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BANIL REXAINALD HAMILTON TATLOR,")

Harbour sinster,

Ho KAL. Barrister-at-Law,

RODERICK MacKenzik GraY,

Wai Yox,

JORN THORBUOS,

Bir THOMAR JACKSON, Knight,

Jons JosEPH FLANCIS Bardsteral

Law.

DAYIR ROBERT FENTON CRAWFORD,

HOMBRE MyuwanJEK HRTA, WILLIAM DANDY, M.L.C.R.,, WONG SHING.

HORMUJE NOWROJZE MODY,

James YauDELEY VERNON VERNON, WILLIAM HARI LOAN, H.D.,

Honour.

■ble ear hers of tho LogiBlog tive Coun

oil;

Justicos

of the

Peace for the Colony

Form III-(1) Tam Hok Kwei (2) Breton.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 30TH, 1901

L. Lople who formed practically the bulk of the population, but it did not seem to be's good thing to govern a colony to the neglect of the

Form II(1) Wong Hos Sing, (2) Lam Clask Yon.

Form (1) Ko Pal Mong, (2) R. J. Has tings (3) C. A. Bourn.

SCRIPTURE.

*

education of the children of their own race: and whilst the claims of the Chinese to a school of their own where they could get a good education ought not to be neglected, at the same time it should be one of the first duties Form VIT(1) F. Drude."

of an English Government in an English Form VI.-(1) Ng Tin Po.

for the Form V.-(1) P. Hastings; (2) W. Blomen-colony to provide an education

and daughters of its own people." In conclusion the Bishop expressed the hope that the boys would have an enjoyable holiday. and that they would come back to school ready for a still more prosperous year's work than the

of Hong borg. Long:

Do now hereby with one full voice, and consent of tongue and heort publish and proclaim that the HIGH AND MIGHTY PRINUE AL BERT EDWARD is now by the death of OUR LATE SOVEREIGN, of happy and glorious memory become our only lawful and rightful LIEGE LORD EDWARD THE SEVENTH BY THE GRACE OF GOD, KING OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND, DE FENDER OF THE FAITH, EMPEROR OF INDIA, SUPREME LORD IN AND OVER THE COLONY OF HONGKONG AND ITS DEPENDENCIES, to whom yu do acknowledge all faith and constant obedience with all hearty and humble affection, besecuting Got by whom Kings and Queens do reign to bles THE ROYAL PRINCE EDWARD

THE SEVENTH with long and happy years

to reign over na

Proclaimed this 29th day of January, 1901. The troops having come to the order again.,

Form IV(1) Chen Hom Show; (2) Wing Shan,

Form III-(1) E. Law, (2) L. Le Breton: Form 11-(1) I. Crolis, W. Mackie, Blemser.

Form L-(1) S. Smith, E. Alvarez,

Robertson.

SPECIAL,

Good conduct-H. J. Abée. · VII. Mathematics-Fan Kam. VI. Mathematics-Pun I Chi. VI. Physical Geography-Ng Ting Po. V. Mathematics-T. Younges

Mackenzie.

Physical Geography IV. Algebru-V. Wai Tah. IV. Physical Geography-L. Lowie. Music P. Hastings Drilling-Fan Kau. Drawing-Ngai Chonng.

Kons

port.

F.

Whearty cheers were given to the Bishop for his On the invitation of the Rev. H. F. CounOLD.

attendance.

The Bishop expressed his thanks and an- nounced that the school would be closed from that day until the first of March.

POLICE COURT. Tuesday, 29th January.

Barona M. HAZELAND

CORRESPONDENCE

We do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions expressed by our correoudonte.]

THE ACCESSION CEREMONY.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE "DAILY PRES8."

Hongkong, 29th January. Dear Sir,There is an old and well knownsay. ing amongst Englishmon, namely Don't spoil sport" and a very excellent mutto it is, but as an absorver of the proceedings at the Cricket Ground to-day I think there is but one feeling amongst all the non-selfish thinking, people in this colony that to hold, on the only well-kept patch of ground that we have for cricket and tennis the ceremony of today is one of the most ineen. siderate things our "Powers-ilat-be" have done for a long time.

TRAGIC DEATH OF SIE EDWARD

SYMES..K.C.1.E.

Sir Edward Brenço Symes, K.C.LE, the chief Secretary to the Government of Barms, coro. mitted suicide on the 8th inst., by shooting him. self in the head with a revolver while driving to his office in a gbarry,

The late. Bir Edward Symes was practically. the one permanent element of the Government of Burma in the Secretariat in Rangoon, states the 8. F. Press. He came to Burma originally, either at the very close of 1873, or the opening of 1874, and was from the first employed at head- quarters under Sir Ashley Eden, Instead of doing district work. It was only when his seniority required change, that he was transferred to the successive Commissionerships of the Central Eastern and Southern Divisions of Upper. Burma, subsequent to the unneration of that country after the war of 1885, Sir Edward was practically the chief adviser, in turn, of Sir Charles Bernal, Sir Charlos Crathwaite, Sir Alexander Mackenzie, und Sir Frederick Fryer, and his name was a household word in the service.

INSURANCES ::

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NORTH GERMAN FIRE INSUR-

ANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG,

The Undersigned 'AGENTS of the above Company are PREPARED TO ACOMer First Class Foreign and Chinese Rinks at Current Rates.

SIEMSŞEN & CO. Hongkong, 29th May, 1895.

EL

L'UNION"

FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY, LD. (Established 1828)..

ΓΗΣ

GENERAL AGENT for the above

THE Undersigned, having been appointed

Company, is prepared to ACCEPT RISKS

at current rates.

Claims settled diroot without reference to tho Hand Office.

A R. MARTY, "Agent.

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2794

Hongkong, let August, 1900, SALAMANDER FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.

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He was born in London on the 16th Angust, 1859, the third son of Dr. E. 8. Symes. Hu was educated at University College, London. and passed for the Indian Civil Service in 1873. He was decorated for services in connectionHLE Undersigned, having been appointed AGENTS the above Company, se with the sunnxation of Upper Burma

Personally, the late Sir Edward Bymes prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE was the mest likeable of men, though his at Current Rates,

HOTZ, S'JACOB & CO. extremely silent, impassive, and almost melancholy personality did not lend itsolf Hongkong, 2nd April, 1900. health, owing to long service in the tryingTANCE COMPANY OF HAMBURG climate of Burma, became latterly precarious, It must be well over two years ago since Sir Edward went home on long leave, and he had at least two extensions of that period, owing to continued ill health. He could, in fact, havn been only two or three days in Rangoon after coming down by the mail steamer from Calent. la, when bie tragical end case.

His EXCELLENCY, maldressing them, said the Queen, he said they all missed Mr. and Mrs. arrested the' defendant the latter throw away. | given, specially, with the number of troops to any general intimacy with him.

Remove your head-dress and join me in giving thren chears for His Majesty King Edward VII., taking the time from me.

As for as I can see or hear (for the matter has bean wall commented on) there was no rea- son whatever for holding the coromony on the Cricket Ground the proper place for which was undoubtedly the Happy Valley, where one of the fingat displays in the Military and Naval forces ever seen in Hongkong could have been there are just now in the colony, and I ate quite sure that the feelings of all the members of the Hongkong Cricket Club are with me in saying that a great hardship has been done to the cricket and tennis-playing community in having their ground cut ap as it has been after nursing it, for so many months in the summer for the brief little season now in full swing, It is to be hoped that it will be a long time before, suck a stapid and ill-conceived blunder occurs again. I might and in cod

His

FIRE

The Undersigned, having been appointed AGENTS for the above Company, are pre- pared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at

SIEMSSEN & CO., Current Rutes.

Agonts..

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THE MACAO LOTTERY, The BISHOP Having distributed the prises ad- Wong Ho Ching, broker, Square Streat, was dressed a few words to those assembled. After charged on read with clawfully trading in referring to the absence of His Excellency the Massa lottery tickets on the 26th init. He Governor, who has pat off all his public en pleaded not guilty. gagements en account of the lamented death of District Watchman 49 deposed that when he Piercy, but he hoped they were having a good the lottery tickets. holiday at home and that they would have them Au tmplogos in the Plug Hing coffer shop back again with them in good health and stated that on Saturday evening at ning o'clock strength, ready to resume the good work they the defendant came to the shop with lottery had carried on at that school before. In the tickets and asked him to buy one. Witness This invitation was heartily responded to. meantime he was sure they might be most refused, and just then his master came in, His EXCELLENCY, addresing Major General thankful that they had got Mr. Sykes and his who ordered the defendant out. He left the Gascoigne, said "General, will you kindly colleagues with them to carry on the eduction-shop, followed by witness and his mastor, the al work. He was sure from what they had latter of whom handed him over to the custody dismiss the parade," and then left the plat-seen that day that they would be perfectly at of the district watchman. form, being vigorously cheered as he reached rest in their minds about the prosperity of the The defendant said he got the tickets from Chatur Road by the gentlemen assembled in the school daring Mr. Piercy's absence. There& friend in Canton. He was led to believe that were one or two things mentioned in the to thin in Canton,, no wash te me offer Hongkong Club and others in the neighbour

port which he might call attention to. One was honse, and witness went there to sto him, wood.

the great improvement in the play-ground, Whilst in the shop, he was asked to show which he was sure was a very important the tickets, which the last witness and hission that of course with the ceremony in itself no one has any catise to find fault, but there thing. The thing which people suffered from master refused to return to him, On his in Hongkong was want of room to exercise asking for the tickets, he was handed over is a plass for all things and the Cricket Ground and amuse themselves in, and he was sure they to the police.

is the place for cricket. As all the world were all agreed that if the school-boys were to Inspector MoNab declared that when the knows King Edward VII. takes an interest do good work they must have good play-grounds. | defendant was searched at the station a prize in every kind-c faport, and I am quite sure that ing letter to Mr. W. T. Stead in reply to his II. FIRE FUNDS.

list was found in his pocket.

The wombly then dispersed, hundreds waiting in the adjoining thoroughfares to witness the departure of the troops,"

DIOCESAN SCHOOL AND ORPHANAGE.

ANNUAL PRISA DISTRIBUTION. THE MISHOP ADVOCATES: EUROPEAN SCHOOLS

FOR EUROPEANS. The annual prizo distribution in connection with the Dionosan Bohool and Orphanage took place at noon yesterday. The chair was accus pied by the Bishop of Victoris (Dr. Hoar), and there were also present the Rev. R. F. Lobbold, the Rev R. F. Johnson, the Ray. Mr. Wells, Chief Inspector Mackie, and Mr. C. Mooney. Selections of jousie were given by the boys, Mastors Eustace and Walter Hagen sang vOKY. nicely What are the wild waves saying and Mr. F. S. Whittiok (one of the assistants) gave Mr. H. Ssxes, the Acting Headmaster, submittel his report, which was as follows:-

Hong.

The school continues to increase in num

bers, the average attendance during the past year being 154 against 148 the previous year. The result of the examination by the Inspector of Schools has not yet been receivel, so that I am unable to give any particulars as to resalts,

His Worship imposed a fine of 225, with the alternative of one month's imprisonment. The fine was paid.

ALLEGED ARBOY.

nothing would have been further from his thoughts than that the ceremony in honour of this accession should have taken place where it did, especially with other places much better adapted for it in every way.I um, etc.,

"A MEMBER OF THE HONGKONG

CRICKET CLUB.”

20-JAE EDITOR OF THE “DAILY PRESS:"

It is an unspeakably sad and to a splendid mind and a valuable official career, says our Straits contemporary, but the memory of Ed ward Symons will be long cherished witli the deepest regard and esteem by all who knew

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M.P.'S REPLY TO MR. STEAD.

Sir Frederick Milner, M.P., sont the follow

recent manifesto I have received your

broadsheet purporting to come from a British officer; and as you have asked my opinion, you shall have it, and I will also forward it to the Press. My opinion is that you ought to ho shamed of yourself for circulating so vile a slander against your follow-countrymen. You seem to have made it your mission in life to vilify your country and to slander the bravo men who have suffered and borne so mach for their country. It seems to me a pity that you don't remove yourself to France, and offer your services to the guttur-pruss, where they would undoubtedly be appreciated. As to the Hongkong, 20th January, letter of A British Officer, I decline to be- Sre, The proclaiming of King Edward VIIlieve that any British officer could so demean himself as to spread wo grona a calamay against his fallow-soldiers, without having the courage on the Cricket ground this afternoon was a miserable fiasco, as could only be expected by to put his name at the ond of it. If, indesi, the selection of such a plans for sash a purpose any British officer hes sto spod so low, I can only The Governor and a few of his satellites, some say he is a contemptible coward, and I should like to have the opportunity of telling him so sailors and soldiers occupied all the available to his face; but as my opinion the British space, and the public, who would have been only officer doos not live far from the office of Mr. too proud and happy to acclaim their new W. T. Stend. Personally I prefer to believe Monarch, were conspicuous by their absence, the testimony of Lord Roberts, Sir Redvers Buller, and other brave gauerals, as to the con- The Governor by his action has insulted the duct of our soldiers in South Africa. I don't Hongkong public and the sailors and soldiers know if you have taken the trouble to read of the Garrison, all of whom should have been Load Roberts's touching furewell to his troops. where he speaks of the gallantry, the patient given the opportunity of acclaiming the new

endurance, the good conduct and laumanity of our trave soldiers. If you have read it, and it Monarch-Yours, etc., "DISGUSTED."

has not made you feel ashamed of yourself, I fear nothing will."

Hongkong, 16th November, 1872 TORTH BRITISH

NILE BRIURANA MERCAN TOTAL FUNDS AT 31ST DECEMBER, 183) £14,409,089.

0

I AUTHORISED CAPITAL... £3,000,000 '0

SUBSCRIBED Capital.... 2,750,000·0 0 PAST-UP CAPITAL.....

687,500 0 ↓ 2,731,183 13

The Undersigned, having been appointe: AGENTS for the alore Company, are pre- pared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current Ratos..

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO..

Agents.

(1872

. AACHEN AND MUNICH FIRE IN-

SURANCE CO.

Hongkong, 22nd June, 1900.

OF AIX-LA-CHAPELL

THE_Undersigned, having been appoints! THE

AGENTS for the above Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current Rates.

REUTER, PRÖCKELMANN & CO.

Agents. Heugkong, 21st April, 1997

PHENIX FIRE

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Through the removal of buildings and other alterations the space for play had been almost doubled, and it was a very good thing that this had hoon done. While mentioning that he might mention a short-coming of his own or mathor of Mr. Piercy's. When the altara- Wong Un Ching, shopkeeper, residing at 45 tions to the play-ground were going on Boulant Strand, and Fang Sau Chi, acountant, he (the Bishop) promised to give the netting to residing at 185 Queen's Road West, were again keep the balls into the court on the measure- brought up on remand and formally charged ments being supplied to him. However, as ho with unlawfully and malicionaly, on 20th De had not been provided with the masurements comber, setting fro to premises situated at 233 he had not been able to provide the netting, and 235 Queen's Road West. The first de- But the promise held good, and he would see fendant, who was represented by Mr. V. H. that the netting fus forthcoming on the men Deacon, was out on bail of $10,000. The hear surements being given him. (Heur, hear.) He ing was again adjourned until the 31st inst., expected Mr. Piorey forgot the matter in theat o'alook. hurry of preparing for home. There was only From the account published in our issue of one other remark he wanted to make, and that the 21st December. it will be remembered that was in regard to the school itself. As he came the fire originated in 235, Queen's Road West, there year after your he could not help being and spread to No. 233, immediately adjoining very thankful for the excellent work which Both places were completely rutted, and it was was being done there, that being a school which only with extreme difficulty that No. 237 was. provided an excellent education based on Chris saved from similar fate. All three places tina principles. It was most important in this were insured-No. 233 for $10,000, No, 235 colony that educational work should not be for $4,500, and No. 237 for $7,500. wholly without religion. They would all Fifteen candidates entored for the Oxford Unrealise of course that since last they met versity Local Examinations in July, and of

little sister born- there they had these 13 passod; 1 in the Bealor, in the the Diocesan Girls' Schools, which was cou. Janior and in the Proliminary. Mr. and Mrs. Piorey are at present away on a well- ducted on much the same principles as that

school. He was sure they would all wish God's A coolie employed in the Kowloon Godowns earned holiday, and we hope that at the blessing on the little sister, and hope that she pleaded not guilty to stealing, on the 26th inst., gud of the year they will return with renewed might soon have as good a building as that and from the Hongkong Godown and Wharf Com health and strength to carry on for many years that the number attending the new school pany, Ltd., at Kowloon, one brass bearing, of the work which has hitherto so prospered in would be as great. By the way the boys | the value of a dollar. their hands Mrs. Piercy's place is being fill had really pirated that school, which was William Pyne. assistant wherfinger with the ed by Mrs. Sangga, who has already gaiusd built and founded for girls. (Applause.) Company, said he met the defendant coming the sympathy and good-will of the boys. Mr. The boys had simply pushed the girls cut out of the central gateway of the godowns Frampton, who had worked very zealonely

(Apwearing a hat. It was an unusual thing for for the school, left in December to take charge and occupied, the place themselves. of the Government English School in Seal Plans.) He did not think they ought to a coolle to wear a hat, and witness mado We expect a master from Bugland fa a few cheer for that, he thought they ought to him take it of, when the stolen article was

be ashamed. (Applause): There was just one found inside. weeks to take his place, Mr. Horth, who other point in regard to the school which he The defendant was sentenced to 14 days' come out in April, loft the golony in July, and wished to mention. As he came there year hard labour. his place has been filled by Mr. Whittioks, an after year he was very thankful for what he

A SIMILAR CASE. experienced teacher from Manchester, who with

Chan Kau, unemployed and of no fixed aboda, work in the school. During the year various see, and he thought they should get it altered. admitted the theft on divers dates between the Englishman, and his complaint: will presumably 100 cases staraniseed, 200 balea feathers. For pared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Mr. Snugga and Mr. Arzeld is doing excellent AW; but there was one thing he did not like to Aimprovements have been completed. The ola / That was the mixing of races in the school-7th and 26th December of two clocks and four be sent in to the British Consul-General at Havre and/or Barburg and or London -25 Current Rates.

BEFORE ME. KEMP.

TALE OF HAT.

A DISORDERLY SHAMEN.

THE PIRATICAL ATTACK ON EUROPEANS.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE DAILY PREN."

Hongkong, 20th January Bra,As one of the gentlemen recently

Cuntod was a attacked by pirates near

Canton; it may be opportune to quote a few ex- pressions of opinion given by Mr. Scott in his

wrote:

OFFICE

The Undersigned are now prepared to of INSURANCE GRANT POLICIES

DOUGLAS LAPRAIK & CO., against FIRE ut Current Raten.

Agents for Die Phonix Fire OMen, Hongkong, 17th August, 1887. THE WESTERN. ASSURANCE

PANY OF TORONTO, CANADA, INCORPORATED 1851.. CAPITAL

..£410,000.

132

COM....

·THE Undersigned, having been appointed.

AGENTS for the above Company, are prepared to ACCEPT RISKS against FIRE at Current Rates."

WM. MEYERINK & CO..

Agents.

1312 Hongkong, 18th May, 1900.

UN INSURANCE OFFICE, LONDON

FOUNDED 1710.

EXPORT CARGO. Per steamer Norderney, sailed on the 14th January. For Marseilles:-27 cases staran- iseed. For Marseilles and/or lavra-10 cases human hair. For Havre:-2 cases China ink, 6 cases human hair, 19 cases blackwoodware, 70 cases Chinaware, 125 cases staraniseed, 400 S bales canes, 756 rolls mats. For Havre audjor Hamburg-4 bales tea mats, 10 bales canes,

The Undersignal having been appoincad 11 cases, blackwoodware, 35 cases human hair.AGENTS for the above Company, are pra

cases bristles, 100 cases staranissed, 190 bales 3 cases blackwoodware, é cases sundries, 18 casos feathers. For Hamburg-2 cases Chinaware,

canes, 220 bales feathers, 330 cases staraniseed. "It may be as well that something should be rolle mats. For Hamburg and/or Ant- said on the rubject of so-called 'piracy'in the worp:-100 cases bristles. For Hamburg sud!

or London-100 cases canes. For Bremen: A stoker on H.M.S. Borflour denied that he Canton waters and on the West River. The 21 casus private effects. For Amsterdam:-: had been behaving in a disorderly manner use of the words 'piracy' and 'pirates in this 230 pkgs. preserves.

For Rotterdam-25 cases whilst drunk, in the public street, on the 28th anüection has given the public a false impressturaniseed. For Lisbon :-- 15 cases Chinaware. inst., and that be bad further asanlted a brick eion on the subject, and has no doubt conjured layer. Police evidence was to the effort that. the defendant was grossly misconducting him-up pictures of the buccaneers, Captain Kidd and self in Jervois Street, and refused to be quiet other famous freebooters.... The piracies are when cautioned. He was running into all the stops, and wheff the complainant passed, the gang robberies with arms, but without, for the defendant deliberately struck him a blow on

most part, actual violence. ... When the gang bare finished with a launch the men usually take the month, knocking him down.

The fine of $5 was paid.

a polite farewell, but the whole matter has, in

NOTICE.

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that was to say, the Europeans and Chinese. He watches, the total value of the articles amount- kitchens have been removed, thus largely thought he could say this without giving offence ing to nearly 860. The clocks and watches are increasing the play-ground a new boundary wall has been built, and a new entrance provid. to either race. Of course he was an English the property of one Lok Yin Wai, watchmaker, el, and a tennis court has been made, an addition man, butus they knew he had really spent more | Jubiles Straat, who was at the time the de- last report to the British Government. He human hair, 32 cases valmisaikana, 119 balex

than half his life in teaching Chinese boys, fondant's employer. greatly appreciated by the boys. The building Therefore he did not. speak in this manner Sentence of four month's hard labour WAS has also been fitted with gas. On the whole through lack of sympathy with the Chinese, passed. the boys have enjoyed good health during the He loved the Chinese from the very bottom of year, there having been no serious cases of his heart, and they had geen that day—and oer- #ickness. Instruction in physical drill hastainly it was borno out by his own experience been regularly given thoughout the year by a that the Chinese boys were as capable of study sergeant of the Royal Welsh Fusiliers. During ing as the European boys, and could compete the summer the boys were taken for rimming with them successfully Certainly a large to Ini Chi-kok twice a week. On Boxing number of the prizes that day had fallen to Day, through the kindness of Six T.

Chinese. Therefore when he spoke as he was Jackson' and Mr. Cobbold, the boys were eu- doing to do he did it without the slightest ides bled to have a launch picnic to Kap-Sui-Man. of disparaging either one. race or the ellier. Our best thanks are due to the Medical Staff of He did not believe it was a good thing to the Government Civil Hospital for kind atten- tion to sick boys, to Mr. Chadwick Kew for put the two races side by side in the school dental aid, and to the following gentlemen for He did not think they mixed. There was

a gulf between the Chinaman as a China

A seaman on the 3.M.S. Konserin Augusto also prizes: The Right Reverend he Bishop of man and an Englishman as an English denied that he lud been behaving in a draakon Victoria, Sir T. Jackson, Sir J Carrington, man, and he did not think it was a good and disorderly manner in Queen's Road Central Hon. Mora, Chon, Stop Ches, Ups thing for English boys to be elucated site by on the 28th inste, and damaged a public chair to D. B. Crawford, Choa Seep D. Elphite side with Chinese boys, and he felt that it was the extent of a dollar. The ovidones against stone, Fung Wa Chun, D. Gilliss, T. Hunter not a good thing for Chinese boys to be edu hin showed that he lay on the ground, singing A. Mackio, F. Southey. W. Whiley. During catech side by side with English boyg Heshd kicking up his lege. A policeman placed the year, the Rev. B. F. Cobbold, has attended to give religions instruction to the elder boys, thunght they wanted to train up the Chiaman him in a chair, and on the way to the station to be a Chinaman sad not half a Chinaman and the defendant damaged it to the extent men.. and the Rev. J. H. France examined the whole halfarEnglishman. He liked to see a Chinaman tioned. He was fined $3, with an extra dollar school in Scripture. His report is appended."

Report of Scripture Examination by then educated sinn, but a Chinaman, and he would as compensation to the coolie. The fines were

like to see the Chinese educated separately. He paid. Her. J. H. France:

must say he considered it a great blot on this

LAXCENY.

I have examined 119 boya in Holy Scrip colony-and a very serious blot on this colony Two Chinaman employed on the steam lasath ture and find that the boys in evidenta that it provided un school where European Kwong Hung were charged with the unlawful of careful aizd accurate teaching. The children could go without this mixture. possession of two bundles of hemp-rope, valneil writion work WLE uniformly good, and the memory work, especially in the lower did not know how the practice had grown at $15, reasonably suspected of having been classes, left little to be desired, I would " At Shanghal there was an excellent stolen. The ropes were found on the launch.

school for Europesos. At the same time Both man pleaded not guilty, but were con suggest that, especially in forms 3 and work amongst the Chinese went on in Shang victed on evidence and fined $10 or one month. 4. particular attention bo given to hat he considered quite as successfully as work They paid the fine.

the

meaning of the words used in the Cate-amongst the English. He only wished they TRESPASSING OF CROWN LAND, chism, and that in forms 1 and 2 the boys could see it here. As he said, he did not know The masters of two ballast-boots admitte be taught to pronounce the words more slowly how it had come about, but to his mind it was unlawfully tresparsing on Crown landat Lamma and carefully. The average of marks obtained by the boys is high, one boy having gained more very serious blow to a colony like Hongkong Island on the 28th inst, and were fined $25 than 90 per cent, and the general condition of that it did not offer a school for its own each, which they paid.

people. It was. good thing to govern

$1

ONTAINING MONEY BT MENACES.

N account of the death of H. M. the QUEEN, HIS EXCELLENCY the GOVERNOR hos CANCELLED all EN. GAGEMENTS for the prezent,

Hongkong, 24th January, 1901.

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THE 22ND BOMBAY INFANTRY AT HOMES.

my opinion, been so grossly exaggerated and so false an impression been created in the public mind at home and in China to judge by theWING to the sad news of the Death of public prints that I have thought it right to point out the real facts of the case."

Probably the German authorities will take a different view of this repolition of "on exag- gerated fact" from Mr. Scott, although “no bale of German piece goods" was reported missing, a sine qua nen, in Mr. Scott's opinion, of a real picacy. It is to be hoped the China Association will make a strong case to the British minister for prompt and effective potion,

Yours, eto,

OBSERVER,"

At a recent examination at an English school at a Chinese port some remarkable facts in Natural History were revealed by the native pupils. The octopus according to one boy, is an eight-sided cat"-obviously this is a sort of animal with more use.than the normal cat for the traditional nine lives and tails. Some interesting light is thrown on the life-history of $46, with intent to steal the same, on the of the kangoroo by the two following state- 28th inst. The second defendant was further ments. A kangaroo," says one, is a trouble- accused of assaulting and wounding the police some animal. It eats chiedy zuen, women, and Combin- in the exocation of their duty on the same day cat A kangaroo," says the other, is like ing these, one may derive some hope of the The first man pleaded guilty, but the seconda sheep with a hole in its stomach." denied both charges.

Chinese polios sergeant stated that healthista safety of the men, women, and cats.

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