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Og the 19th instant, at 2 Waterloo Street, Singapore, the Wife of Da F. 0. DE SOUZA, of a Sun,

On the 21st August, at Hafton, Singa- pore, the Wife of W. Merz, of a Son,

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Code for the instruction of infants This is admitted by all educationalists to be the most important branch of Notes by the Way. teaching, because if a child is not woll taught at the putsel of its school career it is handicapped throughent its whole

H.M.S. Abion was expected at Singi pure on the 26 inst,

Tho Geraum Mail of the 25th July was

The publication of this issue commence! educational coarse. In England, only delivered in Lendon on the 26th August.

af. 5.15 p.m.

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AOSOKOM, WEDNESDAY, AUGLEY 28, 1901.

WHEN we wrote, Inat night, on the ...$24.00 per dozen. subject of a school for European child- ren in Hongkong, we did not know that ...$12.00 per duzen

the public petition asking for such a Per Prúddog with Soda. | school had been presented to His Ex-| FO.8, OLD LIQUEUR,

colleney Sir Henry Blake, and by bim $15.00 per dozen. transmitted to the Secretary of State

35ith water cr quet.

for the Colonies. The public will be pleased to learn that this is so. The D.C.L. OLD TOM,

...ST.00 per dozen. second phase of the public agitation has prissed, and the European residents await the third phase. We are in formed-ant we can only hope our cask.information is correct--that is Ex cellency the Governor has given the petition bis cordial support. It will ke a point in favour of the petition if

EL CAPITAN PILSENER BEER.

$13.50 per caSP.

A OUR-TIME Ordes, like onc blow of the PLATZ MILWAUKES BEER,

hammer on the head of the nail, makes

an impression, but it is only the conTANSAN WATER. tinuous insertion of the advertisement,

825.00 per

Ono of tho Intest additions to Holt's

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 28, 1901.

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Vessel Epoken. ̈

The st. Sinai reported at Singapore that aho spoke the English full-rigged ship Elyinshire, of Glasgu, un the 17th inst, in Lat: 653 N. Long 106.20 E. She wished to be reported all well, hound from Now York to Nagasaki.

the best teachers are appointed to In- fant Departments. In Hougkong, the infants are neglected. Last night we line of steaners, the Tydens, amived to-day The Meance Disaster. stated that European children could not from Europe. sit, bencficially, side by side with Asia- tics. Last we be misunderstood, it is

Admiral de Richelieu, of the Siamese

To-day, before Mr Hazeland, an laquiry was opened as to the cause of the deaths of the eight people drowned through

LOCAL AND GENERAL

Franco and Turkey.

We learn from Tonkin exchanges, that the British, Russian and Austrian nea papers generally approve France's action in relation to Turkop nod advise France to show more energy in the prosecution of her

claims.

Plague in Sydney.

An Adelaide telegrama, dlated Tehinst,, says:- Two fresh cases of plagus have oc- earred in the city of Sydnoy, no of which has proved fatal, going to show that the

desirable to point but that the Europears Navy, sent in his resignation on the 9the running down and sinking of the boxpi diecase has not beau completely stamped ·

the

itust, and will cotiers on a pension,

Parvel Mails for Europe &c., &o....... por and will close at 3 p.m., on Friday, the 30th August.

It is announced the English cricketers

child of ten or twelve yents of age may have to sit alongside Chinese students considerably teas of their teene; and it, from these students-already men of the world in the worst serse-that the Europeno children are contaminated with disastrous results in after life will play their opening suntch on the Ade Whatever

clerk Inido Oval some time during November. Hongkong' in Downing Street may think on

Lieut. Col and Brovet Col. N.P. the subject, it is evident to most 'Gorman, who left. Hongkong, lately for Europeusi residents that the educn- Fngland vis the Siberinu Railway, is placed tional system ia Hongkong is in half-pay. urgent need of reform, and we naturally expect the Governor té interest himself in a matter of this sort with a view to improvement.

Successive alinstra

tions have pat nt the head of the Education Department officials whose,

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The Exlberg, drawing nearly 10 feet, succeeded in reaching the Tientsin Bund

on the morning of the 16th inat., ofter a iairly satisfactory trip up.

tal ahip Meanre's cuthor in the harboar ou Saturday night, the 17th inst. The in- quiry was adjourned,

Daring Iady Swimmers.

Members of the V.R.C. may The inter Fested to loan that Miss Wood, the daught ter of Vice-Admiral Wood,find a compiracion, the wife of the Gorman Military Attaché at Constantinople, hve, says Datriel, succeeded in swimming across the Bos- phorus at its widest part. The distance

covered by the two swimmers was two miles. This quite rivals the feat of swim ming the Hellespont which as Byron Anys,

Leander, Mr Exonbend and I did,''

Colonel Sir Pertab Singh..

Colonel Sir Pertab Singh, on returu from China, was accurited a very hearty.

out us was hoped.

Shanghai Customs Beturns.

The Chinese Customs Returns for the April-Juns quarter show that the sum collected at Shanghai as import, export, const trade, opium duty and tourage duos. in the quarter at Shanghai was

18e5

1201

..............Tk. 1,939,784 1900........ 3. 1,674,204 -**** 1,720,640 The total collection at the port, including fin on opium and transit pass dues was

120... 1800. 1901.

.Mk, Tk. 2,320,794 1,992,902 2,040,209

Committed for Trial.

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To-day, at the Magistracy, Mr Haze- land committed two Chinese for trial at the pending Criminal Sessions for assaulting and stealing from a single Chinese woman."- They were admittel to her house, along

12, Can's Rod, the bend of the local Goverment sup- past training units them for their exof India left for Vancouver having on board welcome at Jodhpur, on the 2nd lust. by the with another confederato not in custody,

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Austion of Household Fatni tur, at No. 5, Knutsford Terrace, Kowloon 2.30 p.m. Anetion of Vidauble House.

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ceptional work, officials who are unable

Mr Tooker, executive engineer, Public

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To-day, the C. P. R. ateamer Eyes ports it, and we hope the next move of

50 men and officer of Artillery who are Marwar public, which presented him with a on protonce of coming to repair a leakage Tis Estelloney will be to introduce some to initiate reform, and who refrain from going home to England via Montreal.

highly complimentary address, beautifully of water. While showing the men the ulical reforms in the Educational De- suggesting a redioni reorganisation of

engraved on a sheet of silver and expressed place, they pounced upon hor and seized partment of the Colony, That there is their Department simply because they

great joy at the honour of the K. C. Bier by the throat. One of the robbers rev ram for improviant shockt be abare incapable of guiding the Govern Works Deparment, buing now out of us conferred upon him. The regiment of the lived her of her bangles and rings. They ment should an unusually energetic andpital, the inayoy into the recent Cochrane Jodhpur Imperial Service, Troops which had a gag with them. The prisoners were vious to anyone looking into the sub- Jold Furniture, by Mr. Geo. P. Tom. Jest of education, and several points wideawake Governor show a desire to Street collapse will takú place on Friday, took part in the expedition were presented identified from cinong twelve others at the

have bem suggested to us by some of introduce reforms. We comind the

with a silver flower vase as a mark of the Central Police Station. Miscellaneous.

our subscribers who are anxious that subject for further consideration to is Penang Municpality has been ordered ices. A triumphal ateb was erected, and Fxciting Football Match

Mr.J. W. Hallifax, President of the public appreciation of its moritorious serv Goods per Feast not cleared an 4 p..

subject to rent.

the airghel and apathy of past years Excellency the Governor and the Oil home as he is suffering from se. the station building was tastefully adorned should give place to intelligent, interest cial and Unoficial Members of the deputy to actin Mr Hallifax's absence has with flags and other decorations. and activity.

| Legislative Council. Most of the Oili" | fot been appointed. In the first place, we must calleials are alrendy too busy with the work attention to the treatment of the of their own repartments, and the

Capt. S. P. Blair has relinquished his Education Department by the Ad- Unofficials cannot be expected to devote command of the Shell Line s... Halichs For many years, the much time from the making of dollars which has been transferred to the Dutch 6 p.m.--Meeting of H.K. St.Amirew's head of the Department was a German. to the educational afairs of a Colony tg. Captain and Mrs Blair have gorio to

Society.

De Eitel was an excellent gentleman, like Hongkong; but buth ought to be England. WEDNESDAY, September 4-

p.m.--Military Tatted at Volunteer an excellent Chinese scholar, and an able to agree that reform is necessary,

indefatigable Inspector of Schools But he had his limitations, like ail of

General Memoranda, Alshay, September 2: ----

Gonds por Fades unclaimed before

No, subject in ver.t.

pra. Sales of Crown Lurul.

Meeting of Zetland Lodge

Testay, September 3:-

Pande Ground.

SATURDAY, Reptoraber 6 :--

4.30 p.m.-- Aquatic Sports. Fatry, Septenther -

4,30 pan.) Aquatic Sports.

ministration.

The Italian Consul-General, Chevalier and the best way of getting reform Z. Volpicelli, goes on hows leave by the introduced is to engage a trained experts.s. Peru on Saturday next.

He intends

us, and we have no knowledge that Dr as the Head of the Education Deporte be away about six months altogether and, Eitel was acquainted with the educament instead of pitchforking any casual daring bia asenna, Teslian interests in tional system of England or that he cadet into this important post.

Hongkong will be looked after by the had any specini knowledge as an 'educa

Austro-Hungarian Consul.

tionalist to differentiate him from the

most ordinary man in the street. It To-Homow afternoon, the Legislative

A marriage has been arranged between

Bhooting as Singapore.

The following is the result of the War sen Shield Stunting Competition for 1901, held at Singapore.

The Stimits mes of the 18ti inst. reports Yesterday afternoon, the semi- final gune in the competition for the Straits Nationals Football Challenge Cup Tas played before Lugo crowd of spectators en the Tapjong Pagar ground, the contes ting teams being the Darul Allah (Maley 200 520 Tanjong Pagar) and the Nationals II team yds, pas(Chinuse). Mr MoMurray officiated as H. Coy, 16th Madras Infantry 212 240 452 referee. The Darul Afiah were the first Gunr. Co, Malay Staton Guides 215 234 440 E. Coy. Malay Status Guides, 202 241 443 to force the grane and soon had two goals Royal Engineer 208 234 442 to their credit. The Nationals strove lard Singapore Volunteer Rifes... 210 252 442 C. Caya Malar States Guides. 205 250 403 Bay. 18th Madras Infantry 208 222 430 A. Coy, Malay States Guides, 211 218 420 D. Coy. Mahy Star Guidos. 220 308 428 B Coy. Malay States Grides. 206-221 427 Fening Volunteer Corps. 194. 200 394 the Darul Atish goal and their, centre 95 Coy. S.D.R.G.A. 171 120 300 half-back put in a beauty, which completly The best individual scores were made by haar the Malay oustodian, thus making the

Clementina, youngest daughter of the late

Guides, 10 at 200 yards and 40 at 500 yards. John Harvey, of Singapore, and sister vi total 83. Mr Chatlas Harvey, of Sarawak. My John Harvey was about õli years ago, na assigt.

equalise and cord a goal before half time, malling the score tire goals to our in favour of the Malays. After the interval. the Nationals made a determined attack on

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It is not often that the succession to poenave changes five times in seven

Both elevens resusted to rough play ind several fouls were given against the Darni Afi. Neror was such a large crowd scens oreany football ground before in Singapore, The Malay scpporters shouted to their team to kill the Chimach, and tho‘Chi-

I was only in the Inter years of his wer. Council will have before it, on the Capt. Victor Hatchler, D.8.0. 60th Rifles, Naique Bhagwandin, 18th M. L. 41 at 200 scores equal. The excitement was inte

vice, and that probably as the reault of seednil reading, what is known as the unly son of the hate Major-Geu, Sir Peter yards and 49 at 300 yards total 84, and the sayporters of each side. cheering their the sustained agitation of the Europeay Foreshore and Sea Bids Lands Or Scratchday, RE, K.C.M.G., and Au Private Iser Singh, of the Malay States friends and ivering at their opponents.

dinance. This Ordinance has been parents, that be advocated a separate A. S. WATSON & CO., school for the training and education introduced in consequence of the de- cision given against the Government in LIMITED.

of European children. De Eitel was shencerted by Mr A. W. Brewin, ¦a rævent suit in the Supreme Court, and ant in the Sem of W. R. Paterson & Co.. The Earidom of Besßeld.. the present Registrar-General. Mril og et is to give the Government very Singaporn, Glegow, Kamvia, and Mauils. Brewin is also an excellent Chinese comprehensive powers with regard to the He then, in 152, jomed Mr Robert Mc- shuler, we believe, and during his ownership of foreshows. This is a very Ewen, as a partner in the firm of McEwen years. Yet this has happened with these supporters replied by hosting and As tlm Acting Al- & Co., whose Singapura offles was then in Earldont of Seafield. The present Peer came cheering every time a foul was given. tenure of office as Inspector of Schools ingerlant measure.

Then about 1886, Mr into the title in 1888, but was then only against their opponents. The Darul Afish he certainly applical himself to his duties torney General points out in the Objects Malacca Strod. with praiseworthy assiduity and with and lessons attached to the Bill, the John Harvey was the Singapore resident twelve years of age. Tho seventh Earl died manged to net the hall just before the no small amount of Enecess, speaking in growing requirements of commerce and partner of the then new firm of the Borassin 1861, and his son died unmarried in whistle blow for time, but it was ruled

Company Ltd. the increasing demand for facilities in general terms. But Mr Brewin was not acquainted with educational work; fondling the immense trafic of Hong- The Plague.

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1884. The family, honoura devolved on his offside, and the game ended in a tha. uncle Colonel James, Grant, at one thine The tie will be replayed next Sunday, member for Elgin sad Nair in the House Several police offers watched the game of Commons. He died in March 1888 and strore hard to keep the crowd in The tenth Earl, who was then in New

order. Zealand, enjoyed the title for only thred Tragedy at Charters Towera. mouths. His son, who was born in that A startling tragedy took place at Char We are asked to state that Me W. Culong, and married ja 1898 a daughter of tera Towers in July 10, when a well-known

Colony.

kong, taken into consideration with the During the past twenty-four hours, no he was no eductiionalist in the acceptiuited area of level ground on the deep casos of plagae were reported in the water frontage, render recluation fro- ¿quent and necessary ; and provided the The Late Armourer-Sergt. Willams.

igal rights of those in posscasioni ure

Dr Townend, of Christchurch, New Zea

dead. Haggarth was handicapper for the majority of North Queensland olulis, and a

resklent named Graham Haygarth wassling

not interfered with by the new low very lians, wife of the late Armourer-Sergland, is the Peer who now hassubscribed little objection could be taken to it. Tint, Williams, tendass her very sincere thanks the roll. The Earl of Seafield is the head as the Hon. T. II. Whitehead pointed out to all those who have so kindly assisted hor of the ancient Scottish dan, the Grants of very well-known and respected individon1. in a recent letter to Mr. Pollock, the by subscribing to the appeal recently circa-Grant, the earliest recorded ancestor of On the date in questical he was presiding at

Ordinance gives the Government power

lated.

the family being Gregory de Grant, who a focating of shareholders of the Charters

ed sense of the word, and he never pro- fessed to be. He returned to more congenial work at the first opportunity; $10.80 and winterer special knowledge he had acquired as Inspector of Schools was lost to the Department. To Mr Bre- win succeeds Mr E. A. Irving, a cadet, 12.00 who cannot know more of edventional affairs thau either Dr Eital or Mr Bre win, and probably knows fess. We say this, of course, without the slightest 12.00 desire to disparage Mr Irving, our obSection 2 the Crown lease of Lantro New South Wales, where a book has been Marine Lot No 2 (which was the sub-attacked by n'band of masked men. The ject of the suit in the Supreme Court) uger, Heaty, fired upon the mon, who Fire in Queen's Road. is excupted from the operations of theal the maunger and then Jesamped. proposed Ordinance. From this, it The attackers were subsequently arrested may be argued that the Government one of them having been wounded.

ject being to show merely how the Education Department has been treated as the Cinderella' of the Service. On..

to interfere with what is terised pros- criptive rights, and we notice that in

now proposes to give itself powers which

Sensational attempted Bank Robbery.

A sensational incident is reported from

delivered a vulty in return which wound.

was Sheriff of Inverness in the third decade of the Thirteenth Century.

Towers Pyrites Company. In the morning. fiodirectors had notifer David A Brown, the muager of the works, that his salary As to be reduced from a to £3 per week. Before the nueting of shareholders opened.

Early this morning, fire broke out in a Brownentered and asked in the production Chinese owned piece goods and Japan curit of the minutes of the directors meeting ut shop, situated at No. 136, Qucina Road which it had been decided to rodive his

11 40 his appointment, Me Irving could have had no knowledge of the requirements

Central. The alarm uns raised about salary Haggarth refused to have these of an Education Department, and cer

two o'clock this morning, and the Central produced. Brown then said, "You may tainly none of the exceptional require-

the Sopreme Court devided it did not | New French Cargo Line.

Fire Brigade, under Acting Assistant Suji bon very good handicapper of horses Hay- Thao Chaques Résuis have started aerintendent Komp and Sergeant Gourley, gaath but you can't handicap fac Ibice ments of Hongkong; but doubtless, by already possess, and it will we interesting this time, following in the footsteps of lean from to-morrow's debate in the now steamship service from Francato Indo-were quickly on the scelie Thodames had got the by tainutes and pulling out a Dr Eitel and Mr Brewin, he has lean-Legislative Council How the Govern-China. The Company named has a capite however, got a thorough hold on the top revolver, and standing at a distance et dit

of 12,500,000 fmves, and has existing door of the building, and this was gutted. he shot Haygarth dend," ed how neglected are the European chi.ment proposes to get over the stipat views to the West Coast of Afrien, aud The first, and ground floor wore panel the right tample. The other in the room In addition to wines of carown bottling, dren of the Colony and also that certain

tions of the Kowloon Extension Agree between Southeast Africa and Madagascar Jaged by fire and water before the cou made a stampede for the door. After the following brazde, bottled in Europe, reformis are not only desirable but ab, der which certain. teritorul frous Hire and Dunkirk to Soul sagration as got under. The place was standing a moment, as if dazed, Bron

istand and inland was leaked by america. The Rest steamer for the Eastwell stocked with goods, and these were plated the revolter betenta lis Bills of Lading, etc. have been specially selected, and procured solutoly necessary if his Department the Chinese Government in 1898. In starts from Dunkirk on the 20th Septeu aither consumed by the flames or rained by and fire, the buller testing through Ulin

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to carry cut work on the lines of the Education Department in England. that agreement, the following clause ber, calling regularly at the chief French water Foruuately the hustlicas booke roof of his mouth, and blowing of portion of G. SANDEMAN, SONS & CÓ,, at LUN- He would probably be ready to agree

occurs-I is further understood that ports. The survice will be montbly, and and money were saved. The Brigade did this furehead. The weapon dropped fron there will be no expropriation or

will be for cargo and for deck and third good work in preventing the famed from hand and he sat LON and OPORTO, for whom we have at one of the first reforms should be expulsion of the inhabitants of the dis. class passengers only. The steamers which spreading to the adjoining property, No.

· Intest' necounts he wna will)

trict included within the extension, and of one who has been thoroughly trained that it land is required for public

138, which is a provision store for foreig nera, ian some considerable risk of becom violent tempered nu Haygarh leaves a for this exceptional and responsibolives, fortifications, or the life official | Amiral Exelmans, Amin Fouriehong igitted. The hoses was;, however,

2,200 borse-purer fiz Amiral Duperre, For Cost of dan work. At Home we believe it is essen purposes, it shall be bought at a fair Amiral Greydon, Auirol Hameling and turned on, and the only damage incurred 817.00 tial that an Inspector of Schools must price." Unless it is shown that the Amit Jaureguiberry, while the remainder was that done by water, Wo understandi

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