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MAIL SUPPLEMENT TO THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS.

THE TRIAL OF THE CAPTAIN OF

THE NORMANTON."

to this law. Captain DRAKE did not oboy

or less porfunctory warning of their denger

apitain downwards, we

AT

a bilo to

stances under which the passengers were

Majesty's Supreme Coon for Japan, before

proved there had been culpablo uggles on

between comping emphatic praise and simplyt

GAMBLING IN HONGKONG AND SINGAPORE

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and loteries. The Commission consisted of from their report -

agent or agents for that purpose.

to

HONGKONG, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 291H, 1886.

to which abarer in these lotteries wore taken by the stated by the witnessme on the tickets &

or higher endratad

ara mahle to see that gambling in this form is leas

lawful and ot for the

and among Government earvints, as now

Ea 1oth places informers were frequently In conclusion, I would submit that a legislation

Di

ron y worauité.

ailty was returned with a recommendation

ATTENDANCE.

CONDUCT AND DISCIPLINE.

In Form I. A. Altes shows great promise in this subject.

ALGEBRA

The Ahrabra qupers worn set up to Quadratis in Form III. This mbjeet is evidently ore in which the boys tako gozat, interest, Thoir pra press during the year have been enterratifying ad gives great lupa for the more advanced work, The first prize is gained by T. Singh. whose work is thighly, well done, while Lobh cenen very close for the second prize.

NUCL.

Books I. and II. were real during the year, and gapers were not in these with riders. The work it in some cases vary weak, and the a is a ton- deues to learn pruition by heart, while the principle is unt undested. On the other hand azalent wale was lone by Fritz Lemmort, whe

cand, is a most promising student in this sub... had the first prize; and V. Dedd, who gains the

READING.

WRITING

In Form T. C. Bissy in Form L. Charlos

READ MASTER'S PRICE,

SPECIAL PRIZK.

In ear the 1st prize goes to Frank Lamort, and the which is not altogether based now.

CONDUCT. pride theraselves more taxa ty other, is their

The conduct prize in Form III. is moet kindly

SCHOOL COURSE.

C. J. BATEMAN, Head Hauler.

Decumberd, JESE

a Gozerament is beld so imply tion experienced there the non-prednation sera agencies. So at least we gather from the sands who at the various centres in England and i

in the Colonias te Thema pars last week calment of socogat books and prodaelion of manuts. reining without that praise, but between For our own part, suppression being tarod accante, o, they strongly suspect a similar complaints of the Avenir du Tonkin. That To scones in a ex minations, necurato, de- paper, commenting on the attack on a portion faito, und hoch knowledge is absolutely heroism and dishonour. Such is the posi-impossibile, we fail to see why control tste of things exista in several of the Chinese elubr in Singapore. They are of opinion that the true We have yet to remedy for this ori is, in addition to rainimation, of the Delimitation Commission, says I pessary; gopuralities an: worthless; and the rection on the ground of general weakness is Few trials-kave xcited more generalulerezitou in which avery soldier on a feld of bat-should not be resorted to,

vither 25 makes it ebligatory that the Superintenden

is to be noted that the Chinese Commissioner the result of tesuitors pointless answers. The broughout the Far East than that file is ineed; such is the position in which learn that the evils to the community at of Police, and proposed Gambling Others et cach

Battlement should be made

WANG.did nothing to remedy this state of gurations are thoroughly fair, yet at the same tine most enim pleto tests as to the character of ain DRAKE, who was master of the ill-fated the captain of a sinking ship ofter finde binlarge attending the gambling farm in Macao por of theen aluhs, or should have power to enter Beamer Normanton at the time she founder self; exposure to danger is incidental to the fare groster than those which attend the them without warrant, and sherawor the gambler things or evente sond assistance to a member the teaching given and the knowledge gequired; inga against such club ac a comamos gang-hose of the France-Chinese Delimitation Commis- nothing sapurfofil is asked for, nor is of aay nsa d. There is an unofrion but woll observed profession of both. If a man break down at leg and surreptitious gambling which seemed to hits of a public charaator, to take proocod

sion whom it was his duty to protect. It if given. NURER OF PUPILA law of benar apongst scurren that the cap. such a moment be is more to be pitied goes on in Hongkong, while there is certain under the Gambling Ordinance of 187%

When we started work on the 11th January fain should be tan last man to leave asiaking than a man overtaken with andden death or ly an absence of the loss of life which fre-In Hongkong it is, well-known that clabs appears probable, even, that this Mandarin ghip, and that the first lives to be saved are any mber conceivable misfortune.

quently occurs in Hangkong when gambling are opened by gambling masters for the ex- was the originator of the whole affair. The last we had in attendance 37 pupils of these those of uny women and children there may

houses are raided, and also an absence of press purpose of gambling, Mr. No Kwa incident is one of the utmost gravity. M. have left during the year, some for business ap pointcuts in the colony, others for Roland the main source of corruption in the Police SBANG, in his recently published work on HAITC was at Mong kai by virtue of the We clored the Christinas term inst rank with an be on board. The annals of tho sea aro rieb in records of cases in which not only those in

Force. However, we are quite prepared to Chinese games of chance, incidentally given

sion have already bean made for next term. This emand bat whole bodies of the hard

soo the Government go on attempting in- & description of these clubs in his remarks treaties and at the request of the Chinese otordue of 57, and 6 applications for amis possibilities for years before it comes back on the game of non-tour. The existence Govorament, who had sent before him an is a very gratifying prupf that the ecbood is sup-¦ jact. nobly and calmly faced death in obedienes

The prize in Form I is wos by Cmwford; tior Deliaitation Commission. He wu in

It is a source of much pleasure to in able in the prize in Forms I. by Garrott Many months ago a Commission was ap-to ibis common-sense method of dealing with of thess establishments is within the know.perial Commissioner of the Chinese Fron. plying a ruot and that our werk is valued. it. He left his ship while there were twenty-porated in Hongkong to inquire into the al- the question. The Singapore Canicaission ledge of the Government, but the communication with, this offeint and occupied report on the practual and regular attendance

**In Form II. G. Williams ocmen frat; in FormD five helpless native passengers huddling to leged corruption of the Police Force by the recommend further set of the law; es have instructions, o baliove, not to

I. J. 4arvalho ans dons best. boya are luto either ut morning or afterusou

• DICTATION, gether in the alley-ways and while there wore

| keepers of grumbling agencies. The report of to the effect that a householder ought to be interfere with them as long as they do not equivalent diplomatic position to that of of our pupils. It very rarely happens that any still some of his era and crow an

that Commission has never been published, compelled to give security against future become a public nuisance. But if gambling asle in China; be ought, therefore, to school, and othing bad illness is afto vel to in

respect we compare most favourably with similar Carvalhe best. The chief ofteer gure it in hisa evi- but overal cases of corruption have been gambling when his house has been convicted is to be suppressed as a vier, the suppression hura teen protected by the Chincoe authori terface with school work. Lo surotlut in this |

Private were in a position to afford him protection. offering ny grateful thanks to the parents of There is ona prite which bay the highest valus dence that he called out to the boat in wiich tully proved, and that it exists, at least in of having been used as a gaming-house, and ought to extend to it in all ite forms when itties." Just Bo, provided of course that the schools as home; and 1 take this opportunity.of the Captain was- Are you going to leave the Chinese section of the Force, is beyond that preseason of a lottery ticket should be partakes of a publie character.

spect. We tend the experiment of carrying on grize for general improvement and steady, con- u?" The reply is said to have been “àli ali docht. It would be interesting and use-made presumptive evidence of having a gambling, of course, cannot be interfered with is now thought probably that M. HAITen our Loys for their kind co-operation in this reattached to it in my own estimation, that is the right, we are coming bass." It would seem ful to know if the Commission were able to share in the conduct of a lottery. Aud, though if gambling be a rice at all it has escaped, and if this happily turns out to the scbeal during the afternuous of the Summer sistent work. It is by pries, and I have no boss that the Captain had expected these toen

to the morning and afternoon levens, that we have scientious work. get off in another boat, but it is clear he didecor: sin to what extent il exists, and whether touching lotteries, we note that the Com. equally a vics whether conducted publialy or be the fact he may perhaps be able to throw term. It answered thoroughly well, and the rotation in awarding it to H. Kanet. Et is z it is wholly confined to the Chinese. Our mission Like a very different view of the privately. As to the mischief done in the some further light on the unexpected attackult has been, with the additional balf hour both pattera of diligenes and thorongs, hard, con-

Presented by D. R. Crawford, Esq. not wait to see them safely away, while as do attention has been called to this subject by Manila lottery from that takes by the Chinese so-called clubs-to which any ons of upon Hainisb, and its origin. It is certain given during the year 280 hears more teaching this during the term now ended vs have on four

The subject in which the boys of Form III. the Japanese passporters, bey wore al- the appearance of the report of a Commis- Legislative Council of Hongkong when the outward respectability can gainadmission-it that the affair has caused profound irritation than have been given in former years. Besides together abandoned to their fate after a more sion appointed in the Straits Settlementato matter was discussed in the early part of isprobably greater than that done by the public and created a strong impression tuong the foreningen werk given two houra spesial pre-conspuital for this prize was the correction of a gipury were made as a neurous as possiblo, and raid when they become aware of their exist with them. To remove this impression and Local Examination. and direction to get into the boats in the enquire into the question of public garing this year. The following is a paragraph gambling houses of the class which the Police French that China is dealing treacherousis parafin to the candidates for the stabeilge printer proof, the blunders both real and ima be corrected sheets vere examined both by Mr. The general behaviour of our begs is good, Crawford and myself. The competition was very early part of the period between the ship's this teen members, and their report is sigsed Your Cummissionces did not think thair Intane ence. The latter are frequented by persons to make it clear that Chineas subjects have no striking the rock and ber foundering. For by the whole number, three also adding ri-would to complete without an inquiry into the exient without credit who can only lose the amount band in the repeated attacks upon French and it is not often, that surious breaches of disclose for the rst prize, but considering not only so the reason they ll not net on this warning.ders. Nuurally the extent to which she public, and the number-certainly not less than at of money of which they are actually possess-furrieaus in Touquin should be the businessciplius occur. There is, however, one serious his work in this spreis) esercise, but his almost.. and no attempt was made to pass the inhonesty of the Police Force was affected by menta, soon to them ach as to call for Le attentioned. Persona of this class may to tempted of the Peking authoritios, unless they wish fault which prevailed to n zery great extent and Cattless dictarios in the ordinary school work, the baits by farce. Indeed it was only the gambling ayeem formed part of the iu of the Government and for represive measures to commit thefts in order to obtain money to mallera to drift until now exsus belt is Schools at home, the one thing in which bors 23 to 15. H. Lobb.

Your Commissioners as of opinion that it is cuite the passengers in ae aller-way that were

quiry of abe Commission, and it appears that impossible to distinguish this laas of lottery frangamble with, but the stakes laid within these developed. The French Qorerament at jove of honoir and sourn of tiling alia | warned; those in the after were not spokon they found a very deplorable state of affairsex-except th tax has often costs higher le houses are comparatively small and the thefts et anxious for war, and the late PAUL BEST forisaately here; however, it was found at the present by E. the Administrator. It is decrit with regard to lessons urval to such commendation to award to him. Its induce t at all. From best to last, from the listing. The report on this point reads: Was seisl scale thau the stakere at Walways. They committed by their frequenters, so far no was specially desirous to complete the psi- commencement of our work, hat patty ucts of wen by I. II. Lobh. I have nothing but hearty find in the circumstances attending there of opinion that there has been a gynecoalie | injurions tɔ one clues ne another, and why should they are induced by gambling, are probably eation of Tonquia by bereficent, measures an extent that it was impossible to rely I know to lso always on the side of good, and I

dividually and personally inspected to get schunt. arrangement both in Singapore and Panang,erounoud but all purchase and value of it, also small. But the so-called debe tenes but the Franch people are not too long-suf an abay's cord, and work had to be in a very Urnkful to fara suck a papil in my In Form 11 the conduct prizs is won by melancholy wreck single trace of here for corrupting the Poliso Force, and that, iu cither directly or by agents, or through their inatra aouther class, such as clerka and persons in feiing, and are quick to reerut roal ur fancied correct results. I am glad to know that this most

rentality, bo declare illegal not void, and sabject ism.. Every man for kinself sad the devil

large degree, this bay be successful and tom paralty of five times the amount of the bioket st portions of trust, who may thereby be anderhand attempts to injure their prestige, serious fault is now discountenanced by war older Austrong e premisag and desering boy, who take the bind post seats o bure been thr has reached the Inspector class. ... The few pants whory a saker would purchas in Manila

dealt with This would not, of course, provent thone tempted to commit extensive defalcations. The following remarks from the Avenir suff boys, and that their infusy in this direction is works must unscientiously.

tercourse will our pupils is to promote their fiet by his steady perseverance and miform upperulost idea of our and alt. The circam- system in Singapore seems to have been that of the lottary keeper or agent there an oil but It is also in clubs, we believe, that servante ciently indicate the temper which the attacking fig. Our aims in our daily in Pora E. Willisk hasgicon great satis

comparatively a small one and which wa do not think

into true Christian nobility, that they many go This the close of uur first year's work in of two or thres kongbis levying subscriptions 10 legalation conls prorent-unt it wahl prevent foreign employ indulge in phy. It will on the French Commissioners at Hainish highest interests and to mould their barnciers obres abandoned were such that the Japanese Gn-from the gaming ouses to tribe the Police these tickets boing brenght to the doors of the public, be really seen, sterefore, that gambling lube has evoked-Ching must be compelled out to the batils of life not only good scholars Hongkong. It has been a yur of nach piss to remove the Vicarogs of the Yun-kwi but och prepared to exercise an influence for saut nafisfaction, and we look forward with great hape for the yours to come in connection with Ternment instituted a prosecution for man-abstain from arresting them; and in Penang done; and by desiring the local ageway, would re- constitute as prave a public dangar as com

duce transactions in these to the attainable minimam, men gaabling houses. If it were desired and the Two Kwang, those furious haters of real good in the world.

our work LY. We have much w »ncourage us alaughter galust Captain DRAKE, and the esse caine on for tris at Yukehausa, in 11 for the heads of the gaming-houses to cisplor Mr. TROTTEE, in bis rider to the reper, to suppress gambling in these places:

ur domination in Tongain, who have not In consequence of the special claraster of the ix our efforts, and we wish to assure the on- the adoption of the suggestion of the Mr. Justics" BANKEN had a jury. It was employed for more readily reaching the P on this abjeet shoul, Loud towards the suppression Singapore Commission that certain mem et keen able to console themselves for the subjects set for oxamination by the Cambridge mittee. Parnuts and Papils that shows a forte description of grabbing commarly B bers of the Palico Fores should be mad bloody checks which our troops inflicted on Syndicates we bere altered in some important will always be derated to the inrth-ranes of the

at the heriting of the year. Latin. French, the part of the secused, and a se diet ice and obstraatag or delaying the erecurreepoctive of class cr oreed, those aw applying

certain that we shall never have tranquility and German bave been temporarily laid aside. To what degrea to the sick as to the poor, to Enropong on to Nativos. ex-officio honorary members of the clabs them in the last campaign of 1885. It is respects the croise of staly which wa nid down best interests of the Hongkong Public School. but next form we shad! bo alde to resume these The prizes were the presented to the succes. For ourselves, we see no harm in buying a would probably go a long way towards te werey on the ground of the diffentie,ruption has extended, it is of course iteket either in the Manila lottery or the it affecting that end. The goobling would on our frontiere so long as these two power and the higher. branches of mathematics. It was fol pupils by 11. E.the Acting Governor, with the

possible for your Commissioners to report of the position in which the explain with any exactitude; but of the truth of the fa lottery, but we do see a great deal of barm probably still take place in wone other form fal governors are our neighbours. It is they to the advantage of our boys that greater aften exception of that given by the Bishop for rali- Ngard, gervated by the fact of the en-

est Pora for more advanced studs. The subprinta obervations and advice.

The hilt Raw. Bissor BORDON fhon. sd- gineers baving left the ship in :be port. He proposition that it has been largely success in the Legislative Councillors saying " Ob, but the same may be said in respect of all in fact who arguaise and pay the bands, sia should be given to the mere elementary subgions knaeladge, and this 9 prosented to ful where necessary amongst the lower canis we want to buy Manila lottery tickets our the measures taken against gambling. The more or less irregular, who desolate the dents, and the way is now prepared in the High- Mate Lott by his Lordship with in appro proficienes in which prizes are now about to be dressed the boys in general. He cheated that host, thereby diminishing the means of of the Force, and has reached the Inspector selves, therefore we will not maka their sale clubs would naturally object to receive tba cuntry. Under such grave circumstances este taken in the School Examination, and for saving life at bis commat,ad also by the tass in many instances, they have no doubt." illegal, but it must be made illegal for a Police memtiare, but this difficulty could the French Government ought to impone it awarded, wore Divinits. English Craumar andou these occasion: it was often the custom to ad- will on the Court of Peking." We are met in Libordure, fistory, Geography, Arithant dross some remarks as to the boys, in their own unwillinguess, if not actual-resistance, offered

There is another passage in the report of a position to either confirm the suspicions or Algebra, Euclid (with a spesial examination in presence, to their parents, bat now be proposed Orthogphy) in Form III; and in the Lower fast and to address sem marks to the boys in by the Japanese passengers to the efforts Mr O'CONNOR, in his rider to the report, enoks to buy a ticket in a Chines lattery." be set by legislation.

By nos praness of res the Singapore Commission which is of in-dispeto the belief of our Hanni contemporary,Forms Divinity, History, Gangraphy, Arithme-the presence of their parents. Whateror was said whether complimentary or otherwise, w89 indy to get them out of the alley-was to says: "I think the evidenes takan before This is virtually what has been aḍi in the

but we do know that the Viceroy Tsun tie, English Grattar. Reading, and Writing.

DIVINITY.

ld sproly. He avalt first make some ob wards the boats." Upon this the jug the Commission is convincing proof that Legislative Council.

Erisa given hy Birbt Rev. Bishop Burder. rvations ou a mattor which was referred to in HORSE BLUE LOTTAI--Your Commissionere YU-TING might, with great advantage both to passed the newisal sentence of three months some of the subordinate officers are not an any distinction of morality be terest in this colony. It is as follows-

made enquiries also into the working of those French and English interests, be removed

This examing in Form III. was conducted Mr Latom.'s report. viz, what the object of imprisonment. The indignation against C.p.rustworthy, and have been living much drawn between the Manila and the taze

4. and embraced II. Sara, a sele' was. They were not brorght there to lain DRAKE which was felt and expressed! shore tiwir means. This faster 18 general lotteries, yet the oue is declared illegal, apIntezian, and their management, and although sar from Yunnan. Foreigners generally in South by the Res. J. P

prised to find that they yield a comiserable profit to

I. Kings

--XII. Gospel of St. Luke, sequia kuswhalge hat they learned at scivol could not be considered as such, but they sought used upon ly the Police them gives as apparently because it

the gentlemen concerned in tier ragedient, do China also would feel little regret at the trace Arts of the apuales XIII — XXVIII before the triad has since changed to yellyspicious circumstance, when giving Chinese, and the other legal, avowedly beat think the evil which way arise fun tham

quires muy apertal interference. Shout these lattonation of His Excellency CHANG CHIK TUNG Mr. Gut reports as follows:-"I have cure to farishtothe boys at sehnol what was the key to exas it is patronised by Europe ea,

assume a pablis character, they cax olacry be .papers which were the most pronounced in TROTree, in another rider, sys:-" If tha}

The chief me is recommended by the Bin-provided against under the existing law of the to some other sphere of labour, especially if fully gone over the papers and have such pleas kaalge Knowledge was a tha to be courted

obnore with satisfaction that

caraful instruction and diligen: reading. The only bolitsund by those the sought for it di anti-foreign proclivities CHANG is au emin papers sont in by G Lebb were remarkably gantly. Every year the key thus afforded was evidence, taken by the Commission is to be Rupure Commission to secure the maximum tendancy of late years haz bear to cozia mater than his place were filed by an official of leasure in testifying that they eie eridence of your was would court a wife, and could relied on, I think the corruption of the Folicant of repression they considerattainable increase the area of their operation.

obtained 206 marks out of 30. Please say too eeabling them to seguire knowledge. The change of sentiment. It is felt that con. Force has extended beyond the Inspector is the establishment of a special anti-gam-We are not aware that the tendency bere eut scholar and wields a vigorous and facite gund, as me be judged from the last that bibecoming zure and more flied for the purpose viction on aueb

a large is in a class. We have evidence that it ranched thing agency. They and that the Police can, has been to confine rather than ineresse hopes, but as an administrator he cannot be the following buys. E. Lammert, S. Hayward. right rov speaker went on to urge the bays to do grade of Chief Inspector, and the rank off sufficiently persevering and honest, keep area of the operation of suela lotteries, but pronounced a succes. The troubles that have and à Wales to coutinno steadily as they bave plenty of reading cul of school, it had been a terrible punishment, and that RAF.

must be a mistake, however, as was umply showe thing mero is unnecessary. Captain DRAKE Assistant Superintendent of Police; and the evils of public gambling and lotteries any attempt to sepprose them would come upon Kwangtung ato certainly not all baru doing. They ars, I think, praising and that heys and girls did not like bock prizes lead to great dissatisfaction of his making, bat he has displayed itles and ought to be encouraged to work they did ut sare for reading. This The first prize goes to G. Lubb, second, to by the onher of books and periodicals that were publisited for boys and giris in England. has lost everything, including his character, draw attention to the point, for it hours on within reasonable limits. The refer to the doubtedly

In Form the first prize is won by E.Hear hear. There had been a wistake made, not through any crime committed out of evil the construction of the Fore, and the ques. fact of a great number of housed having amongst a large asation of the Europese energy in grappling with disorder, while hie

we know been signally obstructive foreigners, and Fisher: the second by 1. Crawford.

Twever in the muters of the books given. intention, but through an absence of nerve tionable policy of promoting from the Tanks been closed at Petang by the exertions of docmunity. The evils that arise from them Guancial policy has dismally failed. He has P. Lammert.

In Form I. Garland Williams.

Knowledge, however, was gut everything, the at thing they had to week was their moral FFGLISH GRAMMAR and a loes of self-possession at a critical me to any grade higher than that of Inspector" the officera charged with the work, and say are probably alight, though

Mr ALLAN, who also appends a rider, sa79: they are quite unable to see why, with a of cases where young men have been led has shown little desire to facilitate trade. to plunge rather heavily in the and The obstructionato navigation in the Canto!!

In English Grammar I have to report a condition: unless they were on monided they In my opinion, the evidence tendered proper genes, the same results are not More woukness is indeed user to the Commission, if to be received at all, to be produced whenever the evil may have got into serious difficulties in con river remalo to entail further continued considerabis impresensent on the Ridiemmer might be the best possible scholars had it would.

atill in Aualysis and some specimens of para- mors to be pitied thas physical weakness-touches the highest officers of this class; ather head again. They therefore rosequence. In England arch lotteries are on shipping, although the necessity for them fixariation in Form III. There is weakness westheir de temmarany oueelse good. He refer And it is to moral weakness that Captain and I would add to the above words in op-amend the establishment of such an not tolerated and an attempt has also been bas admittedly departed, and tas Viceroy phrasing were not of auch value. I would take by in expelling a certain amber of his payila, DRAKE owes his mistorine, for we cannot tinition oun to the highest officers thereof." genes in each settlement, the heads to be deco suppress them in India. Amongst calmly turns a deaf ear to all representations this opportunity of impressing on the boys the though they were Lily connected, for missen- think that in any period of calm reflection For many years past we have been accus. of a rark not lower than that of assistant the small European communities of Hong.od remonstrances on the subject. If there great importance of private reading. Many beg the timohu did it, he said it was not necessary that before the wreck he could for a moment have tomed to look upon the honesty of the E1- Superintendent, that they should be kong and Singapore it can hardly be said fore French representations at Peking result entertained the iden thus in circumstances ropean branch of the Hoogkong Police specially selected, and with a somewhat that they rigs to the level of a publje in s change of rulers in the southern re-provinces it is probable that not only will the such as those which actually oured he Force as practically above sumpicion, Lat the higher scale of alary than ordinary Assist-isauce, and the general opition in would go away and leave his passengers to discovery of such widespread corruptionent Superintendents are paid, and that theyference to them will probably be the aune relations between France and China material. drown, But we cannot allow our syth smoozet the Force of the neighbouring co- should be supported by a small body of as that of the Singapore Commission, namely improve, but foreign interests generally

does not require any special interforence, patly with Captain BRAKE to abscure orgy cannot fail to suggest doubts as to selected European constables, slso with sal, that the sei! which may aries from them will be benefited. Bease of the justice of his conviction. When whether we have not been living in a fool's aries considerably increased: Il. is an essen it was pleaded before a certain judge that a paradise. In fairness to the Police Foror, til feature, they say, that the boad should. Still they do undoubtedly came within the thief who was charged before him was subtherefore, as well as to the public, the repart of a character and preani povilior definition of public garbling, and their the tem-tation or $100 or $200 toleration lays the Government open to the ject to kleptomania, the judge replied that of the Hongkong Commission ought to be love

published. The fact of keeping it back is

a month additional to Lis walary, and charge of not administering the laws equalis.fter the annual exorairation, the red letter day i wants more thought and deliberation to hard to bad aut vet died out, bai be was extrendly that was a disease which it was bis business

PanateLancing flat sort of thing, and he hoped ix itself exlculated to arouse suspicions that that In dealing with the subject of gambling

took place on the 22nd Devem bor. II. Ethi

it would not be long, with that example, sofors to care. So when a want of moral courage

the evil would case to exist. He knew that - and there were also present Major-General is displayed by mou in a responsible it discloses a state of things the Government positions where $50 or $60 a month would however, dilemmas prosent llemselves

First prize presented by Hau A. F. New buys in this rolety bonrad under many diss lu Literature the play of Julius Crear, the advantages; they are not in Bughaud, and position the great tribunal of public does not wish to bare made public, though not tempt them. The expense of ench anary direction. And if the vice, if we are Administrator, the Hoa: W. IL Marsh, prasided, Machado second. Foru L., G. Willimas. opinion, and in some pies, as in bat of what is to be gained by concealing it we agency would pridently be very considerable, to se bat term, be apprenged in one form Camera, with the binson Camaron, the Right but the Commissioners are of opinion that it it is a to crop up in suether. For in Rer. Bishop Burdon the Hon. A. P Maces, full to see, Captain DRARE, a regularly constituted legal:

H. Baturen Wright, R. M. Jameson, Hamilton in which the Form III was examined. This has boys who had got the ideas of Christian morality tribunal, deals with the disease, for sucb it Turning to the question of gambling it would probably be inrgatz met by fines from stance, betting agencies have been pretty Mears Graovilla Sharp. D. E. Crawford, fit be the Cambridge Lo al, was the antjent they see thorn to who, and greet pleasure du umonizing C. Tabhurdose Quines per talk was, and I sincerely trasted is, by pronouneing sentence on its victim. Trell, the Singapore Commissioners are of time to time inposed. From this it well well put down in England, but the mans Sharp. Dr. Eitel, and a number of the parents been to the bws altogether novel work. I have thin the English Fad. He know a little of what

for prize competitions bra euggested a new and friends of the boys.

The Master of the school, Mr. C. J. HATEMAN, is of the first prize. He has thorongly grasped that now of the bugs in the school were u Che grammatical construction liye pealkiri.

quainted with it. Heunalled tho Ikya tu abn the Army and Navy a man who deserte his opiniou that amongst a propie au iddicted eam that they xpect gambling to go on way of allowing the public to back its opinio apered the procendinga br roading the following is of the tanzanya cupidy, 1 by Shakespeare jatai, from company which was likely to con-

report on the year's working of the school, and sau I hope to God him distinguished in the Lataminate their morals. post at a time of danger is dealt with in to gambling as the Chinese it is impractic. pretty briskly, notwithstanding tao menores

No boy has worked harder at this HIS EXCELLENCY-General Cameron, my very samoury way, and in the mercantile able to suppress the vico, and that the limit they reanimend for its suppression. In 20 horse races. The is by offering "prizes"

It would have hoen more satisfactory to myself Famination. aebarge being made for entrance to the and to the Committee, if this report of the work subject thou F. R. Lamort, ani to kim the Lord Bishop Julies, and gentlemen, before marine, although thers is not the same of present expectation should be to reduce this expectation wo fully anticipate they will to those who succeed hi naming the wincers, the examinating

we separate-I wish to express to you the Flos- competition. It will be seen that this is it and condition of the Public School during the second prize is awarded:

sure with which linga listoned to the report on obinery of discipline, deration to duty is no the practice to a minimum, by such are be justified by the event.

effect nothing more or less than a bet, present year could have been the report of an

The period mleted by the Cambridge Syntheon which Is been given by Mr. Bato Yeas expected from its officers. And it is pression as, whilst by difficulties and proel-

diecte was from the doch of Ed. Confessor to the master of the school. I learned a few With the arception of the examination in well that it should be 20; for the fear of tea it discouraged and corfined the oppor- In the report of the Singapore Gambling A competitor stakes his shilling, or what. independent examiner Incurring dishonour; if qui legal punishwest, tunisies of the determined gambler, scula Commission there is one point dealt with ever the charge for entering the competition Divinity for the prizes sit kindly contributed by the death of Join. In this subject the bays days ge from my Lord Bishop that be as well- cafla in all the other powers of a man's mind also withdraw from temptation that great which, if the attempt to suppress gambling may be, and stands to win a sovereign, or the Bisher, and which was andertaken by thower woully delivient a year aga; in fact it had satisfied with the pregroes and during the year

fov. J. B. Or, sad the exutipation afacorrected or neglected. The papers sent upare fuirly well had of course I did not go into the details aẾ, to assist his courage, if he should happen to class of persons who would not gamble unless to be persisted in, merits careful con. whatever the prize may be. In attempting printer's proof for which Mr. Crawford generously done on the whole, but greater couracy is usedet Mr. Haman has done ta-dag. There has ver be weak in that quality. Our readers will the process wore cay of access or the tonip-sideration. This is as to pallic gambling in to put down gaubling the Government un-offers two prizes, the work of the your hus hann all, and the entject requires viny treat atten- tainly hon very great progress weds, both in probably recollect the tale of the two young tation brought to their doors or so put in so-called clubs, The Government have never dertakes a harculean task, and we doubt tested by a series of papers which I set for the then. It is the weak spot in the highest Form the meter of pupils in the school and in the ofBoere gent on a dangerous expedition, their way as to make it irresistible." In ought to interfere with private gambling, whether after all the legislation there has/Upper Classes, and by vira voce examination in The first prize goes to A. Wallavo; the second quality of the education; and the progress the

In order that the work may be more thorough- “Why, you are afriki," and one to the other, tonsidering the various measures by which whether in clubs or elsewhere, ner would it been in England in this direction the amount who happened to be of a arvons temperament this end is to be arrived at, they reject the be wise to do so. The broad distinction to of money which changes hands over any examined and tested we hope to be able to seroud. and skewed it in his carriage. "Yes, I unachemu of a gambling farm, on the ground be drawn between public and private gem.great race is not as large or larger now than arrange with the Cambridge Syndicate for an replied the ous addressed," and if tea were that whilst somo advantages attack to this bling, as we understand it, is that is the one way it was.

pashetic pity, and not even the vergular

the evidence in a criminal case."

their demand for the prosecution find fant with The lightness of the sentenca. It is not difficult 19 understand this

mant. It is impossible notte Gymmiserate the viclieu of such an overwhelming ma-

fortnite.

So annoh of goodies fül xp,

So pear in Got to man.

When duty whispers law ** Chou must,

The youth replies "I can."

Mr.

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FRANCE AND CHINA.

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PRIZE DAY AT THE HONGKONG PUBLIC SCHOOL.

hard."

red to the con243 lapted by Dr. Armoil at ug

duct, and quoting that ensineut teacher's words at

Actual: get here is the key of knowlakra puliuto

fur, unver think of leaking at a boa coxaupt in the time did it be said it was not necessary that their hands, and if their ideas screws in erpantsarethat-thermpits al did attend there mast and they wish to have the power of expressing be gentlemen. The s. speaker wanted avery rd. It is to encourage this habit of prividesen of the word By that was not meant a thoir thoughts in tuent language they aust buy in that school i agentiemas in the true presenting prizes in the shape of books. 11 is uf toney; he might be a bay of tion. It depoad reading that we stick to the good old practice of uan of certain age with a good coat and planty Boy's funt if when he is able to wad fluently spon his characteif he was known to be ne and intelligibly be baa not every day soun altuates by principles of bonour. if he would searn to deceive of teil a lie. if he had regard to dition to make to bis montal store,"

The first prias in Form 1 goes to the feelings of others, he was a gentleman in tire tine suust of the word, ut matter what E Biugh. His papers are most fought.

hist or age might be. He was worry tally

and carefully worked and

that evil which Mr. Bateman had referred

On the ero of the Christmas holidays, and closely followed by Fritt Lameet, who only

the Lower

ENGLISH LITERATUER.

to Fritz Lammert.

HISTORY.

CROCKAPIT..

boys have made in their studie is rather mere In Fura II, Fisher comes firet, and Cooke satisfactory than the inerons? numbers attoudinger, boar). It is most satisfactory to the parents of the boys, and most creditable to First prizo esented by N. J. Ede, E-g. Mr. and Mrs. Beteran, who have dous, I think, annual oxamination at tho nĺnse of the Mklauto

The questions set on the geography of Or at very much lining the time the school bas been in mer Term "This can only extend to the Upper

1 tast say that the last time I was Cinases, but it will be conducted on precisely the Britain sad the Colonies brought out some in their hands. belf as much afraid as I am you would run wethod--that of refacing temptations to Po-car the chances are equal and no proft is

same plan as the Local Examination, the first of telligent answers, and there are signs of good and here it opened to me that the views Mr. lice corruption, and the amount of cheating made by any one out of the game (winnings awy."

which was held in Hongkong last week. As that teady work. This subject is so much a teatter Bateman expressed then were rather large, bat I -it falls in the essential element of die-of course exceptedy whorens in the asher

examination we prosented 11 candidates, all of of memory that I greatly regret that more time est admit that I was mistaken

The Bistop-I do not think you wore mis could not be given to map drawing daring the couraging and checking the practice of de- there is a book and a commission jacburged.

If, as the French pspora in Tonquin allege, wham took the Junior papers.

Therosis of the examination will not be known gear, in casey price of the want of outline maps taken, your Econllency; they ware large.

HIS EXCELLENCY-Woll, I must admit I was mistaken in thinking them too large. tertained gamblers and brings to the dear of This is what the Singapore Commission say Chinese in the uniforte of the regular troops till April next, and thangh wo must not be din Form. 111. the 1st prize goes to Fritz Laz But when à man ja tried and found wanting the great mass of the population vice whieb, „bout Chinese gambling clube:--

have been engaged in some of the recent eppointed if our proportion of failures should be mort. the 2nd to 4. Wallane.

jaam for his hotroduction of the school to under circumstances such us those in which it it had to be paraned undor penalties pratty Your Commissioner, having reason to believe that frontier fight, it is high time the Peking large, putly or account of the examination xing In Form. II. Crawford leas dos best, sud

novelty to all our pupils, and partly from the Williams fakes, the ad prize. a considerable amiangt of what virtaally ie pablo Government took some effective steps to short tuc for preparation through the spilln

the Cambridge Lnal Fixasiloutions. In sil Captain Draxe was pinned, terrible is the certain in their infliction, would be generally soling went on in the Chinese Clam, especially in

The first Arithmetic prize is given by G. colonies whorn this system of the Cam

bridge Local Examinations has been introduced penalty: "After all," says the Japan Mail, let alone. There are also, the report says, Penang, have thought it thoir usty who to pan check this violation of neutrality. It is unt,not reaching us till May at wo are liepeful that quity in this direction. It was with great difeulty

fair amount of pussss-hours we can early This antijesta Form III. I worthy of it has given a great interest to education, sud I "it may not uafairly be said that his chif the objections of "encouraging, or certainly that they wore their way through the Opposition we believe, the desire of the Chinese Imperial even in spite of these diffulties is any have Sharp, Be.. fault was failure to exbibit quities which, not discouraging, the vice, for the sake of how to this alry, trut dually andocoded, they be Government to re-open the trouble with look fur. In any case we are sure of this, that such comund; the princip of the bikeve that when it is better understand what

Hero, in cetakaking that in overal of this altere when, thes are exhibited, elicit emphatic revenue; the absence of any state of things Foung at certain scores those clubs are used for France in Tonguin, bat it would appear to the special and defaite work heressary for the wience are thorry grasped sed the at this system scufers, it will be more appresint d. wall understood, for 1 notice that one educational praise." But this, although trin fars, requiriu dangerous and more than public gaming, and this may be said to her leading be the juicy of some of their oficials in the Cambridge Local Examinations has been must of the work is by creditable. Fritz Lammert Probilly the advantages attending it wey not

jock of ans dr more of these eluba. Your Commis

beneficial to an autos. Each boy's, work as the test riz, V. D.dil thosed. irdly unify a correct idea. There are couvrulareareds; and the wural saputiopioners are unable, through lack of time, to prostih to inflict such goyance on the will be compared now, not with ist of his In Farm II. W. Kay in Brot, and J. Alver vatulislamput bere has not applied to any of

the enquiry wita the same force in the case of the sircumstances where u mag's choice lies not which, proponely or otherwise, the lineups Bingapore victs, but from the even stronger opport. French in Tonquin as they can do by indirect school-follows merely, but with that of the thou-econd,

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ARITHMETIC.

I can the school is lebted to Mr. Bate-

its pupils. I regret that the aputitors for

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