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this. It was connosrce, and not culture which made Britain the leading nation in the world. It is through commerce, and not through culture, that the United States and Germany have challenged that position, and that the former country, for instance, hopes to establish itself as the leading World Power, It would be a gravo mis-

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dominate her portion of the world by political means and not by commerce. If she is in ber infancy as a commercial untion, WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTSt is still very evident that she is losing no opportunity of driving out of all parts of Asia where she has the power the trade of her rivala, in order to give her own trade the fullest possible opportunities of growth, Her vehement anxiety to build up Russian WHISKY, industries and extend her commerce ace illustrated in alawost every move which she mukes. If it were not for this, the British and other merchante concerned in Asiatic CELEBRATED trade would have small reason for viewing

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with apprehension the advance of Russia's frostiers. Then in the case of Japan, who is it that can maintain the opinion that her rise in power is due to the possession now VERY OLD LIQUEUR SCOTCH of an army and a navy on Western lines.or

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WHISKY.

New South Wales has been having a success- ful cricket season, defeating Victoria and South Anstrate onde anche and Queensland twine, in the only four matches played. --

The Dominion Parliament will meet early in Marob, and will consider the Grand Trank extension question and the extension of the Intercolonial and the Fast Atlantic steamship service.

Mr. Balfour is to be invited to consider the

advisability of adding to the Board of Admiral y

a naval constructer nu i a mechanical engineer,

Questions are also being asked about the business and constitution of the Defense Coin mittee of the Cabinet--the mystorions body whose secret is so closely guarded,

A telegram dated Washington, December 23rd, says: The Secretary of Stato is preparing a suitable response to a special morsage to the President from the Dowager-Emprove of China. This message was personally entrusted to Ro Admiral Frederick Rogers, rocontly detached

from the command of the Asiatic Station, and was delivered to the President last week.

The Privy Council of Great Britain ber decided that British Columbia may refuse the franchise to Japanese Some time ago, the collector of votes for the province, located in Vancouver, refused to enrol the name of a Japanese who applied. The County Court and Supreme Court Justices upheld the appeal of the Japanese, and also the Supreme Court of Canada

The Privy Council has, however, reversed all those orders and given the provisos the right for which it has contended. General satisfaction is expressed at the decision in British Columbia.

of a Constitution analogous to those of Western countries? Again, does anyour propose that China shall raise herself out of the bumiliation which is now hers except A blend of the finest WHISKIES dis-by commercial expansion? That her rulers tilled in SCOTLAND of great age, very fine are aware, through their own blindness, of this fact is what renders the rapid pro- gress of China impossible. Those who rehnke the materialism of such statements

The Toronte Globe, the grant organ of Liberal- and look with dread toward n "bagmau'sism in Eastern Cauads, has no hesitation in millennium,” though we may sympathise supporting the admisdou of all naturalised with the ery of their outraged aesthetic Japanese to the British Columbia franchise, feelings, we must regard as unscientific whatever the cost to the Province. Thine the Globe says in an editorial note: The Imperial The following are also recommended, und fand unhistorical. It is useless for them to

Privy Council has decided that the law of are unsurpassed in quality:-

British Colombia, which declares that a Japan. ese who becomes & naturalised citizen of the A-THORNE'S BLEND

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talk of the divorce of commercial and "humans" education, for the two were hever united, It is the former which makes for the success of the nation which is Province, is not entitled to vote, is constitu- tional. This julgment is a reversal of the roost imbued with it, and this becomes id verdict of the Supreme Court of the Province creasingly so as the commercial man drivos mentioned, rendered on March 9th, 1901. It is out the military despota process Downoankt based upon a strict lagal interp station nearly completed. The acknowledgment of this fact does not involve the disappearance from the world of the educated man- edocated, that is to euy, as Mr. BALFOUE

rather than Mr. ANDREW CARNEGIE world see him. Why should it All cannot engage in commerce, nor is patriotism, the A. S. WATSON & CO. desire to see one's country in the front rank

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of nations, the only or even the highest human quality. There is still something | left for those who regret materialism to do.

Yesterday being the second anniversary of the secession of King Edward VII, the shipping in the Harbour was gaily decorated and the warships fired the customary salute,

By kind permission of Lieut..Colone Iremonger and Officers, the band of the 33rd Burma L. I. will play during dinner at the King Edward Hotel to-night.

of British Columbian law, and, if so, one may sincerely hopa that the law will be amended. Canada is a free country, and subjects of other uations who uro admitted to all other privilege of citizenship should not, in fairness, be de prived of the right to vota,

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the manner in which the provisions of the Immigration Restriction Act affect the Indian A Hindoo, who for subjects of His Majesty. some years had been established in business in Victoria and who desired to proceed to Judis on a visit to his wife and family, was advised that if he did so ho would not be permitted to re-enter the Commonwealth nor would his family be allowed to land in Melbourne. In another case an eduosted Indian of the Brahmin caste who

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GENERAL NEWS.

(FROM OUR SELCIAL CORRESPONDENT.]

LONDON, 21st January, 7.30 p.m.

THE JAPANESE MINISTER ON

NATIONAL SUCCESS.

The Lord Mayor of London presided at the celebration of the seventy-ninth anniver- sary of the Birkbeck Institution to-day, Baron Hayashi, the Japanese Minister, who gave away the prizes, said that the country which wished to rank high must prove its superiority in work and products, His Government, he said, never failed to impress this fact on the Japanese.

REUTER'S CERVICE.

LONDON, 20th January.

VENEZUELA, The Venugolaus say that the German reiser Panther tried to enter Lake Maracaibo to capture the warabip Miranda. It is feared that the incident will imperil the negotiations between the Powers and Venezuela.

MOROCCO.

The British Vice-Consul was, stoned in the streets of Fez, after dusk. The assailants, who are noted bad characters, wore arrested and Fanished. The incident is not considered important

LONDON, 20th January.

THELAHN" REFLOATED. Tho N. D. L. steater Lahn has been re- floated without damage.

MARCONI TELEGRAPHY, The King and President Roosevelt yesterday ahenga cordial messages by the Marconi system, the first transmitted between the United States and England, Mr. Marconi himself operated at Willfleet, Massachusets, a distanco from Cornwall of 3,000 miles.

PLAGUE IN SOUTH AFRICA, Thirty-four cases of plague, including one European, have occurred at Durban, seventeen of which proved fatal.

THE VENEZUELAN ARBITRATION.

Mr. Bowen has arrived at Washington.

HONGKONG SANITARY BOARD.

SUPREME COURT.

Thursday, 2nd January.

IN CRIMINAL-JURISDICTION.-

BEFORE HIS HONOUR SIR WILLIAM M. GOODMAN (CHIED JUSTICE).

ARBON.

Evidence was resumed in the case in which Chui Chong was charged with having committed arson by setting fire to a house at 318. Qaven's Road West on 27th December,

At the conclusion of the evidenca counsel addressed the jury, and his Lordship summed up, pointing out that when the fire broke out the prisoner did not give the alarm of fire as he might have been expested to do and that the spirit-shop balow the premises occupied by the prisoner was very much over-insured. Was there any mativo assignable why the prisoner and his partner should est fire to the premises? There was none unless that they wore in losgue with the people down below, and the Attorney-General's theory was that the boxmaking business carried on by the prisoner in the room above was only a profaxt. for placing indsamable material there for the purpose of setting fire to the house,

The jury retired to consider their verdict at four o'clock. Alter un absence of 15 minutes they returned iate Court, and the foreman statel that by a winjority of 4 to 3 they found the prisoner guilty.

His Lordship printed out that whilea majority of 1 to 3 was saficient under the old law, the now law required a majority of 5 to 2 to convict a person of any offence. The jury must again retire and reconsider the verdiót.

After a further absence of 14 winntes, the

majority of 5 to 2 jury returned with a verdict of guilty by

His Lordship deferred judgment until today, when the other charge of arson in connection with the same fire will be tried.

The Court adjourned until ten o'clock this morning.

POLICE COURT.

Thursday, 22nd January.

BEFORE MR. J. H. KEMP (ACTING POLICK MAGISTRATE).

QUEEN'S COLLEGE PRIZE- GIVING.

The annual distribution of prizes at the Que n's-College-tock-place yesterday in the ball of the Calinge in presence of a large com- pany of ladies and gentleman. The Hm. F. H. May, Colonial Secretary and Chairman of the Government Body, presided, and was supported by Bay. Dr. Goa. H. Bateson Wright, houdmaster Among these present wore Lady Hon. Dr. Ho Kai, Portugues Consul-General Good caun, Mr. May, Mrs. Bateson Wright,

Sr. A. G. Romano, Ker. A rohdeacon Banister. Rer. W. Southum, Rev. C. H. Hickling, Rev. G. Bunbury. Professor Sharp, Lt. Kisto, &. E. Inspector of Schools), Messre, G Piercy and. (one of the examiners), Mr. E. A. Irving

H. Sykos (Diocesan School), and the following members of the staff: Messrs. A. J. May, E. Ralphs, A. W. Grant, B. Tanner, R.. Soymour A. Bird, und A. W. Crook

The HEADMASTER read the annual report, which was as followe

Queen's College, 19th January, 1903, Hon. F. H. MAX, C.M.G.,

Colonial Becretary SIE--I have the honour to present the annual report on Queen's College for the year 1902,

The total number on the roll was 1,434, a alightly lower dgure than in the previous year. This redaction is one of many indications of considerable improvement in attendance; for with fewer boys and with savon school-dags less there is actually an increase of 15,552 attend- auces in the course of the year. Again, the number on roll oxosedod 1,000 in nine months and 1,160 in four; while the average daily altendadoo is 900 When it is remembered that in the summer, plague, ohoters, and dengue fever were prevaleët, it must be admitted that a steady alt-ndance under these conditions fa highly commendable

3. The four wow short of 330,000 by only 8121. The cost of the College is euhaticed

credited to this Department, though $216 is the the fast that the foes of tres neuelanse by

annual cost of educating student interpreters for the Registrar-General's Department, and $180 for the charitable education of children of public | servants, which does not include the four free scholarships granted annually to encourage education in the Government District Schools of Baiyingpan, Wanchai, &o, &c. It appears. to me that this last is the only item "faily febargeable to education; the cost of the other two items should, if possible, be defroyed etse- where as a moatter of account.

4. It is just five years sines the services of M. J. W. Jones were first loaned to the Supreme Court for twelve months. It was, therefore, CRUELTY TO ANIMALS,

quits as much a matter of congratulation to Louco Sergeant Les seems determined that the Collage us to Me. Jones, when in Coleber humane methode shall be adopted by Chinese last the news of his permanent transfor to be in the shipment of swine, sud jusk-masters and Deputy Registrar as from 7th June, 1901, others in the trade know this to their cost,

retched the Colony. No surprise can be excited at the docision of the Rosrotary of State that Chan Tso, a boatman, was the latest in the list in the faturaadncational officers are not to hold of those who havebeen summoned for ernelty; his acting appointments in other departments. I modo of removing the animals from one part of veature, however, to express a hope that this does not mean an absolute nogation of the possi the host to another was to lift them by the bility of permanent transfer olsewhere. The just as he would so many sacks of flour. When Messrs. Arthur, Jones, and Mondeock would ears and tail and heave them into position experience of the Government in the cases of

Lance-Sergeant Leo strolled up, after watching ur to justify the conclusion that assistant masturs are capable of performing excellent the spectacle for a little time, Chan Tso sud-service elsewhere; and I maintain that the effect dooly changed bis procedure and lifted the of such transfer ou Queen's College is a pigs carefully and tenderly by the shoulders. | salutary one; thera being the stimulus to The russ failed in its object, however, and the exertion with a view to the recognition of the Chinoaan was asked to walk as far as the Governmerit and the infusion of new blood inte police station, where he was charged.

the English staff from time to time.

In kosmor to his Worship, the defendant said be was not guilty of oruelty and that the sergeant arrested people quite at random.

810 or 14 days.

THEFT OF SILK,

A menting of the Sanitary Board was booking his passage with the Messagerie Mari-Present:-Dr. J. M. Atkinson, Principal Civil times Company, to deposit with the Company Medical Officer (President); Hon. Dr. F. W. £100 os recurity. On the st amer reaching Clark, Medical Officer of Health; Colonel Webb, Melbourne the E100 deposit was handed to the .A.M.C.; Mr. F. J. Badeley, Captain Saperin tendent of Police: Mr. C. Mel, Messer, Acting Collector of Customs, who gave a receipt für the Registrar-General; Mr. Fang Wa Chun; and The German cruiser Hanna from Nin d amount and a permit allowing the Hiodos pas. Mr. G. A. Woodenok (Secretary).— Sound, the British sloop Algerine from Canton.songer to stop two months in Victoria. Should and the French gunboat Surpré e from Foochow arrived yesterday, The Surprise left again for Saigon.

desired to visit a brother in Victoria, had, og held yesterday afternoon in the Board Room, lady castomer. Chan Shin said the garment / "vely). Messra, Bird and Crook kave had the

We have received from Mr. Allan Cameron, general agent of the Portland and Asiatic 8.8. Co., the latest uue of the Pacifis Monthly, a magazine issued in the interests of the Company. 1 he contents are of a highly interesting nature, comprising a description of the great Columbia River basin by Captain Cleveland Rockwell. (with 110 illustrations) and a great deal of light and varied matter which serves to make up a

most interesting number. The printing and illustrations are capital.

Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman in ou ad- dress delivered at Dunfermline on the 21st ult. said that there was no erenso for the Govern- ment in having allowed Great Britain to glide into the present position in Venezuela. It. in a paltry quarrel," declared the speaker, with a bankrupt, distracted and rickety state. If over there was a case for arbitration, this is one." fie Henry said that he had only condemnation for those who by their "rasping writing and foul gibes" had fomented discord. between Great Britain and Germany,

THE remarks of Barou HAYASHI, the Japan- ese Minister in London, at the anniversary meeting of the Birkbeck Institution on Wednesday, showed a true appreciation of the most salient feature of modern life, The country which wishes to rank high, he insisted, must prove its superiority in its work and products. In another column -to-day we publish a letter from our Tokyo correspondent, which deals at some length with the Japanese view ou this very subject. In that letter, it will be seen, there is quoted a passage from an address by Marquis Iro to his party inst month, in which he declared it to be the end of all kinds of education to build up the wealth of a nation. Our correspondent deprocates | ssid -" Two haltleships now under construc- this very materialistic view of life und goes tion in England have been offered to Spain, on to point out the ill effects in Japan of Negotiations for their sule are very advanced" excessive adherence to this ideal. The The Spanish Minister of Marine has declared Marquis's error, it seeme to us, lay in that is proposes to establish a privato naval industry, permitting the construction of a speaking of the end of all kinds of equadron equal to the task of defending the education" as being what he declared it Spanish costs. The Minister believes he can to be. He thereby certainly laid himself carry out this plan without resorting to a loan open to the charge of ultra-materialism, by increasing, but only to a prudent extent, but we doubt whether the words quoted the Budget of the Minister of Marine, were what he really intended to say. It must be recognised that there are two kinds

A Santiago de Chila despatch last month

Faron d'Estournelles de Constant, the French

of education, one of the individual as such, Deputy who was one of the delegates of France the other of the man as part of the nation, to the International Peace Conferen, and who and it is the latter which renders him a is a member of The Hague Arbitration factor in the success of his country. We Tribunol, has written a strong congratulatory do not mean to say that a SHAKESPEARE is letter to President Roosevelt, on the sub of no importance to the progress of his mission of the Venezuelan orbitration to The nation, but be no more elevates that nation Hague Court. The letter expresses the view, widely prevailing in offcial and diplomatie

to the front rank than does a minor poet of circles here, that the American course not only One does not require to adjusts the immediate isans, but also aves The ordinary merit. go deeply into history to be made aware of Hague Tribunal from practical extinction.

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that period to exceeded the £100 would be forfeited and the Iliadeo expelled the country, This kind of treatment is rosented by Indion

residents of Melbourne,

ERECTION OF WATER-CLOSETS.

Further correspondence Was submitted relative to the erection of sixteen water-closets, sight urinals, and one Chinese latrine at the office block at the angle of Chater Road and Des Voeux Roud.

On the motion of the PRESIDENT, moonded DEPARTURE OF SIAMESE CROWN by Hon. Dr. CLARE, it was agreed to reply to the applicant that the Board only allora closets în yarde on ground foors,

PRINCE

Aboat 8.30 yesterday morning the Siam eso Royal. yacht Jaha Chakrkri, with H.R.F. the Crown Prince of Siam on board, left for Bang- kok. As she steamed out of the harbour, accompanied by several steam-launches, a salute was fired by the warships in the suchorage.

BILLIARD TOURNAMENT.

On 7th February a billised tournament will take place at S. Patrick's Club, Garden Road,: teams to consist of siz players. All wishing to compete should communicate with Mr. D. Doyle, the Hon. Secretary. The first prize is beautiful media! work silver cup, the second team receive silver-mounted malaces sticks, and there is a prize (a Roberts cue with case for the player insking the bighast hrank.

CRICKET.

SHERWOOD FORESTERS », H,M.S. "ECLIPSE."

Played yesterday on the Cricket Ground and won by the Sherwood Foresters by 2 runs on the first innings. Scores, zs supplied :—

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BANITARY MEASURES AOLINST HONGKONG. infected port by Batavie, owing to the presence The matter of Hongkong being declared an of bubonic plague in the Colony, came on for consideration.

In a minute attached to the papors de ling with the subject the President sanf...”. It nearus to me that if the Consul for the Netherlands was informed that only three sporadic case have occurred during the past three weeks, the necessity for such drastic measures would not be apparent."

The papers were laid on the fable.

LIMEWASHING RETURNS.

6. Once agaia we have at last ten English masters. Mr. Tonner has been promotail to the senior grade. To fill the three vacancies Emongst the Junior Assistant Masters, Mr. Bird was appointed in October, Mr. Crook arrived a few days ago, and Mr. Hollis is shortly Chua Shio, & working tailor, got a plece expected. In addition to boing University men of silk from his master, Young Shan of marked careers (Oxford and Dublin respec Cheung, to meko up into a jacket for a

would be ready on the 18th just, but that date musters, and will doubtless prova valuable advantage of practical experience s sebool- arrived and passed without delivery being made, acquisitions. Mr. Dealy, last May, west on Instead, Chan Shin informed. Yeang Bban leave for the second time in airsteen years Choang that he had pawood the silk, and was unable to redeem it. As the cloth was worth $16, the master tailor informed the police of the transaction and had the other arrested...

In answer to his Worship, the complainant said it was not unusual for people like the defendant to pawn cloth, given thom to make ap, but nothing was said against the practice eo long as the garments were delivered to time. Sentance was passed of one month's hard

Inbour.

HOUSEBREAKING.

Two months' imprisonment with hard labour was the soulence meted out to Li Shing, who was convicted of breaking into a dwelling-honse in Temple Street, Yaamati, and stealing four the total value of $13, blankets and one pair of jade-stone bangles, of

DISTURBANCE IN AN HOTEL.

James Cranshaw, a seaman with nothing to do, felt thirsty, and on Wednesday walked into the bar of the Land We Live In Hotel and said to the proprietress, who we behind the counter, Boss, gimme a drink." The landlady thought he had had enough, and zefused to supply James's want?

were no prosecutions in the former district, but Ile was fined or 10 days for disorderly is the latter there were ten, resulting in Enes bobaviour and 85 or 14 days for assalting the

policeman. to the amount of $198.

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MORTALITY STATISTICS,

TROUBLE ABOUT A BICKERA FAEE.

Bervice.

8. The report of the Education Committe recommends the appointment of an elevantb. being now 500 more boys daily receiving iurne English master, which appears necessary, there tion thau when ten English, masters were deemed necessary.

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University, who for more than three years did 7. Mr. James Chaong, graduate of Melbourus excellent and successful work as acting English Basistaut master, resigned at the end of august last, ou proceeding to Oxford. In April, Mr. Wong Ming, and Chiness assistant, was loaned to the Magistracy for twelve months. October, Mr. Un Kam Wa, 4th Chines Assistant, an nsefni and energetic master, resigned to act as interpreter and transla tor to a local legal firm. The restitution of the fail complement on the English staff will terminate the excessive strain thrown, during the last few years on the Chiness staff by temporary promotions and appointments; cannot, however, withhold from these young me, especially the acting pupil teachers, the well-deserved mead of praise for their obeerful energy in the discharge of their difficult duties.

8. The desire of the Government to promote and encourage grester attention to the study of Chinese amongst natives and English olika bas not been without its effect on this College. Several Chinese assistants formed themselves

whereupon he grew wroth and raised a great distartance. An Indian constable came in and took charge of Cranshaw, who recorded his Out of a total of 2,006 houses in the Eastern feelings on the subject by assaulting the Indian district and 2,988 in the Western, 97 and 2,750 | when they got outside, Sergeant Garrod was houses respectively were limewashed during the in the vicinity, and prevailed upon the defenfato u class, and at their own cost engaged a

Theredant to go to the station,

native teacher, chiady for improvement in style. fortnight ended Saturday, 17th inst

M. Bird has begun this study of Chinese, Though I do not think that the knowledge of - Chinese, written and spoken, should, as former- ly, be obligatory on all mastors, there can be no doubt that even a small acquaintance with the language of the boys is desirable, to maintain the proper efficiency and discipline of the College. f. Messrs. Balphs, Grunt, and Tacper deserte warad congratulations upon the excellent results at the Oxford Loos! Examinations held last July. Twenty certificates were obtained by Queen's College boys; 3 senior, B junior, and 11 preliminary. The mark" G," next in order in distinction, was obtained no less than 18 times, shiedy in arithmetic and history. I am glad to note that Chinese boys are again coming to the fore, both in position and number of passes.

The mortality statistics for the Colony for. the week ended 27th December, 1902, showed the death-rate per 1,000 per annum to bo 15.2, against 238 in the previous week and 148 during the corresponding week of last year,

THE CONCRETING OF A BASEMENT, An application was read from Messrs. Butters fold & Swire for exemption from concreting the basement of "Taikoo," tho Peak, on the ground that the basement is of good hard chunan, raffolently strong to keep out rats, as was evidenced by there boing no rat-holes or rans: The applicants also stated that the two 19 residential flours above the basement are of 18 | concrete, laid on corrugated iron, and supported by iron beams. It was therefore impossible, they said, for rate or rermia to get into the house, or for sullage and bath-water to get into

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The application was granted, on the motion of the PRESIDENT, seconded by Hon. Dr. CLARK, ANOTHER APPLICATION FOG EXEMPTION

John C. Murphy, hailing from the Emerald Isle, had a dispute with a riokata-voolla aunt the payment of vehicle hire, and the police stepped in to settle it.

The coolie told the Court that the defendant bad his rickeba for an hour, and at the end of that time declined to pay any money, striking the complainant when he asked him for at least ten cents.

The fiue was $3 or 10 days, with an additional 5 cents as compensation to the coolie,

LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS.

10. The good resalte at the half-yourly exami- bation (a practice instituted by myself in 1832) led me to antidpata satisfactory improvement at the close of the year, and I fo-1 justified in

French mails, left Saigon yesterday, at 7p.m.,uying that I have not been disappointed.

The M.M. steamer Oceanien, with the next for this port.

on the 20th inst.

The P.M. steamer Korea, with mails, &c., left San Francisco for this port, via Honoinly, &c., The 0. & 0. steamer Gaelic, with mails, &c., which left bence on the 23rd inst.. for San Francisco vid Shanghai, &c, arrived at her.. From Messrs. Denison, Ram & Gibbs came } destination on the 20th inst.

FROM CONCREIING.

11. Messrs. Ross and Kitto, appointed inde- pendent examiners of the Upper School, mako a separate report. I would bag leave, on behalf of masters and boys, to express our sense of the kindness and consideration shown by the examiners,

E. The examination of the Lower and Preparatory Schools was conducted by myself under Standing Orders from the Governing

an application for exemption from concreting The P.M. etasmer City of Peking, with maila, the ground surfaces of cis new houses in Bobine. left Nagasaki for Hongkong, via Manila, on Body. The whole tone of the examination is son Road (Inland Lot 578). In the case of the 21st inst., at 5 pm, and is due at Manila on higher than that of the previous year, the im- these houses it was stated that there would be the 25th inst. at 6.5.m. Her malls will be for- | provement being chiefly attributable to groster

no access to the spaces below the kitchens and servants' quarters, as they would be completely bricked in,

Hon. Dr. CLARK mored that the application, be granted, provided the spaces were not acces- sible and that they be ventilated.

This was all the public business.

war ed to Hongkong par Yawate Muru, from Nagasaki.

The H.A.L. steamer Sithonia, from Hambarg, left Singapers for this port on the 20th inst, p.m., and may be expected here on the 26th iust, The A.L. steamer Tirot left Shanghai for this port yesterday.

regalarity ia attendance as reported above. With the arception of the grammar paper in the three sections of Class IV, there was absolutely nono of the provoking practice of inserting silly or irrelevant information. No further comment upon the emmary below is neated than the statement that the Lower School lin