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PRIZE DAY AT THE HONGKONG

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RNGLISH LITERATURE. First prize presented by Hon A. P. Macken: Io Literature the pisy of Julius Cesar, the one set by the Cambridge Leal, was the subject been to the toys altogether norel work. I have in which the Form 111, was examined. This has great pleasure in annencing G. Jobb as dozore ing of the Arst prize. He has thoroughly grasped the grammation constraction and tas poliati- ties of the language employed by Shakespeare, and I hope to and hindistinguished in the Local Examination. No boy has worked harder at this enhjeet the F. R. Lamort, and to him the Iacovod prize in awarded.

Tizo Acting Attornay-Gmers', in opening the A telegram in the American papers, dated The been doing. They are, I think, promising nary list the papil who did attend thore most spoken English from thoir childhood. And

I with our worthy Inspector of sus, mail that on the 19th October Inst the pri mon gambling boutes. If it were desired, November 17th, says: The Govern- pupils and ought to be encouraged to park be gentleman. The rev, speaker wanted every schools, that the solnol has ariantly done very suzur, who was a kaal shopkeeper and kept a

boy in that school to ho a gorileman in the true these places ment's bill for temporary assistance to the Java bard" wuppress ambling in

well on the bale, and I am satisflexl élné stouty shop on the public road at Shonkiwan, want to The Brst prize goes to G. Lobb; second, tone of the word. By that was not meant a the adoption of the suggestion of the sugar industry is strongly opposed by the ma

jority of Depotica, who objest to what they term F. R. Lammert.

man of certain age with a good coat and plenty progress is being made year by year. Trouy add the Police Station, which was a good day from Singapore Comission that certain mom-artificial protection, and demand in its stead In Form II, the first prizo is von by B. of money; he might be a boy of vu. It depend that thoro is a drawing oleas for boye who like air shop, and cooplained that four moo. Wong for China, Japan, Kores, Philippines,

bars of the Police Force should be made the abolition of taxes and other restrictions. Fisher; the second by L. Crawford,

ed upon hi- okarnoter-if he was known to be a. to attend it; and that some of their drawings Amow, Wong Ali, So Alat, sad selber man, Siam, Cochin-Ching, Bernao,

In Form L. Garland Williams.

Lnated by principles of hoppas, if he world were found fit to be sent as they were to the bad assaulted him. He was then blooding from Btrails Settlements, Malay Statos, &a. ez-oficio bonorary members of the clubs

A spesial telegram in the San Francisco Call

ERGIAAN GRAMMAR.

sonry to posive or tell a la, he had regard to London Exhibition. The special class which, wound on his left elbow, his jacket was torn, (TWENTY-FOU27A ANEDAL Essu would probably go a long way towards dated New York, Nov. 12th, saysThe Motary

In English Grammar I have to report the foulings of others, he was a gentleman in unfortunately, had to be discontinued last year and his quote had been out off. The Iuspoatar effecting that end. The gambling would Steamship Company is building a ship which considerable Improvement on the Midsummer the true sense of the word, no matter what owing to the ther's sickness, will be re-opened took him into the slice Station, had his wound will be devoted to the Chicose and Japaness Examination in Form III. There is weakness his enat or ags might be. He was worry at year. I will now gonelata by song ratulat devsod, and kenwing the dangerous character 89. probably still take place in some other form, trades. This vessel, which is to be the largest still in Analysis, and some specimens of pars that the oril which Mr. Batoman had raforren ing myself and the good Teaguers, especially the of some of the puple who lived in the neighbour but the axe may, be said in respect of all ever built by the Monarch line, will be completed phrasing were not of much value. I would take to bad not yet died ont, bat he was extremely worthy Director, ander whose management St. hot, he want with some constables in the place, the measures taken against gambling. The in March, 1857, and will run between New York this

opportunity of impressing on the boys the pleased to find that the bigger boys were dis toxoph's Cintings fins steadily adranted year by hat failed to frd any one. Next morning the And Japan and Chius. Eastern Chinees mer great importance of private readine. Many bays, countenancing that sort of thing, and he hoped your, and by whom also the general disciplins is inspector left to cama ints Victoria. At about clubs would naturally object to receive the banta import great qusutities of goode whisk I fear, never think of moking at hook Axcept in it would not be long, with that examplor, before all kept. I congratulato, also, my yonn quarter past two that verging the printer Police as members, but this difficulty could heretofors have been brought by way of San shoot, yet here is the key of knowledge put into the oril world cease to azist. He knew that friends the pupils of the Collega who had work went to the Polion Station and said Wong Aus. be met by legislation.

Francisco. W. H. Charlos, the Americanisad their hands, and if thoir ideas see ever to expand boys in fis colony laboured under many dis-nd well, and I think they wall deserve the prize the deceased, had brought some men to his shop. Chinaman who bas boer in New York for ten and they wish to have the power of expressing advantages: they were not is Bugland and which you are going to give and the subsequent that they were fighting and orenting a dislar- bance, and ka asked for assistance. Chizoen There is another passage in the report of years, has han appointed the New York agent their thoughts in fluant fanguage they must they were throwe to much among Chinese holkdaya. (Applauso.)

HEXCELLENCY-Father Barghignoli, la constable No. 324 we sent with him, and the the Singaparo Commission which is of in for the company, and already Mott Street is read. It is to pocourege this habit of private boys, who had not thoidons of Christian morality Foocнow.......Masrs. Hodge,&C.

roading that we stick ie the good old practise of that the English had. Ho know a little of what ties and gentlemen, 1 have come hors at your European constable in charge would slats NING PO Moura Kelly & Walsh, terest in this colony. It is as followe SHANGHAL..... Mesura, Hall & Holz.

Home BAO Lorres-Your Commissionera The Manila Comercio of the 16th instant says: Presenting prizes in the shape of booke. It is Chinese strent talk ws, and he interaly tausta invitation with much pleasure, I think it is for that about thros minutes afterwards the pri a boy's fault if when he is able to read fluently that none of the bays in the school were so the stird time, to distribute the prizes to the your came back and said Wong Amor was SMANGA Mossus, Kelly & Walsh

made enquiries who into the working of shoes His Excellency the Treasurer to-day oled and intelligibly be her not every day some adquiated with it. He connselled the boys to absuccessful pupile of this large and important dead and that he did not know who had NORTHEM & MOSAT, Hall & Holie and Kelly lottarios, and their management, and although seating in his office of the commission or dition to make this monial store.

atria from company which was likely to gon- school-the principal school for the Poman killed him. It would be proved that the pri prisod to trd that they ylöld a considerablu jirolis tu

atholic vemity of this calony. I am a Bonar could not possibly have gone to the place The first prize la For FII. goes to taminate their morals. Walsh, Shanghai the goatlam s osnserned in their manager, do syndicate of the trade of Manila to consider the NAGARARIES, The O. & J. Trading Co. not think the avil which may arise from them re-monetary question. According to what we hear E. Singh. lis papers are most thought. HIS EXCELLENCY-Goneal Camaron. my that most of them prosent will deplors with where the body was between the time of his IoGo, OSAKA..Mrs. H. Walsh & Co. saires any spostal interferonne. Should these lottaries it was decided to extend for six months, from fully and carefully worlind, ho is Lord Bishop, ladies, and gentlenian, before me the abuzeo of his fordship Bishop Raimondi, frst comfur to the station and his return. The

Masara, Kelly Walsh.

same poblic shamster, they can clearly be the 17th January, the term after which Meziosa etosely followed by Fritz Lumor, who only wo separate I wish to express to you the ples who has paid great attention te, and taken grat Chinese courtalde cars hack with two or thron „Mossa. Diaz Puertas & Co.

proceeded against under the exiting law of the dollurs will not be received in pablio effe, want more thought and deliberation to har sare with which I have listened to the report an into ost in this school, espugially as the cause of other who accused the prisoner of having Meanre. Solroeder Frères and toleroy of laks years has been to coadue mther than without prejudico to the arrangement that they been first. Fort IT. B. Fisir unes firat; J the school which has besti giren by Mr. Batelis absence is ill-health, he having to adored killed Wong Amor. Thros eye witnesses of the

may afterwarde circulate as commercial money: Machado second. Form F. G. Willians. inat, the master of the selionk I toanna Lew

to Australia by his molial alvisor order old be called. Wong Achan, a stone-

Mr. Ch. Dupont.

days ago from my Lord Bishop that be as well hope that he will be here in batter health next etter, would atata tit. he was passing along the We are not aware that the tendency here that is to say, the 17th July, 1837, will con- BANGKOK.Missra. Rammy & Co.

plate the new terms. Also that His Majesty's

satisfied with than progros luring the year, year. (Hear, hear). Think, however, we are to be road and when quite close to Lbb prissaar's shop- has been to confloe rather than increase the Government is to be asked to authorise the SINGAPORE.....Mesara Sayle & Ca

bat of course he did not go into the details as congratulated that the mantle of Bishop Baie hoard two or three slota; as aw the decoma PENANG......

odi has fallen upon one who is 'wo well able to come at of the shop and after going a few slepa Mesara, Maynard & Co.

ares of the operation of such ictteries, but oinage in Manila of dollars and half dollars

Mr. Batonina has doun to-day. Them has our CONDO... Monica. A. M. & J. Perguson. CALOUTTS... Messrs. Nowraan & Co.

any attempt to nupprove them would un-money was also disaaused, but no decision was

the number of pupils in the reheal and in the he so well represented him & to yours ago, when again I will report to the police. At that moment ander she 8900,000 order. The issue of paper

tainly Foon vore great progress made, both in represent him as the Itor. Father Burghignoli, turn round and say to the prisoner, "If you shot doubtedly lead to great dissatisfaction arrived at.

quality of the education; and the progress the this building was publicly openod. (Applause. I the prismer feed at him. The deceased ran Mars. Gordon & Qolah.

amongst a large section of the European

boys have made in their studies is rather more a very glad to learn from the report which lus down an alley for soins distauor and then fell community. The evils that arise from them

sailsfactory than ever the accesseil number ben rad by the Ray. Father Burghignoli that Wong Apat, master of a passage boat, would attending. (Hr, lear). It is most satisfactory the school has made satisfactory progress during atass that he beard shots and saw the dosessed .....Moeste. Stout & Co.,30 Cornil.are probably alight, though we know

to the parents of the boys, and most creditable to the past year. It has bon gradually progress one out of the prisoner's shop, with the The devsssed ONDON Monsra, Estes, Hendly & Co.

of casa tere young men have been löð

On the eve of the Christmas bolidays, and

Mr. and Mr Batoman, who have done, I think, from year to your, and I hope that it will prisoner closely following him. LONDON ... Mr. W. M. Wills, 151 Cannon St.

Anethor man, named Ng Ashan, SAN FRANCO Mr. L. P. Fisher, 21, Merchants plunge rather heavily in them and after the annual examination, the red letter day

very much during the time the school has boss in continue to do so. I regret. Lowever, that the turned round, whereupon the printer fred their hands. I must say that the last time I was school has not thought fit to send forward this at him bave got into serions difflenltes in con- of the pupils of this wincational establishment

me that the views Mr. yearanyefits pupils for theCatbridge Local Ex tea hawker, would also state that bo was close here it seemed to sequence. In England such lotteries ara took place yesterday. H. E. the Administrator, The period wanted by the Cambridge Syn- Bateman expressed then were rather large, but I Amisations. Probably it is because this systeme the prisoner's shop, and that he s the has only just been introduced into the eflony, prisoner Gre. two shots at the danensed in the not tolerated and an attempt has also been the Hsu. W. H. Marsh, presided, and there were dicata was from the death of Ed. Confessor to must admit now that I was mistaken.

Tha dacmased ran out and the prisoner The Biner-I do not think you wore mis-

and the managera are not aware of the advank shop. ages that are conferred by it. I believe them is firer at him again A barbor who resides in the made so suapro thons in India. Amongst also pressut Major-General Cameron, with the the death of John. In this enbinot the boys

Vis EXCELLENCY-Wall, I must admit ne pecuniary prize attached to the examination, village would also be called and he would tell the small European commonition of Hoag-Mises Cameron, the Right Rav. Bishop Burdon were wally deficiento year ago; in fast it bad takaa, pour Excellency; they were large

been neglected. The papera sent apare fairly well kong and Singapore it can hardly be said the Hon. A. P. MacEwon, Messrs. Granville done on the whole, bat greater sccuracy is needed was mistaken in thicking their too large. but thecertificatesnbtained atit era of great rains them that about nine o'clock he saw the prisoner or the low, who have obtains fortificates at theso and as he passed the barber's shop he threw a that they rise to the level of a publie Sharp. D. R. Crawford, G. H. Bateson Wright, all and the subject requires very great niton I see the school is indebted to Mr. Bats Foristanos, persons staying sither for medisine ruaning towards the Shaukiran Pelics Station, fina. It is the weak spot in the highest Form. wan for his introduction of the school to nuisance, and the general opinion in R. M. Jainesos, Hamilton Sharp. Dr. Eital, and The fret prize goes 4. Wallace; the second the Cambridge Local Examinations. In all examinations, are exempted from the preliminary realver in at the door.

Evidenco was then ealed to the affect stated T8- number of the parenta and friends of the boys.

to Fritz Lammert.

colonies where this aystem of the Cam examinations prescribed for those two stadie. I ference to them will probably to the same The Master of the school, Mr. J. C. BATEMAN,

-In Form II Piskor some fire, and Cocke heidge Linnal Examinations has been introduced also rogeat that the school has sent forth no com- by the Acting Attorney-General, Inspector petitors for the Government. Sehelaeship. It is Swanston, in charge at Shaukiwan, being the as that of the Singapore Commission, same-opened the proceedings by reading the following second.

it has given a great interest to education, atyrę 1 believe that who it is better understood what

& magnificent prize. and I do not understand first wildest. An old woran, who said her age 17, that the evil which may arise from them report on the year's working of the school, and

First prize presented by W. J. File, Esq. this system confers, it will be more appreciated. why it is not more largely competed for. The was fifty years, mas also called. She said that... does not require any special interference. the examination

The questions sot,on the goography of Great Prababy the adreninges attending it are not otrolarship affords $300 a year for four years, on the 19th October she was in a field dirging Still they do undoubtedly come within the

Britain sad the Colories brought out some in wall understood, for I notice that one educational and a passage to and from England, and their ground nuts when the prisoner came up and at- count rape on her. She re I am told that there are sinted, and while tho struggle was going na defuition of pablic gambling, and their

telligent answers, and there are signs of good and establishment hem bas hot, sprind it to any of are very for places in which such a magnificent Leapted steady work. This subject is so much a roatter its pupils. I regret that the competitors for prize is given. toleration lays the Government open to the

of memory that I preally regres, that more time the Guvernment Scholarship are wet pad some difficulties of a religions character in stonecutter came up and afterwards the witness Witness had hold of the prisoner by charge of not administering-the-laws equally,

would not be given to map drawing during the neither having obtained the necessary number of this matter what they ars I do not know, band. In dealing with the subject of gambling,

Yn Form. ILL. the 1st prize goes to Fritz La-awardon this year. However, there will be a scholarship offered of the same valus. For this pose. At the same time Wong Amin, the de rest, in consequence of the want of outline maps. marks; so that there will be as schorship but I canest think they are insuperablo. the queue, and told her hasband to cut it off. In the Colony where I served bofore there was a Her hotband did so. using a sickle for the pur- however, dilemmas present themselves in

mort, the End to A. Wallace.

offered next your instead of waiting till 188* every direction. And if the vice, if we are

and I hope that the boys will not be discouraged saholarship you are indebted to Sir Georg Bowen, Orsed, camo op. The prisoner offered to givs but will parane their states with renewed to intradzeed it. It has oristed over 20 years 83 as reparation for tao injury he had done, but to use that term, be suppressed in one form

vigour. I will also endeavour to obtain Cam in Mauritius, where three-fourths of the popula- as he had no money he askof Wong Amorte Wong Amon 401- it is sure to crop up in another. For lu-

bridgs examination papers for the examination ion of Europan dosent are Roman Catholics, stand seanrity for him

me wanted. Witness did not know whether Wong of boys who are candidates for this gobclership to stay the law and medicine, and nearly all the Amow went to the prisoner's shop to collect

and they have sent annorus bogs atamee, betting agencies have boss pretty

us they bare thom for their own exam instinian. well put down in England, but the mania In order that the work may be more thorough

I think that will be better thua the present barristers and doctors there are men whe went the money. The witness was closely gans. for prize competitions bas suggested a newly examined and tasted we hope to be able to

plan. (Hoar, bear). Ibaliers it will be more satis home in this way to study with the scholar-anod by his Lordship as to whether the matter factory to all parties that this should be done. ships Some of them are men who have risen to had not been brought before the clan and whether balove that in the asigbbonting colony of mizenes, as is the case of Dr. Brownsdekar, who there woes not more people concerned in cutting Singapore they do obtain those examination is now in Amerion, and who stadied in the same off the prisoner's qreme than she had stated. papers far this purpose. In conclusion, I begway. Next year there will be another compets. Her answers to his Ladship's questions were in to Axpress my bope for the continued prosperity tion for this scholarship, as the competitora this the negative, and she adhered to her first anato of this public sobool, and I hope it will always du rear failed to obtain the requisite number of ment

Turks to qualify, and I hops St. Joseph's Col- The case was not concluded when the Court

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HONGKONA, DECEMBER 232d, 1846.

In the report of the Singapore Gamblin Commission there is ane point dealt with

which, if the attempt to suppress gambling

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PUBLIC SCHOOL.

It would have boon more extintactary to myself and to the Committee. this report of tha work and condition of the Public Select during the present year emld have been the report of an independant examiner.

Divinity for the prizes so kindly contributed by With the straption of the examination in the Bishop, and which was undertaken by the printer's proof for which Mr. Crawford generoly Kev, J. B. Ost, and, tha esaminating of acorrected fere two prize, the work of the year has been tested by a series of papers which I set for the Upper Classes, and by visa vass cxamination in the Lower

apunal examination at the ofose of the Midsun-

RITORY

GEOGRAPHY.

Williams takes the und prize.

In Form II. Cranford as done best, and

ARITHMETICA.

I

The first Arithmetic grins is girea by G. Sharp, Esq.

This subjost in Form III is worthy of mech commendation, the principles of the sciosos are thoroughly grasped and the neatness way of allowing the public to back its opinion arrange with the Cambridge Syndiouts for an of the work is highly areditable. Fritz Lammert

mer Term. This sav only extend to the Uppers the first prise, Y. Dold the sound

In Form II W. Bay in first, and J. Alves Classes, but it will be conducted on procisely be second. samo plan as the Local Examination, the nest of

As that this subject.

In Form I. A. Also shows great promise in which was held in Hongkong last week. eramization presented 11 candidates, all of

orodit to its supporters and all who take an in-lege will sat up boys to compete for it. In rose, and it was adjourned until half-past ten who took the Junior parets

The Algobes papers were sat up to Quadratics terest in it in Ferm III. This subject is evidently one in Bishop Bardon thanced His Exeloney for pandiusion I congratulate the Rev. Father Barg this morning. The only further evidence to ba which the boys take great interent. Thoir pre-presiding over this meeting, and called upon hiraeli and the papils of this College on tha sa-called is lu read the depositions of a witages who Dasfal realte of the past year's working (Ap has left the colony, and those of Dr. Marquer, gresa daring the year has been moat gratifying the boys to give him thres choses.

who made the past raortom examination. De and gives great hope for the more advanond The boya gave the cheers heartily and of their plause).

The distribution of prizes was then proceeded Wharry gave evidence yesterday to the affect work. The first prize is pained by T. Singh, own motion added three cheers for their Master, with the work, a somewhat lougthy one, being that Dr. Margnes was in hospital, confined to his whoss work is thoroughly wall done, while Lobb for General Cameron, and for the Bishop. comes very close for the ovud prize.

greeably broken by the interspersing of thad, and that it was impossible to my when he PRZE LIST.

following programme, all the items being ren-would be able to attend.

on borse races. This is by offering prizes" to those who succeed in naming the wiccere, saharge being made for entrance to the competition. It will be seen that this is in effect nothing mors mor less than a bat.

Theresaltof the examination will not be known A competitor stakes his shilling, or what till April next, and though we must not be dia over the charge for entering the competition appointed if our proportion of failaren should be may be, and stands to win a sovereign, or urge, partly on account of the examination being a novelty to all our papita, and partly from the whatarar the prize may be. In attempting short time for preparation through the syllabus to put down gambling the Government un-not reaching us till May, yet we are hopeful that Jertaken a harculess task, and we doubt in spite of these difficulties to may have s fair amount of passes-tenours we can scarpely whether after all the, legislation there bas leok for. In any case we are cure of this, that

Cambridge Local Examinations has been most

ALGEBRA.

EUCLID

DIVINITY. For E., Bishop's prize. G. 1. Tabh, second prize, F. 12. Lammert-Form T., im prize,

ENGLISH (AMMAR.-Form III., fest prize, T.

been in England in this direction the amount the sperial and definite work necessary for the papera were set in thres with riders The work. Fisher: second prize, In Crawford.-Form dored by the pupils of the College.

Williams

Standard L

The Tonta Fetita Soiree (Paun) Master P. Gomes and Master J. P. Fonaces.

Master J. P. Funsoc

of money which changes hands over any beneficial to the candidates. Each boy's work deney to learn propositions by heart, while the Singh; escond prins. Fritz Lammert-Form 11., first A. B. C. (Duet) Manter E. Datenborg and great race is not as larga or larger now than will be compared now, not with that of his

ever it was.

The Avenir du Tontin says the town of Hanoi is shortly to be lighted by electricity. The same paper also says new wharves are to be erected.

We have received from, o local agents (Messrs. Boyer & Co) a neat wall Calendar for is to be persisted in, merite enrefal con- 1887 issued by the Scottish Imperial Insurance sideration. This is as to public gambling in Company. so-called clubs. The Government have never

be wise to do so. The broad distinction to

Achool-follows marely, but with that of the the sands who at the verions centres in England a in the Colonies took the same papers last week. To suceerd in there eximinations, socurata, de. faite, and thorough knowledge is absolutely nomossary: generalities aro worthless; and the rejection on the ground of general weakness is the result of desllory pointless answers. The Testions are thoroughly fair, yet at the same the most complete lasts us to the character of the touching giren and the knowledge acquired nothing superficial is asked for, nor is of any are if given.

NEMBER, OF PUPILS.

READING.

WRITING.

pris, 5 Fisher: secund priso, J. Maolade-For L... Williams.

ENGLISH LITERATURE FOOD # Hos. A P. Ha Ewon's prize, G. H. Lobb: second prizo, Frank

ENGLISH HISTORY. -Form Aest prize, A

· Lammert.

Standard 17.

Moxirke() Matur F. Figastado-and-

Not for 100

POLICE COURT.

22nd December.

BEFORE MR. N. G. MITCHELI-INNES.

DRUFE AND INCAPADED.

ATTEMPTED SVIMAN.

Books I and II. were rend during the year, and is in some ossee very weak, and there is a ten- principle is not understa. On the other haul arcellent work was done by Feits Lemmert, who has the first prize; nad V. Dodd, who gains the

Master P. Gorona (June) Master H. Firneiredo.

Anton, Bharburg, swamau of Sweden, wa jont

Standard J. cood, is a must promilug student in this sub-

Wallsen, seed prize. Frits Lamart. Focos II.. Tara's Hall (Fiano and Piston). Meter S. Piry Trought up charged with being drank an in- The prize in Form II is won by Cranford, Arut prize, B. her: second in Chak

and Master M. Treenery.capable in the street on the 21stinatant. Hand- the prize in Form I. by Garrett,

GEOGRAPHY.-Term III., Mr. N. J. Edo's prize. | Tatarlo....... (Recitation..... Mater F. K. Jone. roitted the charge and was fined fifty meats or Frank Lammert: waoud prizu, A. Wallace →Form

Standard (V.

two days'in gaol. I.. frst prize, L. Crawford; second prize, Williams. Come Home Dear Father (Song) Master F. Figueiredo. In Form II. G. Willians comes first; in Fario ARITHRIC. Fern Ul. Mr G. Sharp's prizo,

Standart V. Pritz Tammert: cocond príza, V. Dode.--Form II. "Nothing of the Sort"... (Duet. Myer 31. Daneri J. Carvalho bas done best.

-berg and Mastor S. Pivy. fizzl

Spadarċ VI. ALGEBRA -Form III., first prize, T. Singh,eccand£hree Black Crows (Recitation) Marter Lwong Invoy. priso, A. Lath.

SUCU-Form IT., fent psize, Fritz Larrach; Closing Addrums

GA FARCK end prize, V. Dadd

RADING.-Form II, first prize, Crawford; MR. HANDSOME'S PRIVATE STATI LECT?"&

CHARACTERS: remond prisa, C. Eitel.Form I. F. Garratt.

The charge was provd and defendant fined WRITING.-Form II., first prize, & Williams; | Mr. Benjamin Bobbins * Muster J. P. Brgs.85 or two wooks' hard labour and to gigs per- Sly Steward Master F. Danebers sonal security in $25 to be of good beberitor for Mr. Littleloa Trna

Mastar . X. Jus Alfred Bobbins Nophew Master A. Raste,months. Colonal Habbleton Boyleovar, Zaster M. Danenherz. Mr. Samua! Upright, Private Secretary and Brother ialow of Mr. Royloover and Alfred's

DICTATION.

In Farta II. C. Eitel; in Form I. Caselas Aries, W. Bay; second prizo, J. Alvoe.-Form I.,

Carvalho,

At the meeting of the Bathen Mark Lodge sought to interfere with private gambling, held on Tuesday evening Bra. Paul Jordan was

HEAD MASTER'S FRIZE. abether in clube or elsewhere, hor would it Willmott Treasurer, and Bro. J. Marwall Tyler alected Wor. Master for the ensuing year, Bro. J.

There is sas prize which has the highest value

· When we started work on the 11th January last we had in attalace 37 papila-of thesa le attached to it in my own timation, that is the The Agent informe us that the O. and 0. have left during the rear, some for business ap prize for general impravomoot and steady, osa- be drawn between public and private gastamer Oceanic, with mails, do from San Fran- bling, as we understand it, is that in the one ciano to the 1st instant, bas ar n-printments in the colony, others for England. atent work. It is my prize, and I have no hasi-second priss, J. Alves-Form L... Carralno. caso the chances are equal and en profit is hams, and will sail for this port tomorrow, the attendance of 57, and 6 applications for siuris made by any one out of the game (vintings 4th instast,

of course excepted) whereas in the other. As tlio trial of the murder case was not con- there is a bank and a commission is charged.cluded at the Supreme Court resterday and was adjourned until today, the other seses previous This is what the Singapore Commission sayy fixed for to-day have boon postponed until about Chiness gambling clube :—

Tuesday, and we are requested to state that the

Wo clased the Christmas term last week with an sion have already been rande for next term. This Is a very gratifying great that the school is.IR])+ plying a want and that one work is valued.

ATTENDANCE.

tation in awarding to H. Keant. He is a pattern of diligence and thorough, hard, cou scientious work.

SPECIAL PRIZE.

Your Commissioners, haring reason to boltera that emamon jurces need of oftend artil half-paatboys are lata either at morning or afternoon the corrected sheets wore sxamined both by Me. :

siboam were noble, through back of time, to prON the enyairy with the same foron in the oase of the Maria but from the even stronger opposi

cealment of account books and production of manufac

Settlement bould be aby se ogie honorary map.

baru of these clabe, or should have power to eater thom without warrant, ned borever the gambling

vador the Gambling Ordinanco of 1876.

In Hongkong it is well-known that clubs

are opened by gambling mastère for the ex-

Sp

CONDUCT AND DISCIPLINE.

CONDECT

C. J. BATEAN, Head Master Docember 2nd, 1986.' The prizes won then presented to the sxcom

OTATION-Yona IL.. first prize, C. Eisel; socond pris, B. Fisher, -Form I., J. Carro

SPECIAL ORTHOGRAPHY.--Mr. D. B. Crawford's prise, Frank Terger; wood priza, 2, H. Lobb.

HRAD MASTER PHIZZ-H. Kennett CONDUCT-Form .. H. &. The Administrator's pries, G. H. Lekb.-Form I., J. W. Artrong. Form I., O. Willams.

PRIZE DAY AT ST. JOSEPH'S COLLEGE.

mowing that the school has not only foersssed and I have the satisfaction in my own mind of in numbers, but it kan slao prograssadin efficiency, The number of pupils la now a thou

Li Pan Chung, married woman, was chargel with aftmpting to commit suicide on the 21st justaut, but the care was dismissed.

OPIUY CASE.

Taci Aium, soalie, was charged with being in Master J. P. Hingspassession of prepared opium without a pornit

from the farmar.

intima friend.)

The prize list, owing to its length and the pressure on our space, is nnavoidably hold over till to-morrow.

CONSULTING COMMITTEE.

aves for re-aleation.

- ATDITUR,

LARCENT.

Fan Ashing and Li Tin Tan, cooling, warn Lobarget with sending old brass weighing about four pounds, the property of the Dock Company.

R. Beaton, watchman in the employ of the Dock Company at the Kowloon Docks, prosented. and having grored his chargo, the prisoners were sentonged the flesh to six weeks hard labour and three hours to the stocks, and the wood to two weeks' hned labour.

OPIUM OFFENCE,

THE AMERICAN MAIL.

The P. M. steamer City of Sydney, with the

yesterday afteranos. The cubjoined telegrams

AMERICA. are taken from our San Francison files

DEATH OF EX-PRESIDENT ARTUEZ.

NEW YORK, 18th November. Ex-President Chester A. Arthur died et bis home in this site at 5 o'clock this morning. The

The soccents has her audited by Mr. A. E. Vaarinated his life. The stroke cume ia bis

morning, and he did nas rally thereafter. Hi death was painless, and four hours bafors the ond esie he was intconscions of his surround- ings. His spa and danghter. his sister, bia former partner, Sherman W. K neyslu, sul bis Friosest friend, Surrogate Rolhas, wore at his land-side, All reports to the contrary, Mr. Ar- thur's health had not improved during his stay Now London, and on his return, October 1st, he was no better than when he left the vity. As time, passed ng permanent improvement same, 80.00 and the physiolaus feared sore such andden stroke as the one to which he succumbed, 1,00

MADEWEY, FRICHEL & Co., - General Manager. Hongkong, let December, 1898.

T BALANCE BREES, Bieg Dequwata, 1895,"

ex TJAHUTUSal.

$68,50

020

358,250.09

Presented by D. R-Crawford, Esq. The subject in which the boys of Form III. It is a source of muck pleasure to be able to compoted for this prize was the correnting of a report on the panctaal and regular attendanes printer's proof, the binds both real and ima of our papils. It very rarely happens that soy Kinary-were made as autisrous as possible, and a considomble amount of what virtually in pablisten on that day.

selool, and nothing but illness is allowed to its Crawford and myself. The competition was pary

THE HONGKONG HIGH-LEVEL TRAM- gambling wont eo in the Chinese Clata, ospecially in

The papils of this institution had their ab-

WAY COMPANY, LIMITED. Yesterday copies of the calendars issued by the torfero with school work. I am sure that in this clues for the first prise, bakomsidering not only Panang, hare thought i Steir duty ales to pooh en- quiry in this direction. 1 was with grost difcalty Scottish Unica and National Insurance Com respect we compurs most favourably with similar his work in this special exerefes, bet his almost

Li Asam, tailor, 'was convicted of boiling the shave to this dognirs, barragh the opposition pany were forwarded to as by the local agents schools at homs; and I take this opportunity of Exiles dictation in the ardiasry school work.naal fortival yesterday. The manner in which

The following is the report for presentation drug without a permit, and was fined 85. aad ta enquiry, but toally aneaded, they bo hen, a tablishing that is several of the clubs at

Mesara. Stolterfeht & Hirst) The larger wall offering my grateful thanks to the parents of the 1st prize goes to Freak Lammert, and the the youngsters celebrate these occasions fully

sotifies them to that form. The main school-to the shareholders at the second ordinary give personal-serarity in 525 for good behaviour Poing sortsin Reasons these cine are used for calendar is stored witha capital view, in colous, ar boya for their kind co-operation in this re- 2nd to E. H. Lubl public gening, and thin any be said to be leading of invaelceby Ustle, Invernas-shire, and the past. We tried the experiment of carrying on The conduct prize in Ferm 111. is most kindly room is cleared and decorated, and a stage made general meeting to be held at the offer of the for six mouthe object of one of care of those elab Your Coasis little postat almanas 24, sa usual, tastainly got up. tas school during the afternoons of the Summer prosented by H.E. the Administrator It is with much care and ability, and quite an en- Coperal Managers, to-day at 11 o'block a.m. :—

term. It answered thoroughly well, and the re-

The Geroral Managers heg to lay before the stare. Curions scraps of news are occasionally pab.salt has been, with the additional half hour both won by E. Lobb. I have nothing but hearty joyable entertainment was given. The inclement lished in the English and American papers. A to the morning and afternoon lassons, that we have commendating to award to him. His influence weather renderod the atenciose of relatives and heiders the aanered statement of accounts of e tion experion and thunee the so-pedantion and son alegram dated London, November 14th, in the giren during the year 280 hours more tasubiny

I know to be always on the ride of good, and I friends of the pupils smaller than on most past

company made up bo dato.

nuo our last meeting the works have proceeded tural acccpofa, kc., thoy strangly atspect a similar la Culifornia, says :-" Adrices have been re-than have been given in former years. Besides a very thankful to havo such a pupil in occasions, but there wore still many ladies and tifactorily, and them is very prospect of the line Americus wail of the 20th ult, arrived bers

being opened for trafic in Marsh neat, if the work state of this axista it sangrad of the Chinese labs ceived at Plymouth that the Chinese steamship this daring the term Low ended we have a four sol2001.

Form II. the sondast prize is won by gentlemen present, amongst them bang H, Buen are not retarded by bad weather or other ausu in Singapore. They are of opinion that the treatabing was burned while running under ovanings a week given two hours special pre-

Bills are now maturing for machinery in the spot remedy for this avil in, in alition to registration, pressure in a gaie off Niigata, and that pinety-puration to the candidates for the Cambridge Armstrong a promising at deserving boy, who the Acting Governor. Vios-Admiral Familton, either to make it obligatory that the Superintendout six paraans who were on board perished, includ=| Loos) Examination.

worke most conscientiously.

which will appear in next year's nossunt. of foline and proposed a bling Uligers at enching the offers, who were English."

In Form I. E. Williams be given great anti-Major-General Camarón, Han. A. P. MacEwen, now siring to a total amount of about $32,000, The amount due to Mr. Bolton, C.E., tho.com. The general behaviour of our boys is good, faction by his steady perseverance and uniform Col. Ryan, R A., Bay. Dr. Eitel, Mr. C. de Ribera A short time ago the Manila Comercio gave and it is not often that serious breaches of dis

(Spanish Consal), Mr. G. H. Batason Wright,ny's suglueer, will bo about $3,000. obedienos.

This is the close of our first year's work in Mr. C. J. Bateman, &e. socmed to him of a pabile stáinster, to take proesed publicity to a rumour that there was a likin sipline cour. There is, however, one serious Hongkong. It has been a year of much ples

The fent Consulting Committee, Alózaader Findlay ings against such slab as a common gaming-homas of the ax gaubosts ordered by the Philippine fault which prevailed to a very great extent and disfiation, and we look forward with great the absence of my saperier, the honor of Molver, and James Blington Soughtrio, retire under news of his death: od us a read a bit not

The Very Rev. Father DunoutoNaLf said Sasith, The Honcurabla Phirena Byrie. Alexander Government from Hongkong boing constructed which is not altogether banishal now, In our at the works of the Manila Slip Company. The Schools at home, the one thing in which boys hope for the years to ceas to connection with addressing you has fallen upon me, and, in doing rule 1 of the artistes of asiation, bat offer that fake of carobrat apoplusy, sudden but not wholly unexpected by the attending physicians, Diario confrme the rumour and says the mGCOS- Bary approval of the Spanish Government has pride themselves more then any other te thate at work here... Wetare much tesourage so I will basin myself.ja.a.few remarks. The press purpose of gambling. Mr. No Kwa berm reseivel. The charges of the Manite Clove of honour and ears of telling a lie. Un-in our efforts, and we wish to assure this on last time I had the honour of addressing you in SRANG, in his recently published work oupany are higher than those of the Hongkong and forinustely here, howover, it was found at the wiltos, Parents, and Pepile that these sorts simter way, some six years ago, was in a holl cber, who was appointed weder rule of the articles sleep between Tacslar night and Wednesday Chinese games of chance, incidentally given Whampos Deck Company, azd if the order had commencement of our work, that potty sets of i will always be devoted to the furtherance of the of the siraidy destroyed St. Joseph's College, and who glfara himeall for re-action

notually beca placed with the latter we presume decent with gard to lessons prevailed to such best interests of the Hongkong Pabllo School. a description of theas clubs" in hicretmarks payment will have to be made for capoalling the or a boy's word, and work had to be in-

orient that it was impossible to relyi on the game of gas-tsun. The existence contract.

dividually and perapually inspected to get of these establishments is within the know. The San Francisco Bulletin pablishes the correct results. I am glad toknow that this most ful pupils by H. E, the Acting Governor, with the double what it was then, and we now hare Jedge of the Government, but the Pfollowing special telegram dated New York serioas fault is now discountenanced broar older exception of that given by the Bishop for rali. a large outabor of European boys. This Chital hallo ap Nov, 17th The Chins, Improvement Company boys, and that their inficence in this directico is gious knowledge, and this was presented to your there are 217 European boys on the Legal ad lice have instructions, we believe, po to was incorporated yesterday by Joseph F. Smith, spreading for good. Car aims in our daily in Master Labb by his Lordship with some sporerall, and to this number pon must add some 30

who are attending a special class or who for some Intorest due un calia interfere with them as long as they do not Murray Corrington, and James Hoponatale, Fr tercourse with our pupils is to promote their pristo observations and advice.

The light Rev. Brager BURDON then add other reason wes not Lüveribed on the roll, so that, Lome not collected..... become a publie nuisance. But if gam hling i be a fully equipped railroad. The company will into frue Christian mobility, that they may go dressed the boys in general. He observed that together with 113 Chinese, you have the total

Its object it to manufacture all articles needed highest interests and to mould their characters is to be suppressed asa vice, the Proft and oss for Bank interest ought to estead to it in all its forms when it tors may designata, bat more epocially in the bat each prepared to exervies an infirence for dross some remarks as to the boys, in their own has always been found diffoult to get the boys presence, to their parents, but now he proposed to attend the 200 days necessary to enable them partakos of a public character. Private Chine Empire. The capital stock is $300,000 real good in the world.

SCHOOL COURSE.

Instead to address some retaarks to the boys is to be presented for examination. This year, The Directors are Chas. Viusant Smith, James gambling,ofcomrar cannot be juterfazed with, IL. Walon, Bauuel L. M. Barlow. Joba. M.

Whatever was however, 1 onn certify myself that the atte d In consequence of the special character of the the preacnos of their parente.

ance on the whole has been very good indeed. į Permanent way account though if gambling be a rice at all it is Forbes, and Richard Suydam Grant

mbjets set for examination by the Cambridge said, whether complimentary or otherwise, was Syndicate, so have, altered in some important said openly. He would first make some ob Many boys, of canran, could not be presented for Conversion sad deed of grant equally a vice whether conducted publicly or A special telegram from Pittsburg to the San respects the course of study which we laid down servations on a matter which was referred to in examination, becenso they had not attended the Legal esposos reformation of company...

Preliminary orpokalyanaligonome privately. As to the mischief, done in the Ermoniser Call, dated 14th November, enyx-st the beginning of the year. Latin French. Mr. Bateman's report, vis, what tho object of 200 days, and some because they are too young. Salary cute.......

hurry up theso too Charpes soment An ersited Mongolian, who gave his same as and German bave been temporarily laid aside, sobool was. They were not brought thera to It was found necessary not Chinese so-called clubs-10 which any one of Chang, called upon Mayor-Fulton restor. but next term we shall be able to resurse these squire knowledge; what they learned t-school quickly, Many of our boys pass very unafly the Directors' and nuditors' fees outward 'respectability can gainadmission—it day afternoon and pleaded with that official to and the higher branches of mathematics. It was opuld not be considered as such, but they sought fest, second, and third standards, but when they Balance at Barkers isprobably greater than thatdene by the public either kill him without delay or eles commit him to the advantage of our boya that greater stten to furnish to the boysat sobool what was the key to arrive at the fourth or fifth they are so young it gambling bouses of the class which the Pulire to the workbous. It was learned that Lee hed tion should be given to the mors elementary knowledge. Knowledge was a thing to bassorted would be a pity to try them as it is necessary to just arrived from Washington, and; being jeste, and the way is now prepared in the High as a young man would court a wile, and could let their mental faculties develops more Then. raid when they becomp awife of their exist. hounded through the whole ortatry by his est Form for more advanced studies. The sub-only be obtained by those who sought for it di they can he admitted to the higher standards AB coce. The latter are frequented by persons countrymen, is beginning to lose kis reason. Nojects taken in the School Examination, and for ligently. Every year the key thus afforded was to the result of the examination, I am pleased to Chinaman will assist him, or even speak to him, proficiency in which prizes are now about to be becoming more and more atted for the purpoen say that 83 Chinese boys were presented for ex- withent credit who can only lose the amount so perfect is the system of black-listing press awarded, wors Divinity. English Grammar and of enabling them to acquire knowledge. The minations and that 79 passot, only 4 in the first of money of which they are matuxaily possers-lent among Celestials. Chang, whose offonos is Literature, History, Geography. Arithmetic, right rev. speaker went on to urge the bore to do standard failing. 112 European boys were pre- ed. Feraons of this class may be tempted not known, was sent to the workhouse. Algebra, Euclid (with a special examination in pleaty of reading ent of school. It had been sented for examination and 110 passed, so that!

Orthography in Feris IL; and in the Lower said that boys and girls did not like book prizes only two failed, in the 5th standard, one for to commit theftain order, to obtain money to The San Francisco Chronicle of the 14th No-Ferins, Divinity, History, Geography, Arithms because they did not sure for reading. This geography and cure for composition, and that BerOKK THE ION. SIB GEOLOR PALLIIPPO, gamble with, but the stakes laid within these yamber.sysThe Chinese bars Kwang Tong tic, English Grammar, Reading, and Writing. must be a mistake, however, as was amply shows one a Chinese boy-we have a fow Chinese boys DIVINITY,

by the number of books and periodicals that in the Europear classes. I remark this, because bousel and cooperatively supull and the thefts Las been libeled in the United States District

Court by three sailors named Joseph Maudere, Prizes given by Right Rev. Bishop Berdan were published for boys and girls in England. composition has always been our greatest diffont committed by their frequenters, so far us Nickolas Bagatella, and Joseph M. Aguirre, This examination in Form III, was conducted | Eesr, bear). There had been a mistake made, ty and because we have always been reminded by

Young Afuk was charged with the murder of they are induced by gambling, are probably who claim 8102, wages due to them for a voy by the Ksv. J. B. Ont, and embrod 11. Sam, however, in the store of the books given. then who presided over the distribution of

Best, at the corner of Fifth avenue and Forty also small. But the so-called duba reach go from Hongkong to Victoris, B.C. They I. Kiugs, od. I-XII, Gospel of St. Luke, Kaowledge, however, was not everything, the prizes of the iurportance of making every effort Wang Anew, at Shaukiwan, on the 30th morning at o'clock in the Church of Heavenly

wore shipped by Sebastian Tomsla, the opptain, on Acts of the Apostles XIII-XXVIII. great thing hay had to seek was their moral to improve the English composition. This year Octobor another class, such as clerks and persone in July 15th, in Hongkong. Mendere and Bags

The Acting Attorney-Genermi (Hon. E. J.fifth street. Ma Ost reports as follows:-~I have pare-condition; anlass they were so moulded they, I am glad to say that the composition of the 5th

WASHINGTON, 18th November. positions of trust, who may thereby be tells at $15 per month and Aguirre at $10 per fully gone mer the papers and have much plea-might be the best possible scholars but it would standard is fair, and that of the 6th standmed (12 Ackroyd, lastmated by the Crown Bolicitor

The President to-day feel a proclamation templed " commit extensive defalestioon, the 15th of October, when stress of wasther ob surefut instruction and diligent reading. The red to the overas adopted by Dr. Arnold stitngborg labour ander in making good English mustrated by Me. Welber (from Mr. Ewene's ordering that in respect to the memory of the month. The voyage passed unerratfully natis sure in testifying that theygire evidence of neftboir do bem porany one else good. He refer boys) good. Everyone knows the disadvantage our (Mr. A. E. Johtoon), prosecuted. Mr. Ho Kai, It is also in clubs, we believe, that servals liged Captain Bebastian Teunis i ran into this papers sent in by G Les were remarkably by in expelling a certain number of his pupils, position. For the most part they are Pertaguare, office) dofended. The jurors were Messrs. G. Kate Chester A. Arthur the executive Mansien an foreign employ indulge in play. It will port in distress. On the lat of November Alen- good, as may be judged from the fact that he though they were highly connected, for slagon nd English is not their owa language: As many Lammert, J. B. Coughtsis, E. B. Shellim, M. Cand the several department buildinge be draped be readily seen, therefore, that gamblingclubs dose, Bagatoila and Aguirre became ill and the obtained 205 marks ont of 800. Please say to duet and quoting that exminent teacher's words at of the boys who have now reached the ap. J. Grote, B. Behr, T. Arnold, and A. Mo in mourning for a period of thirty days, and that aruel Captain Bebastian Tomals discharged them the following boys. R. Lammert, 8. Hayward, thetime he did it, held it not necessary that per standards, however, commenced in the Clyment. r, H. Foss wis called, but failed on the day of the funeral all public bustuses in

the departments be respond 4. The Secrelay. ponatitute as práve.s publie danger aa con in this port without wages

and A. Wallers to protinne steadily as they bays the gobey) should have paplic but it was pooper Brat wandery, they way by mid to have to mower,

AKSETS..

24x1

SUPREME COURT. -

22nd December.

CRIMINAL SESIÓNS,

.

On Monday morning he was found lying on $58,902.89 his side, broatbiay bevily, and could pot be roased. Dr. Poters, when called, ea that he was reffering from a savers stroke of cerebral $19,313,60 | spöplory; a small blood vest of the brain had 4,000.00 Umrst, and the paralysis of the right sido bad on 1,031.50usd From the momeat of the discovery all 2,874.16 1-400.60 kope was.known to be in vain, but no effort was 1019.21pared to bring the patient back to conscions- 250 to ness. They were all alike a failure. Mr. Arthar 6,413.13 lay motionlass and speechless all night. Thə

end came-rapidly in the early morning boare, 258,924 19

Of his two children, Chestor Arthur is 92 year old, a graduate of Princeton. The dangh- tor, Nellie, is 14 years old:

A very few days ago. In conversation with Aqueduct Commissioner Fish, who had called to soo him, ex-President Arthur made the following despairing remarks After all, life is not- worth living, and I might as well give up the struggle for it now aa at any other time and sub- mit to the inevitable."

Governor Hill has issued a proclamation, ex-

CULER JUSTICE, AND A SPECIAL JURY.

-

MURDER.

| pressire of regret at the death of ex-Prezident Arthur, and beging an appropriate expression of the sorrow of the people.

The femoral services will be held on Monday