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Cup report of St. Geor

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Yesterday afternoon. His Governor, Sir Wi presical ite Cluson e College:

Hishibution of prizek nt rge attendanČIL

calony that all

RMXFORCEMENTS for the Spanial troops in ibo Philippines are now pouring into Manila

at a rapid rato, no fewer than ten housand Möleler to the United States, arrived from the F.Gesprál), os, F.HTs (Captain Suorin Remliuy Generallycat fald vor cool Jam convinced. The bunch of paper which

having passed through Sibgapore within a peril of a few days. The total Spanish force In the islands must now account to sendly twenty-five hered, and with an army of Liat strength in the fed the subjugation

The DIRECTORY or rom Wethers A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED, the rebellion in the province of Cavite ought

lands India to Siberia, in which Europeaneroside. Not only is the Directory as fall and completo in enol case as it ear bo made; but enok Colony, Pert, or Settlement is prefaced by DESCRIP TION, varefully revised each year, most of which will serve as accurate GUIDES FOR THE TOURIST, giving every detail in connection with the plares, their History, Topography, de, do

ESTABLISHED A D. 1841.

The Information in these Descriptions, con-

not to take long. That peace may soon be restured must be the wish of every intall gout observer, coupled with the further with that the causes that led to the rebellion may be ronovel. Whatever sympathy may have been fat for the rebela ne arista only

from the fouling that they live been

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Tekom

COTEA

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Scoal Cheulpo

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Quova Colleg

10th January 1807 The Honourable 3. H. Berest Lothart, Co

lental Serretary emer

that English is the spoken language by size. steady and caretal teaching, of which there je tenths of the phorls in ovary part at which you Ample exideron even in tilose cases referred to stop. If you start again from Henghong to ahore where as percentages are low. In by Vancouver and across to Montreal, you will far the majelity of papers there WAX MODS Dal that English is spoken all along the line the drudgery often astugor correction of with the greatest fanney and by nearly every idigested and badly written aus

person. Shaxeapsite talked about pulling a 39-The nut bled of the number of boys girdle round about the earth in forty minetes. at parenta ataif "Amingst, JIM JE examined at prinzud in each subject and of Wly, the English people have done it in forty

Cobaint

enmads by telagarh and wa shall do it in very being Han, J; N. Sijwert Locktärt:

Goodding Altons Perniages of passes are hem subjčine.

short time by the Anglo-Saxou tongas; of that The Hon. Wu Tang fang, Le now Chinese Secretary) Hua W

14emerke an individust subjects. North yesterday

_______________ kəndent of Felido AirCast Wate (Piretou still compid of vont of imitation lu in frightened Dr. Wright so much hope, Dr

Googlary to his Excelloy), and Burgeon tonation without wings Foncing is merely per Wright, son has got over your fright by g The programme of the Sectol comer to be Colonels giron on Monday evening will be found in on The Herdmaster (Dr. GH Bateson Wright) functory; and loss the opportunity of being on this times buidle oontained one or two advertisement colomas, "It is a most attractive, rem his annual report as follows foreign language

aid to nequiring conversartoval poser in a very intoreeling statements. I was very pleased to bear that a great many scholars one and the audience will enjoy a righ treat.

ColloquialVere got in lis Upper Bubçol, after leaving the College keep up their know with the arcoption of the two lowest section of ledge of the English language but what I the non-Chinese osses Good in the Lower want to know is, are we in Hongkong doing as well as they are in other ports on the School

DotationWith the broiption of IB, who China post Are we in this great College, in alterly failed, vory marked harprovement, chiedy this megatosat all, doing all we can to spread due to store drill in spelling exercise which is the owledge of English They are doing a much needed, in Chinese, besides écutasing great deal at Shanghai, at Nanking, and I ain Chinoge nation bus anakaned a little bit in welds, are poloze with donla fina glad to say at Poking. It is possible that the Composisjon Densivos biga praise. Boys in regard to suncation. I will now road to you extract from the North China Herald- the Jipper un fenofhof hugga in We are glet, to aste also that in Nanking, the finally sprrecting their own sentence capital city of thisso three provinent, h

Grammar, Hera all the 29-Chinese bactions University under the coñard of the Mothedist Episcopal Pliesion where work deserves more bau paping noted. It has recently hold its Shst Gradation Exercises, which were daly reported 12 Nanking derrespondence,hese exercises attracted the silosion of the whole official body of the city, and at a reception held Gooreppy Generally good, a micided im-especially hit honour leading representa

atives, of toth the ofvil and military leas provement on 1891 2

The band of the West Yorkshire Regiment will play the following programme at the cricket match this afternoon a Match Rayal WarruNG." Teminiscences of Olmbach made Serende (Tambiser)Of Sar of Ev2 Waco Valse Pluie d'Or" die Wahlfonfel Brand Ronde Nuit Selection Prince Tato

F. Clare

Winterbottam.

Tha total number on the roll was 30

in

to

a

Jamestibly weak, otherwise the works is of lelor of useit, han jual far stor ander olasses gahared, Want wolt otherwise have her an erosilgat incur. I CTA E NJ. I could ut refuge fal

Bir --I have the honour to forward the report on Czech's College for the your 1999 1805 the attendanes had to area of few covered from the depletion of 7894, bilt in 1896 intend of a continuances of this Improvement there we rebuso, partly due to the reoperones God save the Queen of buble plane. There us, however, no School recuirs, however, to ulice

chilence of padle bent as was manifest in 159s, J's N. C. Daily News of the 18th January the absence of several boys being attributable mysWe understand that far dovoz con to the femoval of fate flies from the colony didates have on nominated for the 5 estupe sanitary precautions, not from fair of Council. Four of them are members of the too pingus itself, as was reported early in the retiring Connell, Mars, Alford, Cooper W, D. year in the Isspoate of Schools by sovorul Little, and hoses; for an is known with very school watagon. The admissions and rendwie beveral regret, Mr. J. Scott one of these were in esell quarter of the year quite a

to the average, which would be inconsistent with ablest Chairmen we baya; over bad decided not to Book re-election Then come five more or less the idea that Chinese Lait in 1800 the earer Star official candidates, Mosers C. Dowdall, Fras of Hongkong as a plague centre, that they had man, Karla Mustard, and Probst, it likely to 180CAN recently ablished a umber of interesting to represent the German community had letters on the progress of the rebellion and Mr. Bastard the American community. It is obtions that it is very desirable that the condition of the country, and, though ono miember of the Cornell should be specially We think we are correct in saying that is well acquainted with Hongkow which is leanings are towards the clerical or ruling rapidly being covered with forsiga as well as Bative horkos.The. other two candidates Gre Party, he has nevertheless bean constrained Dr. Word Hall and Mr. Q. Middleton, both of former figer Anuoy of Soming an 1894 octal has taken, such an interas in the work

amounted to a wish for their success for may government that the rebels might establish would inevitably, kaving regard to the condition of the country, worse than the one it would displacer O'SHEA, the special correspondent of a Now

the Surarmes in strictly Alphabetical Order, a A. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED tilating their grievances in a constitutional

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The CHRONICLE covers the notable events. of the lushaliccity in the Far Eset together with the Texts of all the most important Treatin concluded with the countries of Eastern Asiz, The variat Customs Tariffe, Trails Regulations, Chambers of Commisico' Sealed of Commissions, Consular and Court Fies, Hongkong Stap Datius, Postal Guide Chinese Festivals 20 Observaises, Fables of Money Weights and Measures, and other Commercial Information, amongst which are

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TREATS WITH CRISA Great Britain-Natking; 1842 Tientsiu, 18: Convention 1880, Chefuo, itd. teas Article; Opium Convention, 1880; Chongking Convention, 1890.

Frezen Tientsin, 1858; Convention, 1500, Tientin 185; Conventions: 1836, 1567, and le

THE HONGKONG. DISPENSARY, Hongkong, 5th January, 1897,

DONA NOTICE TO CORRESPONDENTS

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way, the result being fint disccutent that might otherwise tend to reform or expend itself in harmless talk is liable at any time.

UNLY communions relating to the news should be addressed to The EDITOR.

Correspondente must forward their name and address

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS,

SUPPLIED TO THE DAILY PREAL |

LONDON, 20th January.

to break out into open relicllion. Something THE REPORTED INDISPOSITION OF

THE OZAR. of the same mutinous spirit would no doubt.

be engendered in India were an attempt ade to suppress the Congress or the natre

The reported illness of the Czar is dental, THE HOUSE OF LORDS

marks to two boys

yours tanght to compass sy their native lengst in the bigkor endorsed work

comparing the

short time

1 have the bonair te ho, sir, your most chofent marrant

with communications andmel to the Aditor, nat press both of which; under existing circon- The Horas Lorus has voted the addres, Burma dates only from 1866. One generation | master that might be suggested by the immortal sphere of work. Loud applause)

for publication, but as evidence of goed jaiths.

Als lolders for priblication should te sprites on one

nds of the paper only at t

No anonymously signed" communications that have clready appeared in other pages will be inserted,

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DEATH:

At the General Hesul, Shanghai, on the 18th January, of typhoid fever, PETER TRAINER,

5 years.

The Daily Press.

HONGKONG, JANUARY 23rd, 1397

Tax Committee of in Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce, in its letter to the

sauces, sorven useful purpose as effective

safety valves

on the 20th instant and may be expected here THE BENIN EXPEDITION

Major Kawson will command the expedition,

MORE TROUBLE IN AFRICA Tronbile has arisen in Griqualand.

This afternoon on the Happy Valley in the oond round for the Hongkong Football ChaBinge- Shield, A Company, WYR, will psy D Lompany, WY.R. Referee Mr A 3. Dead, RA Kick off at 4.p.

An exhibition of Japanese jugglary will be given at the Theatre Royal on Thursday next by a company at tan membi All the tricks to be slowd are said to be new, having boon invented by the olief magician himself.

HOW COMERCIO

CUBAN

MADRID, 15th January. According to telegrama received, from Cuba the ring of eager cone has already com mouced in many mills

His EXCELLENOT-Ime very rack obliged to Dr. Wright for what he has aid about m and about my possible departure this will pro tably be the last time I shall address you and about theinterest I have taken in this College I glad to hour that bore do go up north and take all the high positions, but 1 should ke

York paper and of the China Gazelle, but be valuable members, Mr. Kurbe coming on The falling of ($3,000)in toronne: froman draying This is a test from nomeryvisited the ziversity and wore outerinized at`:

fe is quite out of proportion ho diminutes in the Lower School The result is quite up to Unner. The Viceroy Lau Kita-23, who is sup 10 attendance referred Ly above, und 1 largely acerage, Borzral rape being marials of gosed to be anything but favourable to, for reproduction in the Upper School the drar, bigtors and their mothers, himself called at the attributable to the reduction of the second and

hires by one bat, through resting of a man formy one of the quistions in gen. University and presented prizes amcuating te ander may control. It will take two or three griphy, but us this ya tien colecion is uncertain 8100 to the ghdozing perils. This is un- years for the attendances in the Upper School, the test is server and but boys satisfy it doubtedly the best the in the history of where the fees are highest, to atfind hot Teslation tuto Chinese-Lover percenkge the new eluenties in China, when wo bly n Where it is a most hopeful gu. A few pages für- Frivolatioal, being smo to admit the existence of very grave whom are sure to receive a consideralla mesure effected by closing two class-rooms and dispens Translation into Engal This is chisty of an institution under foreign control, and

of suppert, so that this plentien next wook shoalding with the mrvions, of a temporary Vassistunt:

tion they are thar on you will see that something hus Boys attempt iniponden abuses. People in China, he says, complaints very interesting one. It is in contemple and two monitors RESPO

their figuralice of Chineseko boun dona in. Fuking, which is not a of the restrictions and aunnyances of doing tion, we understand, tant Mr. Alford shall be On the recommendation of this Govering oldom successful

very progressive place. We learn that leads them to g toes, work, business where the Chinese authorities have taked to take the chair for the ersping yes Body, the section known as the Chinese Batool

General Intelligence. Cersiderable improve, in accordance with report from the Pre- and Mr. Probst the vice-chair. There may be e. the classes in which Chinese boys were for 30.

sident of the Tangwen College in Peking, the Yamen Ministers in barge will henceforth de. to he dealt with but they know nothing all some more sominations, as the entries do

of Janin, or they would not complain. I net clego until

guage and to read and understand their nativa Arithmetic Good The wonder is, not that the

literat ire) was abolished. By the removal of of the year with the results of the examination, were to encourage students in the study of the poor iets headmator of the college points out that Algebra-Good but swedingly Unusual tartness on the part of some these ton bearers devoted to the Elily of the effect produced is disappointing

arts tuil sciences.Oliver L behove he is trade of this magnificent country is die Chineis cookos characterised a case beard-st Chinees by the Lows and preparatory schoolá,

while posts us stadsat interpreters to Legations “gracefully small after nearly four hundred the Police Court catering. Several men lisad an intresse of three hours Week ar the Chinogu scetions.

years of Spanish administration, but that in house near Bagham, but one of them acquisition of English was obtained on the Ench Excort in ILA Very good in Tin Europe are open to anccessful students in decided to quit his lodgings on the sight of the lewer rheol and second are third cases If A. and TII. A gouli I.B. Ead in the throc Western Inegaten, no encouragement is held Rosdoung Taught by lasers Blow You will fad that the English language is "Any exists at all. Further, he tells us got inst. He settled up the whole of his bills we not possible to lacrosse the burrs in the non-Chiese secdotis

in their conteres in the Science department." that the country for downright lying on before leaving and at was generally thought fret class, where villi vncial alsasen 811 hours and Barclay, is good, the work of overal bays specating with great strides in Nanking and that he had taken hin departure from the neigh a week were alady as good to Engliss, and sonunun Chitose boys tried Paling and I want Hongkong to do as much overy side beats evon China; and that the bourhood During the early hours of the where for eight yours un seboisis bad been hals your hat, though, soto of them pined line outside parts in prometing the know Church dignitaries aro a rover in the land morning $5.50 was stolen from a box in the rompted from Chinese studies. It should not they showed a fait sousie tance with the prin ledes of the English language. It was very equal if not superior to the Governor-General house, the thief having gained entrance by be forgotten hat the adoption of this course was apkure

satisfactory to mo ba gia three Usfart Local probing bis hant behind the door and lift formally recomended by the Inspecter of and the catire official hierarchy. He also, ing the latch The polios at Hingham Schook in 1855, and metod by him eros carlier. Franch-Introduced 28 e subsitute for certificate away at it seems to me that what when speaking of the patient, fostering, were communicated with and uspicion To, mest the difficulty of ignorance of Entit in non-Chinese sentias, cannot us or the taxpayers and the Government of the colony boys it to carry these certificates way. Hish and not unduly harsh zulo" of Spain, ang purtice very instructed to keep buys the Governing Body proposed on antrame Shorthand-Nor-Chinese boys in all four what the general, the average bult of t

fall upon the erstwhile, Jadger. The com their native language on the part of Glarese pooted to have attained a high standard -so want to know is sad that toere are Enlf-a-dozen adds that “it is vot to our winds the wisest look-out for his sad they atence ontie over examination but after alert experience the sections praced a very oredibile test, restricted tasking is hoen should indge by the report that it is very satisfactory I think too “or best rule, and is prolife of the most to Hongkong and fortunately caught sight manifesttendercy to antaradmissions altogether at proses to frapeption

Shakespeare Voy good in I. A. and N. Ich weight has beou given to the Orfor "cxasperating annoyances and fruitful of of him in the Gren's Road near No. 5 Police led to the removal of this restriction

Station. The thief he stood admitted the 5-From the balance of lio salaries of the spota colapso, in 1 B. and N. 2.

Leon Brumination. I bone Dr. Wright and "scandalous abuses. These exasperating theft was surprised at his early capture and native core in the Chinusoolool, after the

caping eritio; they must believe that I ha sunoyances and scandalous abuses have pro soomed anxious the faken to the rest look ayment to them of pensions, the Goravalo

the Governing Body, will not inoh upon me es boun notuated only by a desire to extend tis daced lanacutable consequences and Spam up. But this provodure would not suit the Body appreced het recommended the moremed:

a convenience of his captore who kept a tight scale of salaries for native assistante in the Eng Go H Bateson, WRIGHT, DD Oxon, adhuce and increase the petulans of the would do well to lay the lesson to heart. One grip of in and took him all the way back to list School, the importation of luck bn been

Headmaster College When I am at home or in some other of the most exasperating ancoyances is the Hongham, what they handed their prize over urged in my ports for some years A pow After 1ading the report Dr. Wright id colony it I have the good luck to bo pre to the race of the police. He is new servingest of olerk was erosted, to which Mr Bug Laro now to think your Excellency for coming moted to co-I can assure you I liell restriction placed on the liberty of the press, sentence of four months impris oment with Awas appointed the duties of or ht great personal fornyenience to preside here watch this progress of this College with the Enving, previously been ducharged by the first to day. The date appears to be unfortunate, greatest possibly interext (applause.) In go that the natives are debarred from ven-hard aboue,

and secuud Chiness assistants on how tits but it was bred three months ago, and Chinese conclusion, boys, let montess upon yea It was fotud to make too great a demand New Year could act be induced to shit to the necessity for great lustry all 6A lecture on einention in Barma de favone St. Georges Ball. I tuinka greit mea your work. I was lecturing en Dickens livered before the Rangoon Teachers Asso sure of the snocess of the late exernisation may the day before yesterday, and the reason of ration last spelog by Chineso gentleman bo alibut to your Excellency's inspiriting Dickens success in life aus sent he loved Ins Aminat Secretary to the Chief Commissioner, romares to the boys last year, as, however, it work and was determined to excel in it. That shows that the educational problems that are is no secret that gom Excel ancy has lately bean is the errat which thould actuate all you boys engaging attention in Hongkong are not an atmosphere of Charles Dickens, I would in this fine and useful College I have agairi unknown elsewhere. Hia vertis are The beg your Excellency to discains from your mind to thank Dr. Wright for his kindnes and I constitution of the Education Department in

all prejudices against the profession, of school, trust he vi hayo many years of encsess in this

portraiture, of Mr. Squeers scd Do-the-boys has passat away, and literary anitare does not

Dr. WRIGHT As your Extelloney has made,

Burris, beyond the walls of the school or collage.

His Excel onoy the distributail the prizes, I shout like to state, that from the first distributed the Salisbury speaking upon it, said he was spese to he prized among the untives of Hall and some rommels about the reforms in this College,

Excellency convinced that no ser essential reforms eFurther, the students who are supp teed to know after which he saki-Ladies and gentlemes, in vime - Tour

the present time adopted, the doom of Torker could not long beEnghel, and who has passed high University the first place. I have to thank Dr. Wright for prizes her up to The Ching: Gorcito has conrienced the issas delayed. Eeferring to the Arbitration treaty examinations, ara arable either to spost or so kindly asking me to distrilaste the prizes the School has profited largely by flie of sweaty edilir."

between Great Britain and the United States, write fairly well in the language this morning, and I need not say that I have suggestion maile by your cellesos. T be said that it would not prevent ter but would I cannot be said in Hongling that performed that plasing function with a grout remember if the first pris distribution you English studios ato neglected by audants ofierul of satisfaction. Although I have fatalyapoke on the enbject of colloquialism and your The NG.I. steamer Bisomo left Siugapore diminish the risks of ite

eg Queen's College, there is abundant eri- been revalling in an atmosphere of Charles remarks were promptly paid attention to sud L dence that hay alm st progressive self improve Dietens, in DWright sud, I am sure he will am happy to say that on the next ocasion theco wana nim cod improvement which plesand your en or about the 27th Instant.

prent. Nor must we forget the colony of believe me when I say that I never for a boys in the Northorn Unvarsities, ur wolle mement comparet him with Wickford Sqrnors Excelloney. With regard to your Excel. thone scattered over the ares from Taran down or Dr. Rimber and I know that forced Rs lenoy's remarks about the Northern schools the coast of China and Tonkin even to Singapore regur and very est gossebarics are never L-am glad to say that our boys, tala sway and beyond Penang. A large proportion of produced at this school as the wrong sense of the best of the prize straightaway from the those speak and write in the English language the year. No kinder, or more energetic, or not ocimtry, schools, (Applause) (again umably, und voral of them are anxious to intro octimaestio water bar presided thank your Dxcelleney for your sharess to assist their fellow countrymen in the equisition over Vautrin. Colge en Queen's College or day and I now ask gor to tell the boys that of Western fine tley therefore wite for any school in the colony than Dr. Wright the holidays begin now and the school mesta most part in Chinese, and bay little is kn (Applause) Thot upplausn is strong oviduce again on Monday, 2nd February of his anostentations labour, Et Lak, but that my rayink is perfectly ontract oho Ym Boond Chinge assistant, so engaged in bring hava al besrd Dr. Wright's report reso. I have In various conflicts that took place in differing out a second anition, revised and enlarged, heard it read; but I have not read it myself of his bilingual Bagilsh grammer, sad Mr. You will perkaps think I have boun terong in Wan, our late fourth Chinco assistant, has not reading it, but I was very glai to hose that published Chinees translation de cuting of the recalls of the examination hays been English hietery Saveral works, too have ap. so good and no vary antisatory in somn

book on insurance and two on Europest and Aport beses. I say when I spened holidays commerce to lay and when you come Chinese vilization comered by Mr. Chin that the second and third padegerophs on buck I hope you will darots yourselves to your Re-a; and this year hissars, Sing-lau and torri Jato controversial matters, and I am not alool, works as well as yet have done in the Mok Lai oli hava dependentis pubished little controversialist and am not in education past and that you will be successful la ay equivalents water of question. As I appointed, with the Cheats for His Excellency the Governor, for books auf English conversation with things alles I am a plain matter of fact man in the work you may undertake. Loud applauso)

while on tho anbject of publishing, it assistation of Dr. Wright the Governing Bois the Head Master, and for the ladies convinded may not be amas to add that within the last at this Colego I think I and better not enter the prodiügs three your six little books for the use of this into any controconiel matter, When I came College Lave been printed (the word published into this ball I notiser that Dr, Wright is hardly applicable, or they are for private eir looked upon this roll with considerable Cheng, A., Lux Fikrong, AA Cheu olation) at the expense of the Government apprebeus on perhaps be thought I was going King-teng, A., Lai Chaa-pong A.A. FROM OUR CORFESTONDENT.

2nd January. One of these No of the Geography of the to infioi upon you as long spots Juniors. Cum Ming-ting, C. Ells, C. IL Some of the Chinese here are making pra Chinese Empire, a very esful cook by Mr I did last an have no intention of Toe. Preliminary R. H. Craig, B. Abra Schclaralips. Morrisen Sontor, IA Chan Tarations for the celebration of their Now Lase Desly, Senior Assistant Master the remaining ding anything of the sort. The crogion ham, A, Pestonjos, S. A Ismail, wild the colu bolt fables (three dice game. Or are transistions of Elanese books in st of education is potem not only in Eagisn but I hope their exjutution of reagung Hob variona classes, madaleng ago by different but in Hongkong, and opinione ara bonad toKing-taing Merrison lor, IV, Ng in the shipping trade, the petition states, 41 Banghai or the night of this 16th Jantary harvest may be disppointed. As will be remem mators, but suffering from the effects of tradidifer on the subject. For myself Lam rer Fung Cholewart, IA, Sin Cling Bali- Orders in Coral for Government of II B.M.every item of expenditure has to be the natives were recced from drowsing by the bered, some months ago the Lisbon evern- tion and transripticu, on which wont they tally rory glas idderd that the Governing is Souler, IC, CH. Leo, Belilios Junior, ment issued an order forbidding gambling on werd dually reviced by wyssif Considerable Eely, riti tas con virrence, I suppose, of D. III. A, He Kamphuil. Bellios Extra, III: A.. Special Frizos Pupil Teachers, 1 Bin closely watelial, and a comparatively small erery of the M.M. Algunowed by were the purb of public morronte is the African saring of fine tilberto employed in capping Weight, toak considembio paine to introilues Te Ching-feng-

olinging to campan which had upset, and difference in the exponditure at a port their crios attracted, thosa on beard the mail colonies, and Senior Herta Costa being it from the blackbeard, is this effected, to say into this College sans reforms which I recom

roperly amplificl the rim and charsutar of tion, too Emu kwa, C to E, Chan in China, Japan, doTable of Court Fees may determina the course of a vessel's voy steamer, who throw a rope to them and healed Horie at the time sextired its extension to nothing of prevention of wany, catalase error mendeb het year her havo, I think very Cheung (merit); 2, La Chan-pong Tramla- 9His Excellency the Governor at the prize bale usutation by sholahing Colonne touching Chinist History, IA Chan Mag tung Table of Consalar Feess Charter of the reteamers coming out to Japan and them on board, whore, they were kindly treated His Excellency has also succeedert intin king down handwriting. Colony of Hongkong Code of Civil Pre

until they bad recevorod from the effects of enforcing the order withunt affecting the edure, Hongkong New Table of Hong-Shangh are no longer as formerly.com their immersion intrest of the Government in the gamb distribution last Fabrary offered two prizes of in the fallego and making the sekol Jato IUR. Festenje; II, A. Ng Pin. Compasi- ling money and it is to be hope ha $50 and 25 respectively to the Chinese boys of what I may call a juicy English school, that tion, Chasing sing LB, Chum Chin- kung Court Fata; Admisalty Bulay "polled to cull ni flecigkong for coals er Cable information has been receited at Shang will not now give permaion to professional this institution who should write the beat end le shock giving a purely Buglish education un; ICD Fils, IL A Ti Tin-taci, the progress of the British to bora of all nationslitus. It is too nga, IL..0, J. Wendilow;. IT- A, Hu Kam-shui, Foreign Jurisdiction Act Regulations for the Consular Courts of United States; "stores Tiù great increase in speed, the has from London, we learn from the Merry, gamblers to expose their tables in the sheet to second last ye Males of Court of Consuls Slung "dimmution in the consumption of coal, and to the fact that Capt. R. M. Andrews of the seduen the old and ymg, Chinese and Empira dering the last fifty years eve boys Thing, to decide whether this alteration is a IIL B, Fang Uku

China Merchants N. Ce died on Baturday, Europan, to his their money. It is true that competed last November and the Governing wring cus er hot, het my own opinion is that the Class Prizes LA, 1, Chan King ring. Jud; Chinese Passenger Act; Hongkong greater bunker capacity enable vessels to an Onph Andrews was one of the the fee charged for dob permits brings for Body who acted is judge, 200dated Li Utsad saludity and bearinl effects of it will be sech Luk Kikwon IB. 1 He Wanshaug Teen, Port Eogrlations, £t., &c. Aİ sconces, Trade Märks, aud Letters Patent make the voyage direct to Yokolume or oldest and host known marter mariners in the hundred dollars inte tas public trentury, but Bin, Cheung us writers of the two best cem in the near future In the second place the Wong Ji-tão: NL, I, C. Leo. 2, & K. Tue- Shanghai without coming into Hongkong amplay of the C. MSN Ca, u vas a highly that as 20 comparation for the evil that is done. His Excellency accordingly used the Governing Rody decided to give an the time koura, NT, 1, A. Imail, IA, 1, Lo Pan fa respected member of the China Merchantile Many people whin they hear the noise of Le dice with to agante both was sexed by this alteration to the tenol 2. Im Yat wing, NII, 1, R. Abraham, M The CHRONICLE and DIRECTORY, al- though printed in smaller typo uz formerly The induccisent to call isoften very slight Marino He was visiting England in casc and cup canine rasist the temptation and will go 10-Mr Jones has been asunto leave sg Buglish colloquial speaking It is too Spas NIV, 1, A Stackhatrep; ITI A. 1. and credenzed in every porrible manner, con Frequently is is a question, even with ation with the building of the new vereels for the gambling until they have lost their Lat me throughout the yess Mr Jamison and Alt soon, as it shown by what Dry Wright stated Wong Kal-lang. 2. Te Ching Tong IILE, 1, tains every year more pages

"big steamier, of "oking in or discharging s. 13. N. Co. and was experintending their The game seama to creation particular fascina: Wodoock want om liste in Apistelage on in bis report to ty whether this is a good Chu U-tos, 2 Leang Chi-far; IV.A. 4. Ng construction. The nuwe of his demite was te wen and sons who are proof to the seductibus completion of tix years servire Mers. But more or but I think the Governing Body Fung chau, 9, Teang tub, 3, Chung Tung pak little is 100 to 200 thu of cargo. The caved with profound regret in Shanghai and of the fanten talle will risk the whole of their shy and Courtesy bara beon neling Assistant will have to grapple with the question systoma IV., I, Pun chek, 2, Cha Ting-chong: VA, light ducs to be paid may make all the Bags of the Mechentilo Merine Officers' As year's savings or colu-vel and return bors Mortar since runs thus sprotivilly and 1 do not think it is sent to Tua Kir fan, 8. Wong Kil-loung, &, 11. Tus, sosiation, shipping obices, and lol steators with their pockets empty. If the granting of Mr. Fung schenk Ad, due of our clovesat deal wilt by itclated suror's in the higher koora; VI, 1, Wong Tak Kwongs, Lam Two- difference between a profit and a loss on were alf-russted eat of respect to his memory pornite for 200 or four inndred oct-colu junior Chinese asistenta reigned in April on classes only. On the 16th Tabycary, 1898-1 Ling TLA 2. Ho Shaw, 2, Chong Kai-ar: VI small quantities of cargo, and may decide

tables brings in any $1000 to the Government, getting an appointment as assistant compradore. think it was from as very spot ad B, T, I Fuk-wing Lam King TIC i bi the steamer to avoid the port. If sie The Chronicle and Directory for China, the gamblers will tako four or five times a 31-fer ways paid fees for the Oxford termik that longht that Eglish Sik-bang-2, Yau-pul VII. A t. Tâm Kézz Topan, de, for 1207, is more relaninous than men from the public and the colony will Local Examinations, but only 2 precontedugaking in this colony should be parteding 2, Chan Kwan Isan VII B. 1, Hung English Teachers la Kwok-eang um Yik ting VII CL does not euil then her expenditure here is ever. The publisiors have for years and be the poorer to that rent. If Sonhos Horts therefres, dually divided ambtg Seniorbaghahinen- Offen of the Hongkong Daily Press entirely lust to the residents, and a por- every davion ter compressing information, babe Cost stops this colu.coln gambling at Juniors, and Preliminary. Of the 11 or 40 seus to in-sm Amply a plan pran-Hung Hing kan, Wong Ying-kai: VILA And the same proportion of the Preliminary stems us that it is imposible for Chines B1. Phig Tat, Cheng Pour-long VIII 0, and can be had from, ind Advertisements sont manent injury dons to the trade of the the work necessary TONE with the increas of China New Year he will offers public porcant passed, exactly and all of the Bonic foal is as far as edition is concernedit Wong Wachu, 2, Cher Chers; VIII

the foreign popalation in Eastern Ass. The benefit and preserve the lignity of many

tee her honorer able he may be to teach 1. Fang Bhiu-pang 12, Lo U-tong. through,

plain business gellit mbraces has this year been, by partionar ropcone, who world otherwise be seen as sed, which may be terel as satisfactor LONDON Mr. F Alga, 11,0lement's Lane colony. This is a LONDON..... Mostra Street Co., 30, Comhill argument that we think must carry convic request widered to include the Netherland the gambling tables playing amongst crowd being nesraga of ferner years. The mark Eglish, becanes, to you all know there ro

The following ourrespondence has passed PARIS More E Prol de Lobel oil to the inde of the Governor and Jailing with which trade is continuelly grow: ¦ of zloksha coolien, frait hawkers, and domestic “good, high, is next to distinction, was svarál letters in the English language which THE LIGHT DUESS

ing and the communication becoming mors errants awarded as tollomati & bure fox artists Clinen has the graaleet prane-difflculty Ze de 13 Rue Lazettav

the language which it is quite hupassit le fer between in E. 4. Rítolib, Superintendent of GERMANT - Moses, Malay & Waldescheidt those of the unofficia members, who refioquent In sanseuses directories for the line of the China New Year, also for history for Blakcapesre, & for Robinson pronouncing and there are many sonuda in

Balerie, Samarang, Souratayn Macassar and the polise would do well to be careful to Berasas, J for geography, and 1 for Aotse

I believe I right caying the P&O Company, as Topicks tiny ship- Now YORE 3r, Henry Bol, 21, Park Bow SAN FRAN CO. ML. P.Tale. Mercato levy a tax on shipping in order to swell to latest dots, of the islands of Jars, Calsbes, and and fos proaibstion of gambling on the part of Governing Body, I conducted the apnunk that roms Groce classes 5. 6. and Zire nerer puig and the Hon. Secretary of the Chins

bulge the gobotal rercouo of the colony is almost Jamatra, together with secarnis of the chief oficiais, for watchful eyes will be on them and Examination, Parming the prostion of former taken by Englis moters end, I think that is a Asociation on the subjust of light does

every endeat dea than 50 obtained was ton of the Boyarring Dolly I sal bufere

Navigation Company, CAPE TOWN, Mezzra, Gonlon & Gotoh us suicidal a course no it would be for a parts, will be found following the North Borero e public will not willingly on the ordar year's took 103 marks as the maximum watter vjerought to come in for its cqueidern

Peninsular and Oriental Stor Directory All the other ports have been rendered abortive. BYDNEY Meeste. Gordon & Coton

Dear SirOn behalf of the agents and - tridėstoon to make a charge for admission brought up to date bolk se to the dosering The last fists of the Boletim Oficial con restoned a failure in any subject for damit in quite possible 19.00 ard & Chinese

englong. 14th Jenny 1897

MELBOURNE.Meets Gordon & Gotch CALCUTTA Mosits. W. Numa & Co. to his shop. We have to exports of our directories, and statistics. The usual, valuable folded an order restricting a little more the Toy had to pass in half the subjecte ter lowers Food he may be, with a proteion. BOMBAY Tines of in OBoo own and our import requirements are small, mags and plans which have been to appreciated erty of the press in the colonies. Why should operate in the Upper Bahol rasti in ally trained master who has fron, tangit in representatives of companies and firtas owning in the past will be found in the pizees, also this he Torieps the ban Government is subjects, in 5 in the Lower Scudo), aed (681

is that particnlar, Lalse hope, aut you, herewith, for the information of the COLONGO Mouste, A. AT & J. Fergasca PONAN Mera D Grim & Co but with a strict preservation of the freedom brought nji to date and supplemented by a afraid of ille colonial, peces,polating gut sbuss the Preparatory wew manirel, walch is sufind. I'a'rults sure that every cdo zmst vessels trading to and in the Far Enel; I bng to SINGATURE Montt, Kuby & Walch

of the port the colony is well adapted to new plan of Fiontain showing the Brush; the administration of the colentes. The ciantly pre The general result of the tho Gorcing Body will see thout the redac Committee of the Hongkong Branch of the French so-called American, and the Italy suit that felgngapore have to be depended examination is far have the average; in fact, I usn in the number. I do not understand how Chus Atenciation a copy of a polition, dated should have been fattitied in cheerjerising it be this reduction, has coms about I cant be 4th December, 1805, praying His Excellency "BARGHOS — Mens A Bark & Co.

serve nuran emporium cf trade for the autoaded German concession. The ortont of the gun BALCONE Meera Kiven & Ch Tomas 21. 11. Degerfell, Hanoi: rounding regiune. It is our policy to at foreign stilaments of the northern port will see it stated in the local paper that the man a phenomenal encas had it up, beep for staritable altogether to the plagues thereunst the Geroot not to carry the roommendation MAVITA Mesure, A. S. Walau de Co

tract shipping by all pusible means, for it vainagine, surprise some și par tollere, over ber of police in the streets has been rudhood to extreme weakness in class I Band he two to something wong in the elato E Den of the majority of the duocal Metabors of those who wore former's Rejointed with it to mare lo half of irkut it formerly was lowest non-Chinese soctions. The total mark at you, in that lang pero which Council that a tox of cats, for ght dues BACAQMI.A. A. Gras

en the shipping trade that the prosperity To Appendix has been also subjected to Before we faltou ar truly policemen on duty ber examined was 817 boys, of the 40% or 904 imposed upon you, I said that Hongkong was honll be permanently Invied en vestois calling Uwarow Taru Cheong Buck Store:

vat aʼress00, trhy you shoot all les English, the isiter reived from the Colonial Secretary AMOY Mesra, N. Molle & Cu

Farision, and in it will be fannd the text of De during the night and five or six dar if the per cent passed, represented us follows in the for ever going to be Brite clony, and that at this port, interfect I also enclsson ocry

There is another roro It has been said that acknowledging the receipt of the petition. FOOCHOWK ET. W. Churchill W

renty of Commerce nad Navigation baiseeen dayling, but now this has been reduced to three main sections

If thurn ever is a wiivaisel faerużge in contou Wu have no doubt that we only on the Japan and China gaud af Tebing on the 21st Beren during the; night and Hyp during the SHANGHAI, Messrs. Kelly Weleb

Tulf, 1896. The work whion has reached it daytime,p the interests of tho manila. I

use it world by the Buglis language. (Ape cordial support of the Uhina Association in TIENTSIN Messa. H. Blow & Co,

paraten mould urge the authorities of the litery

Ebat pholder, paanon why I want furthering the object we have in view. NASA Mr A Norner

thirty fifth year of publication, not netcon 1he Chias Direct but the paling to give us the protection wety entitled

you to learn Baglish If you start from Lon: Apart from other considerations, which are KODE:USAKA" Hoge Nut Company, L.

Hartony Directory and Hong Lint for the to, and more prtler dry at this time of the

der for Rigking will say you will had falle dealt with in our petition, I would, hog o

·TOROHANA... Mours. Kelly & Walsh

year, when write la vapefille site: Hongkong Daily Bread Offon, Jaunary, 1997.

Far Eas

1988; Peking, 1990, Imigration, 1894

A «pecíni falegram to the N. Dany Netossut parts yesterday, the rebels bad fighty-five in connection with the Carew one states that killate general sympathy in expressed in Yokohama for

The discouragement of the robela is inorans

Margin, 17th January

United States-Tientain, 1858. Additions Government in support of the themorni of Miss Jacob, and to enable her to employ a lawing and the bolist in an iris reuce le growing. Pokred, due to the indistry of our and schokin of the higher classes I did not read some of them to in retained in the colony, The

Gazmany Tlentin, 1561; Faking, 1850

shipping companies and firmg with ro

JaponSbinouseki 1650 Inninng Conference to the light dues question, says "the

tention, 1895, Commercial, 1306; New. Ports: 1886.

Poringal, Jenssin, Rugzah Lond Trade,

PELATIES WITH JAPAN.

Great Britain, 1858; Tres Conversion, 1965; United States Extradition Treaty, 1638 Great Britain 1894 UutisConvention, 1828 ANSERFATTEN WIKH, GUREA Japan 176: Jupiu Supplementary 1876, Unúted to 1883; Great Britain, 1889,

RENZIED WITH SIAM

mere amount of the light lucy is not re- garded so much as is the principle involved in the practical retention of the special Gap Rock tax. We must confess we porused that sentence with some astonish ment, asitsecus to reduce the whole matter to the level of a merely sentimental grievance, The petition 16elf, however, shows that the

por 31.100 was subscribed in a few hours.

On grounds of economy, the Viceroy of Naa king in discharging extra-Landa ungaged on board the Nasyang float curing the war, and or 1,000 people will be paid of this fouth An ununa saving to the provincial treasury of nearly half-a-million dollars will to effusted. Merany

Of Thursday night at the Blits slating onk several bores entered in the pille weght competition for a gold medal, which war won by Nortboute, To-night Mr. 8. Marks fakes

Great Kritdi, 1536;" France, 1893. Gin Britain nud Francs, Stampers Frontier.tax is a substantial burden and is calculated ba bonet dad arsong the special features are to seriously prejudicn the fence of the porta lorizontal bar/exhibition word exorches Under the conditions at prescut prevailing und beslug

Ordrens TALIFES

TIDE REGULATIONS

China, Japan, Sinni, Corest R

MORALEGAL DOUEMENTS

Sul fects in China, Japan, and Coren: 1965

1877, 1878, 1881, 1884 1884, 1880, Rules of HB Suprons and her Courts

Royal Cotyve Complete with Maps and Pkne, PD-1240, 87 Directory only, pp. 873, 40.50.

It was years ago aniversally prezenced to be the chicagost work of the kind anywhere published, and although very much opiszged and iniproved in every way the price in silver is now greatly below the equivalent of 25 ilings, at which it was originally published

It in published at the

A

Mr, Bierman, who is to be the United States Minister of Fesign Affaire whon My AlcKinley enters on the Presidency, has stated that the Government will oppose the interferes America in the affairs of Cuba

De Frankfect 8/3, commended the the. Fu Hougkong Padang with accumte descriptions, brought up | obarge their duty in regard to the fantau bouges 9-Aöting under instrations free the him to prodier

of the colony depents; but the natura

tendency of placing a tax on shipping is to neatralise. The natural advantages we enjoy auto

1 to indues vessels to mss Ly the pur when they are not absolutely pospelled to call Anointed out in the petition, with

exarino

11896-1804

Upper School T 217 Lower Sobheul 209, 1220) Preparatory IOT

189

Peris utego pazeeds.

The following in the yaizo It

Oxford Lees! Certiflèster-Souior, Sin