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MONDAY, AUGUST 19, 1907.
LOCAL AND COAST NEWS
About 1080 Chinese bare arrived in
Hongkong since Saturday, of which number 1 came by the Tourano. Alto- gother 202 departed, 160 for Hoihow.
Viceroy Tuan Fang has again written
BY TELEGRAPH.
MOROCCO...
Undisciplined Spanish Boldiers.
A. Franco-Spanish Agreement.
(Exclusive Service, supplied by Reuter, via Bombay).
LONDON, August 17.
Chinese children were learning English It is one of the enigmas which in Government schools; in 1000 there puzzleg Western onlookers to find the were 1350. In 1897 scholars to the num-many-sided and astute Shop, who has ber of 2000 were taught their own verna been governing from Shanghai. in cular therein, and last year there were piatters that seemed to specially call $280. The organization and adminis for big intervention in the Southern tration of the schools of the Colony show Viceroyalty, loft by the Emperor and
A body of desperadoes joined by a steady advance," "There is an increase press Dowager to mourn his own famine sufferers, stated to number several fatuity in trying the patience of those thousands, are report to be pillaging the also in the fees received from the
Royal personages till the quality was country round about Kiangyin. Troops 11.Action of Household Forni scholata attending Government schools. strained to breaking point. The latest have been sent to the seane of dis
ture, at No. 49, Morrison Hill Road. In 1905 the foon amounted to $9,783,50; nowa from Canton bodes ill for the turbances. Goods per Sunda pot cleared at 4 pin 1900 the sum of $14,903.00 was railway schemes in which Shum was
collected. Thus whilst the gross ex-locked upon as chief official promoter to the Waiwupu to protest against the penditure for the upkeep of these On the day that intelligence was Freach Minister to Paking about the schools increased by only $1,250.04, received of a new appointment to the building of tramway lines beyond the ths, increase in selical fees amounted viceregal post shares in the Canton-settlement limit as the French Consul to $5,121.50. Indeed, in the six Hankow line foll disastrously, an in- General at Shanghai anys the lines are
Soon after landing friction arose years of which the income from this dication of the public trust in Shum as being built by order of the French
Government. the one man to carry the big schema
between the French and Spanish officers, HONGKONG, MONDAY, AUover 19, 1907. source has been published, the fees
to a successful issue. The Cantonovo
the former complaining that the Spanish མ་
have increased from $1,132.50 to
know Shum for a man of indefatigable
Changes are expected entongst the soldiers were undisciplined and did not $14,005.00. This seems to show that
high Chinese officials at Poking, and Lin energy and invincible determination, shao-nien, a member of the Grand Council, evince a disposition to co-operate with parents are quite willing to pay for the and they are further aware that be has recommended Teen Chan-bsuan in his the French soldiers. education of their children, and that the had intended to make the railway place, sending in his own resignation; but introduction of monthly fees in no way through the heart of China a fact a certain prince has strongly opposed the interferes with an ever-increasing ni-accomplished. An undertaking 90|appointment of Tsen Chun-Isuan, to the
Government does not expend a very tendance. On education generally, the vast needs the best energy and wisdom Grand Council.
of the best man, and the Canton public are maniféatly disappointed that large sum-only, in fact, 2.23 per cent Shum is not to take in hand the great
The China Mail.
THE COLONY'S SCHOOLS.
Tus poorly report of the Inspector of Schools which deals with the results of education in Hongkong for the year
1906 live before us. It contains much
of
We are informed that besides the $1,
About five hundred Spanish troups have landed at Casablanca.
The Spanish and French Governments have now arrived at a complete agree. ment on the subject.
Meanwhile all correspondents agree 85, 810 and $25 notes already issued, the that General Drude (in command of the
has given proofs of his progressivo the notes issued by this bank are necopted
issue 8100 notes. As is generally known ments to effect the restoration of: spirit that commend him as a ruler toby all the local banks. The now 8100 peace. Chinese and non-Chinese alike note is of artistic design, in fact it might Plans for that part of the Canton he called a work of art. Kowloon railway which China will
interesting and come critical matter. the gross income of the Colony. The task. Meantime the Acting Vicero Banco National Ultramarino ara about to French troopa) needs large reinforce
[REUTER'S SERVICE.] THE OPIUM QUESTION,
With the exception of Queen's College, entire sum devoted to this object during all other pedagogic institutions of the 1806 was $159,373. A new departare in Colony are passed under review, and education was attempted at the sugges- the results of the year's work are sum.
tion of the Home Government in 1985. By the aid of magic lanterns "visual marized in a brief report on each school
control are said to have advanced instruction" was introduced. The ob
Lance Sergeant Aris charged sixteen. that depends either directly or indirect-
ject of this was to promote "a better now begin to take shape. It is stated Road West.
rapidly under his regime, and will men with gambling in a house in Queen's :
LONDON, August 167 Mr Churchill, in the absence of Lord ly on the Government for financial knowledgo of the Mother Country on good authority that construction were fined $25 or two months imprison-Lords, received the auti opium delegates, The keepers of the house Elgin, who was engaged in the House of A. S. WATSON Ristance. The division adopted by among the schools of the Empire." It will be undertaken forthwith. A single meat and the remainder 3 or seven days. Mr Conolly (Dr Connolly) and Mr. Alex the Inspector classes the schools as has been found, however, that it was line is to be first laid, and a double The case was hard at the Magistracy benader from the Straits pad Malaysin, Government, and Grant-in-aid. The very inconvenient and almost impos-line when traffic requires it, and the & Co., Ltd.
Cloverement schools are under the eible, on account of the heat, to give the work that the Chinese are capable of direct control of the Government. The scholars the advantage of this kind of doing is to be in their hands. Though Typhoon Warning.
the Chinese regret that Shum is not Graut-in-aid schools are managed by instruction between the months of available to see the work initiated received from the Manila Observatory at and said that he felt the present condition
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the several branches of the Missionary Societies at work in Hongkong, and the Government, provided that its demonade are recognised, gives the respective managers a grant in aid of ourrent expenses, if the examination is estisfactory at the close of the year. There is another division, however, possible, and for practical purposes; more easy to understand. There are schools for the children of British parents, schools for the non-British children, who wish to acquire the Eng- fish language, and purely native schools, There ara only two schools for British village or country town we generally put to the reserve fund for ships' repairs, Two Supposed Suicides
The Telegram qusted below was and October. However, courses of these lantern lectures, illustrative of Englishwift always lend the helping hand in 18, 1907. Typhoon noi hbourhood North Europeens trust that the new Viceroy 5.25 p.. on August 18. "Noon, August life, wore given at several of the schools, pushing it through. and the reports show that interest was created and a more intelligent know-
LOCAL AND COAST NEWS. tedge acquired of the Home Contry. Some intereating examples are given de- from the north and is due to loave
The
Mercedes arrived yesterday the Chinese Minister to Tokyo to arrest The Viceroy at Nanking has wired to
monstrative of the accuracy of the know-ig about a week with coal for the fleet. Hsu Chong-ban, the wife of Hsu-si-lin, fedge obtained. It was asked "What The fleet will leave Vladimir Bay for the murderer of the late Governor of Vladivostock to-morrow and will meet the Anbwei, Ea Ming. However, Yang Chu,
the Chinese Minister to Tokyo, lus wired; to the Peking Government that as she is a political offender she can not he arrested according to international law.
as the general plan of a village or small country town? What buildings would you expect to find there. And what are their uses?" The following answer was given by an English girl. "In a small
erecdes at Nagasaki on September 2.
The balance sheet of the Osaka Shosen last has been issued, and shows a not profit Kaisha for the half year ended Juue 30 of yen 1,059,806,042. Ten 411,000 was
to reserve fund. The Company's assets yen 252,000 to insurance, and yen 291,000
total yen 25,459,900.
suspended from a tree on the hillside near The body of a Chinese male was found
They urged that the time was ripe for introducing reforms, and for restricting. and eventually suppressing the opiuro traffic.
Mr-Churchill promised his careful con- aideration of the facts presented to him,
of the trade could not be allowed to
contine
Members of the deputation must act assume that the Government was indiffer- out; he thought the case for Ceylon was particularly strong, and that the Govern
reference to India and China. mert must go step by step in the Crown Colonies with the new policy adopted in
THE YUNNAN RAILWAY.
LONDON, August 16. Mr Hobhouse, in reply to a question. stated that the Government Innd received Lilley's report on the Yunnan railway,
Mr Smeaton asked whether the Govern ment was aware that if such a lino were not made the whole of the trade of Yuunan would be diverted from Rangoon to Saigon,
Mr Hebhouse replied that the Govern the Peak on Saturday. The deceased ment had not lost sight of the importance
charged before Mr Hazeland at the Ma-Tai Po on Saturday. He was brought table at present.
A Chinaman, named Worg Yau, was month. Another coolie cut his throat at injudicious to lay all the reports on the appears to have been dead about one of the matter, but it would be most gistracy this morning, with stealing two round to Hongkong by launch but died on pairs of trousere and with returning from the way. No cause can be assigned for ment for one month with Imrd labour on banishnaent. He was sentenced to imprison- the suicide.
banished.
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
It is with regret we luro to announce
A marriage took place at the United the death of Mr. George Smith, who has instant between the daughter of Mr Lnka States Embassy in Tokio on the 10th right at the Hongkong and Whampon for some time been Superintendent ShipE. Wright, the United States Ambassador, Dock.
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THE RUSSO-JAPANESE AGREEMENT.
LONDON, August 16. "The Times" in pointing out the equity and opportuneness of the Russo-Japanese Coasention hopes that Japan will now. take measures to remove all grounds of complaint regarding the open door in Manchuria and trade-marks in Chinn.
THE BELFAST STRIKES.
LONDON, August 16..
The Belfast strike has been settled and work is resumed to-day.
find a church, and next to it the village children, one of which is at Kowloon,
school, the squire's house and a few THROUGHOUT THE EAST and the other at East Point. The
cottages. The squire is the leading man Government District Schools, of which
in the village and possesses most of the Wantsti is typical, in which the English land. The village church is used for language is taught and a modern cur-the villagers to come and worship. The riculum arranged, seem to be popular school is usually under the control of and effective. 'Those schools aro
the vicar, is used for the children of the the first charge, with six hours stocks, and intended to be feeders for Queen's villagers to be educated."
On the to twelve months imprisonment with hard | College, und certainly after a youth has whole, in spite of difficulties, suncational hour on the second. He will again bo
spent three or four years in these facilities in. Hongkong are increasing, affiliated schools, he should be in eand the number of children under position to profit much by a further instruction is larger than before; a sound three or four years in this more am-elementary education, both in English, bitious centre of learning. The educa- and in Chinese is now easily attainable.
Mr Swith died at the Civil and Captain Churles Palmer, of Manila. tion given in most of the Grant-in-sid
Hospital on Saturday about midnight, schools seems to be very elementary,
having been in the hospital since the Among the new ideas borrowed from previous day. He had bean ailing since Sir Henry Berkeley, E.C., applied, at and in some cases the results seem un- the West and now receiving attention Tuesday last but it was not supposed that the Supreme Court this morning, for the Batisfactory. Several of these ace from the more thoughtful of the he was seriously ill. His connades at the enrollment of Mr Crowler Smith as a advanced party in China is, one con Dock and his friends in Hongkong are solicitor of the Court. Mr Smith had been marked "inefficient " This, it may be observed, however, does not necessarily once in each week a rest day. The her two children in their boxcaroment. Francis Piggott said that he hail read the cerning the practical utility of keeping deeply grieved at his demise, and great admitted by the High Court of England sympathy is expressed for Mre Smith and some time this year. His Lordship Sir mean that the teaching given is "in-proposal, as mooted in the schools of the Mr Smith was connected with the Dock papere, which were in order. The Const which was couched in remarkably friendly
LONDON, August 16, King Edward's toast at Wilhelmshosht, efficient," though in some such appears
storms, has given the greatest satisfaction to be the inference; it may mean that
in Germany, and is regarded as evidenco in these Grant-in-aid schools, the
of the happy relations existing between scholars are ao few and so young that
the Monarchs
and the peoples, In the late Mr J. Tulloch, whose death the observance of one day in seven, to The Cinematograph. the Government Inspector has decided mest the requirements of the tripartite
at the General Hospital from dyscuitry we
THE TRANSVAAL, that they should be closed, us the nature of man. Id: China it is in Cinematograph Patlie in Weissman's room
There was a good attendance at the recorded on August 13, another old and well-known resident of this port has passed money spent thereon can be, better treative to observe the progressive on Saturday evening, and the pictures way mys a Shanghai paper. A native of
LONDON, August 10. WHISKY.employed in other ways. A chart is alightenment of admitted leaders and how were eximely entertaining and reside, Mr Tulloch came to the Far East Boths moved to acquire the Cullinan Aberdeen, where his father continues to In the Transvaal Assembly, General given in order to compare the etten-
#the adaptation amusing. To-night the Life and Passion about a quarter of a century ago and joined diamond for the purpose of presenting it of Christ will be depicted and a largo the firm of Adamson, Bell & Co., comain to the King, as a token of loyalty, and to of institutions to conditions. In the house is anticipated. The Cinematographing in their employ until 1895, when he commemorate the granting of self gavera- dange of scholars during recent years steady advanco lies hope for the nation is worth patronising.. in the different kinds of schools of at length attaining to the things best
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LONDON, August 17. The firo broke out in one of the coal Shanghai. Mr Tulloch was a great sports-
The King has arrived at Marienbad. gradual increase of scholars in the cesmtion for one day of the ordinary ing ones. The arrival of the fire brigade members of the Paper Hunt Club will
Dr. Ott saya that ha las nover know schools where English is taught. Ia work of the school, and on that day the and a good supply of water were instru remember his crass-country riding on the g 1895 the numbers were 2000. This Saored Edict shall be read, expounded mental in getting the fire under control. ponies Enchanter, Vengeance and others THE DOCTOR AWAY FROM HOME
WHEN MOST NEEDED. contents (coal) did not take fire, except in zaced ponies, but he was best known as a other hand fewer scholars attend the its ethical suggestiveness to the youth one or two places, which were extinguish cross-country rider. His interest was not, PEOPLE are often very much diasp Grant-in-aid vernacular schools. One of the present age. To teach loyalty, od. The damage is estimated at about however, confined to fiding; ho was a physician is away from home when they pointed to find that their family fact worthy of noto is the increasingly patriotiam, devotion to duty, and above 87001
member, it not always an active one, of most farsicon on the large number of private schools, where all, allegiance to the Sovereign, is the
most of the local sporting clubs. In cramp colic and diarrhoea require prompt FOR A LAME BACK.
treatment, and to many instances prove the master and scholars.
object to be sought, and in the special
business the Inte Mr Tulloch was highly fatal before medicine can be pro- go their own
o means of effecting it, China in content WHEN you have pains in the small of respected, being slirowd, bnt large-hearted oured ce a physician summoned. Pra way, untrammelled by Government
the wek, detapen a piece of thick in every way. He was member of the right way is to keep at band a bottle of to borrow suggestions from the innel slightly with Chamberlain's Pato Stock Exchange, which was closed as a Romedy. No physician can prescribes regulations, and untroubled by Covera- Christian Sunday and the Christian Balm and bind icon over the cent of pain mark of respect, and the junior partner in bettor medicine for these dispares
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