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TEACHING OF ENGLISH IN ̈GOVERNMENT SCHOOLS.

REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE OF

INQUIRY.

The Report of the Committee ap pointed by E. the Governor to enquire into the teaching of English in Govern ment Schools was laid before the Legislative Council yesteering.

The Committee was instructed to inquire into the teaching of the English language to Chinese boys in Government schools, and to examine the question whether by a redaction in the number of other subjects more time can be devoted to such teaching.

Committe consisted of che

of Education (Chairman) the Hon. Mr F. H.. Bolyunk, the Bon Melan Cha-pek, Mr Fiorey, Mr W. J. Hinson, Mr F. M. W. Holman, Me Et. A

Eat At G. Nadph

MOTORCYCLE

AND

MOTOR ACCESSORIES.

Dunlop" & "Goodyear “ „ Tyres

(all sizes) Rubber

Joluties,

Patches Tools, Lamps. Horns, Speedometers, Pumps. Eto,

ALEX.

ROSS & CO.,

4, Del Vœux Road, Central. HUNGRONG.

Smeloven times, and and marked defect in their pronuncia

College, Ellis Kadoori Sairingpun School, and Wanchai School. They a visital St. Joseph's College for the purpose of comparison,

The Committee syprt :-- find that the following are the mily Government Schools of any importance which are cohestrel

with the enching of: Chinese boys - Queen's Sayingpun, and Wanchai District Schools. These Ellis Kadvorie four Schools and the Lower Schola Queen's College are very similar. They almit, boys subjer in a certain pres cribed, kuow indir of Chinese and to certain rules as to age and give them a

in the case of five years course

a four years coarse-in Aribinetic, and Chinese. Upper Schol at Queen's takes up

their edinention.

ht

tion and general education, call for special treatment. We recommend that the University be approached in urder a wider range of general studies, available for Chinese who desire may to become teachers of English. It

the demand for Chinese masters in noteworthy that until

recently Falaention Department resulted in pupil teachers being made Assistant Blasters before the completion of their three regularity has hal unfortunate results, and should be genis yourse avoided in future.

The Salaries of both English and Chinese masters are insuficient, and we fear that nha they are increased there sinusy difficulty in getting the stamp of

The man required its is to small.

The proportion of better.

· TO LET

TO LET.

THE

rory

MMEDIATE ENTRY, four

desirable SHOPS situated in Ice House Street, opposite the Grand Hotel, recently reconstructed.

For rent and other particulars apply to the Manager, Hongkong Ice Co., Ltd 46 Connaught Road Central.

Hongkong, August 2, 1917.

DE

2003

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EVONIA-No. 9, Peak Road," Six Rooped Bungalow, with garden at Home that certain and tennis court. Chrsient defects common to school 11 and 64. the Hong

Linen

their render instruction largely thea waste of tine and

Full Co Be next action of Schools. It

Matriculation

Existi

-they can

leruling to the Well

kong University, or they can take

ouse, which lends

Former Seri

the

are re

recognised

mo

is

Among

nde is also

to be such are defective sight denne the or fail Examination. 1 University)

ing a Normalnoids, and had teeth. There is Queen's College entsing a

tion of infectious disenses. We con Class for training Chinese boy

it most

most desirable that proper school masters. The students

should be made for the regular

General, LE the

If the recommendations ninde aleve are carried out, they

increase the expenditure un

cruited in the following way :-They are selected by ven examination u From Class I., at Queen's College. sers for three

A

HOUSES in Shurueen, Canton. Nea-

Apply to-

1

DAVID SASSOON & Co., LTD. Hongkong, July 5, 19177

1933

TO LET:

will

OFFICES

Miary best month, under Education. Such an increase would not

the College...

Queen's

at 3 Connaught Kord. OFFICES in King's Building. HOUSES in Broadwood and Morėton Terraces.

ipit teachers or corsiderably as púpil

of the Normal Master at

ate ressonable. This is proved by the betion of the total expendi They attend the Sor

HOUSES on Shameen, Canton. where they receive both theoretical and Education.

now devoted to tire of the

A HOUSE TO. an exact comparison which is continued! practical instruction,

LET. with me emphasis on tu

is hard to make, the appended table Terrace (Kowfoon), practical side

that Hangkong does not compare Auring

Apply to rest of the lay in Queen's sys

nal School every morning until 11.30 the Colbar.

the

or a District School On passing a final favourably with other Crown Colonies

exacination they

On R

sal v bezinninguted teachers in its gifts to Education

by incrementa

memein: buat 2

at 240, and

"ments carrying the higher

enter

A

teach

all day

Mising

The schools we have been considering provide an to $170

Appoints by unfairly be salaries.

Der

ment

eight reus course forChinese results of which they can

ched. It is not fair to judge

ccasing to be pupil teachers, the masters thems sometimes dope--by the kind of probation stage in which attainments of candidates for employ- ent whe cannot produce evidence of and attend evening having completed the course. A formal sat the Technical institute. There Certificate is given to every boy who have to pass annual examinations, has conspleted it

they

classes att

three of which their education is

Dend to be complete. Failure to

pass involves

the

en dition of pay and, in of

The Discipline at Ungernization in the

District Schouls were found to be excel

lent throughout, and the relations of

We desire to record our appreciation theservices of Mr Halphs as becretary.

boys to masters, auti-factory. But we ST. JOHN'S AMBULANCE BRIGADE.

regret to record our opinion that the

general spirit and organization HONGKONG AND CHINA DISTRICT.

Quico's College are not satisfactory and call for further investigation. There appears to be a lack of leadership,"

with

T.M.C.A. DIVISIOS

the result that the College resembles in Tuesday, August 7th

urit

CD of classes rather than an]

8 p.m. Squad and Stretcher Drill;

jam Squad and Stretcher Drill.

The Curriculum-At the District Thursday, August 9th Schools we do not recommend any change in the present arrangement, and

SATINGPEN, DIVISION,

do not consider that too many subjects Tuesday, Angitat other than English are heing taught, or

是

that too much time is devoted to such Friday, August 10th. subjects.

4 p.m. Squad uld Stretcher Drill

The learning!

· heart of"

4 pan. Snad and Stretcher Drill poetry is of educational value, but it

QUEEN'S COLLEGE, DIVISION.

consider he taught except where the Monday, August 5.

English Staff can spare time to take the subject. Apart from this recommenda tion, no change is recommended for the By Lower Classes. Un the Commercial Side

Been should be no)

College we recommend that longer taught

and that some reduction should be made in the hours devoted to the study of Chinese: the time thus saved to be de- We

voted to the teaching of English also recommend that Commercial Geo

be dropped, and should

and that the Course in Geograpay k

the should

University

Esamination Senior

be substituted. No change in the cur

iculum is proposed for the Full-side of the Upper School. These

not sweep- ing changes, and, apart from there ecommend no modification of the sur Dienlam.

The Methods employed are good in hemselves, although often applied by le Chinese masters in too mechanical wanner. The methods of the English Staff scem perfectly adequate and modern, and we find no cause for com paint in this respect.

The

defective in two respects. Staf is proportion of low ever when

The

of masters to pupils, is

Feduced by

by absentees

not, as at present,

on war service);

the classes are too big. We

ព

increase of the Establishment

4 pari, Squad and Stretcher Drill.. Thursday, August 9th.--

8 p.. Bandaging" Practice.

4 p.n. Squad and Stretcher Drill

($d.) E. BALTRE, Officer in Charge of Distrist.

"EXCHANGE Hongkong, August 3, 1917

On London-

Bank Wire

10

Un demand,

+1

30 days sight...

4 months' sight,

Credita, 4 months sight,

ENA ...27 13/16 ...2/7 15/16

2/8 ...2/8

Documentary, 4 months' sight 2/83

On Paria-

On demand,

Credits, 4 months' aight,

On New York

On demand,

Credits, 60 days sight,....

On Bombay--

Wire. ... On demand, one English teacher On Calcutta

icient to ensure that there shall

ways be at

for every la reckoning by the Wire, Average at enrolment for ench dis

Be naximum

and, farther, that ench divi-

n of a class be reduced from 40 to 30. is red iction might be accomplished as

By applying it in 1918 to

On demand. On Singapore-

On demand,"

On Manila-

On demand,

So, the lowest); in 1919, to Classes 8:12] On Shanghai-*-

soon until the change has become

ive throughout the

Avrative

Ce of opinion that the FEDELE OF

dari teacher in the Lower

On dentand

***

-

القسوة

+377

ELOM.

(nom

123.

30) days sight (private paper). asses On Tokchama- vantageously be extended. On demand regard to the Chinese masters, Gold Lent, 100 fro(por tael) 44 revising their industry and Sovereigns (Bank's buyingrate) $7.50- z. rielius, we find that they are Silver

(per Oz-)

40d. satificantly prepared for the work of Bar Silver in Hongkong 201% nom.

Cmnese Copper Cash ...

pn. p.n. 7% pa

2.dia

cacams, a foreign language.

ng between two

busy

Rate of Native Interest Chinese Sub. Coin Boupkoze Sula. Loin ...

Home .. มณี Equippient-Sairing Chinese Copper Cente... School is most-unsuitably situated

roads on a very row site, and upposits a row of noisy bases. The accommodation is insuficient cannot be extended. We therefore

be commend that it should

abandonod

new school built in a more suitable anew in the same District

The recommendations for the reduction

lile sizes of classes made above, call for

feat erection of an additional School. We

mmend that

Name

District

TEOTHING CHILDREN.

it should be in theEETHING children have more or

School

pueda

better ventila

Knutsford

THE HONGKONG LAND INVEST.

MENT & AGENCY Co., LTD.

TO LET

FIVE-ROOMED HOUSE with

A Tennis Court in Minden Villas, Kowloon.

A FLAT in Nathan Road, Kowloon.

Apply to- HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE

CO., LTD. Alexandra Buildings. Hongkong, June 18, 1917. - -

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NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE CO.

WHICH ARE VIITED WAR SHARES OF THE OCEAN MARINE INSURANCE

COMPANY, LTD.,

and

THE RAILWAY PASSENGERS ASSURANCE CO.

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TOTAL FUNDS AT 3187 Deceмkke, 1919,

£23.970,367.

I-Authorised Capital £8,000,000

Subscribed Capital £4,500,000

Paid-up Capital onesomecomi£2,437,500 -Fire Funds,5,837,047 III-Life & Annuity Fands... 17,567,500 Sinking Fund Accuent..... 198,230

Revenue Fire Branch..

Life and Annuity

Branches... Revence Marine Department. Other Receipts.

CHINA MAII

FARES FOR PUBLIC

VEHICLES.

CHAIRE

·I-In Fistoria with two Beurer"

Half hour.

Quarter hour,

ue bour"-nt--**

Three hours.eini

Six hours, rest

Day (6 am to 8 p), i

10 cents

10 81.00

If the trip is extended beyond Victoria,

hal: fare extru

Between the hours of 830 p.m. and 8) sm. the above fares shall be increased ↑ by 60 per centum.

II-Beyond Victoria, with four Bearers,

HOUT............

Three hours....

Six bours...

0.60 cents .81.00

Day (8am to 8 pm.) 200 III [1st Hu District-

With a Beaver With 4 Scorers. Quarter bout.......80.15 $0.30 Half hour,...'

WEATHER REPORT.

On the 3rd at noon-No' returns from Japanese stations. Fressure has de- creased slightly over the Philippines, and, with few exceptions, has increased slightly elsewhere it remains low over China generally, with indications of a depression centre to the NW. of Hai PHONE

Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours ending at 10 am. to-day, 0.12 inch. Total since January 1st, 68.98 inches, against an average of 33.02 inches

Forecast for the 24 hours ending st noon on the 4th August

1-Hongkong to Gap Rock: S.W winds, moderate; cloudy, generally,

somé rain.

Formosa Channel: The same as No. I.

FRIDAY, AUGUST

SHARE REPORT.

AUGUST 3RD, 1917.

Stock and paid ap

|-- CValona. 1.1.30 A.M.

Last Dividend.

end data.

BANK.

Hongkong & Shal #19 1 | 8663-

MARINE INSUR

∙ANCES,

Садорат

----50 $340

North. Chmas (ES) T. 140

0.20

Ore hours. Q-$0" Two hours,

0.40% 0,60

-South coast of China between Hongkong and Lamocks: The ame aanlom..

$100 $935 ..

0.30

0,80

No 14

Three hours,... 0.70

1.00

Six bours,

100

50

Day (8am to 8p.m.)1.50

200

· No. 1.

RICKSHAS.

I.-In the Island of Hongkong if engaged

in Fictoria

Ten minutes,

Quarter boar,

Half hour,...... One hour.

5 cents

10.

15. 20

Every Subsequent hour,.....20

Note- the ricksha be engaged within the City of Victoria, and be dis- of the Cife outside the Western part o

of Victoria after 9 p... or be dis charged to the East of Bay View Police Station on the Eastern side of the City of Victoria after 9 pm, an extra balf fare shall be chargeable.

IL-In Kowloon,

Quarter bour,

Half hour,

Hoar,

Every subsequent hour,

4-South coast of Chins between Fangteros 60 $196. Hongkong and Hainan': The same as

"OFFICIAL NIGHTS IN AUGUST.

The following table shows the Stan- dard Time at "which Official Night ends and begins during the month of Aug, 1917

Date.

Aug. 3rd, 5.45

Ends.

A..

*

5.40 49b

Begins. 7.1.3 p...

5th, 46

eth 5.46 7th

10

10th, 3.4

7.0

4th 3.47

7.00

5.48

5 cents..

13th,

16-

14:h

20

1350

16:h

3,19

Tith

44 3.50

* 10 III-Taupo Boad.”

Twenty cents shall be added for each extra hour or part of an hour if the hirer causes the journey to take longer than:-

To 4th mile

75 cents....1 hour. Vingle pa

retom... $1.00.

4 hours

Beyond 4th to 6th mile-

single......$1.50. ........2 hours.

return .....$1.30.. Beyond 8th to 9th mile

single....$1.75 return....$2.00 Beyond 9th to 11th mile-

single......$2.00

return...325Fqz -----

12

Fares for journey beyond the 11th mile to be a matter of previous arrange ment in each case.

#

让

The Cares here set out to apply to one ricksha with three coolies from Air Sha Toui

FIRES FOR PUBLIC CARRIAGES.

From Slaughter House to

Sailors' Home

From Sailors' Home to Government Civil Hos rital

From Government Civil Hospital to Clock Tower From Clock Tower to Race

Couse

From Clock Tower to Boy View Housei um From Wanchai Market to

Bay View House

From Bay View House to

Quarry Bay

FIRE INSURANOES.

China Firma menial 20 $143. D.

Hongkong Fira ou $300 b. 315

SHIFFING.

Douglas Steamship-53| 48s

Steamboate 15|813-

Indo-Chinaa

(Praferred)...ES | 840 m.. (Deferred)....£5 | B1014.

*** Shall ** Transposta £1| 120% b

**Star Ferry 10 $99 sa

REFINERIES.

China Sugars.......$LOC | $96

Halabon Sugami. 2. 30 | $39 d.

MINING.

Interim of £9-30

127.

#7 final making

we 1915 kad Interim of $18 a 1916....... Int. div. of 15% - 15%- ́at 3,8: 5/18, $4,25 per asre / 1816.******** Final of $20 and bottig

of $10 e 1918 and

·Interim of 890 No1916- $15 making 1 for 1913 and special of $3 wu asogni. 1918

24

and bonus for 1915.

$ for 1913

1817

Approximate Patura cased

on last You'

div.

- p

Int. of 85 a/c 1910-1917%

16 p

81.23 for 1915 ...............

?'p.c

Final of 3)- a/s 1916...... Final of 40/o 1916,

80.c. St p..

affiualaking 7/- are 1918. free of income tax' Lonpon 2. $1.5 divulend & 15 eta. Bonus for year ending 30-4·16

819 for 1916

་་་ས།་

P. & fut 191................

Int. div. of - tren of in-

come tax, making 10% B/C 1916-1917 coupon No. 9

Tla 7 for 1416

I interim making. di-

ac 1916.

9% tot 1918

1

7 pa

end

23rd

6.32

24th,

25:h

6.56

6.56

29th

6.55

30th, 5.64

8.54

31st, 3.5

6.54

Kadaza ..............£1 | 24/6 b.

Langkats

drs. 10 T. 15 6.

Kanba.....

...£182.45 h.

Tronoh Mince........£125/6

Ural Dasplaum £132

ROYAL OBSERVATORY

DOCKS, WILLEVES

AND GODOWNS.

8% 1915 & bonus $2

Kowloon Wharve, $ 501 9734

Wind

H.K. & Whamp

8117 b.

Final $2.50 & tonus $6, making 811 x/c: 1910...

Tful year ending

304172

8 pio.

HONGKONG, DAILY WEATHER

REPORT.

AUGUST 3, 1917.-8.11.

Station.

Hoar,

Barometer

at Bea Lovel,

Temperature.

Humidity.

Direction.

Winther.

Not exceeding W'cstock 6a29.8 per passenger. Memuroa.

Hakodate 04 centk. Tokio

Kochi

04

04

Ostima.... Nabai

Labijime

Bunin Leland

Yeihaiwei 16 0.61 Hankow

Tchap

IL-In the City of Victoria

£23,970,367

22,391,458

2,141,589

337,239

Quarter hour, ******

478,940

Half hour,

One hour.

£5,339,929

Two hours,

Three. Four Five Aix

14

The Accumulative Funds of the various Branches are separately, invested, and, by Act of Parliament, are set aside to meet the claims under the respectivo Depart- mente of the Company's Business,

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.

"SILIMPOPON (TEBATTIK)

COAL

HE Undersigned having been appointed THE

AULATE for the COWIE BARBOUR COAL UU., ETD., prepared to quote prices for best quality BILIMPOPON COAL trimmed into Bunker at SEHAT. TIK or BANDARAN (British North Borneo.

SILIMPOPON COAT, comparon fayout. ably with the better grades of Japanesë

and Jol

gives god resolta m A., VEIT moderate consumption.

Steamerelling at SEBATTE or SANDAKAN oxclairely for SILIMPEN PON COAL (either cargi or Bankers) are exempt from payment of all Port charges.

At Behaltik Steamem are berthed along side the company's wharf where there in a nimimom depth of 27. to 28 feet at low water Spring Tida

Charts of Sibuka Bay (Sabatrik : Hari. bour). Prives and all other information" concerning the Port can be had un application to the gentagn

BRADLEY & CO., LTD.,

Agenta Cowie, Harbour. Ci al·

Company, Limited,

ARE YOU GOING ON A

1027

JOURNEY F lesa diarrhoea, which can be con- HAMBERLAIN'S Colic, Cholera and trolled by giving, Chamberlain's Culic Diarrhoea Remedy should be packed Cholera and Diarrhoes Remedy All that

in your me of the equipment in most of the is necessary is to give the pitscribed journey-Change of water diet and hand luggage when going on a of needs rebewalk

dose after each operation of the bowels Naimal School-We find that more than natural and then easter us to trouble, and this medinne

to temperature a All tend to produce bowel Tank work has been done by the cleanse the system. It is info and are secured on board the train or Master Et Queen's Colleges But Even the most severe and dangerous may ave inuch mulle Comewhat mechanical nature of these are quickly cured by it For sale inconvenience if you have it and Sing given by the Chinese masters, by all Chemists and Storekeepers zynu sala by all Chemists arid Storeken:

Gutala Sharp P o per passenger. Swatow.....

Taihoka Taichu

Not exceeding

10 cents.

10

on

75

One day from 8 am to 6 pm. 81.25

III-Beyond Victoria.

Que bour,...

Two Hours, Throw" Four

Five

Bi

29.63 29.62

Tainan.... 29.68

D

Kochup....

Reseadores

Hongkong.

29.06 39.67 6.64

9.65 89.

Docks

Shanghai Doors 1.10.78. de b.

+98 b.

Final of 83 making #6

o 1918.....

$7 a/c 1918.

- HOTELS LANDS

AND BUILDINGS

Hongkong Hotels.....$5

Central Eata “......$10 ZOU B.

Hongkong Landa...$100 | 991

Humphreys Ratacen§ 10 1851 bi

Kowloon Landa... 30 | 435.

West Points...... 5C 869 b.

Shanghai lands T. 6CT 23.

Interim of 34, 4/c 1917...

10 cents for 1916

$2 for 1916 .............

Interim of ac 1817.....

6% final missing 12%

/ 1916.

p.

8: par

1. p.6.

TDCL

COTTON MILLS,

H

29.01 81

.T.50 T. 182] Shanghal Cortens T. 50 T. 130

Tla. 9 for year ending

Tla o dív, ac year ended

30-B10.....

5. D.C

Kung Tik....

10 T. 18 b..

Els. 0.90 for 1430

6 p.c.

Wachow98.

Macao

•Not exceeding

Pakhci Hoibow Phulien

per passenger,

25 cents.

C.

45

7

60.

Man

.85

Tacloban 1loilo

One day from 6 m. to'ß pum: $1.50)

19

If a vehicle is discharged beyond the Surigao limits of the City of Victoria hall fare Guam

Labuan Ba extra is to be allowed for the return journey.

IV-In Kondicion.

Quarter hour, Half hour,e. t'ne bour.. Two hours,

Three

Fi.e

Four

Six

T. F. CLAXTON, Director.

I agtatapook

MISCELLANEOUS.

Chins Bornos

12

87

Luhs & Powers $58

Ojas-Provident

10.30 b. a.

Dairy Fa⇓ 6 $22

Tu che for 1918..

P. for year ending 29-9-06 70 cents for 1918

$3 LOT

year ending 31-7-16ıy

Hongkong Observatory, Aug 1927. Green Island is a 30b 2.0, 80 can for 1914. "L BAROMETER," reduced to 32 degrees

17:35 P6.

Fabr sheit, on the level of the sea in Hongkong Klectric 10 18 inches, tenths and hundredtha

Not exceeding per passeng

40

RU

1,40

2. TEMPERATURE, in the shade, in de-

Hongkong low.

20151

grees Fahrenheit.:::

2.40

Hongkong Ropes... 20 || $273

2.80

3.00

5.00

One day from 6am to 6 pm

Between the hours of 15.30 pm, And 3 a.m.the above fares, shall be incr - by 50 per centum.

3-HUMIDITY, in percentage of sidra.

tior, the humidity of air saturated with Bongbong Tramwaya.fi/. 86.40 m moisture being 100 Y

DIRECTION OF WIND, to two

6. Fonda-CoF WIND, Becordi Beuford Scale

to K. Steel Foundry 8:0

6.STATE OF WEATHER b blue sky, c

detached cloud, d drizzling rain, t fog Pank Tramway........10 $9,10/

8 gloomy, h hail, I lightning, do Teast,

p passing showers, « squal, r rain 1szow tthunder. v visibility w dew (wet).

Bas in inches tenths grid bun- dredi

#22 6/2 1918/17 Bonus

cents

75

$11 on a/c 1918.

81 fand bongs #1.

making 83...

| Interim of 9 % ala 1917

(da."- (raw) (#1 (90 cente

7% for 1918/1917, mari

HONGKONG: REGISTER.

·Pretorian

Đẳng

·Da dave në the date

29.63 23.55

79,

Steam Laundry

Union Waterh

Temperature.

83

Hongko

1017.

BAROMET

30.33

0.00

0.12

Farometer Temperature Humility Direction of

Wind Force a Weather Rafti

Do

Willin Powell

20.61

BJ

P.C

10 p

91 p.

61 v

[25 cente for 1915,3910.2:

10 ounts, tur 1918

10%2

bû cente:for: 18157]#J¢,

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