot has continued in demand and sales have been i

TION,

PEECH BY THE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE.

fall in

ants, were

the

n

from

Mrs Kunt

Mr Carl Rosback Lieut.-Col. Villa Mr W, Wholer

MOUNT AUSTIN KOTEL

W. Spy

Mr J. B. Ooughtric Surgeon Mr sed Mrs B. A.Me Goranom Stewart Mr Henry Crawford Mrs Spry

Hewitt

Miss Stewart

Mrs H. HumphreysMr H. E. Tomkins MrCharles HolworthyCapt. A. Tillett

and 3 children Mr J. V. V. Vernon

Mc H. Humphreys Mrs Vernon

PEAK HOTEL.

present were Bishop Burdos, Hoa J.. by other Heads of Department. The same 02 and 92, compare very favourabl three sections deserve very considerable onderful discoveries of Western scienoe, Cauton, 'and Macaos rales firm with buyers Mr M. G. Allen

Williams, Rev. R. F. Cobbold, 3r C. F.ices are most valuable, will again be felt ported by further expericuco.

A. Sangster, Mr W. D. Braidwood, G. Piros, juu., Me W. E. Crow, din.

Queen's College, Rougkong, 16th January, 1895. Hon. J. B. Stewart Lockhart,"

Anting Colonial Secretary. Sir,i have the honour to forward the Annual Report on Queen's College for the

year 1891

Left cries-China Sugars have further $159, 8101), and 8161, closing firm at imporoved their position with sales at $145 lattor rate. Lazous continug neglected.

Mining-Projoms, with results of last month's crashing unfavourably

received,

|

Mr J. E. Maczas Mr J. A. E. ChoudatMajor and Mrs G, K. Mr J. G. Bucklo Mc Q. . Modharst

Capt. Von Gorbach Mins Che

Moors MH. Cronhiu

Mr R. P. Dipple

J. P. Dowling

Mr. & Prosse

Mr J. Ranila Mr Sandelande Mr and Mrs Sarsom

,ogliah in fourteen of the portant factor in the general euccess of the stoned for by tho progress observablo iu vantages China would receive if she opened are fallen to 80, after sales st $7.50, Mr D. Farquharson Mr F. H. Slagbok

loay. A considerable proportion of the failures among boys educationally weak, is due to the absence of this check and ite attendant advice.

a

pay h

Lands continue to find

lay Smith & family Mr A. G. Stokes Rev. and Mrs Vallings

Exchange,

Faxazoxo, January 17, 1895.

Hank, Wire, ̧

17

On demand,

11

Mr The onus of showing, that younger and more incompetent Chinese are suitable to be teachers of

mon help in that way, if in your own .25, and $7: market closes weak with M. W. S. Harrison Mr and Mrs A. Find. twenty-one classes of this College, falle ou those who dispute my position, which is, that

Booz-AEEPING.Taken by Mr Jameson, surroundings and in your own sphere sellers

Charbonnagos are weaker with Mr Geo. Holmes Chinees teachers of ages ranging from 25 to

in the absence of Me Batlow, it quito equal you exert what inducace you can and sellera at quotation and probably at a point rechos. Horac competent to teach a variety of English

to last year's work. subjects, deserve highst salaries than

by your conduct you

show you have or two lower. Baabe have found bayers at Mr Morton Jones young Chinese clerks fire and ten years their

GENERAL INTELLIGENCE.-Universal col. beneitted by your knowledge of sulcus $4 and $4.25, closing arm at latter rate.

and other Westera discoveries. Do what Miscellanan.-Docks lapse, with the excoption of L. A..

have changed 1. The total number of the College Roll translate dornments. It bas bewarer grave. but unless it can be put in charge of a duly examination, as irregular attendanes uttor-

junior, тви

are only required to copy or 15.-RECREATION,-Drill still continues,

CREMISTRY.-Had to be omitted from

you can to spread & further sowledge of hands at 61, 81), and 82 per cout. pram., for the year was 10-18. The Plagus, which ly bean suggested to reduce the salaries of qualified instraator, it not only entails

these. You may think you ona do very lit. closing firm with of investing buyers at On London-

indication of a rise. mercifully spared the lives of our masters those masters which are already lower than waste of time and money, but as conductedly marred the prospect of success in

tle and you may think that the work 53 and close steady. Grean Islands kare and scholars, has however played ruthless those of copying clerks; this would certain last year is positively perjudicial to the wookly subject which requires study to do anything towards its accomplish jumped to 86 with sales, but selfers at that

is one of too great magnitude for you havoc with fally half the statistics in the ly reduce expenditure; bat render any chance maintenance Table following.

discipline. The following application.

ment; but geology tells us

At a point lowe

lower rule the those market. Watsons continge weak without 2, The following, tables will illustrate the of maintaining efficiency topelses,

report from Mr Machell on Recreation mey

vast valleys and deep chasms in mountain 9.-DISTINGUISHED VISITORS—Dr Gustav prove of infereat-The sports have de MENSURATION.-One boy took this stb. ranges excite our astonishment and call als 89.75, but shares could be placed condition of the College during the last five inert, Professor at Madrus University, and | Yveloped an organisation that bids fair joct with Latin ansubstitutes for Transla- forth our admization have not bees the and at $9.50. H. G. Browns after a long Dr Dennys, Protector of Chinene in British to stand. Boys now play regularly tion pepere from and into Chinese toden work of some cataclysm or sudden read. period of neglect are enquired for at $84 io North Borses, both paid a visit and express- and heartily, who looked askance at enable him to compete for the Morrison ing of this earth's crust, but has been the 4, but no shares soom to be forthcoming. The Cricket Scholarship, in L. A. He did very good silent work of many age, commoning per- and Kowloon Lands at $7 and $75 West athletics two years ago.

Kowloon Wharfs have found bayers at $37 ad great interest in the education given here, Attent. The latter paid us the highest compliment, defosted. Football as played in the Col- total 1303 (out of 1500) obtained by the Trot some small streamiat or med Points have been enquired for at 815, bat On New York-

team of masters and boys is thus far un paper; and was only 62 marks behind the haps from

tain stream, at first the result of the melling this low rate has failed to bring out any defo

amal! fakes of saow. Do not despair. If

of sellers, each of you brings your little stream. knowledge to the

to the good of China, thess little streame in time will ferta a vast and flowing|

YOUTE:--

YEAR, Uber of

Total Number Monthly Enrolment. Affrage "of Bcha Echool

Daily

Lan. boys. Maxium Minimum 120,

1809.

1,478 233 1,108

1891.

1012

1902 1,003

1034 1,049

Number

of

Por-

$45

Rchool rentage School

Укада Воре

633

759

712

730

700

723

$83

545

e Feck Expendi

- Pason.

amined.

notice

DRAWING.

Ц

the rate or at even at

30 days' right,

4 months' sight,

Crodits, 4 Docuiaentary, 4 month

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by selecting, after competitive examinations, a First Class boy to accompany hits back to loge grounds is an expensive amasement; successful candidate. I have the honour, Borneo as olerk and interpreter in his o tres balls are used up monthly, though to be, Sir, your meat obedient servant,

diligently repaired and'

For a kopt. Department.

Gro, H. BITSSON WRIGT, month prior to commencement of Annual 9.-CHANGE IN THE CONSITIVTION OF THE Examination, the verandahs of Hollywood

D.D., Oxon.

Head Master. COLLEGE. On the 3rd September I received Crescent and the space outside the lower

river, and that mighty astion, when it sees Tas Foroiga legation people are now very this, will burst its bunds of seclusion and much in the position of prisoners at Fcking, that the Secretary of State had West Gate were thronged with spectators

Dr Wright then expressed his pleasure to its first of knowledge will stoop writes & Tientsin correspondent to the Average decided that all connection with the Educe of the 4 to 6 p.m. games. Lost balle were that Mr Ackroyd had been able to attend down on the banks of this your river and China Faarits on the 26th ult,

tion Department and Queen's College should kicked back with a zest which produse

the guards of bannermen placed over them, under the management osage, and that the College should be placed great merriment when a to zealone cute and distribute the prizes notwithstanding dauk and live for over (applause).

Dr Wright proposed a Pote of thanks to fifty for each legation, all ef 3 Governing unwisely kicked aquarely at the ball with the considerable tax upon bis time.

Her Ackroyd for presiding.

encamped in This was supplerested on the his bare toos, There are two or three pri- galted upon Mr Ackroyd ta present

Legation straat. Captata Norman, formerly The holidays having been announced, of the Japanese Admiralty service, and Mr 6th December, by an explanation, con.

cricket sote and vately-owned

cheers were given for the Queen, His Excel. Pathick, lately returned from Americs, vid prizes.

lency the Governor, Mr and Mrs Ackroyd, Japan, are said to be both at Paking Dr Wright, Mrs Wright, and the masters of patienty dwaiting the gradual development the College, and for the ladies.

of events Me, J. Macdonald is still hero, working hard for the Chinese in various ware,

Actual Net

Expense of each Boboter

per Are Attend

face.-

ture.

8

By Daily Body-

11,912.00.16,222.40.25.34

602 8.45

160

veyed in an extract from the Secretary of adapendent football agnets

three These 00- State's Despatch, viz. The shange which cupy the lower ground during the lunger pe is now being initiated has been dried io riods of recess, &c. No accident has mar-

at least

671

1903.

33

657

$4,59 11,602 0025,562.95 || 62,2

D0.20 12.237.00 18,158.00 24.02 PRIZ 12,042.00 | 10,241.48 || 27.00 93.20 -12.0.00 21,195.48+

3.-ATTENDANCE.-The minimum month.

ly attendance, 85 in July, contrasts sadly

with the maximam 881 in April which near-

ly

The drill hos

the.

After the prizes had been distributed, His Honour the Acting Chief Justice said

the Transport and Commissariat Department Mr Bugaardt Mosare Holt of Liverpasl

a trooper is the Cape Mounted Rules, then, genta in the East. During the twenty-three in Chian for some years. Tho son served as lose one of their most energetis and zealous

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Dr Wright's own interests, as well as those red play though keen rivalry exists between Ladies and Geatletsen, I am quite sure you of the Schuck. It is on alternative to the the Erit and second teams. existing system, which has been found to be been very unsatisfactory. A broken succes will all join in the expression of regret which A MILITARY correspondeat in Perak writes to unsatisfactory."

sion of tactless and incompetout instructors, Dr Wright has made to the absence of His the Singapore Free Press-With reference to 10-NON-CHINESE CLASsrs.--It was a wearied the boys beyond measure, and ther Excellency the Governor, I am quite sure your editorial cote re Colonel Shervington ETC. Bogaards of Singapore retired' from pleasure to me to observa that the Retrench waro

from openly resenting the kopt pero only of mont Committee (par. 196) share my opinion, tiresome bungling by ing frequent presence that all here would have very gladly wel that oflear is the set of Colonel Sherrington. Mansfidd & Co., agents, for the Ocean. commanding the Hora armer in Madagascar, hie position as partner in the firm of W. requals the 890 of 1890. In the source that it is the duty of the College to mako! at and personal conduct of the drill. The comed His Excellensy again. In bis absence, late 46th Regiment, who was in abarge jof] Steamship Co., with the end of 1894. In! the year 403 boys were admitted, a

as against 308 in 1893; and of these, 66 entered in the special provision for the education of such Cadet Saction is Eopt up. Their uniforni second half of the year, as against 44 in the English and other non-Chinese boys as wish is only fitted for summer wearing. Five it bue been my privilege to be invited to same period last year. This increased de. to enter. Two classes have been specialty of the Queen's College Cadets are now preside at this ceremony, and I readily at mand for advision, in spite even of an epi.

formed for their banafle, under the

the Volunteers. The formation of a Chinese demie, may be viewed as an indication that charge of English mastora; bat it will Cute! Oorps was, owing to the Plague and pted the invitation, I have 22. auknow this college has not suffered in reputation. be only possible to maintain these, the resulting lou-way in clas-work, out of ledge Dr Wright's klad remarks about my if the number of pupils does not fall the question. The entire question of prosoneg here, and although I am not 4. FINANCES.-It is specially disappoint below a thicimum of 60 for the two recreation is besat with difficulties. The altogether idle just at pressut I have and until rep:oily had some Frenchmen as Tally Wuh Sumatra and Javo, but gene- ing to note the low figure at which Kerenuo derivable from Fees stands, I have already with the parents to show their appro and strongly marked off into Southern, been only too

classes combined. It reats therefore entire College grounda are fairly largo, but sharply reported to the Treasury that, in view of the with

ociation of the adrentaros specially davised Central and Northern arean respectively. to 2700 actual goia in the first fire months for them. One woll-known Government Football and Cricket are poes'bin only 10 For many years I was converted with the A STRANGE Cess has lately come on before i parate Eset, the East India Q, H. S. Co. the year, and of the increased admissions o

oficial, by

by sending his two sous here, has the Northern ares, and then above alinded to, there is no exaggeration broken through the prejudico, with which costly expendituro of material The Valloy Committee of the Government Schools, and the Brussels High Court. It appears that Mr Begaardt bas no intention to restle' is Barometer

only at in assuming $1200 as the total foeresse, and

59 just yet, but will take over the we have always had to contend, viz., that is distadt ( serious matter who time is $16,500 ns the total reventie, that might as the preponderance of Chinese scholars abort and many of the boys poor) and o

I trust I shall siways do what I can to help rial lady met with an accident of such a ship Company, a line started some time direct management of the Straits Stoum turally have been

an expected, I had it not been for the Plague. The total loss in Fees due renders this piaco unsuitable for boys of proper site or be uninterruptedly used on the cause of eduestion (applause). From patare that it was necessary to this pa

Dance cannot be taken at less than other nationali ies.

In this connexion, Bowrington Flantation will provide sites the report which has been read, you curgasily her right leg. The operatius was most ago by himself to the furtherance of whose $2,000, of which

$1,181 aconunted

so pleased with the way he took the leg off time-Bangkok Times,

03120

went some years age to Madagascar, years Mr lagaardt has worked for the sizes worked up their army into a very fine main liao some where to avon got an engagement, and has Company not only has he acoured for the body. He has some Englishmen under him,

| vestions

1 lag some of the most valuable coD-

it is mu

is muials

due to his clearheaded soorgy and business push that the Company's trade has developed to its present dimensions. The local linos fa fact now form quite a se

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bappy to make time to-day (applanes).

well

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it is not to be forgotten, that there shortly, but the distanco must always prove bavo gathered that the past year has been fully performed, and the operator was interests he now intends to devote his Fall Force for, by the amount remitted to boy, who length admitted Chinese, after starting with ganises and regularly attends sports it is very trying and anxious one for trozo connect. thok ho lack it

is hardly a school in the Colony but has at a drawback. Where one master only or

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Temperature. (Taken at Messrs Falconer & On.a Premises, Queen's Road,)" HoNakond, January 17, 1895.

1. P.DE

in

the months of Jane and Jaly, exclusively non-Chiness pupils. The two very uphill work. The mere playing, oned with this College and sus which has been in bis consulting-room, As the contents of The following is a copy of a letter received having left the

families, e Colony with their in the seara naturally engendered by the classes, abore spoken of, are for conveni-invitation, in an important match, is kiudly Plague. The

The balance, $800, may be attri.ace culled from the position of their class. but usoles. from any sustaining and dere full of diflouities. The studies, which were the jar wers authenticated by a desoreuse by an English gentleman in Hongkong |

| for some time greatly interfered with, were

label, which bors, a

bord buted to the fees of six months unpaid by rooms, aan I. O, and II. O, but this gives lap ng standpoint." abent 100 boys, who are in excess of the work. Each of there claasos in divided into the an insecurato impression of the standard of

16-ANNUAL EXAMINATION.-Two dour. at last altogether interrupted, and although our name and gat details, the pas from a Japanese boot-maker- number of absenters in the corresponding to sections, In Class I. O, only one boy axmination this year: Either to set ensier

sex were open to me, in conducting the in the results of the individual examination and he instructed, hie, solicitor to demand its account which we seaded sa at 14th Nivera-

Dan. 28, 1894. months of last year.

With a heavy

y loss of took the papers of Olass L. A,

Sir, We beg zur perdon to ask zo revenus and a terrible reduction in atten-

we come acrose agah remarks as this immediate discontinuance, and the return bor, 2 pair slippet... We think that slipper dance, se observable in the fifth column, it is mainder of the Senior Beution lasing those adopted on account of the disorganited mar diskes but a por show, Geography, forth with of that which, being hoog of his are arrived to our hund, & fit zot as be

papers, and report that this course wa found atter for surprizo, that the Average of L. B; while the Jenjur Suction

Class

year's work; or to adhere to the sanat Olate I papers aufloiently diffutte Expense in the tenth column should appear II. O. took History, Geography and Com. Yers standard, and claim lenient Judg. / Per results la all' and that Chemistry, bone and festref hits tes, was undoubtedly | faro, becauso nè mode garae aj in lust, if it BamoMBTEN→ disproportionate. The Table at the end of this report contains two additional items of position with Class III, and the Seniors on the sethe plea. I preferred the bad to be altogether amitted from the lente) Property to thin the suro, he hops to ressivo account asado at

may be, had I proprietary rights in the dog while it As our Contries gustoms settled all bill expenditure, viz. Adjustment of Exchange also worked Eualid. and Algebra papers later ritrae, in the interests of compara exaluation, yet the report shows that on a poprietas, o admitted that plaintif in Crown Agents Account, and Exchange prepared for the same class; but in Arith fere with an unerrtain contard, the whole very good caults have been ob-formed part of his wife, but he argued that on the end of year in general reto we tootio und Grammar, the Senior Section total number examined was 067, of whom talked, steady progress has been mado, and (defendant's) skill and the work of his own seated other bill. A happy Now Yat is Compensation paid to three masters who sat with Class IV, and the Juniar with 520 or 83 por cens passed, i. e, a loss of I think we ese vongratulate all the masters hauds, and that he was clearly entitled to nonror day by day, we hope sou to good the log, as it was now, was the result of his are bag you nuttled this bill as in co cepted three shillings exchange for the dollar when on leave; these account for the Chan V. As a compensation for the tins instaske in ozpenditure observable on last spent in Chitose by other glasso, the had only three-quarters of a sahool year, a

5 per cont un last year, though in 1814 we upon the results of their labours (upe keep it. The court sormed rather staggered happy New Year. two take Latin. To remove any mingus

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