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Woi-hai-wei School,

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Mical Journals,

Our Hongkong Connection-Mr. Johnston, our chairman at the last prize distribution said he thought the school should be advertised more, and that it was little known in Hongkong, prismably the advantages of education in the We now have five pupils from that Colony and excellent climate we enjoy are being recognised by paronts there.

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WEI-HAI-WEI SCHOOL.

PRIZE, DISTRUATION.

The success of most functions depends to s great ostent on the weather, and the tiani amal prize distribution at this school un Friky,

24th of July, was held under ideal aireninstance. Tu the unavoidable absue of Sir Gord Nool. Capfalu R. N. Oma

HIS, Audromedu, took the chair and dis tributed the prizes. Swimming races, of which

visitors had a gobl view from the whool front,

followed the store important function ]]1 school.room, which had been stealy decorat d with flags and standards killy but for the occasion by the Army Service Cups department of the Ist Chinese Regiment. The Compulsioner's porty 'inchie, His Hon, the Commissiones, Lady Boston, Mr. and Mrs. Barton, of Tientsin, and Bishop Shift were also

Captain Shorthand, H. M. S.

THE HEADMASTER ail:-Captain Omman. ney, Ladive and Gentlemen, the Commander-in. Chief had promised to take the chair on this occasion if able to do so, but left yesterday for Chewalpo. He has kindly asked Captain Oman ney in tako his place, and I assure you, Sir, that we feel greatly honoured in having the Senior Captain presiding to-day. For some reasons it world be more desirable to have "Prize Day" at the end of the year, but we had an unfor turate experience last year, when visitors were prevented from coming by usually sovere weather. This und the comparatively swall Tosilent population of Woi-hot-wei in winter have decided us to fix the prize distribution for the end of the summer term. Apart from ths school car audiones last year was very small. May we hope that your presence in such numbers to ay is--in part-an indication of goodwill wad friendly interest in the subool? The school was first opened in January. 1901, when, for the first term, there were four day scholars, w the school'

promises consisted of Mrs. Beot's turn from England in the follow a house in Port Edward, ing May,

We rented

We found it more convenient to ask the latter body to examine twelve boys here. The Rev. F. Terry kindly acted as Local Supetintoadout three pupils took the 1st Class, or “Senior" papers fivo the 2nd Class, or Junior,"

our the 3rd Class.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, AUGUST 25ræ, 1905.

take as regards papils admissible here is that s boy whose general lafuence-on-younger boys is pernicions, will not be allowed to stay.

SportsLast Easter term we played two foot ball matches against the Gun Room Officers of H.M.B. Amphitrite and H.M.S. Hogue. We lost both--the first by 3 goals to uil, the second by

goals to mil. Our school team was evidently opponents good guies. We certainly darive not sufficiently heavy, but we hope we gave our considerable beneilt as a school from these This afternoon, 4 the friendly contests. weather is flue, wo propose to hare some swimming moos. Mrs. Baznos has kindly pre mised to give away prizes to winuere in the different erents.

Health Record.Our health records again hoon good. We had one case of soyers tonsilitis which developed juflammation that necessitated email paration. Beyond bava had nothing safleoutly this wa serious to montira. Our thanks aro dus to Capt Aylon, R.A.M.C. for his kind pro- fessional attendance.

TWO SISTERS SAVED

BY MOTHER SEIGEL'S STRUP, FROM THE MISERIES OF INDIGESTION AND

PERHAPS FROM Death.

When Mra Kalio Maris, who realdes at No. 4, Strand Street, West Bank. East Landon, her sister were saved by the use of Mather 4.0, declares that the lives of both herself and

Seigel's Syrup, the assertion becomes important to the whole community in which Mrs. Marais lives. She had been for foar miserable years greatly aflicted with complicated stomach. troubles, ordinarily called indigestion. When abo had

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awn tired of enduring her miseries, and almost beycut the hops of aver securing, relief from them. her sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Buuwer, of No. 16, Smith Street, Wost Bank, East London, udvised her to Syrup. Her sister had already used it, and try Mother Seigel's kuow of its wonderful curative power. So Mrs. Marais began netug it, with what good results she tells you in the lotter which follows, and which was dated January 4, 1905

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**For four years,” she says. "I suffered from biliousness, constipation, and pains across the chest, which I am informed is one of the symptoms of indigestion. I did not know what -it-wan to feel well-dering these long goare; I- was almost afraid to eat anything,, ne I know it

would make me vomit and retel af berano

"I would lay down to rest, but there was little or no rest for me during the whole period of my illae, I would

wish for morning

Staf-Weare ouder obligation to Miss Calder As the papers, he been sent to London for for her assistance in the house and withthe little correction, it will be some time before the boys. And I take the opportunity of thanking routs are known. All the papers seemed of Mr. Full for his loyal support and help in the avengo standard except the Sapier Arithmetic,sebool and class room. His interest in sports which was maily difficult almost unfair and swimming it also much appreciated... I have written a letter of protest to the The Prizer, as on previous occasious, were Secretary of the Colloga concerting this. classes approximate to the average ages of unavoidable

The ages of our candidates for the lifferently presented by parents and others interested in the school. There has been confusion owing to the candidates of the same standard at home. It is rearrangemout of classes for our public There

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of boy-inslined to take things consider ba is under a disadvantage, we are to arrive. No medicine soensd able to help me ousily whoften benefits by failure in an giving in two instances more than the usual in the least. My bowols also gave me a deal of rxanination

bumber of two prizes to each form.

trouble, for days at a time I would be consti. But we labour under some disadvantages. The Conduct Birdal this year is presentel bypated, and such serero headaches would fellow. Many boys in the East, through force of His Honour the Commissiouer. Theb ys vote circumstances suffer from a defective early on this, choosing the most defeat fellow in thus cation: und where the foundations are bad, scool, but a boy who has once obtained the it is too much to expect a satisfactory supermodal is not entitled to itsasad time, about 13 with sme knowledge, perhaps, of obtained it, and to day it goes to a boy who teture. We are boys come to school at Elgar, Lorenzou, out, Major have already

Arithmetic and Eglish Grammar, but little errecaired 2 votes out of the 2 given. 1:096 of latin, French, German, Enclid or

I fear, too much to export that all have passi 1. examination, and rather than that a bay should restless hour or two's sleep and wake up after a

is &

Algebra. To bring such backward boys up to the level of albers of the same age were forced 10 harry over work, which should be gone through more gradually-in fact we have to

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"A White Man's Country. "Our chairman at the last prize distribution said he saw no reason why as good a preparatory education should not be obtained here as in England. The elimoto-as His Hou, the Commissioner say in one of his official reports-is that of a "white man's country,

Hetlas regards climatound sanitary surround- logs the situation of the school is generally dimitted to be excellent and suitable, therefore, for the education of the white man's children. Not least among the advantages we claim is that the school is in territory ander British rute. We hope it will not be long before a school for the "daughters of Europeans is also

established hore. But prejudice dies hard, and on the part of the Europeau, accustomed to the sweltering heat of South China or the Yangtse Valley, the prejudice against education in the East has been very strong. The success of our school is, perhaps, some indication that this prejudice is dying out.

met a gentleman who told me

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was throngh my sister I heard of your Mother Seigel's Syrup, and I may say she voices my sentiment with reference to its good qualities. It saved her life, and I can honestly be here to-date nord thean facts of my cure. say that had I not taken it in time I would not

After using four bottles I was put on the and all these unpleasant symptome are now of right read to regain my former good health, the past, the result boing due only to the curativo powers of Mother Seigel's Syrap. have recommended it to several of my friends."

Ms. Maris was born in Bedford, Grahams town district, bat has lived in at London for years. Her husband is employed in the Harbour Board Stores, and both aro well known in the district where they live.

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Three boys--W. Roope (aged 14) C. C. Cənnət (18) W. F. Martinson (aged 19)-succeeded in crossing the western entrance from the beach in front of the school to Lia-kung-tsu y distance of about 2 miles....

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necessarily is of frequent occurrence in a school You will notice that the word "education "

report. We, of course, use the toru in its widest sense-development in physical as well as moral and mental directions all weary fuctors in the creation of that composite being... Another drawbacks in that the long vacation perfect mon." If succoed in terning of two months comes in winter at a time of the out men who are approximate to this ideal of the waris-st months your wore suitable for study; and in July, one young men who will be true to tlu schicol motta we have school. Lico Patriæque Fidelis," you will feel Hogue, Capai Savery, HLS.M. Dieden, The Teas for Bhanghai sad further south, and sure, of are in some measure bun obtained January 1, akis, from her home in South Street.

reason this is that the majority of our ogres with me that our aim and

Mrs. Elizabeth Bouwer wrote as follows on Coumader and Mrs. Yorke, Captainaml. Mrs. Carnes, Rev, und Mrs. A. G. Walker, Roy and

their parents prefer to have them home in the The CHAIRMAN Sid:-Mr. Baor, Ladies and West Bauk:-"My life was despaired of some cooter weather. Some even spend their sammer Gentlemou. I first of all wish to tell you how little time back. I had been very ill with yellow Mrs. Marg, Rev. and Mrs. P. Richards, Ray. F Waters Lieutenant and Mrs. Jones, Mr.

vacation at school, As a school master, speak exceedingly sorry Sir Gerard Noel is in not jaundice and became so wosk that I had to be and Mr... Shand, Dr. and Mrs. Durch, Me, and

ing from the purely educational point of view, being able to distributo the prizes to-day. He fod flirigh a tube. The doctors did their best Bira. Swan, Mr. and Mrs. Rumsey, Mrs. Platt, have no hesitation in saying that this reverent had promised Mr. Beer to be present but has for me, but I becunia wars and wrocer, and all

of the natural order of things is-in principle had to leave for Chenmlpe, Lady Noel ala hopes of saving my life were given up. Mrs. Gardin, Mrs. Smart, Mrs. Ellis, Mrs. Matheson, Mr. Larkins, Mrs. Hickiu, Mr.

wrong and while we can understand the desire wished me to say how she regrotted not, aing friend who saw my condition thought it was my Murphiau, Miss Macrae, Miss Blomfield, Miss of a parent to have his kan come home at the able to come, as she is sure she would have weak stomach (which could not ratain foot) Parkhill, Mi Warr. Miss Rout. Miss Gresham,all-sure that the privilege is not obtained-st-too

more favorable time of the year, I am not at anjoyed being present immoosely-especially to that caused my trouble, and that something Messrs. B. F. Jobriston, District Magistrate

res the boye receive their prists. When Sir should to used fire to strengthen my stomaah G....H. Androwe, R.N, E. Carpmuel and R. H.

great a cost.

Gorard found he was unable to come. he asked me to take his place, and it has given me great Mother Seigel's Syrup was

My friend's reasoning saved my life; for Elius.

plarsure to preails hers to-day (applause), quantities from time to time during the day, given in Amali am not fond of making speeches, and very anon I commenced to feel very hungry confine

myself to a few remarks

and also that I had new life given me. I am The condnet medal. I fan, is given by the strong, healthy-looking person to-day, und Commissioner. I think this must be partly as desply indebted tu alether Weigel for ouring ho tells me because he never earned such

[72 coward himself (daughter). I am glad the school has progressed so well and wish Mr. Bror con. titud prosperity in the future, in fact, that the school will grow so large that it will have to be called a College." As Mr. Beer says the school has several dieutvnutages, but the very reliable information he has ruoatly reerived is concerning the intentions of our Government more than most people have been able to learn

39 regards

The Wei-bai-wei (applause). school cannot have much competition in sports but competition is not always good for a school,

AGENTS for the above Company are as it breaks an otherwise antinucns course of actively interesting the masives in the subject prepared to accept Risks against Fire at current study, and sometimes causes too great excite of mariner's votes for some years, baso rescised rates... ment. It is true that the midshipmen of the a further communication from Sir Elliott Lees fog, defeated the school at football, but the who is very kindly co-operating in the materia he had sent his two boys-bath under eight-school bust the Andromeda, of which I a the House of Commons. On the occasion of the to school in England. A parent who deprises a captate. I do not wish to hurt the feelings of last debate on a resolution movent by Sir Elliott, were child of home influence in this way may the midshipmen who are present, but shalt I there was a quanimous fooling of sympathy o and were able to resive boarders. That ternicussider he is justift 1 ay forced by circunt.sar, it gave them a chance to wipe their eyes? both sides of the House withough, owing to the we had six of whom one is with us still. Our stunees, but none the luss he incurs grave laughter).

inclusion of an amendment proposed by Mr. | THE Undersigned, having been appointed first prize distribution was held in July, 1903-sponsibility. In my opinion he has chosen the autor Sirr in proposing a rote of thanks Bell, M. P., en behalf of milway workers, the AGENTS for the above Company, fire His Hon. this Commissioner prosiding and by greater of two evils. (I speak from experience, to the Chairman said he was very pleased to be Government withdrew their offar as to forming propared to ACCEPT BRISKS against FIRE that date the school contained 20 boarders and for my parents sont me home at eleven from

present at the prize distribution. He remom. * committee to consider the subject. Subsa

at Current Rates. live day scholar in January, 1104, we moved India to tourding vohool for six years.) It

bered very well the was at school sume distributions when he quantly- Sie Elliott framod a resolution' which inte our new promises, and at the end of that is our ambition and hope to supply an obvious

25 years ago. The Dean, met the views of both sides of the House and

REUTER, BROCKELMANN & 00.. year there were 25 bearders and one day scholar. deficiency in the Far East-to render it less whe used to present the prize, made such long elicited the information from the Prime Minister

Agenta, Our day scholar oar" one owo lamilleft us necessary to sand a child to school some 10.000 speeches that they could hardly keep themasives that the Government would bare no objection Hongkong, 21st April, 1997

181 with suse propipitation last Easter to take up miles away from his home. In the hill-stations from yawning. Their dosks in those days were to the formation of & committee. Therefors

India Hourishing a position in an architect's office in Shanghai.

not so nice nor so suitable show their glee. Sir Elliot has, on several occasions, attemptat To day wo number 36 boarders, an increase of established for the bout of Anglo-Irdions. Captain Ommanavy, he believed, intended to to bring forward a resolution for a committe, 50 per cent ou last year. As the school was built It used to be considered the correct thing to make a five minutes speech to each recipient of but progress in this way has been defeated by

send little children home, but now, to receive 40 only, it will be seen that we are

prejudics is

2 prize, but unfortunately the desks effectually Sir Frederick Banbury, M.. Appeals, both approaching the limit of our accommodation. yielding to common sense. It is all a question prevented his kind intentions (laughter) on the part of Sir Elliott and the Morohunt The school's progress, and ultimate mess of supply and demand; and, with the growth Remembering his own experience as a boy hs Service Ouild, Sir Frederick, to

withdraw opposition base so for proved unavailing. future of Wei-hoi-wei, ond the important ques-

a more general knowledge of the excellent tion of its rendition to China or a prolongation climate of districts in N. China. which border would all upon them to join him in chers

"uze your desks as much as you can"-for Mr. anything more this session. This he rugrats, of British tour, that a reference in this report

on the fall of Pachili, we may expect other

but trusts that there may perlupa be soine mons of raising the question in another way on the to a somewhat lackeyed subject is, I trust, schools to ho established in the future. If Beer and his school Rond applause). permaissible. No one will question the statement people out here, who constantly decry local

Realistribution Bill next year. that a first condition of commercial or profes education, are right, then these schools at the various sanatoriums of India are, a gigantic sional succes is security of tenure, and wo

lamour for this security. Though Wei-lai-wei mistake; and does it not become the bounden Jason a British possession for 7 years, our duty of overy self-respecting Britisher in the Government is apparently still making up its great self-governing colonies to send his little

home-country Wo mind concerning it.

therefore, ones to the

Curriculam-The standard of education we compelled by this circumstance to pain at is that of the average grammar school in

improvements of Helicol property or in ordering and rearing school between the ages of 16 and 18 That is to say, we consider a boy. England. ste from A moro prossing dificulty in the problem of getting should have a thorough knowledge of elementary Form from home additional teaching assistance. A mathematics, should be able, at least, to read inan would, of comse, requiro a certain Caesar's commentaries with facility, and trans-Fer guarantee before accepting a mastership abroad lato easy-passages from Freach or Gernig Special Frizs für Languaje (atin. French,“ authors without frequent reference to * dic- future work are in the East. a knowledge of Sperial Prize for Mathematics. Won by M. A.

For boys whose homes and probable tionary.

prevented by W. B. Baters, Esq. Chinese--both written and colloquialis of the

Price $2 Cash. On Sale at the "DAILY Lorenzen: presented by II. C. Davis, EsPRESS" OFFICE, or Local Booksellers. highest importance. We have eight bogs Sperial Prize for, English Sehirein. Won by M.

this language as an extra

Hongkong, 11th May, 1905. A considerable proportion of object

Lories; presented by G. D. Pitzipios, learning

oge room,

schools have been

or failure, are so closely koun up with thef of the foreign population in the Far East, and would not tire them with a long speech, Inthis hatt now fears it is too late to hope to do

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Though hos interested in the Colony will be at ease till ho let us thet a new tresty, will China, renowing the lease of Wei-had-wei, ha boon signed, present indications are that Great Britain will retain the place. In this connec tion I will read you two latters-raplies to correspondence I added to His Honour, the Commissioner and Sir Kruest Satowy.

(1.) H.H. the Commissioner's letter:- Government House, Port Edward.

Wei-bai-wei, 23rd June, 1965.

Form

LIST OF PEIZE WINNER

F. Dux prize. Won by 3, A. Lorenan;

presented by P. F. Johnston, Eng Funprovement Prize Wea by W. H. Edgar: presented by J. J. F. Bandmel, Esq. IF. Dux prize. Won by C. W. Lorenzen

presented by J. Edgar, Esq.

2nd prize. Won by JP. Moller. Improvement prize Worby, A Boom III. (Upper) Dux prize, Won by E. Walker,

presented by G. Grimble, Ear Improvement prize. Won by T. Ú. Conner

III. (Lower) Tax Plan Won by W.

Martinson

11. Tax prize. Won by R. II. Rosen, Improvement prize. Wou by W. F. Fuxton,

Wou by M. A. Lorenzon German).

Conduct Mala!. Awarded to C. W. Lorenzen:

presented by His Honour the Commis-

xiquer.

NWIMBLING BACES.

finish their education in England. If parents wish their boys to take good places in schools ut home, they should see to it that

proper tuition 13 given in good time. Que parent whore son

Bonts from the H. S. Andrquedo, kindly Sa-With reference to yun luit of the led good aillity, and was a pupil here for

lent by Captain R. N. Ommuner were of groat 4th March last, regarding the tenure of Wei-veral terms seemed dissappiomed that h But we, a copy of which was transmitted to the boy was considered backward by his school assistance in these races, which took place master in England. We do not undertako to immediately after the distribution of prices. Colonial Office, I have the honour, by the thieve the impossible. The reponsibility of Mrs. Barues, the wife of our sergetic 0.0 rection of the Right Honourable the Sersary deciding the age at which a boy goes to schoolTroops, graciously-presented the winners with of State for the Colonies, to inform you that His Majesty's fovernment do not consider that reste, of course, with the parent. It is either their rewards,--packet knives and the British tenace of Wei-kai-wei is footed or reasonable nor faie uither to the boy or the useful articles. There were six events da all likely to be affected by the rosult of operationsschool-to expect us to accomplish in a year with the following results

what would require two years in another schools-open won by J. M. Banditel

Mow in progress in the Far East-I have the honour to be, sir, your most obedient servant,

J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,

(Commissioner)

H. L. Baer, E., Heud Muster.

Wei-hai-wei School. (2) Letter from the British Embassy, Peki Peking, 31 July, 1905. Si Iam directed by his Majesty's Minister to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of Jano 21st informing him that there are persistent rumours that the British Government are about to return Wei-hai-woi to China, and

ques.

Another difficulty with us is the social tion. Mr. Smith is not on calling terms with Mrs. Brown, wad their respective husbands are not members of the same clubs. They wonki like to carry this sort of thing into the school-room oven, and their children must not associate in the same playground. It is not a question of character, or the risk run of moral depravity. but social caste pare and simple. These little ageial distinctions do not trouble educationists much in the United States, or our large colonice, though very apparent in Great Britain.

asking to be furnished with information feeling against Burasians a feeling often "At this school in deference to the strong the subject.

carried to oxtreme and unfair lengths-wo sra Sir Ernest Show directs me to inform you compelled to exclude this class. All we can under- that such rampurs should bo entirely

Sir

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LOCAL NOTICE TO MARINERS, No. 77.

WHAMPOA BAR- CAMBRIDGE and

EIERS, widening of channels through.

TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the and WHAMPOA BARRIERS in the Front chounsis through the CAMBRIDGE

Resol approach to Canton have besa widened and deepened as follows:-

CAMBRIDGE BARRIER. A length of 112 feet of the Southern end of the central section of this Barrier has been removed and the channel through it has now a width of 410

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OB. Balo at

Presented by ie Honour the

Concaloner.

2. — 50 järda (under 16) won by W. F. Martinson. I

Presented by Miss Decc.

3.--50 yards (under 12) two prizes, won by (1)

C. O. Walker, (2) E. Grimble.. Presented by His Honour the

Commissioner.

4.—200 yards (open) won by W. W. Conner.

Presented by J. W. Fell, Esq. 5.-Diving Competition, wor by J.

Bandinel : „G.-Comic Rave, won by WF. Martinson.

Presented by Mrs. H. L. Bear.

Long distance swimming:-On the following Monday several of the boys spanding their vacation at the school attempted a "long swim.""

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WHAMPOA BARRIER, A length of 150 fest of the Southern end of the contral section of this Barrier has been removed and the channel through it has now a width of 400) feet with a least depth of feat at Low Water of Spring Tides.

J. HOWELL MAY, Harbour Master.

Approved:

F. J. MAYERS,

Acting Commissioner of Customs. Custom House,

Canton, 21st August, 1904. ·

NOTICE.

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MEETING of His Majesty's Police A Magistrates und Justices of the Pouco for the Colony will be held at the Magistracy, at 2.15 r.. on MONDAY, 28th August, 1905, for the purpose of considering the following applications under the Liquor Liceners Ordinance, 1899, vi

1. To permit one ESTHER OLIVER to remove the business now carried on by ber under a Publican's Licencs on premises

No. 72 und 74, Queen's Road Central, under the sign of "The New Traveller's Hotel" to the Ground Fleer of No. 84, Queen's Road Central, during the re

of the former. construction

To transfer from one I. F. SÄÄVEDEA to MICHAEL KOSSACK the Adjunot Licence to sell and retail intoxicating liquors on premises No. 2, Wyndham Street, under. the sign of "Hotel Baltimore,"

F. A. HAZELAND,

Police Magistrato. Magistracy,

Hongkong, 17th August, 1905.

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