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"THE CHRONICLE AND DIRECTORY"
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In addition, to the sial, varied and volaminons infonastion, the value of the "ÜHRONICLE AND DIRECTORY roz 1873" has been further augmented by a
CHROMO-LITHOGRAPH
**OF THE FOREIGN SETTLEMENTS OF SHANGHA LĮ
In addition to & Chromo-Lithograph Pinte *of the NEW CODE OF SIGNALS IN USE AT THE PEAK; afer. of
MAPS OF
HONGKONG, JAPAN,
and of the
THE COAST OF CHINA;
besides ether local information and sta
tiation corrected to date of palidgation, tending to make this work in every way suitable for Public, Marcantile, and General Ofiocs.
her up.
THE DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 177
1878
POLIO INTELLIGENCE.
A LESSON FROM THE BOSTON FIRE. (Foto)
Vocabulary, or Dictionary properly so-called, and think he would have done well to have rested upon his laurels in the first volume, which was less pratentions but more useful The curious part, however, of this volume, is that the wants in the portion, contributed by Mr. DooLITTLs himself are fully made up Since the 80th Regiment has nerived, the public have not had the advantage of the per for by some excellent papers given by many rmance of the Band in the Pablic Gardone obliging friends-but why Mr. DoOLITTLE As the officers are always so obliging in lending should take any credit with regard to thess the band on other occasions, we presume that writings, and publish them as a part of his they have not beeu Hated to nocord this our own work, we are at a loss to understand coy, which bne always been granted by other am-to be called upon to pay to the grey of needy school-waters, to the injury of let him go; and foding this fail, offered $2, couns hooks which were burnt or charred wa
Regiments.
The British barque Ocean exchanged owners willing to accompany to biasb resting place tendance. This, however, mastnat he judged Mr. of solely by the figures which are given, for the
BEFORE WE HON. C. MAT.
The Boston Are is not without its lessons, on Saturday, from Mr. Thos Howard tea good, worthy, and ante citizen.
Endicott Lane, Aahun, No. 33.
baving Benjamin Denré Lais Fragena Mrobain, school rolls are not, in uil onsos, kept eo care.
sed some of the results arising from it may be been sold by Messrs. Lammert, Alkinson & Co. of whom every Fronchuan here deplores the fully as they should be. This does not arias ao
A NUISANCE.
intereating to foreign readers. In opening at anotion for the an of $5,200. The para, which will alan be sadly felt at Mmila, much frem a desire to mis represent, no from u
want of appreciation, on the past of some of Wong-a-kee. Chinese P.0.224, pharged a Chi jufes some curious things were noticed in res huser intends taking her to Cauton to break where, dering his long tenure of office as
Consul ho commanded the-esteem and affeetion the masters, ut habits of strict accuracy, neas from naked Pung-n-Pak, with oomspect of the affect the re hand upon books and of all-was of that old and go school in which Nevertheless, making all due állorence for this mitting a nuisance at Bank wdarf, and attempt papers. It is boen found that paper which everyone feamit above ail to defend und protect fault, there can be no doubt that the regularity Ing bribe the complainant with $2, on the was considerably played stood the test beat, Parchment used for honda not legal doon. the weak, to help the unfortunate, and, in short, with which the children attend the nobdola is 16th fetant. to place the aspirations of the heart above vain steadily increasing
Complainant said that-when-Le-olwerved demola-ubrivelled up the printed part blister 6.It is also evident that the people take fendant he bad his troanoes down with his fucoing; but the print cold he rend where the demonstrations, which love behind nothing but a feelingless void. Although deeply more real interest in the shools than formerly, to the water, wholly exposing his person to the writing was illegible. So i w with the grieved, I am happy young debutant as They still allow themselves to be too must the public. He went to him, and he offered $1 to engraved nork on notes. The gilding on as na bright and clear as when the booka ware memory of. M. Mechain, so well deserved the soboat and of the peace of the village but (me produced.)
it in very seldom that the obstinacy, which used Defendant saidthocliurijs was falsa, he was out new. Gilt adges sectacd atribute of regret-of reapert to him, who is
hon protection, The Superintendent of the Fire Brigade, in my Doyen, and whose memory will, I trust, to be carried so far as to brake them deglise all of night and hat sominitting a ueleanos to this staying the passage of the flames to the pages.
within. Booka orammed into a safe, so that it his report on the Parade at the Cross Roads me in the long and ordona bareer decation if not given on their own terme, Te extent complainḍnt stated. on the lat instant, drama consolation from the of Consul-Consul, the name of the holder of now long persisted in, The practice, which hne Mr. May-bon bow cage the money in the was differit to get them out, scfered less than theas sat is loovely, and in some cases sante muddle made in taying down the hose in the an ancient office now revived with energy under boen strictly adhered to for some years, of ap constable's possession?
Defendant mil the constable asked him out from safe wheza ovarything else was 'worth- another form. Again, Gentleman, fellow-pointing unster until bis competenco has allowing Utopian paragraph
In practising the firemen to replace a sup-countrymen and foreign friends, I thank you baen touted by examination, bas tenderi almost forit, and he refusing to gira any, the constable less ao far, preserv s that the figures on the posed bursting of 300 feet of hose, the hos Fet oa join oude more is bidding a last fare entirely to this resuit. The examina then svarobed him, and found the ad him, pages could be desiphorei. With charred papera it was found that when moistcued to a certain the reel been me entangled froin net recollecting well to a man of strength of wil and energy tion of each school, too, supplies a'oriterion of which he took. Has a witnees to tsat affect.
Tang-a soe, a boatwoman, declared, said sho that it End been at on the reel for two of purpose, who was not broken down by the master's diligence which can be used
rasch and not pass, the lines, figuris, and words anuas the people would prefer a obunge. did not see the constable take any from de became legible when viewed through a magnify-- caused delay, but it was a matter of practice from Frauco, our hefured native country
6-Two of the acbople gave rise to much fendant."
ing glass. In this moistening, vitriol, axalis The aleence of a representative of the
Defendant was told be bat made a internid, glycerine, and some other artioles only, and knowledge was gained,"
military authorities, or of a formal represcuts apnayance. At Little Hongkong and Yau-can
weru employed. The geord: experienes alẹp tion of the Navy, was necoated for by the Tinot a month passed without some compiatal, charge against the constable. He had thenckt short notice of the and cosion; and no doubt either by the villagers against the master, or the constable being a Chinese, he could brite that lend-pencil marks showed where ink similar case prevented the presence of some by the master against the villagera. Is the tiim with impunity. His Worealp aid he was marks could not be distinguished. Photography of the civil authorities of the Colony. We use of these schouls, one of two things will very glad to and that the constible when tested has also been used andsessfully in several oasos.
was proof against this, and he was highly coel derstand that it was anfortunately impossible live to be done. Either the grant-in-aid inst to delay the funeral beyond Saturday, or longer be withdrawn until barnguy is restored, or the mendable for his conduct.
schools minst bo takes citirely away from local notice would have bead given.
M. Eugene Mézia was born on the 18th control, and be maintained soluty nt Govern- December, 1921, and was thus 52 years of age ment expevac. The latter is the course which at the time of his death. Ee bad been over should be taken with them. In my other way.
P.C. No. 12 charged a prostitute, belonging twelve years French Cousal in Manila, where the children will bo neglected, and their well- he bad commanded the respect and affections of being is of too great importance to be saber to Tai-ping-san, with abusing him in a most
disgusting manner, in net-street. all who were acquainted with him, either-dianted to the enprices of their parents.
7. The giving of grats in aid to certain Complainant said a rent crowd ecllcoted offaiully or personal y
Baboole, which at first gave premise of web-round me solliere, and he went to disperse goud, is not proving e Teneficiais mensare as them, and accidentally his staff tubed the de- wa anticipated. Although it would be very fondant, wher abe turned round and abused him dical to give proper proof for the usertion, in the most denied the change, was fined there sau be no doubt that, in many cases, the grant is the master's sole means of support, } $1. And this is not all; for out of this pittance be as to pay rent and other exuolio. In one ones where these were refused, the villagers Approached the waster with such cunning They asked him for a loan of wamey, which it would require much charity to believe they ever intended to repay.
Excepting that he has Romanized some, and ast Romanised others, the papers in question might just as well have appeared as they are in a magazine, and would probably have fared better than the portion of them that was printed before M. DOOLITTLE's removal to Shanghai. He explains that he changed his.abode.at page 481, and after that printed bronobes.to be simultaneously run out; this eighteen years' sajaura in these parts, Bo turagalust any attempt to oust him, amply bo- knew defendant had $9 in bis pocket, lust at sige, which, however, it was very difficult to the work at the Presbyterian Mission Press at the above poit. That a change took place in the printing is palpable enough, and no ona can fail to fool regret that the papers which precede have had so little justice done to them in the matter of typography. Theeo supplementary papers are, well worthy of Ferusel, but they come forward in a most
No doubt, and if a real fire had been taking place, the same knowledge would bave been ained while the houses were being burnt down, unices the Hongkong Fire Engine happened to be there to help matters through.
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The Acting Registrar-General publishes in Saturday's Gamette the Census returns of the Colony for 1872. Tiny show an apparent de-
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HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK COMPANY LIMITED.
REFORE.
THE VARIOUS HOUSE PLA GB disjointed way, and many of them are grow-crease of the anaher of Enropens and Ameri- edly imperfect. Lists of proverbs, of Bud can residents, exclusive of Naval and Military (Designed expressly for tris Work);
establishenvors, of no less than 216, as compared chist terms, of Chemical and Meghnical ex-with fast year; but Mr. Tonnoohy is disposed pressions, translations of whole_prociama to believe that on mistake occurred in the tions, phrases from Social life of the Chinese, Ocnsus of April, 1871, whereby the number of residents was overstated, and that properly Coinage, Chromological tables—are given ap there is to increase of 142 residents, in place Since last Consas, the parently just as they turned up, all being of a decrease of 216 grist that came to Mr. DOOLITTLE's mill, and Chinese population bee increased, but the total population which numbers, 121.985, abows o being shoved in pell mell, some Romanised, decrease of 2,000 on 1st Census, which is no. and some not Romanised, by the Editor. As counted for by the withdrawal of the native! Mr. DOOLITTLE's first volume was publiabediment, and there being so large man-of-war
in port.. Romanised, and the second, which we pre- sume is meant as an improvement, un- Komuniad, the chief service which he has rendered in the publication of these papers would seem to be that he has not Romanised some of them. The large ması of the contributions are so good that they Sentow... Measin. QUELON and CAMPBELL. ought to have come before the public in at
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have now, and we would suggest that a Taluable work would be produced it Mr. DOOLITTLE's second volume were reprinted, with the exception of the part written by himself, carefully edited, but not by Mr. Doo- LITTLE
The Russian frigate Socilara, with H.I.H. the Grand Duke Alexis and Admiral Poasiet, returned yesterday, and tho nepal salutes were fired on her eutering the harbour. The dor
ette Vitics also retained yesterday.
We notice that the Shoriff's Ordinance pro vides for the protection of the Sheriff. Jadging froze recent proceedings, it would be well it some provision were also made to protect the public Against the Sheriff.
LATE TELEGRAMS.
KEUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
SUPPLIED TO TER DAILY PRESS.”
To the Shareholdere of the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company, Limited. Gentlemen, The Director have the plea sure to lay before you the aerial half-yearly Statement to 31st December, 1872, bewing. they are pleased to say, very satisfactory reanite. The sum of $20,637.34 Sas been written off as recommended in the last Report, in addition to which the balance of $5,000, dns to the Estate of John Lamont, has been paid.
The Groes Earnings of the Company for the period under review amount to 240,409, upon which there is a Net Profit of 3165,571 90, or $45.856.15 in excess of the presivas I monthey revertheless, in view of the large loan into a Sovereign Corten, bare ncorpted his ub-tho. Directors recommend that only the anal dication, and proclaimed a Republie by 256 dividend of 3 per cent, be declared, sad shat votes to 52. The Carlist innorrection is guin the balance should be written off de beretofore,
The arget acailable for distribution, includ ing in strength.
ing $2,028.78 brought forward from last half
.....$107.600.63 your is
Dividend, 3 per cent, for the half year..$30,000:00
To Contri-
LONDON, 13th February, 1873,
SPAIN. King Amadeus has defuitely abdicated the
ENGLAND AND RUSSIA.
A despatch from Prince Gortechakoff of 31at January, states that the divergencies of the two Governuients relats to Badikshaw Wakeup, which Bassin le regarded as enjoying a cor- tuin independence. She has no wish to give the question an exaggerated'importance, and boting Share- will accept the boundary line proposed by Fari holders 8,000,00
Diresturs" Granville, She relies on England to induce Shere Alito maintain a peaceful attitude, and Fees.............. 2,500 00
Auditor relinquish measures of aggression.
250,00 Hongkong, 15th February, 1873,
ORJOKET.
H.K.C.C. ARMY AND NAVE, This match was played on the 14th and 15th inatant, and proved to be one of the best of the
the Clas again managed to pull off a victory, and this result is mainly attributable to MPA Head's exertions. The analysis of this reatie- man's bowling deserves to be put on record: 235 balls, 59 rugs, 21 maidens, 11 wickets, wides. In the batting line for the H.K.O..,
Fees
$98,750,00
And the Directote would suggest to write off for Depreciation on
Whampoa Property....$41,000.00 Aberdeen Property... 18,000.00 Marine Engines......... 4,000,00 2,500,00 Steamer Fane..
Leaving a Halance to be carried to new account of........
DIRECTORA
8.-As bse been often repeated in these Re- porte, no one who has not bad accent experience among the schools anuld believe what dioulties have to be encountered in connection with them. These diffenities are not to be removed ay any ordinary means, for they originate almost entirely from ignorance, fw.prejudice,
firm determination to hear with the people, in the faith that gud muat ultimately poorne from an attempt to protect the children from the afortune of the parents is almost the only motive for perseverance that can be sup. posed to exist.
These Annual Reports buvo also con taiued repeated references to the kind of acation sparted in these village schools. It is opedless to repeat that, at best, it comes far sort of anything which would be dignified with the name of education in the West. Still, it has been that or nothing since the establish. ment of the schools; and, although a hope has beeu cherished that the present elite of things wanld soon give place to a better, no opport $62,930.63 waity for the realization of the hope has oo
|eurred until now,
Defendnut was Ened 8% in default. aeven daye' hard labour, the 32 bribe to go to the poor bux.
FILTRY ABUSE.
Dofondant, who
MR. GLADSTONA ON EDUCATION, NATIONAL PROGRESS, AND INFIDELITY.
The Right Hon. W. B. Gladstone, who wis one of the founders of the Liverpool College, has distributed the prises to the pupils in the Lecture Hall, before an immenso clenos. Mr. Gladstone send an address to the following purpurt-1 learn that among the pupils of this college there were found a lot time hack, upon examination, Unitariane, Worleyama, Baptists, Roman Catholier, members of the Greek Chords, Presbyterians, and Jewe, and de the whole number of pupils in the three schoole of the college not lese thin one-fourth were of religious professioun distinct from our own. Nor have the promoters of the college been dis appointed in their hope to farmish the people of ferns of education. The sladico winch ars" Liverpool with every access to the higher Dufendant added in to lio in bis defence, forest uacfol, so far as oti.ity is external to the which bis Worabip increased his fine to $2, orarind-reading, orriting, arithmetic, moderu 14 daya bard labor.
RUBEISH.
Jose de Costa, a gal chain pang guard. charged a builder's coolie, named 'Ng-foo ya with throwing two baskets of building rubbish over the Praya into the Harbor, at the foot of Cleverly-street,
UNLAWFUL POSSESSION,
Lee-chi-yaz, a ship shaadier, residing in Tang-man Laine, charged a fatwoman named Ng-a-to, with the unlawful possession of four picals of word.
junganges, or geography-are those which do not most but least for dur moral and intellectual enining; the studies which have it for their dain object to not upon the composition sad pseity of the man, will, to such follow them with their whole heart; be found to yield a Complainant stated his shop is the Yeung-fat riober, harvest, thongs the seed may be longer. chandler's stop. On the 12th instant be ex-in the ground. All would pland for in, blast gaged the defendant'e bont to bring a cargo of where there is a choice the highest should be wood from a steamer to bis acore, Ou geutiaz preferred. Now, as to this important gubject ashore he fqand it was too late to land, and aext morning after it was landed tre found to picuis short. He went in search of defendant's bout, and saw her palling past, when he bailed her she came and be told her of what was missing He searched her bust, and found foar picals on board, and she refused to give it up. The wood cost 25 cents per picul.
Defendant said one of complainant's men who went with her gave ber 79 euttica
Complainant esid no man stayed on board the bont all night to look after the wood.. He bad one of the threw at Curt who went with defendant to take delivery of the 280
piculs of wood from the steamer. 10.-How far the experiment will be suCCBER- Sew-a-shing, declared, said with two other fal, it is impossible to any; but if the Govern-aca he wen: with defendant to take delivery ment ia prepared to sanction it, it will now be of 250 picule of wood; when the wood we land made. The school-master at Aberdeen bas al-ed next morning, a large quantity was found lowed his school so to dwindle away both in to be missing. He never heard the defendant $65,500.00 numbers and in efficiency, that it will be sak for any wood, nor Baw any given.
necessary to make au opplication for his ro- Defendunt.vae fived in the ets of 810, or in moval. That granted, bia place will be filled default one month's baru labor, for the unlaw ...$3,850 63 by the lad who proved himself the best scholar fol possession.
in the Centrul Sevool at the recent examin-
--ione,
THEFT.
the spirit in which we purane edpontion, the degree in which we turn oar advantages to account-I must say of as generally bere in England, that we do not stand as well ae eought to stand. Our old waiversities, and the schools of the country above the risk of primary schools, have the most magnificent endowments in the world. It may be doubted whether the out of these endowments in England alona is not equal to their amant on the whole con- tinent of Europe taken together. Well, what is the venit ? Mattere bavo maided, and are pending, as Ibope. The resulte may be good as far as they go, but they do not go very far. But, in treth the beggarly tavo, not of empty, hot of ill-filled boxes, is but une among many india- tions of a wide-spread evil, a scepticism in ibe public mind-ofalt as well as young-respecting Mr, Stewart's annual report on the Gerem.ason. Although apparently wonk in bowling,
the real value of learning and gf culture. We ment Schools, issuedia Saturday's Gazette, shows
de not in this matter stand well as compared with the men of the middle ages, on «tom we that the total number of scholars at them daring the past year was 1,480, of whom 112
are too ready to look down. We do not stand were girls. The total expenses of the Saboola
well as compared with Germany. Yet Idoubt. were 315,879.67. Bir. Stewart reports an in-
if it can be said with truth that the German ie gapariur to the Doglishman in natural gifts - crease in the number of scholars over last year of 188, and states that there bas been more the following ecures may be noticed: Mr. Hend's
A married wom named Wong-a-kn We live, ladies and gentle, in a wealth- The Docks, bave been well employed throngb-
It umy surprise you to bear, bnt regularity in attendance, and more interest than 27 and 35, Mr. Davidson's 25, Mr. Starkey = 39
11-The reboot will then be conducted on ebarged a dirty looking molie, who called him making age. formerly taken in the schools by the people, and 10 (ust out), Mr. Johnson's 15, Mr. (reig's ent the year, and the Directora have every year the plan of the Central School. One tuif the self a rice yourder, wittrelcaling jacket from believe it to be true, that more wealth has, in There is, however, still some diffienity, with the 15, and bir. Drummond's 12 (not ont.) Mr. sun to expect a steady baaizess in the future day will be devoted to English, and the other her door st Taipingebun-street, where it was this little island of curs, been accumulated sineo the commencement of the present con- village schools, where the people exercise Head in the two innings hit 2 fours, 9 threes but they wish the Shareholders to accept the half to Chinese. Engliab books will be read as bong out to dry. pressure or the wasters, and endeavour to fill and 9 twos; Mr. Davidson, 4 threes, twos; Mr. results of the past six months sa somewhat ox.
weans of imparting knowledge in subjects Chun-s-uy, P. O. 245, sworn, stated that be tury, that is, within the lifetime of many who the posts with their own nominees pro55ly Starkey, a foar and 5-threce, Mr. Johnson, a ceptional.
which there is no hope of ever having taught saw the defendant rubning down Poasd street are still among us, than in all the preceding the men who will pay them the most out of the five and $ fours; Mr. Greig a fire, a four, a
In accordance with Article 60 of the Com.in the Chinese Language by the present class with a jacket fa his band, Le caught defendant, ages from the thue, say, of Julius Caesar. And, again, at least sigh of it within the last Government grante in aid. It is proposed to three and i two; Mr. Drummond, a four and 2
pany's Deed, Hon. J. Whitali (who was elected musters. Chinese books will also be read, and the last witness charged him. conduct the Aberdeen School on the pl`n of the threca.
Defendant vus told that Lad he been recog, twenty years us within the preceding filty, the boys. On the side of the Services, Mesare. Cerpen-to fil Mr. Keswick's place), and Mr. R. Deaconue no attempt will be made to denationalize Irit is true that of writing hooka there is no Central Sebool, and give the children at least o
nised as an old offender be would have been Bus with the impetuosity of this gallup. knowledge of Arithmetic and Geography, in ad.ter, Mastor, Bone, Cole, Lascelles, and Private retire from the Board, but being eligible offer
13-If this plaz succeeds, the children of seat to gaol for six months, as he was not, he ing career, with the wonderful development
of such arts of life as bear directly upon enjoy and, this curta rly appears to bo especially (dition on the small smattering of Chinese leura-Elas made good scores, Afr. Carpenter's 11 thannelves for re-election
Aberdeen will, before long, know something would cize him a caution for the future. AEDITORS.
Defendant ve Baht to two monthe hardment, there grow up continually a correlative the casa nith respect to Chinese Dictionaries ing which is all they have litherin baco, taubt. ad 25 comprised-2 foars, 2 threes, and 3 twos;
The Board bave appointed Me, A. Coxon in of, at least, Arithmetic and Geography, it
elay of dangers and templations. The world, and Vocabularies. There seeres, indeed, no Mr. Stewart seems, bowever, dutiful of the suc- Mr. Master's 28 and 3, a five, a four, 2 threes,
"Benevolence
in truth, becomes more workly. If tics us und Highteousness,” vees of the experiment, in carrying out which band 4 twas; Mr. Rone's land 19,5 thresa and place of Mr. A. F. Chambers, who had to leave addition to the very landuble "apboziams Jabr it to the quantity of works of this de-foresees some difficilies. He again urges the twos; Mr. Cole's 25, 7 two, Mr. Lnacelles 11 this Colony, and this gentleman and Mr. F. Wat
which are at present so drearily dinued into
na apprentied copper.smith, down to earth by joore and stronger cards; scription which the energy of Chinese necessity of juureased building accomodation and 7, 3 threes, and Private Hisa's 15 consisted Mitesell are recommended for re-elcotion.
their ears, Committed to memory with a Queen's-road, sharged Levag-a-ho, also an apud to break them regaires bolder and Chairman,
facility which is marvellous, and rotated there prentice copper-emith, with Resulting binare vous cut. We cannot as a nation, scholars places before the public, and the for the growing numbers of the Dentral School, of a seven, a eix, and a two. We must not and also states that an additional English unit to mention the excellent fielding cf Mr.
with an equally enrprising tenacity, these say. Centre-street on the 15th instans, with a hook or an adividuals, be well if we do not providé for the soul as well as the body. In Greece, tho culty of selecting these which are at Master is much required.
Miller, and Mr. Carpenter's capital wicket-key-
ings of the suges may be ever ready on the lashed to a vatten strop. all reliable is thus yearly, aloost mouthly,
ing. The only drawback to the sport was the CHINA FIRI INSURANCE COMPANY,
tongue; but for all purposes of information, Complainan: stated that they took it in turga Binto which,took its place at the bead of liter An interesting cutertainment, in the shape fet that six players were more or less disabled
and of education in its strictest manse, they are to fetel aer, and it being defendant's na, ature and phitosarlly and art, was noted for its mcreased. A sarcastic friend of the writer's of a Ten Meeting, was provided at the Union during the match. T'big was den to the very,
for such young children as we have at our vil- he told him of it, as there was nose, and he encouragement of trade. The best. pro nets of opce obsarved that everybody who studied Church on Friday evening, for the soldiers of hard state of the ground.
The Directors have the pleasure to place befuge achcols, practically eloss. The children, sot going for it, asted ban for the hooks and Sicily and Italy, of Cyprus and Egypt, of Lydia Chinese wont mid, and then
the Garrison, members of the Police Force,
fore you a Statement of the Company's Accounts certainly, learn to read and write; but, with buckets, and said he would go himself; on and others, e considerable number being pre-
for the year ending the 31st December, 1872. the exception of a few boys in the bost of the this the defendant lifted ap the book and sent ye pbou, into the markets of Athens, dictionary. We do not know whether sent, and all the arrangements being ad Lt. Cole, 30th Regi, b Hand... Davidson.. 25 year is $158.729.06, abwing an increuse of wa cswept the opportunities for mischief which bis flesh before the armpit,
Tirsi Tanings.
Seconut Innings.
The amount of Fremind taken during the schools, this is all the good that is gained, if the paint through his jacket, and it entered into which ruled the waiter, anys Thucydides, come all the products of all the earth; and it is true that all Chinese "selolors geirable, thanks to the ladies who assisted the F. F. Bour, L., b fload...... la Starkey, h Dram-
19318,400 over what was collected in the previons are avoided by onfinement in sasoól
Defendant vas fired $1, and was told the Pericles and Alcibiades were unt nabeined of uad, but there is certainly an irrepree. Rev. Dr. Lego fo getting them up, and dar
18-The difficulties which underlie this would serve bim right if bie meter bad giver superintending extensive manufacturies wliob sible tendency on their part towards diction-ying them. The material ur f the Lt. Masic, Buth Bee, run out 38 De Eastt, Head 6 year. After deducting Coumenius, Losers.
over, there was bountiful provision of It. Carpenter, RN, & Hood, b
Cirarges, Interest due to Stareholder, do, and scheme are these. The teacher's, knowledge of him a rattaa thrashing for refusing to fetch the dy ownd. In flarence, the true Athens oỀ 11 t Head, bJohnson 23 Adding Interest due on Deposits and Invest- bia own language will be ignored by many
modern timge, many of the nobles were nung ary writing. The fatal facilities for publies food for the mind. Dr. Legge first addressed
And when the roar onspicucas merchanle. #1bw,b Davidson.. 0 rats, the amount at the Credit of Working and undervalued by all. His knowledge of tion, which exist in China have probably use present, and reminded them that it was
EMIGRATION TO THE URITED STATES, Holland took the place of Italy at the head Acoust, 1872, is $107,171.16.
English will, with sume, be fit subject for con- good deal to do with this, as it is certain that probably the lust occasion on which he should It Lascelles, R.N., Dr Kasett,
preside, or be prearms, at ons of these meetings, Head 11e Jelason, b Heil. 7 The balance at the Credit of Working Actempt. Hia youts will expose biu to so little The Chick of the United States' Harean off of the counierce of Europe, ar and science a large number of works appear here which be was shortly going bone, and another B. a. a. Luota, B.Nb Head Ob Headcounts 1870-71," having become eligible for op-interference ou tho part of the old people in Statistics reports that the total uber of walked in the uoble train of liberty, and the
propriation, has been thas disposed of:
the village, and, great at difficulty of all, it may perens of foreign birth who, in the year ending University of Leyden, founded in memory of would never see the light at home, without aluister was on hue way out. He spoke of the Private Elis, 80th Bert, b
Head
serius drawback, as regards character Jane 3th, 1872, decided to wake the United the heroic effort of the citizens, took its place, better gaurantees than are given for their Manure be had aiaga derived from these L. Hungerford, R., b Had a felon
eetings, comparing them favourably with Private Biso, 80th Regt,
and conduct, to the prosperity of the school. States their future house, is 404,805, an increase foren in that little écuntry, among the very fore- being relialde.
other classes of entertainment in Hongkong, mabalátute, i Greigām. 15 b HeadỤ
As matters now stand, the inspestor of Schouls of 83.456 over the immigration of the fecal year most of the Universities of Obristendom. Wo ile Dow speak with deserved re peet and gratitude Re had been at private and public dinners, and G. J. Parin, C., not eat
cannot exercise that constant at pervision which 1871, of which 19.443 were miles b14109, w 9.
80 19, 1729 opce to the Theatre. As, however, the per- formance was in German, bu was not able to understand much of it. A friend came up to
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The Rer. Mr. DOOLT TLF is the last illus. tration of the dictionary making tendencies of Chiness students. Some time ago be published a useful, but by no means faultless, dictionary, under the title of Vocabulary, and Handbook of the Chitose Language, Vol. I." As it went from A to %, and gave an approximation to the Chinese for a great
macy English words, and a great mauy words. which are not English, it might have been thought that the Rev. Mr. DOOLITTL whose name rather belies his babits if are to take quantity as a standard-bad
The score is a fellows
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after the performance, and said he was
First Innings glad to see bim there, as it always a good thing to bave the counterauce of the clergy. He Darilo, b Master however, replied with the Latin phrase, Semel Arix, ren out.
F. S. Head, Miller insauitions own. We have all at sound W. de fumet, Miller time made fools of ourselves." He had nu G. E. Jalavo. Else, b Mater anch fading, however, about these ten-meetings. J. Grex, bis They were not weelinge of a religious ela R. D. Starkey, b Else...
D. Welsh run out. racter, but still be believed that a deep reh-
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LIMITED. REPORT.
J. WHITTAKA,
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1
Working Acconet, 1870-71.
Crédit.........
Balanco at ..$4,010.60
Dedact Interest to 3lat Head December, 1871, paid in
1872
.100
Deduet Losses accru ing: to 1871.................
$24,000.00
6,089.38
Brand Innings. 25b Miller
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15 b Filso
run surt.
15 e Boat, ↳ Parkyn.,
19 nal out:
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KG. Álfɔri. El e b Parkyn.. O mos out,
gious feeling underlay thero. and be alwaye. Wellett, Cole, Parkyn & run out. felt pleasure in being present at them. The | W. V. Drused, at out...... 13 b Tut... eHonourable Mr. Smule was the next speaker
and in referring to his long intimacy with
Dr. Legge, mentioned that it was be who
. done all shat raight reasonably be expected of had first impressed him with the iden
him as a Chinese student. But-Vol. II. of that the Chinese were our fellow-men and should be treated on sucb. Ha spoke of the
is entitled
the latter Romanised," and the other
b.
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Dednet amount necessary to make up serve Fund" to $100,000, required by Articles of Association, $120.
ba
•Tow-n-kai,
water.
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ad Pontus, and every other country, flowed,
be could do before the establishment of the largest increase, frost any country was 58.555 of the tearned laws of Germany: but those Central School. Unless, therefore, the young from Germany, while from England, the who observe the German names and German teacher bus force of character anough to keep ICERS over the previous year was 13,234, and firma which have established themselves in the 30,088.38 bingolf straight, the consequences to this ex- from Ireland 1,223. The incream from France commercial communities of England, will was nearly 200 per cent, being 3,197 in 1871 readily understand that no country is making periment may be very disnitions. $75,922.22
40,000.00
Dulance........ $33,932
Of this balance 25 per cent. per annum for
DIRECTORS.
AUDITORE,
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think » bulwark and not a'danger to religion
the doctrine of Papal Infallibility. It is not
IMPORTANT DISCOVERY.
now only the Christian Church, or only the
Army and Narg Gazette.)
Holy Scripture, or only Christianity whick is
14-It te not act for the first time that this and 9,317 in 1872. If the average vaine of an advanera moto marked than theirs in 15e pathe plan for the gradual supersession of the present emigrant, as sted by the Chief, be 30 theng of enterprise. I, then, as I am persuaded, masters.bae been thought of. Hitherto, luds gregate economical value of this addition to the bere are among ya, my younger friande, those who would have taken the posts were not such population in a single year reasbed $3:4,000,000. wba, though destined to the pursuite which as could have been trusted in them, and those the imigrants. 240,170 more males, and have made this great emporinus faimoun, bave, who could bave taken them were always able to 164,036, fewalos. They reprosent 176 cocapa in tasting of the cup of knowledge, acgaired command higher remuneration for their ser- tiuas, summarized as follows:-Profession the desire for longer and deeper draughts, if rices elsewhere, then swald are beva gireu eupations, 9445 moles and 217 females; skilled one of you ar y with Virgil of bis Mo826, them as teachers. It so happens that, at pre-occupations, 43,164 malen und 1,941 females; "Quarum sacro fero, ingenti percaisus aure 7, 1, 8. 19 1870 and 1871, equn to $16.961.11, is available aent, everything bids fair for at first attempt, miscellaneous occupations, 133,089 males and there is no reason why ho should be die for distribution to contrinnting Shareholders, and, if it abould ultimately fail, we might do 19,334 females; occupatione cot speefied. 2,919 couraged; no reason why he should regard the yielding a Bonus of 76116 per cent., whilst the worse than revert to Confucius for another males and 7,196 females; without cocupation beginning of business as the oad of culture; bat remaining.anm.of $16.961.11 wore to still fur decade. If, on the other hand, it sureceds, it (mainly women and children), 55,506 males and let him utter reeve that, thongh it be but FUNERAL OF M. EUGENE MECHAINther augment the Leserrs Fund, which is thus will be the commencement of a new educational 145,358 females. These immigrante came from in fragments of his time, he will woo hi 100 different countries, of which the following studies with a life-uny loke. To each and nú increased to the sum of $118,961.31. This era in the Colony. the Handbook, has now made its appearance; pleasure to be derived from such meetings as
FRENCH CONSUL FOR MANILA.
feature must be ensaidered a most itefatory 15. The Ceutral School has made another are the principal-From England, 69,764; I would say that God in seat no one of you and we find that the first part of the second the present, exon by one who, like himself, be- The funeral of the above-named gentleman, one, and the stipulations of Clause 120 of the rapid advance in ambers. It be far outgrown Ireland, 63,712; Scotland, 13,916; Wales, 1,314; to the world without a work ready for 1 sa zot abant to touch upon the volume causists apparently of what was longed to a particular sect, remarking that whose death we regretted to announco as bar. Article of Association baring now been pom the liasite of the present building, and not of Germany. 141109; Austria, 4,181; Sweleo. him to do, and faculties where with
though he didered with Dr. Legge o omitted in the first, as it goes over ex-objects on which it would be well not to touching occurred on Saturday morning, took place plied with, a division of 25 per cent, of the whole that only, but of the touching power of the 18,464; Norway, 11 421, Denmark, 290; Hold it..
of the profits of 1872 and ancceeding years will present staff of wastore. A hope was ex-land, 1,999; Belgium, 735: Saltzerland. 3,450; differences which distinguish and partially be made to contributing Statebuidere.. actly the same ground as the first volume on this occasion, be was always glad to be at 5 p.m. the same day, and was attended by
preased in last Report that another roar France, 9,517; Italy, 4,144, Russia, 594; P-sever thu Charon of England from there the only distinction being that the one
present whererer the divinity of Christianity large uncyber of residents. The Aoting French
world are a more commodious and raitable land. 1,647, China, 7,789; Japun, 17; Canada, conmanivas by which it is surrounded, what her "English and Chinese with tertwined. Mr. D. H. Bailey, 1LS, Coreni, the ty, and all the Consular budy, were present. A. Hitchcock have left the Volery, and accommodation and an additiōna) English,450; Prince Edward Taland, 1,880; Newfound those who have recently incorporated into the was recognised, and a reverence for Christ en Conan, the whole of the Fraccb Communi During the year Messrs. W, H. Condit and ballding a course of coustraction. If increased 24,25: Nova Scotia, 8,299; New Brunswick, they of Protestant Nonconformists, o of
addressed the mecting, chiefly with referenos to
biura, À. Joost aïd 8. H. Huntington were Daster were necessary then, still more so are land, 2015; Vocouver's Island, 513; Anatriliu,hristian faith what, we must suppose they English and Chinese with the latter not an experience of military life during the Con both at the church and cemetery, and several of elected to fill the gangies at the Board, and they necesary nose. Last year showed very 2.176.-19.
federate war. Mr. A. Falconer ronda empita! the English Naval Oficers were also in attend these appointments require the confirmation of plainly the effects which result from even the Romanised," the difficulty thus being to
speech on the saljeet of Self-Culture, and Mr shoe. The coffin was covered wish the FrencbShareholdere.
temporary absence of vue of the masters. Cer know why Mr. DccLITTLE Romanised in the 3. J. Fraussis spoke of bis experience during flag. The funeral procession, mambering about Direction in accordance with the 98th clause of the magiers on duty were overworked. If any
Meaara, Arthur and Forbes retire from the thin subjects had to remain in abeyance, and first volume, or why he should have omitted the Obinese war. With reference to what had ❘ foris, proceded from the Botel d'Europe to the the Articles of Association, but, being eligible. I thing should happen which would necessitate been made la regard to the properties of comte deel like with rant and branch, and to soap A discovery of some importanos bus recently attached. The disposition is boldly proclaimed heen said of the Chinese, he was glad to bear to Itomanise in the second, except perhaps his testimony to the fact that they had many Cemetery, where the funeral service was im- both these gentlemen offer themselves for re- the prolonged absence of one of the English proseed gun-cotton. The principal difficulty the ties which, under the still venerable name that be was getting a little tired of the work, good qualities. They were good servants when pressively performed by Monseigneur Colom-election.
masters, the only coures that could be adopted which has been annountered in its manufacture, of religion, auile man with the unseen world, We must own coralves at a loss to under-properly treated, and he recollected an instinos bert, Bishop of Lamosite, After the last
would be a reduction of the numbers This is and which bas to a great extent obecked the and lighten the struggles and the woes of life Meany. McDowall and Deacon, having daly too saioas a step to curtemplate. There is progress of its advancement as an explcaire by the bope of a bector laud. I will enly rater stand both the raison d'etre, and the arrange the attack on the Taku forta A party was prayers were concluded, Mon. Ch. de La Forest, audited the accounts now presented, retire from no help, therefore, but to bring the anbjsat compound in Her Majesty's sərvice, bau been by name to one who is not a British writer-to ment of this last volum.O. The proface sent forward with pontoons to bridge curtain Acting French Consul, spoke as follows.
office, but are eligible for re-election.
once more to the notice of the Governmout, the extreme dunger attendant on the process the learned Geruso, Dr. Strane. Instead of tells us that the leading word, or words, who-ditches under a heavy fire, and in the avarus of MERIEURS-Permettez mai, de prendre Is
and beg for it, the considerazioa whith it de-of drying it after leaving the hydraulic press. God, be offers to us the all or Universun. This nerves.
The low of the temperatura at which guu. All or Universum has, he tells us, neither con. the operation the pontoona were shot away and parole, quelques instante, pour vous remercier, ther occurring in the beginning, end, or got adrift. Under the orders of the officers, how comme Français, d'avoir désiré et voulu accom
16-If a new building and saditional mascotton will explode renders it a incat perilous soiousness nor reason. But it has order and He thinks it fitted, therefore, to be the ob middle of the clause or sentence, are printed ever,the Chinese cooltes went into the disches uppagner à sa dernière demeure un bon, digue, et THE GOVERNMENT SCHOOLS ters were obtained, the Central School might be substance to expose to best. Bat the difficulty law.
M. Benjamin Désiré Louis in heavy black letters at the commencement to their necks in water under a heavy fra from noble altogen.
the enemy and held the pontoons in their places Rugene Méchain, dont tout Français déplore
Subjoined in Mr. Stewart's Report on the made to supply all the educational wants of the adverted to has been entirely dissipated by theject of a new and true piety, which he claims Culory. That the Chiness alone are not the result of a series of experiments which has for bis Universum, as the devout of the old style of the line.
This condition is certainly while the troops marched across. He put that ici la perte, perte qui sera doufearsusement Government Soboole for 1872-
only persons who need such a school it yearly just been concludol at the Royal Arenal, did for their God: These opinions are by no rigidly enough fullled, as far as the heaviar a notable inataras of their cool courage und ressectie à Manille, on pendant son long Con
Hongkong, 3rd February, 1973.
Woolwick. Mr. E. 0. Brown, F.O.S.. War means a merely German brood; there are many becoming more and more evident. Last year, ness and blackness of the lettera go; but this obedience to orders which would compare well sulat, il avait conquis l'estime et l'atalion de Bir-1 have the bonour to forward to you the there were no fewer than 88 boys of other us. Department chemist, has succeeded in detunstwriters of kindred ythes in England, und typographical arrangement seems to be the with that of the best drilled and disciplined tous-était de cette vieille et digne école où Annual Report on the Government Schools in tionalities at the school, and that numbering a succession of disce of gun cotton, taken some of as outspoken ourage. But in pre troops. He thought the Chinese had a babit l'os apprenant, par dessus tunt, defendre et this Culony and the Blue Book Returns for the might be considerably iuerensel. As long straight from the hydraulic, press, and cuatio paring yourselves for the entbut of life. I beg chief thing that constitutes leading words. however of soppresting, or he might say coono- protéger les faibles, à secourir les malbeareux, year 1879.
-The Tables which are appended give, in theas by formed only a usare fraction in each ing from afteen to twenty per cent, of water, you to take this also into your account, that of the classes, their presence interfered bat lit-without subwitting them so the process of dry. the spirit of denial is abroad, and has challeng For example, the word "any is made a mising, the truth, and be believed they were et aufin à mettre les aspirations da cone au
deficient in such upalities as affection and desans te vainre démonstrations qui ne laissecainct form, nearly all the information do with the ordinary routine of the sobool; bating. The discovery was alusta mutter of ae. et all religion, but eaprcially the religion we leader, and appears in heavy, black, and par-sympathy, but with these exceptions he had sens derrière ellen que le Vice et le Froid! which it is necessary to supply on the state of noor that the is, importance to kercising with cident, it having never been anticipated that profese, to the combat of life and death. Again, ticularly ugly letters, as per preface. It is found them very good people to get en with. Bien que profondément pelné, je na beureux the schools. Last year's Report contained a their numbers, and our daty to theru is as idetoustion could possibly occur under such oir- you will bear incessantly of the advancement of introductory to the following phmse: "I Alter a few remarks from two racmbers of dire appelé-moi tout jeune débutant à fon- résumé of their history for the ten preceding words that to ting Cho other canistances, but the importance of the fact can the present age, and of the backwardness of barily be overestimated, for while the cotton in thong which have gone before it. And truly it' the Palice Force and a sergeant of the Sithner un souvenir de Ménbain do trihut si years, and nothing bas happened since then to rangement of classes is absolutely necessary to its deep condition is perfectly innocuous and has been a wonderful age; but les La not ex have scido seco it perfect an afhir but have Regiment, Dr. Legge made pe ounglading légitime du regret→de respect, à Ini monticsensitate ita reconsideration.
secure to the the education which they re- hare, son it ruin" (the word many being barratione, and elised the Meeting with pay Doyen, doet, le new riders, je l'espère, 3-Five new schools were added in the course quire. As, however, this is a subject whichizoupable of ignition, the anime cortan possesses aggerate. It is an age of inumente mental as understood). Naturally, with some recollec-r. Between the various speccher the choir en cette carrière piutaine que fou nomme of the year, and otw was discontinued. This was relegated to a pommittee appointed for all the explosive and other attributes of pore well as materiai kotivity; it is by no means an
Ang a selection of appropriate anthems and Consulat! Condolat, zom antique, mais qui brings the mumber of schools og under Go- tions of dolda entry, we turned to the word ehornsee, which did them grant orexit. Buth rovit energique as une autre forme! Merèi- vernment supervikas-up co thirty Four of the purpoec on behalf of the community, it eetly dry sòtton for mining and like purposes. I age abo¤uding in minds of the first order, in, would he trenching on their duties to lecuse In the course of his experiments, Mr. Brown great immortal teachers of maakind. In the "affair," expecting to find the whale phrase the sperobes and the songs were received with encore Messican compatriotes on amie the five obtained the soal grant-in-aid, and lia subject feather. Perbags ihfe reference to placed as dice of welcompresesdeutron spon material apher, the sohievements of the age there x sted, bat were disappointed. The boarty "pplanse, and every one appeared to endangers Joignez vode, encore une fois àthe fourth, which promises to be a successful it will accelerate their final decision.
joy the evening immensely. The best thanks moí pour dire on dernier Adieu à au Vaillant one, was added to the Government Schools pro- Iage of the phrases is' arranged with the commnuity are dub to Dr. Legge and Homme que n'ont pa abattre Bix-huit nangée perly so called Ettle more sense of what is really a leading those who have assisted in in arranging these desejour dans ces siers, so loin de notre bien. 4-As regards the number of scholars, the word than is displayed in the atove rample, mens to men whoss monotonous life out bere
ries for the year wus considerable, the ingrene, ergellent caterinmeubs, full of rational enjoy. uims pays de France!
(Translation.)
over the previous year being 183; A more Allow me to addreia you for a few moments, excouraging feature connected with the We cannot, ceainly, very muth song late abimely requires some such variation as is
to thank you, as a Frenchman, for buying been, naboals is the increased regularity in the ele Mr. Doulerets upon the second portion of his thus afforded,
of their courage and obedience to orders during
HENET LOWDOCK,,
Chairman
lab of iron ona inch thick without any taupare splendet and unwired. In the social sphere I have the bonour to be, Sir,
ing or covering. On placing the electric detona. they are great and noble, but we ever to be tar within them and firing the mass, the plate of confronted by a succession of new problems, Your most obedient Servant,
iron was deeply indented in to centre. Arhich simust defy solution. In the sphere of FREDERICK STEWART,
slight tamping of saud, baworor,-placed over pare intellect, I doubt whether posterity, will "Inspector of Governszert Schools, the discs so far increased the explosive agency Tuta us as bighly as we rate ourselves. Bat. that a slab of iron was shivered” te fragments what I most wish to observe is this, that it is" 4sting Colonial Bearskrypa detonating the cotton.
en insafferable arrogatus in the men of any age
The Honorable OROLL C. SMITE,
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