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DIOCESAN SCHOOL VACATION,

THE GOVERNOR ON HISTORY.

The Heid Motor, Mr. G. PIERCYy, red the annual roject, in which the following passaros occurred: The past twelve months have been marked by several important changes. As mare boys apply than we can possibly receivo, We have dected young applicants rather than the older ones of 18 to 3 yours, so that the

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 25TMн, 1905.

Tho

HONGKONG SANITARY

BOARD.

Me. HEWETTII. this site is not utilized, for ́s bath-house is there a suitable site on the bill bobind? It is very diffleuit to find a place to può up latrines.

now.

The VICE-PREZIDENT-I could not say just

Mr. RUBIAHN-There is a site at the back of Tik Loong Lane,

The VICE-PRESIDENT-I will make a noto of.itr

The PRESIDENT-If someone will second my proposition the mpftor would still be considered by Government and the Director of Public

A moeting of the Sanitary Board was held n the Board Room yesterday afternoon. Dr. J. M. Atkinson (President) presided, and there were also present the Hon. Mr. P. N. H. Brewin, Col. W. .. Webb, R.A.M.C., Mr. Jones (Vice-Presidout), the Hon. Mr. A. W.

E. A. Hewett, Mr. A. Ramjahn, Dr. F. Clark, Dr. H. Meofarlane, Dr. B. T. Barnott and Mr T. A. Hanmer (Secretary).

The minutes of the previona mosting were Works. confirmed.

FALWELL TO DR. DARNETT, "Tho PRESIDENT-Before proceeding with the Lusiness I should like to mention that this is the last nesting before the departure of Dr. an appointment in Egypt. During his two

Mr. HEWETT seconded, and it was carried. APPLICATION IN RESPECT OF LATEINES, Az application for permis-ion to constrant strines in respect of Nos.. 234, 247 and 249,

invention of prin ing and the early maritime discoveries, produced the Brat groot more- ment of modern Europe-the Renaissance, The hoght of thai movement win at & His Excellency was again called upon yostats which always clings to my memory terday to distribute prizes. This time it was to

-the year 1492. In that year a new world' the students of the Diocese School and

Atlantic, was discovered across the Orphanage. There was a large number of ladion

Mussninu who had so recently gained a foot- and gentlemen prent, and the morning'ing in the Fast was finally expelled from western proceedings were enlivened by songs rondorel

Europe by the conquest of Granada and the by the school choir.

death of Lerouza thu Magnificent, and also in the downfall of Florence, the city par VX- cellence of art and learning, where the Tuscan paintors. Michael Angelo, Galileo, Fico, and the Platonists, and a host of others flourished under the enlightened patronage of the Medici. As the Renaissance was the movement of the 15th century, so was the Reformation that of the ed by the growth of modern scientific and philo sophic idoss and the desire for freedom which acted against the oppression of ruling chesses and produced the vast phoaval of the French Revolu tion in the last decades of the 18th century. The absolutism of Napoleon at the Cora. Twenty-one boys outered for the Oxford mencement of the 19th century was the natural reaction from the license of the Revolution, and Local Examination: 16 passed, namely 2 Suniors, 4 Juziors, 10 Preliminary. For the the quiet period that followed the downfall of

Mr. RUMIAHN-I notice that the report of first time we had a Senior candidate in Honours, Napoleon was again a reaction from the stirring Edward Law having that proud position times of the war which lasted during his domina.the sub-committee appointed in November to tion of Europe. The quiet time gave birth to look into a question regarding limewashing bas and being also specially distinguished in his- tors, which is the only distinction won by the industrial movement which characterised been set down for the confidential meeting. Hongkong candidates. John Crolius was placed the latter half of the nineteenth century. You will remember that at the meeting in Ne in Honours in Preliminary. Mr H. Hastings, will now leave the general bistory of Europe in vomber. I made strong recommendations, I a former pupil, now rezident in Formon, in order to give you an example from English would point out that the recommendations of history of the use of dates as historical scaffold- the sub-committes agree mainly with tho point kindly presented valuable prizes to these two.

The tutal enrolment of scholars was 255, onding. The year 1215 is familiar to you all as I put forward to the Board. I wish to recom the average daily attendance was 199 (last the slats of the signing of the Magna Charta in mend to the Board that the report be dealt

with in publia the reign of John. This King was nicknamed your 171).

Lackland because he lost his French territories.

average nye of the school in lower than formerly | 18h. The close of the 17th century was mark. Barnett, who has been offered and has accepted Dog Vanx Roat Central, respectively, was

and the ses ral members of a class are more nearly of an age. The new Code which cane into force on 1st January allows greater latituds in arrangement of subjeos and classification of pupils. H.M. Inspector wrote that ponding a full report he might say the sehool did very well.

The health of the Institution las

been

remarkably good, these being an almost entire absence of inalarial fever, wounds and bruises incidental to footbal and cricket being almost the only ailments. The charitable side of the

work is not neglected, and in fact is increasing. In addition to four orphas supported by the Freemasons, there are sight boarders estinely dependent on the school for board, estling and education, as well as others an reduced fees. Two English boys born in Australia have been rescued, one sent as by II.M. Consul at Amoy, from actual slavery in the interior and the other sent us by the Ladies' Benevolent cas of kidnapping for Society, evidently a slavory-Our-Amiks ma apin due to the following friends who have kindly contribu prizes: Mrs. Sisbe, the Hon. Mr. Wei Yak, Rev. F. T. Johuson, Messrs. L. Arnold.

F. B. L. Boway, T. Edwards, Fang Wa-chun, H. Hastings, E. A. Hewett, Ho Fook, He Teng, J. Olson, A. Rumjahu, J. A. do

Remedies, and Sin Tak-fan,

The result of this loss was that the Plantagents from Norman Dukeshelding England by right of conquest, becary English Kings who considered that they had thaims or the Norman Duchy. The Lattle of Agincourt in 1415, and 20 years after the signing of Mages Charta, marked the highest point over reached in the assertion of those claims. The ill-suocess of the King who followed Henry V. and the subsequent internal troubles in England at the time of the wars of the Roses, led her to abandon the attempt to

years at Hongkong he has had an amount of plague experience which will stand bim i gand stand there. I

am sure you will join with me in wishing him success. (Hear, heur.) Dr. BARNET-I beg to thank you most heartily. I feel that you have all been very kind,

A SANITARY BOARD SECRET.

The PRESIDENT—This is a matter which concerns the reading of certain byo-laws, and wo had to ask 1lan opinion of the Crown Solicitor. If you like, you can propose to the meeting to deal with it in public, but it is a departmental Effair, and should, I think, be dealt with privately.

Mr. RumJahn--I am satisfied with your remarks, and think it should be dealt with privately.

CLEANSING DURING DECEMBER.

Dr. Clark reported that during December Just altogether 5,952 houses in the Colony were cleansed, 127 cort-loads of rubbish being moved.

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PROPOSED KUANGTUNG-KUANGSI

RAILWAY.

In response a cirealar despatch of Viceroy Applications for exemption from balconyTsen to the Waiwugu and the Slangpu asking regulations in respect of Nos. 101 and 105, Third for money to construct a railway which shall Street, and the now watchtaen's quarters in jin the provincial capitals (Canton and Kuriliu) of Kanglang and Kuangsi, in order Third Street, respectively, wers granted.

that Chia may be first in the fld and su prevent foreigners from seeking to exploit the

THE TAUMATI FISH SUPPLY.

Respecting an application for a licence to sell tish in respect of No. 62. Station Street, Mongkok, Mr. Hewett minated--Refuse if there are suflcient men in Yaumati Market to zuret the demands of the neighbourhood,

The appliction was refused,

MORTALITY STATISTICS,

Mortality Statistics for the whole Colony for

death rate per thousand per sana, bowed the week ended the 81st December, 1904, at a the following figures-British and foreign civil population, 1.42 B against 25.9 of corresponding wook last year, and of the preceding work. against 132 hinese land population, 15.9, us against 245 last year and 13.1 preceding week. Chinese bost population, 18.5, as against 19.4, last your and 19.4 preceding work.

LAMEWASHING RETURN.

The limewasting return for the fortnight sended the 17th inst. showed that 4,358 house had been in this respert attemed to in the Eastern District, and 5 379 in the Central.

BAT RETURN.

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814.00

the two Boards have sent a reply em. powering Viceroy Then to Laise fun 's locally ex the entral vermaent here no available funds CLUB for the proposed undertaking. To chariquendu of thus, Viceroy Tain has criered that all tivi and military oficials holding offes in the two Kaang provinces, a to subscribe acortain percentage of their salaries at once towards the che, while on the other hand the wealthy gentry and mo chants of the two proviness are to be appealed to to purchase bares in the new railway. With preased his conviction that there will be quite the money thas raised Viceroy Tiên has ex

sufficient fauds to start the venture and bring its construction to a successful issue. Viceroy Teon also rightly thinks that ones the Hoe bas been started and opened to traffle without delay as ench rection became completed, and. worked

intelligently and honestly and there are plenty do se--not only would the road pay for itself of Cantonese and natives of Kuangsi who can as its construction proceeded, but that those who hold back frei subscribing for fear of losing their money, seeing how things were managed, would only be too glad to press their money into the hands of these in charge of the railway for the purchase of shares in the

concero,

DAL

During the wosk ended the 21st inst, 489 rats, TURBULENT CHINESE AT SHANG- including cievca phigno-infected rats. caught in Victoria City; and 185, including seven infected, at Kowloon.

PORT ARTHUR'S DEFENDER.

EN ROUTE FOR HOME. The French mail steamer Australien was granted pratiqua yesterday afternoon, and left for Saigon and Europe shortly after four The Russians oa board, with the excaption of Captain Afanasioff, staff officer accompanying General Stoessel, who has been removed to the hospital ship Hygeia suffering from a severe attack of smallpox, have proceed du their journey. Although only the oue peso on board, the Hongkong passengers had to be vaccinated before they we o permitted to loud, and it is understood that similar precantions will be taken with regard to other passengers.

become a Continental power. Eens two hun. drti years after Agincourt she bad started her first colonial <fforts, anil

THE FIRST RECORDED CASE OF BLACK Jaid the foundation of her commerce,

QUARTER IN CHINA. and it was her Colonies and re-comerce

Mr. A. Gibson, the Colonis! Veterinary that led her again to take part in wars the Surgeon, reported a case of black quarter in Con: inent, and to the battle of Wu'erloo is 1815, the Kennedy Town Animal Depot, thus: --I exactly 100 years after Agincourt aul 600 yefound a case of black quarter (Rauschbrand) in With Kennedy Town yesterday (7th inst.) The after the signing of Magna Chara. these examples of historical scaffolding from animal, a bullock, arrived at the cattle wharf the general history of Europe, and the history from Wa Chow in the morning in a moribundstock. of England, I must, I fear. stop.. I should have condition and was at once carried up to the liked to have given another with referenen toshaugliter house and killed. The animals, 22, the East, and to have ru over biefy the salient that came with it are all healthy, but have been features in the historive of the five ancient sol apart by themselves. This case is obiefly of marchies of Egypt, Cha'dez, Assyris, Baby-inturest from the fact that it is the first of its lonia and Persia, of my own people the Jews, kind; so far that I have been able to find, that has -of classical India, of Sunserit times, and of the besu recorded in China. It is very common in vast Empire of Chim, which differs from Britain. The disease is not communicable to man, nor is it very infections among suimals the other Eastern cutries I have named in

It is contracted by inoculation only. having remained under practically the same forga of Government from the earliest dawn of

AT THE PEAK. non-Chinese sections has effected an improve-lustory to the present day. But my speech has ment which the report for 1903 showed was Degenerated to a lecture which has made an necessary. The school did well on the visitsundus claim ou your time and attention. I of the Inspector of Schools and at the Oxford only hope that what I have said may have Local Examinations, and I would add that I impresed the idea on some that a scaffolding had direct evideo at my own inspection of dates and facts, acquired in a school course September 20 that the teaching of the boys of history, helps the subsequent building up was thorough and the tons of the school good. I congratulate Mr. Pieroy and these rösulte. his very capable staff on

Bis EXCELLENCY, having presented tho prizes, said:

My Lord Bishop, ladies and gentlemen: Tho report of the Head Master which has been road tons is satisfactory. Here, as at Queen's College, there are more boys desirous of entering the school than enn be received, showing an incrcared appreciation of the education offered at the principal boys" schoolsof the Colony. The division of the lower classes into Chinese and

The completion of a public urinal for Chinese, behind the chair selier at the Peak was reported.

DATH-HOUSES FOR CHINESE.

MARINE MAGISTRATE'S

COURT.

Tursday, 24th January.

consideration of the Government, that in eon- Dr. Clark in a minute suggested, for the action with the question of public bath. BEFORE HON. CAPT. L. A. W. BARNES

LAWRENCE, R.N. (MARINE MAGISTRATE).

of the world's stories, and that these stories are houses for Chinese the public latrine i

DISOBEYING LAWFUL ORDERS.

Basil H. Taylor, Assistant Harbour Master, charged Chan Wa, Master of the unlicensed

The Native Notes" writer, of our northern contemporary had the following on Jan. 16th

Although there has been a strong under- current of bitter bostility against the Russians amongst all classes of Chinese, let alone those of Ningpo de-cont, ever since the Bund tragedy of the 15th of December last, which bus ben prevented with get difficulty from breaking out by Taotais Shen Tan-ho, Yn Ya-ching and other prominent resident Ningpo goatle mon, who appealed to the good sense and general love of peace amongst the more quiet and law-abiding portion of their numerous fellow townsmen, the gentlemon named above had their hands full indeed when the soutence of the Russian Ceart martial upon the sailor Agrof became kaowo on Saturday to the Chinese community hore. The Ningpo men of the lower classes who are specially numerous in the Chinese suburbs, beyond the French settlement, led by men who ought to have

krewn better, were clamorous in their demands to hoid a mass meeting at their Guild, or what is usually known amongst us as the "Ningpo Josshouse," in order to settle about the calling of a general strike, the closing of all shops kept by Ningpo men in the three settle- i monta ete.. in order to show their wath against the Russians. Fortunately this was reportert in time to the Ningpo gentlemen referred to above, who knew that such a gathering of infuriated and irresponsible men would surely result in a rint from which only those who were innocent would suffer. and so, hurrying to the Chinese suburbs these gentlewen and their supporters with extroms dificulty succeeded in preventing the proposed mass meeting by letting it be known that they, and the principal

of intense interest. I will now couelado byagh Street, under the playground of the The weak point of the selool, according to the rinsing, my own interest in the subject and Balitios Public School--a itrine closed about:

two years ago on account of the ammoyauce it report of the Inspector of Echools, is history. stimulating that of the boys of this selund in In spite of the distinction gained by Edward another way, viz. by preseating an extra prizo caused to scholars and mastera at the school-junk Chan hop Lee, and Li Shing, Master of representatives of various other provinces re- Law the inspector calls attention to the fact to the boy who has shown himself the most might at a small cost be converted into a public the unlicensed junk Shun Hang Taeung, with giling in Shanghai, were about to conrene that while the toys who presented themselves rising student of history.

for the Oxford Local Examinations passed in geography they were successful in less than Lalf of their papers in history. It scoms to ure pussible that the lack of interest arcused in

The recipient was Edward Law.

The Rt. Rev. Bishop J. C. HOA&E thanked Bis Excellency for so kindly distributing the prizes. It was of very great value to the educational works of the Colony to have the

bath-house. It would be a great boon to the inhabitants of this district, while, no such nisance would be likely to arise as was occasioned by the public latrine.

The President minutad--I thought it was there could be little doubt as to their knowing gathered in the Chinese suburbs and the propos schools by the study of history may be due to end of the Government showing real oraution being used as a storehouse. This, was, recom-the order, as they began to east off and haul up result of the meeting at the Chinese Chamber

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mended is estimates for last year. Con it be undertaken this year P

The Vice-President minuted-I sen it is

interest in education. He personally let, after having been round with His Excellency to one or two schools and spent some hours with him, that he did not come only to give away the estimated to cost $2,000. There is no mon y prizes. His Excelloney had a knowledge of in the estimates ir bath-houses. It may per what was wanted, and could give a great deal haps be done from "Miscellaneous Works."

The President again minated -I would sur. of adje as to how educational work should be

carial out. The Colony is to be congratulated gest that the Board recommend that this be in having a Governor who is really u help to it done, and also that No. 3. Police Station be cou in its eduentional work (applause). His Ex-erted into a bath house. These premises are cellency had been speaking about history. This was a most interesting subject to read, but the most difficult to teach, as one does not know

no longer used as a Police Station and ceald be made into a bath-house at small rest.

wilfully disobeying the lawful orders of the at the Chinese Chamber of Commerce to Harbour Master on the 24th inst. in Victoria

arrange about the best method of showing Harbour, in that they did make fast to the stern

the general desatisfaction over the re- of a steamer lying at the North German Lloyd salt of the Court-martial. This quisted Co.'s buoy

izi E manner many of the turbulent spirits The Assistant Harbour Master stated that

ed demonstration was adjouned to await the of Commerce. This was published in on Ex press sest out yesterday and distributed through- out the foreign settlements, native city and suburbs, which we now translate as follows-At a conference held this afternoon in the Chinese Chamber of Commerce, in which the members of the Committee of the Guilds of the various provinces doing business in Shanghai participat- ed

as soon as they saw the harbour launch ap proaching.

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As defendants had no excuss to offer, they were each fined $3.

GARRISON ORDERS.

the dulness of its groundwork, consisting, as it generally does, largely of names and dates committed to memory. I have often thought whether this could not

he avoided and moro attractive method of teach ing introduced, but I have been forced to the conclusion that names and dates are more easily and more permanently learnt in our schooldays than afterwards, and are the only satisfactory scaffolding from which a sound structure of historical knowledge can afterwarde be erected. It is true that unless cue is endowed with the memory of a Macaulay one cannot carry a collection of dater all through life, but where to begin or oud. There was no royal if one starts with a collection one has incidents road to the learning of this subject. The modern and periode between or around which to group history books published were no doubt very the great wovements of the world's development interesting, but he believed the older teachers I will give you one or two examples of this were much more advantageons. His Excellency saying that this site under the playeground grouping. Attbe present moment I am used to say I do not recall the exact date of the was right in saying that if we want to learn it of Balios School was recommended by the from Pak-aba-won. Launch will leave Murray the difficulty being experienced byth peti-D

at school we must put our noses against the Board for consideration last year. I up. founding of Rome or of the fall of Constanti-grindstone and learn dats after dair, and thus derstand there are no funds placed for this Garrison Order No. 3 of 13th instant, Lient-Col. by the Russo-Chinese Bank, until matters have from about seven, and a half centuries bofor reading studies in after life, and thus till in item, though it is just possible that it boring returned from leave of absence the received the unanimous endorsement of all the

nople, but I know that Roman history limited in either direction by those events extended

get the skeleton together. We can then put in

the flesh and blood.

Mr. Romjahn minuten -- No. 3 Police Station is too valuable a.pr.perty to be converted into a bath house. A site on the hill on top of the allah, cast of the Station, should be selecteri for ite purpose.

The PRESIDENT-I think I am correct in

HEAD QUARTERĀ, HONGKONG, 24th January, 1905. GENERAL ORDER-Arrivals No. 13. The undermentioned arrived on the 20th instant per a.. Pandua from Singapore H.K.S.B.R.G.A. Jemadar, 4 Rank and File, Condneting party. 35 Rank and File, Draft of recruite for da y.

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it was decided in the first place to send s joint telegram signed by the Committees of the Guilds present, to the Waiwapu and also to the Imperial High Commissioners of the Nanyang Administration (Viceroy Chen Fa of Nanking) strongly protesting against the action of the Russian authorities in relation to the death of Chon Seng-yu at the hands of Russian e ilors. In the recond place it was decided to draw up petitions, signed by the members of Commit tees of the varias provincial Guilds present, and send them to the Shanghai Tactai, the Senior Consal, and the International and

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SHIPPERS. These three decisions have F. W. J. Carlfeld, 110th Mahratta Light Ind., been settled. might be paid for out of another vete. unexpired port on, viz. 23rd Jenny, 1995, is representatives of the various provinces assem bled this day, and they now units in requesting understand that No. 5 Poice Station is empty, hereby cancelled. By Order

the merchants and bandieraitamen of Ningpo There is a proposition before Government for

descent in Shanghai to postpone their proposed mass meeting. (Signed) The members of Com- erecting certain bath-houses for Chinese for

mittens of all the provincial guilds established which they will pay. This Station might

in the port of Shanghai.

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at very litle cost, he converted into ware given,

I move that Paying bath for Wanchai. Government be requested to sanotion that the Jutrine near Belilios School and Ro & Police Station be altered.

the Christian Era to nearly fteen centuries His Lordship then addressed the scholars at afler it. The first two and a half cautaries sons length with regard to sport, holidays, ete, were those of the growth of the town under and wound up by calling for three hearty the somewhat mythological kings. During cheers for His Excellency and the lilies and the next period of nearly equal length, the gentlemen present. These Kome, as a republic, extended over Italy, In

ikewise thres for the Bishop and three for Mr. the third period of some 250 years, which Piercy and his wife. brings us to the Christian Era, she became an empire covering the west and south of Europe, the north of Africa, and the east of Asia. It was close on 500 years before this empire began to break up, and for another 1,000 years its traditions and forms lingered in the Eastern Empire with its capital at Constan- tinople. The fall of that city, which sent classical learning wrndering westward, ecour ring as it did about the same time as the

Our Shanghai contemporary reports: The

Mr. RUMJARN-I think the site at No. 3 British str. Powderham (Capt Jones), of 1,950 tons register arrived outside Woosung on P.lice Station covers 1000 square feet, and it January 18. Tho Powderham loft Barry on the 12th of November with a cargo of Cardiff pat up by auction should fetch five or six dolars coal, bound for Hongkong. We understand a square foot, so with the cost of converting it that she is now en s voyage te Vladivostook, it would cost the Colony a lot of money.

The VICE-PRESIDENT-Mr. Rumjalin Is but that there is me dithculty as to the continuation of her voyage, as certain members of her crew have a strong objection to pro, quite right it is a faluabis site worth quite

`six dollars a foot, ceeding thitter.

A. A. CHICHESTER, Major.

Chief Staff Officer.

WEATHER REPORT.

The Hongkong Observatory yesterday issued the following repart

On the 24th at 11.55 a.m. The baromster has risen slightly in S. Chins and in E. Japan and has fallen over the Pacific and in Mid-Chins.

Gradients are moderate upon the east coast of in the Formosa Channel and to the northward of China and moderate N.E. monsoon will prevail it, and moderate S. to S.W. winds in the nex thern part of the Chian Sea.

Forecast: Moderate 2. to 8.W. winde; cloudy, fair.

N.B.-Communication with Gap Rock is in-

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As already stated above this Express succeed. ed in preventing the mass meeting at tho Ningpo Josshouse called for yesterday by the more turbulent of the Ningpo community of this port, and as can be imagined may be mid to have been the only way under the circumstancas to effect such a thing, as these people had lost Shanghai Taotai to do anything in the matter, faith in the ability of their leaders and the Had a mass meeting of the kind referred to baan! allowed to take place there is no knowing to what a pass thene ignorant and misguided lur FLOOR, WATKINS" BUILDINGS Ningpo labourers, handicraftamen and coolies, led by interested rascals and assisted by rowdies and desperadoes, would have been brought.

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