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QUEEN'S COLLEGE.
DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZES.
The unal distribution of prizes at Queen's Collage, always an interesting event, took place yesterday, when H.E. the Governor presided over an attendance which included a large aum.
ber of visitors. Occupying mats on the platform
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, JANUARY 23RD 1906.
Noviewing the immense namber of papers, 7,490, that buvo passed under my own personal inspection in the recout examination, I have
arrive at the conclusion that we oxwoiners
ruis than that of the bigger boys in the same class and I am sure that many of the latter fail to derive full advantage from the excellent instruction given at the school through: lack of early training in English, It is a well-known fact that small children are much quicker at acquiring languages than older chee. therefore like to impress on Chineses parents the importance of commencing their children's education both in the Chinese and English languages at an early age. Seven years is none too young for making a start. As there is
I should
SUPREME COURT.
Monday, January 22nd.
IS ORIGINAL JURISDICTION.
BEFORE SIN FRANCIS PROGort (CHI-F Justica).
ENROLMENT OF A SOLICITOR. Before the business of the day was procended
are liable to overlook a certain element which produces most extraordinary errors, that might at a empericial glance be attributed to gros ignorance or crass stupidity. It is not surpris. were Dr, Bateson Wright, Lady Berkeley, Lady
ing that after laboriously thinking and express Piggott, Mrs. C. W. Dickson, Mrs. Batesoning himself in a foreign language during Wright, Mrs. Badeley, Mrs. Now, Mrs. Irving several hours of a protracted examination the Mrs. Gershom Stewart, Mrs. Chatham, Sir, Chinese boy, should find himself to weary as Heary Herkeley, the Hon. Mr. T. Sercome not to have his mental faculties andor complets Smith, Mr. Noma and Captain Colorman, A.D.C.¡ control. His 1o. this brain-fag that wo must probably no reporter for a Chinese paper horn admission of Mr. E. 1. H. Lang as a anlicitor
to His Excellency. Among the others present in the occurrence in otherwise highly were the Hon. W. Chatham, Captain Lyons, courcadable papers of noh freaksas "erpots" Mr. G. A. Woodcock, Rev. F. Johnson, Mr.
for person, "gantleman" for Germany, olc.
Dr. Bateman Wright added-I am sorry to and Mrs. Irving, Rev. Bro. Sylvester, Mr. G.H. Fiercey, Mr. and Mrs. Williams, Mr. R. A.
have to report that owing to a breakdown in Howatt, Mr. P. P. J. Wodehouse, Rer, and Mrs. the machinery of the ship our school prize Hickling, Mr., Mrs. and Mis Craig, Missbeek that should have arrived from England Holmes, Mr. Lamenet, Mr. Hangg, Mr. Mooney will not be here for another week or two. Mr. T L. Perkins, Mr. J. Orange, Senhor Coc-
Winners of book prizes will receive a carl en which their names and the books allotted to selheiro Romanno, Misa Chichester and others.
On the Governor's arrival, the Head Master
them are inscribed, so that they claim their Dr. Bateson Wright, real the annual reports, prizes next term. It is just six weeks, sir. since you last visited this College. You visited every olase, twenty-four, and when you had continued your inspection for four hours your ΠΟ signs of faligus Excellency showed
from which extracts follow:---
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The total number on the roll, 1,416, was 95 less than the previous year, while the average daily attendance was 1,615, or 15 in exces
with, Mr. E. H.Step, K.C., said he wiehed to make an application under section 21 of the Legal Practitioners Ordinance of 1871 for the and proctor of this bonourable Court. Mr.
the affidavits before him, was articled in 1899 to Mr. Nowman, town clerk of Nowport, in Menmouthshire, and in due course was admitted
I will ask the Chiness gentlemen present to charge the zaselves with bringing what I have. As His Lordship would see from the
said in this matter to the notion of the Chines
in the Colony (Applause). I congratulate Dr. Bateson Wright on the beginning made in teaching of hygiene, from which I anticipate such beneficial results on the future health of the Colony. When the independent examiners visited the College in June sad July but little had been done. By the end of the year over
boys had been instructed and 336 have now passed an examination in the subject, The masters appear to be going the right way about tesching it, impressing on the boya the connec tion between the facts they learn and the health conditions of their daily life. I have already
as a solicitor in London. He rame to join the
firm of Messrs. Deacon, Looker and Doncon, and Mr. Sharp had great pleasure in proposing that he by admitted to the bar.
His Lordship said he had looked through the papers and found them in wrdar.. He would enrol Mr. Lang as a solicitor, aut trusted he was going to work for reposed in him. would justify the contienen which the firm he
HO TUNG v. CHUNG SUUN KOO: This was a claim for $6,900, being arrears
These comparativo figures establish the follow and it becaine mocessary to inform you that prosented to Hung Tu Chi, a scholar from 1h of rent for the months of July, August and
ing facts, that Queen's College was as fall in 1905 as in 1904, but that there was a further improvement in regularity of attendance, and that faner boys left in the course of the year, which is further supported by the fact that only 3:3 new boys were admitted as against 153.
The estimates provided 268,694 for 1905, bat of this only 800,535 were spent. The umonat of school fees was 831,387, covering nearly 52 per cent. of the total expenditure. There was an increase in fees of $2,359, of which $1,650 are directly due to the extra balf-dollar a month charged to each scholar in the Upper School The balsuse, $679, in assignable to the Improvod attendance mentioned above.
The results of the Oxford Local Examinatione in 1905 as regards Queen's College show consider
it was close upon half-past one. The hoarty feeling with which we walecmed you last year at the prize distribution is if possible resoubled on this oceusion. I will now ask you to distribute the prizes (oheers).
His Excellency, who was cordially greeted on rising, then presented the prizes.
Priza list for 1905-6 is as undor:- Oxford Lowal, 1905, Sonior:-Pang Kwok-sui, A Afam Shining argen, E., A... flung lu-chi, AA, Aluneo, D., A.A. Yaunsaki, M Junior: Chong Wo-rau, Suffaid, A. M., Shur-chang, Sulfid, A. &. Prehranary-Wong Lam-cho, Able, Y. Wong Ting-fong, Oman, A. M., Kwan Ju-ki, Young Ku-tong. Leung Ping-foi, Yeung Kam-ling, Livesny, H. H., Ezekiel, J., Ellis, A. White, 1.0.
College, a prize of $25 for obtaining the third place in the open competition in the advanced cooras, and I will presently houd to the tears of 10 boys sent up from here the challenge shield they have gained in the elementary course. To Robert Enatlack, of Class III, and to Ip U Pik, of Class IV.. I will give the prizes of $15 and $10 that the examiners have naded to them. I propose for the examination to be held at the end of 1900 to present prizes similar to thoss I have given this year to the three boys or girls, from whatever school they may come, who do the best papers in the advanced course; but warn intending comp, titors that the papers will be a good deal harder than those set this year in which there was little time to study the technical works raferred to in the text-book. The Chal-
September, 1905, due under an agreement in writing dated December 29th, 1904, and made between the plaintiff by his agent; S. Bisney, ant the defendant, for the lana by plaintiff of property registered in the Land Office as Bection
of Marine Lot No. 7.
Mr. E. H. Bharp, K.C., instructed by Mr. Steavenson (of Messrs Deacon, Looker and Deacon, said he appeared for the plaintiff, r. Ho Tang-
At this jactare Mr. M. J. D. Stephone hurried into Court and asked permission to He said be had been address bis Lordship. instructed to appear on behalf of the defeudnat
His Lordship- eurot hear you. you hura to say you can put through Mr Sbarp.
What
After a consultation. Mr. Sharp informed
Scholarships-Morrison Senior, Peng Kwok eni; Morrison Junior, Tong King-bun, Vä, Stewart, Lam Ebing-fu, IA. Belilios Senior, able improvemont, 27 good marks being obtained Yamasaki; Betilius Junior, Henry Lenng. Biske, lenge Shield for the Elementary Course will be his Lordship that Mr. Stephens was
Hung liechte
*pecial Prizes ---Machell Memorisi, Hing competed for by-teams of ton from the differont song; Pupil Tangers, Wong Hoi-an. Trans- schools in the same way as was done at the last lation: Ng Cheung-has, C-E, Ho examination, but a 1st, 2nd and 3rd prize will be shai-in. Mathematics (Civou by H.E. The Go-given to the top boy or girl of the first three teams on the list, instead of the prizes to the winning vor): Cheung Teng-sbaug. Trigonometry, chonng Viru
team. I regret that neither the report of the independent examiners nor that of the Head
65 eguinst 18 in 1904 Bix senior, 4 junior and 12 preliminary, 34 candidates in all, obtained cortifientes. At the annual examination, hold by me vier standing orders from the govern ing body 893 out of 1,010. boys pusisuri.
It gives me pleasure to find myselƐ ablo tɔ report a considerable improvement in the follow ing important English subjecta:-Composition, Goography, Dictation, Reading, Conversation, and Translations from and into Chinese, The Composition exercises, especially in all sections of Clase IV., are the best I ever remember correcting. Map-drawing seems to have been neglected in all sections of Classes II, and III. bat Geography throughout the College was excellently taught, and the few searching questions outside the text hocks were well answered. Mathematics with the exception of continas As are sorozal
Algebra, dealings, poor on detailed report, 1 cannot deal further with the usual subjoots of
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terposition:-I., Yamaki (Hel IB., A. Aren; HA., Ngheong-hun 118, Fung Ping-soi; 1114., B. Holmon; Tang Kit ling; IIIC, Wong Tai-kon. Drawing! --Kwun Tu-ki,J11A. Hygiene:-Wing Lu-kwong,
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Master shows that my remarks of last year on the study of mathematics have borne fruit. To exemplify once more the profical bearing of this subject I will tell you that in a conversation I had a little time ago with one of the speretaries of the Viceroy of the Kwang Provinces be deplored the fact that China had no engineers who could help build her railways. I should like, if I were asked to lead engineers, to include among them soms young men of Chinese race who had been educated at Hongkong: but I sco chance of being able to do this anti!, the
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Ewens, Horston and Harding) for the defendant,
Mr. Almada said the plaintiff was formerly awa tebran employed at the Kowloon Decks, at which place the defendant is bead painter. The defendant gave the acknowledgments in Court for the amount claimed, and paid interest for several months. During the last four months, however, he had failed to pay, and as a consequence the plaintiff brought this setion. The defendant was now claiming not to be Yon Shing, but Ah Tim.
Mr. Harding, for the defence, said the defendant had boon employed for many years in the Yus Shing shop until that shop broke up. He never went by the name of Yun Shing,
His Lordship-Does he call him if Yua Shing
Mr. Harding-No. Al Tím.
His Lordship I should like to know if ho is down in the dock books as Yen Shing, That, it seems to me, would settle the business. Mr. Harding I am informed, ray Lord, that
many had been on the record in this case, and yet the solicitor on the record. A great Mr. Stephens was quite prepared to be put on, although at present he had no standing. What the Jolicitor would wish done if he were apou the record was that n'application be made for the hearing to be adjourned, and that the according to the pay-sheet his name is Ah Tim, defendant should, at this late date, bo allowed to file a statement of defence. Counsel submitted His Lordship-How many solicitors have that no such order could be woads, been on the word?
Mr. Sharp-Twa alroady, and this is the third.
but I cannot say for certain.
His Lordship-Cannot we settle this point some way or ether?
Mr. Almails-If the defendant is not Yun Shing, evidently he has been obtaining money by falso pretences.
the case.
His Lordship-The defendant is stone deaf, His Lordship -- Has Mr. Stephens been in. I should imagine, from the way bu watoles Mr. Harding-Is is apparently a little stracied?
Mr. Sharp-I am told he brs, my Lord, but
willy, my Lond too late to appear.
After plaintiff, Mr.
His Lordship Well, let us sve bitn in the
instruction, beyond referring to a very interest Tsim-fongs Pun Kwok-eling. Ylish a trigonometry class, and I tand that by the
English-Clay Prize:-1A., Pang Kwok-sui (Morin), Sargon, B: Hung Lachi (91 ko), 2 Lam Shin-in, Yamasaki (Sep. Bel.). IB-1, Wong Pu nam; 2, Bilder Deen. 1A-1, Au Kai-fan; Ng Cheung-hatt. B-), Lo Tak- fam: Wong Cisau-song. IA-1, Honey Lug (Bul. Jun.) 2, Tam Chin: 3, Chung Kam- 1-1, Cheng Tazen; 2, Cheung Hok-trau tung IB-1, Lau Chau-an; 2, Chn Fa-in. King-shun (Jun. Murrasion); 2, | TVA.--1,
zink Kam-kwith; 3, Nok Ku-fan, (VE), Colony, has turned out ueno good werking Shafie cossuiting wriglets Troutof going box and see what be has to say.
1, Kwong Wing-fuk 2, Cheung Sau-uin, TVC 1, 1 Cheung Ng: 2, Task King fni. IVD.-1, Taut roathematicians. I thank Tr. Bateson Wright on with the case, and submitted that he had
my suggestion to estab-every night to do so, Kwok Shu-in. YAI, Wong for adopting
NE Cheuk-kai; 2,
Yau-kuk. VeTai Teng ing report made by the Second Mastor, Mr. A:
Ying-kai; 2, heung
2. U. Sheung. VD)--1, Chung Til-ting; 2. end of this year he will be able to report that J. May, after correcting the Translation papers from English into Chinese. Ho considers the Chin Chung-cho. AJ, Tse U-wai; 2, Cheng there are a certain number of boys dompetent
V1B-1, Tau Kwik-fai, 2, Ha Wing-
to anive triangles, uss logarithms and do the Yik-kwai Toi Tuck-lau, unseen picco well attempted in all ve classes, but awards the palm of excellenes to Chus 11 VH-1, Ng Shui; 2, Lau Ying-lap. VIIA. ordinary alculations required for survey and with Class 1. next. The latter class was puzzled, Yang Ying-kai: 2. Leung Chinam. VIIB engineering work. I note that the results of
Dang-kwi; Che Hope VIC with the expression "nations are all arming to!!
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His Lordship-Don't you consent to au adjournment ?
Ah Tim, worn, said he did not know the defendant; nor any of his witnesses, one of when was a watohman at the Dock Company.. He could not write, therefore tho receipts in Court were not signed by him.
After hearing further evidence his Lordskip held that the defendant had failed to provo that he was not Yun Shing, and gave judgment
the test," and misled by the occurrence of the Huns Pak-kum, La Sik-hung. VII-1, Fun tained by teaching geometrical drawing have put up very stringent conditions as to the for the plaintiff with costs.
Hon-loung
Chiu Sz-ping. Vill-1, L. word "feath" employed us an equivalent u cins d'Aquino 2, 14 shiu-kat,
General Progres-1A.. Hoshizaki; IVC-J. sical phrase the lips baving been lost the test Buna: IV. 1 i. Markar; VB.-Ismail Adam; grow cold" (... It will be our turn next); D.-Gergo Young VIDS.Mousden; VI. Hygiene. By sirealer in 1905 the Secretary A. Nahim; VIA.-J. Anderson; VIIB...
Alarakia, E. VII.-lahiwati
Vernacult-Class Prizes-la. Fung Shiu-i: of State urged on the Crown Colonies the importance of teaching this subject. The Goverb. ip Laur-khang a Lux beng-fai; 2b. Wai
Kwan-pui . Ng Vik-kwal Kwok shu-in, d nor of Hongkong at once meda Hygiene a
1KUD-wo. 3b. Be Man-chung. 3. Chan Ukwai Ito Shang-lin; 4 Cheng Pak-kun. pompulsory part of the school curriculum, and
stimulate the necessary interest until the e. Lp Fikshan. 5 Shuk-i. Sh. Tuang Ching: noelty of the subject should have worn off,
His Kronleucy afterwards addressed the Hi Excellency provided several prizes, which for que compare rather with sebularslops. I ambly. He said - Ladius and Gentlemen,--- pless to report that Hung Yu-chi, a genuine To assist me in coming to a conclusion as
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Head Mastor's report which has just been read to us but also the report on the independent examination held in the middle of the year at the request of the governing body, and further to advantage of the personal inspection I made on December 9th of overy class and division of the school. I am satisfied that there has been progress (applause). The great difficulties that have to be overcome at Queen's College,
Mr. Sharp-We would accept an intimation from your Lordship, hat would suggest that you could ant passibly ask us to adjourn unless the defendant jid all costs of netion, and you
hitherto been poor, chiefly owing to absence of defence. Already all the plaintiff's withouses are in Court, and all notices have boun sarved; further time text-books. The Head Master will supply this
the defondant applied for want, if he has not already done zv. mathematical prize this year goes to Cheung to is his statement of defence. That was Ting shang. Leung Shi-wai was a gond granted, but the statement lus not been filod. I DaFORE MR. BASIL H. TAYLOR (ASSISTANT second. Before I again address the boys of submit that he is under the fullest default ho Queen's College they will, I regret, have lost could actually be under.
My
their Second Mastar. Mr. May arrived in Hongkong 31 years ago and after 4 years was appointed to Queen's College, where for the last 18 years he has held his present post, Those of us acting twice as Head Master.
whose duties present considerable variety or
His Lordship-1 should not make an in- timation unless it was agreed that all the cunts furtant to to-day be paid on or before next Wednesday, and that the defence he filed on or before the end of next week.
Mr. Starp asked his Lordship, in the event at any rate soms little daily excitement of such intimation being made, that the ense
same rooms and at the same times teaching the
same subjects to boys of the same average calibro minst be a drudgery through which only a strong sense of duly can carry a man without loss of keenness and energy. Though his worth is too
His Lordship And Roless the defence fled the case shall come on for ex parte hearing within the next fortnight.
Mr. Starp said Mr. Tung would accept any intimation truan bis Lordship, and the Chief
Quest College prodnet, was bracketed third into the value of the work at Queon's College hove small reason tovary the quieter lot of the be brought on as quickly as possible. the schiels' competition in the advanced course, daring the year 1950, I have had not only the ashoolmaster. To go on year after year in the while, bithe success of our team of ten boys in the elemptary course, the names of Queen's College whead the list inscribed on the Bhield, Robert Elack, of III A., and Ip U-pik, of 17 B., werdeiect. d by the examiners for prizes as having olhined the highest marks in their respective olios. In the spring of the year there were it Queen's Collège over 700 boys reaviring instrction in Hygiene, but this number da inile through boys leaving school, until there remued for annual examination 606, of whom 386jor 64 per cent, passed.
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So pass in reckoning up the man's sccount,"
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MARINE MAGISTRATES COURT. Monday, January 22nd.
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LAUNCHES IN COLLIBION.
An inquiry was held into the circumstances connected with the collision of the steam launches America, Chun Yang, master, and Polor Star, Tsang Kui, master, which occurred in the harbour on the litt instant.
Chan Yung said he was on his way from the .. Yuca Song, which was lying at Jardino,
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would scratch and tear away the flesh. We then used the Cuti- cura Remedies, one set curing him com- pletely, and healing his face without scar or blemish.-Wm. Cridland, 35 Winches ter St., Pentonville Rd., N. London, Eng."
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east, and he left her starboard sida, close to leer bows he blew and blast on his whistle, meaning that he was porting. Then he saw the Polar Star arassing close across the Mr. H. E. Pollock; KC., then entered court, bows of the steamer. He kept straight on, and said he had just been instructed to appear and was going ahead at the time of the He bad received notice collision. After that he stopped to see if any for the defendant.
Trang Kiu, doctored, said he was on his way LEYS as at the other Anglo Chinese Schools of Hong-it in work that by rights entitles him to a high that the case was to come on at 11 o'clock, and damage was done. kong, are that a large proportion of the boy's place in the world's estimation. In the case of Mr. Stephens had been told by Messrs. Descon, time is necessarily taken up by the study of a Mr. May I am glad to think he will have! Fawker and Deacon that if he wished to apply from Tsimebatsoi to Hongkong. On pasking CARTRIDGES 8, 10, 12, 16, and 20 BOKE
The order made was then handed to Mr. about 100 feet he blew one blast on his whistle In the College examination the boys then foreign language and that instruction in all Queen's College with the respect of his pupils for an adjournment he could do so on Monday, the bows of the Yuen Sang at a distanes of selvos exhibited in their answers an «moant of other subjects has to be given in that language the esteem of his colleagues and the gratitude of Pollock, who agreed to it provided that the and ported his holm to avoid a sampun. He AMMUNITION in Variety, Since a first. It is of course out of the question that in the Government he has servod so well (loud costs of the day were brought in for taxation, then saw the America coming up on his star- interest that quite rprised me.
applause). year's work can produce such satisfactory British school of this character the study
Boys, I wish your pleasant holiday, and results, we are justfied in supposing that in of Englich should not bare the first place and if other subjects were not taught in Eng- another three gears, fter a progressive course of education in this subject in the Inn and ligh it would not be possible to get the best hope that during it you will form resolutions to Second Classes, the boys in the First Class may instructors for them. But you will realize the works barder than ever nort term. I wish you. Dr. Bateson Wright said he had to thank His really acquire advanced knowledge in lygions. difficulties thereby involved to Chinose boys it all a Happy New Year (loud applause).
Mr. B. H. Sharp, instructed by Mr. G. K. H. ́It will be remembered that six years ago, you consider what would be the position of an
He expressed sorrow that no great progress had Hon. J. H. Stewart Lockhart, when he dis. English boy at a school where not only was he Excellency for his kind and instructive address.
been made in mathematics notwithstanding the Bratton to Mesra. Bruttoa, Hett and tributed the prizes bers, said that Queer's at once pat to learn Greek bai where all
Governor's careful words which produced noel au Goldring), represented the plaintiffs, and Mr. College ought to have a Gymnasium la 191 instruction was given in Greek and be had at
zame time to muster English reading, impression. He remembered noticing the effects H. E. Pollock, K.C., instructed by Mr. M. J. D affairs had reached so advanced a stage that a the
After argument of a like nature to that. plan for the building had bean mado, but it was writing, and composition. Even then the of that impression in the exercises of some of the Stephens, appeared for the defendant. discovered that the Government could not at parallet is incomplete by reason of the vastly boys in the second class this year, but it was nouse pressut afford the expense, and it was proposed greater difficulty of reading and writing in recognising the trath if they did not observo which prevailed in the provious caso, his temporarily to utilise the basement of the Chinese thun in English. It speaks volumes the regulations. He should like to endorse all Lordabip made a similar order.
At length votes not only for the memory but also for the that His Excellency had said about Mr. May, College for gymnastics. ware included in the 1905 Estimates, $400 mental capacity of Chinese boys that in spite and in conclusion be invited them all downstaira for gymnastic appliances and $276 for of such disadvantages they can compete with an instructor. Through the kind services English boys in English subjects as they
ssccllent AD of the military authorities
do at the Oxford Local Examinations (ap- instructor has bean provided in Sergeant
English reading and D. Taylor, R.G. A., and 80 bays have been under platise). It struck me when going round the instruction since ket April; but what are they College that ^ ibo
talking of the small boys was botter as a among so many?
to witness on exhibition in gymasaties.
Before His Excellency left the chair, cheore were given on the call of Chinese students for the King, His Excellency, the Head Mastor, tao donors of prizes. The company then proceeded to the play- ground and watched with interest a display of
May, ad
gymnastic skill by a utcaber of boys.
This was a claim on sa architect's certificate for the sum of $2,000 for work done.
IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION, BEFORE MR. A. G. Wise (PuISNE JUDGE),
"WHAT'S IN A NANG!"
Nadan Singh saed Yun Shing to recove the sum of $190 due for money lent.
Mr. F. X. d'Almada o Castro appeared for the plaintiff, and Mr. R. Harding (of Messrs.
After hearing further evidenco bia Worship hell that both coxswains were in fanit. Chan Yung, whon ho saw a collision inevitable, took pended for three months. Isang Kiu shared too no steps to avoid it; his cortificate would be sus close the bows of the Yuen Sang, for which there. was no roasen; his certificate would be sus- pended for two months.
WEATHER REPORT.
The Hongkong Observatory yesterday issuod the following report -
On the 22nd at 12.10 p.m.-The barometer has fallen on the China coast,
The shallow area of low presenre lying over China yesterday appears to have moved Hast wards into the Eastern Sea.
The high pressure area lies over N. China, The monsoon is likely to freshen again in the Formosa Channel, and over the N. part of the China Sea, during the next 24 hours.
Forecast:-D to N.E. winds, freshening; faiz, misty.
Bhip only the Finest Quality Extra Dry (Green Seal);
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Sole Agents.
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DE. NEWELL WILSON,
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Hongkong, July 5th, 1905.
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