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EVOLUTION OF HONGKONG. [Written for the Hongkong Daily Pren.]

(Continued from Lost Tuesday)

'. XVII.

Lord Elgin het not, learned the Urst lesson of diplomacy, never to believo without tangible

evidence what is being told to him. A the force was approaching Changkis Wan the Chinese commanders all at once put on a

sympathetic Kir, and offered their services in Relecting a suitable camping place. Elgin, az befitted in character, would have accepted the offer unconditionally, but Sir Hope Grant more cautious thought he would have a little. reconnaissance to his surprise he lighted on a -string-Tartar pickot, which spiciously retired on his appearancs, but he saw strong bodies of Cairy carefully posted in the hollow ground shout, and disturbed a number of banner bearing infantry, An ambush had been na efaly. prepared, and Elgin with his whole army would have quietly walked into it. But the plot bad already only been too succealal. Parker, Lich. and a number of otbere attached to the intelli- gence sleff, had been sent ahead to negotiate with a number of Chinese civil officials at Tungcheo, but a couple of miles away, and bad bean treacherously acid, and made prisoners, with their escort; thence they were takes co to Peking, cast into the common jall-nud pat to the torture, under which the greater ramber

ANGLO-CHINESE DISTRICT

SCHOOLS.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, JANUARY 20TH, 1908,

The annual distribution of prizes of the Angle bines "District Schools took place at the Wanti School on Saturday morning. Their Excellencies the Governor and Lady Lagard presiding. There was a large attendance which

included Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe, Inspector of Schools, Mr. A. Morris, head of the Sayingput School, Mr. W. B. Moore, master of the Yau mati school, Mr. Young Hae, principal of the Wantsi achool Brother Sylvester, Director of St. Joseph's College, Mr. Maskenize, Mr Vomel, Mr. Wilkinson, Mr. Moore, Mis Yeung Hae,. Mr. Tutcher, Mr. Green, Mrs Howell and Miss Bird. On arrival Ther

Excellencies, who were accompanied by Mr. A J. Brockenbury, were met by the Inspector of Schook and conducted to a platform erentad neng the centre of the room. The proceedings

pened by a young scholar reciting Fox and the rupes," and then the heads read their sabool reports as under

SAIVINGPON SCHOLL

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M. MORRIS-The increase in attendance daring the year under review is noparalleled in the haruls of the shool. In 1906 the average attoutance was 97 for the working portion of the sehool year, e. troa reopening after the Ching New Year vacation, to the end of December; while for 1007 it in 219, or an in. oreas of 125.7 per cent. Th revenus is also

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was limited and consequently we only gained is largely newly-built but we have just heard the 4th place. The innovation of shalf holiday from the Acting Headmaster that they still on Wednesday his been much appreciated both require playgrounds sad eroa farther exten- Wantent requires two extra ro ma for by masters and neholars. Football continues to dione." be the favourite pastime, and much enthusiasm which we have provision in this year's estimates. is displayed in the matches with other Saiyïngpen is to have a new story for which wo schools. The regular balf-yearly and annual also have provision in this year's estimates. tle boys' guardians and presided over by a gentleman whose ability examinations have been held and the results The public works department of this Colony communicated to relatives. The Inspector of Schools made his and courtesy is only equalled by his readiness to wual impaction last month; bat his report is oblige in all matters regarding education, in not yet to hand. In conclusion. Sir, I trust I which ass Scotsman, I am sure he is particularly may be allowed to express the hope that the interested (Applause). I do not think he will proposed enlargement of the school be put in need much pressure from me to put this work in hand se quickly as possible, and have it done in a thoroughly efficient and workmanlike man hand as early as possible.

Mr. MOORE-At the commencement of the ner (Applause). The Inspector of Schools has school the staff consisted of Mr. W. Carein, rightly aid that the proficiency in work which

must to das to the excellent work of the TELEFIons No. 135. Hood master, Mr. J. C. Parkin, Assistant has been attained in the last year is due and master and five Chinese assistant masters. On October & M J. C. Perkio resigned and I was Headmasters and Balls of the Schools, and that Mr. Curwin, the hondmaster left for England been made in those staff during the past on A jear's Well earned leate, and I was year. Wactsai bag now seven Chines master, appointed to Bill the vacancy. Then soon after this result, is largely due to the increase, which appointed to act during bis absoe. In the and Sayingpun bas two English masters and early part of the year an addition was made lo aaff of seven Chinese masters, The to the staff by the appointment of Mr. Lo apparatus, too, has lison very largely lucross Fak-young, as assistant vernacular master. I and I am glad to so you appreciate the newly

that stress is laid on the fact that the apparatus ive nothing but praise for the work of the introduod desks. I am glad to see in the reports staff and the way in which they assisted me I should like to take this opportunity to thank in the schools in thoroughly effeiert and useful Mr. Morris for his kind help and advice. (Applause). The Inspector of Schools mentioned the average daily attetidance bus risen from sily that he is glad to note among these thres schools a keen rivalry both in work and sports, 171 to 185. The highest number in attendance

That is matter which I beat with great pleasure

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H. PRICE & CO. LTD.

WINE, SPIRIT & CIGAR MERCHANTS,

12. QUEEN'S" ROAD CENTRAL

1 connexion with the esa mattor, it is reported that orders have been received by the Trotai from Peking to effect the

Chinese of four prominout

are beld arrest

to have coquiemuced the axitation dents in the Siterant, who against the Railway loss or to have failed to there prevent it from being started in changlei. Chinese Chamber of Commerce, and one of Two of these men are connected with the them was conspicuous in inangarating the American Boycott,

succumbed, Lard Elgin was temporarily con proportionately greater; $1307 were aotlemed Fees have increased from $3,55 to $4.79 and in bis report just nor and has also told me verb-ment appeared in the principal Chinoma papers.

year just verted, but Priace Kang, bother to the Em-use in 1906, while for the parer, being appointed to negotiate, the old, the gate is $419, repressing

Yesterday morning the following advertise-

"A most important notice issued by the in the Settlement: Shangbai (Chines) General Chamber of Com- marce for the inform tisu of all:

We haro received at, the moment scoret

farce recommened during the progress of which gain of 135.7 per cent. A notable and was 23 in May and the lowest 162 in January and that friendly emulation will be my object in mcat of the prisoners perished mixorably: Erencomendable festare of the attendance, is Empire day was obrated in the soul way every way I'd to stimulate and encourage dispatch: from Provinsial Judge Jui stating

at the end, through the weakness of Lord

thu comparatively large natur,

hand during the year excursions were made along

(Applause). I am fary glad too to learn from bio that he bar beard that order to oppose the ailway Loan the Sing Yi Sevings Bank has

allied forces, it was never socupied, but left at the beginning of tho year, the staff was Railway Tannel, stelwater, etc. The teaching has beon parallel by the ingresse, and ffect that commencing with text year (Feb-1 Elgin, though Peking wi at the mercy of the have made "full attendence"; they total 1. the new road to the New Kowloon-Boxerrair, that he thinks the large ingresso in numbers printed and disseminated an Express to the infact as an everlasting memurial, till 1900 at strengthened by the appointment of three of bygiene was continued this year. with very proficiency in studies and I am glad to see fooruary, 1908 notes issued by the Hongkong and

least, of how a high British diplomatist, with the ball at Ela four, could yet be asjalled into allowing himself at the last move to be check-

assistant-one to each of grades 3 5 and

and during the current year, we hope to have an additional English master.

Great

In the tem examination this saboul tied with ved results, Satying pan tobool for second place, and had we might have done better still. The four scholarships at Queen's College were all taken by our hoys.

maled by so innocent looking a novice as Princo sredit is due to the teachers for their loy it not been that two of the best pupils were ill, Leoquired gives you a new personality," I would

But though Lord Elgin tad tas at the last moment in his softness of heart allowed himself to be openly robbed of the most important fruit of the whole expedition, he showed himself much on a par with his opponents whenier face with a question-concerning the arts of dirilisn tion. He whose heart was too tender to require the punishment of the offioils who had tortured his countrymen to death, stead calmly by while the torch was applied to the Palace of the Yuemingyuer, where were stored the priceless and trrecoverable treasures of centuries. True the plunder, was obrimenced under a French. ofloer, but Lord Elgin know wall beforeligu.l what was in the wind, and a word from him would have averted the greatest crime against çivilisation at large of the century.'

However à lesson severe enough to impress itself upon Peking for a generation had at last been delivered; China for some time was tract- able, and in a halting shuffling sort of way began trying to accommodate herself to the

inevitable. She would bare been quicker and saved herself much after humiliation had Groat Britain remembered herself the lesson of the var. She did not, Lera Kigin was followed by suries of dilettanti, each as feeble and weak. koend as biwulf, till at last even the stoutsat began to lose heart. Still there was no recurrence for forty years of barbarities, such as the tortures of Husiwu or the bursing of the Summer Palace to be revenged on either side. For taustely a new generation has now risen for whom these things are bat bistory, and after a new lesson there are undoubted signs of

eo-operation in bringing the year's work to sacoos,ful, and satisfsetory termination, and for their afforts in raising the school to its preset feurishing state. They have carried out their respective duties under considerable disadvantage; duties which have been ren red dently diffult and irksome, through the very limited door space at their disposal, and it is inoerely hoped that the proposed enlargemont of the premises by the addition of a "storey", will be put in hasd as early as is practicable. At the hygiene examination, held in December, the school did well, tying with Yaumati for sesond plae. As in previous years, the usual excursione and picnics were conducted, and the instruction in grimming was keenly appreciated. Football has claimed a fair share of attention, aúd matches have, koon rogularly played between the district schoole.. The unstumary balf yearly and annual examinations were hold, and the results are, on the whole, good. A report on sach boy's work was duly forwarded to be parent or guardian. The report of the auctor of Schools has not been received yet, but he will, no doubt, rufor in the coness of his romarks to the impressions whic he formed on the general condition of the work of the solool.

WANERAI SCHOOL.

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Lat, Lo Kwong Fak obtained 8 per cent marks. Bud Pang Fang I 3rd Young Ki Sam 4th Young King Chan„

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ST

THE

ROBINSON PIANO

CO., LTD.

PIANOS

This Chamber TUNED AND REPAIRED

representatives

that he spoke of satisfactory progress in Shanghai Bank are not to be used and that English colloquial. There is an Arabic proverb, basites with another foreign bong shall also be oreste trouble and complications, the Chamber which says that every new tongus that is stopped. As it is feared that each action may is ssked to lose no time in o.dering the Bank like Chinese boys to remember that by learning in question to stop doing so.

regard to the Railway English you learn to understand the thought, has also heard of this matter. Now with the literature, and the character of the

(of the two provinces concerned) are already in English nation I regret that I do not speak Peking consulting with the Walwap as to the Chinese myself; I have not been long enough heat way of doing things. Indeed the gentry and people of Shanghai are even sow looking in the Far East to acquire so difficult a language, to British merchants to act in an intelligent but I would like to be able to understand the and jet 108 Bernat not to opere the people of Football is the only soreation at presset to thoughts, the literature, and the character of Kiangea and Chicking into borrowing money. be had by the boys, and in this they have made the Chinese as I feel I can never do adtil Suck being the case, how can vs. Chinese remarkable improvement. Owing to the in. I know Chinese (Applause). Last year the In-Merchants act, on the other hand, in an possibility of campsting for the schools shield spector of Sohocle air. Irving, 1 id great stress with soy commensurate success, it was decided upon the fact that numbers of boys enterol for to drop out of the League and endeavour to Queen's College, and this point is been sgin taken up by Mr. Wolfe, and I should like to obtain a cup for the three District Bohools. Mr. Wolfe, Inspector of Schools, however, has kindlyses in the anual report of sach school each year offered a very handsome unp for this purpose.the number given of entries to Queen's Collegeband this Chombor has already discovered the In couelading, I would like to refer to Mr. Carvia's closing remarks last year. He said that this school was built to accommodate 200 pupils, and to average number paying fees during the last that year was 203 so that the question of enlargement would soon have to be considered, Daring the past year the average number has

nine months

cf.

been 220. It would appear, therefor, nuch more necessary now that the anaber is so much larger,

Mr. WOLFE then passed some remarks on the Mr. YLONO HER—The staff war, at the bogin.threschools and their working in 1907, and dwelt on the msuners of the boys when out of school. ning of 1907, strengthened by the addition of two assistant rasters, one V and one VI grade, H. told them that if they wore European dress, Bo that the staff for the year has been seven they should adopt the manners that go with it. distants and myself. I take this opportunity of Tey should takeoff their hats when they was publicly thanking my assistants for their hearty their teachers, and when speaking to the master co-operation in bringing the past year's work they should not stand with their hands in their to a successful issue. The attendance has again trouser pockote. Neither when addressing greatly improved, when compared with that of

spector of Schools concluded his address by asking the Governor to present the priz 8.

desire on the part of Chias to break away from 1936. On the 1st. January, there were 119/anyone should they fold their arms. The In-

her bad past. Whether it may arrive soon enough to avoid her final extinction as a power in Axis, is the question of the day.

names on the school coll. On reassembling after the New Year vacation, 96 of the old scholars returned, and 123 out of 129 new applicants But as a commenced with Hongkong with

were admitted. During the course of the year, it must we fluisb. The separation of the Colony 49 additional boys were enrolled, bringing the from the affairs of China and the Britiels toll for the year to 290, being an increase of 74. Empire generally had on the despatch of Lord upon that of the previous year. For various Elgin's Mission, and the removal of head reasong, 80 .left, and of these, about one quarters to the capital become a matter of entered Queen's College, many found situations necessity, irrespective of the manner in which with local commercial firms, and a namber, the colonial government was administered; bat, through poverty, were anable to pay the neces as webovoce, the government had not been wellary fee. The maximum monthly enrdiment administered, and had become, ne Lord. Russell was 230 and the number on roll at the end of at the time is said to have designated it, a

the year was 204. The school was open on 280

ball

HI EXCELLENCY-Ladies and gentlemen, Within the last day or two I have had the pleasure of distributing prizes at one or two of the large schools in this Colony, which are nader the auspices of the Mission Societies. Today, for the first time, I oomo amongst you and I have the pleasure of distributing the prizes in this group of Government Schools, which I usually all the District Schools, and in this I feel naturally as head of the Govern men a special interest and special responsibility, and though I have been so short a time in the (Applause.) The report of the three handmasters

safety and well being of trade? For this intelligent manner, and so endanger the reason this Chamber hastens to inform the members of the various trades and professions at once to destroy and burn the Expresses isaned by the said (Sing Yi Savings) Bank that may have besa reo-ived by them.

On the other

BY

QUALIFIED MEN

AT

MODERATE CHARGE.

Hongkong, 8th January, 1908,

Ifr. Bpringfield said that, he had instructions truth of the subject of Provincial Judge Juí's dispatch and bud sont a warning to the sings to point out that these lens might have Huy Express in ite handle that have not yet Bark in question to lose no time in deatr. ying-ed serious frouble been disseminatio.

A special Notice to all concerned which it is to be trusted will by horas in mind by every

one.

At this point the Assestor said that the Court know all the oireamataves of the case, sad the Court did not wish to hear any evidero because the sensed had admitted the truth of

the charge.

Mr. Springfold said hat be desired to post out that than office that printed the lenfors

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when spoken to about the

The

in ti at year, and I shall study with great interest the comparative numbers and I hope the three schools will in this matter also emulate each other and pass in as many as they can to Queen's College. I daresay there are of of the parérts pressut to-day e

In view of this repudiation by the Chinese? the boys and I would say thers is no gift which a father can give to own which is Chamber of Commerce and the salutary step grosier and more important in education taken by the Municipal Police, it is to be

The Court des r d farther information. An soiry to Queen's College would mean that hoped, as much in the interests of the Chinese was the one that printed seditious literature in it is the intention of the father to keep his boy themselves as of others, that the Settlement i

will have heard the last of the proposed boycott concerning the peiling office and la pestor 62 soon sa Yin's osan has been setiled. In the Chilver said that the wast of the shop was thre or four more years at school so that he can resol a higher standard of education. This is absence of more explisit evidence against them, employed at the Frosby forian Mission Freza

to be little to gain from

and only came occasionally to the shop, which more: valasble than an early partnership in there would seem

orders from Puking. The Central Government

-ahee. Hrog, business or even a large fortune in dollars, for further action against the men arrested under was situated at No. 652 Pardon Road. a boy who leaves zohout early can only in after ill have masorted its satherity, and its prompt proprietor's name. van Hung fx kung and the On the 14th it reports: With the issno of he had received an order from the bank to life thisin some second or third rate appoint action should, certainly, be a warslag to others, who was at length. ing. meet, Boys who acquire a good education and a colloquial knowledge of English have open to the Tastai's 'roclamation which appears 8 print 20,000. 1 bat amber was printed and them many appointments is mercatlle houses in a Municipal Notitisation in another column, delivered at the bank. Hang had not ome the Government of the Colony, and also in Chine, there is little chance of the suggested boycott to the Court, but he promised to do so.

The Court ordered that the accused should and here again I will say as I have said mera of British trade being carried beyond the le.fot than ones lately that it is our object in these stage. The directness of speech and firmness be handed over to the Taolai te be dealt with. Government Bobools as well as in most schools shown in the Proclamation are in striking to train boys not merely for our own Colony, coutrast with the somewhat equivocal notice which the cars bad buen rushed through. but for work in the great Empire of China toisened on Sunday by the Chiness Chamber of which their people belong. There will also, I Commercs, and we welcome the prompt action protest would be given elsewhere.

Yang Laug-jun, the working manager of the printing shop, then came before the Court. hope, le many opportunities for employment bus taken by his Honour M. T. Liang to cope when the railway which is now being built with a movement that in the end would have. soross the wateris completed, and there will be proved as prejudicial to Obinese e to foreigners charged with being concerned in printing the

of It would

be idle to ignore the possibilities more opportunities opening for boys on comple

The Court questioned accused, who said that tion of the various Tailwaye, now being built the anti-loan campaign, which under official above matter. in China. Boys, I wish you very happy holidays, auspices (ie. at the provincial antres) might

a shroff the Yi Bank came there with and as Chinese New Year is now coming very lead to serious complications; but in view of the the owner of the shop was in Hakow sad fact that it is to the interest of the commercial order for the leadets to be printed. The (Load Applause shortly 1 wish you also a Happy New Year altitude of the Peking Government and of the frontmporarily in charge at the time, The Governor then presented the prizes, and element in these provinces to have good relations shroff oume to accused and accused replied that between the foreign and Chinese sections he would not do the work; bat the shroff said vate of thanks to Their Excellencies for attend maintained, we may hope that the worst is that the bank would take all responsibility in the matter. Acense! than agreed to do the on conclusion of his task Mr. Wolfe proposed a

work. The proprietor's son was employed at the appinure. The proceedinge ouded with the

Perhaps the most promising sign of a new Presbyterian Mission Press, not the proprietor. leaf being turned in the history of this unfor The Court euutioned the accused and ordered tunate ineident, in the decision that the loos that the prisling office should be sealed up and Chinese Press is reported to have arrived at the circulare confiscated.

singing of the National Anthem.

THE CHINESE TEH,

Mr. Springfeld protested against the way in

The Assessor replied that so opportunity to

not to publish anything further that is calculated

Inspector Chilver applied for a warrant for to rouge the feeling of the popalace. Of late the arrest of the proprietor of the printing offles the cartoons in the Chinese papers have been and the Court said that it would consider the characterized by considerable virulence and have,

application:

The Back Manage, Jang Senyang was probably, created for more anti-foreign senti- ment than Yin's shortive pamphlet.

enbequoutly driven to the Thotai's Yamen by ground will have to by made up, if the editors Magistrate Weng, scompanied by a native propose to try to counteract the evit already detective at the Shanghai Municipal Policy. dane; bat the decision arrived at on Sunday orauing can got fail to have some effect

THEDDITIONAL WARRANTS.

Much

Augean Stablo. New men, and new methods, days, and the average daily attendance for the Colony I venture to add a special pride my, which the scholars' seconded amid great over. now that the Colony was once and for "notaal" school year was 214, as campand with

to which we hare just listened and the report all divorad from the sent of the Mini-146 for the preceding year, 42. boys registered of the Tuepestor of Schoele, are, I think we will

THE THREATENED BOYCOTT, ster, bad becenie necessity, Hercules the fall attendance. The fove collected amouns to all agree, exceedingly satisfactory (Applause).

The NC. Daily News of January 13th says: with credit Robinson, whe had served

$1,170, which is an increase of 38 per cent. upen In the matter of attendants theas schools

A was stated in our issue of Saturdy, a soma mizor colonial governorships, and was at that of 1901, and 78 per cent. upon that of 1905. have increased wonderfully. The Wanchai

coolis had been discovered circulating leaflets in the time Governor of St. Christopher and the The apparatus in the school is satisfactory; 75 School has increased from 140 last year

the Settlement which advocat d the boycott of Leeward Islands, was selected for the postul desks are now in use, and more have been'

10. 210 this year, a average attendance

the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank and a foreign firm after the Chinese New Year, malas and arrived in September 1959. No better provided for in the estimatos for the current Thi Balyingpan School, which had an at choice could have been saade. On the appoint.year. in view of the continued and steady tendance of only forty-four the year before last, the Chekiang Railway lonn proposal had in the meantime been withdrawn. The Issets in more than doubled that last year, and has au

AMERICAN TRADE WITH ment, to give him more eclat, he had been growth of the school, more desks will be

question amansted from the Sing Yi Savings

AUSTRALIA. Bank and were to the following effect:- knighted, but he needed no extraneous title required when the school building has been average 'attendance of ninety-seven; and this

As stated in our issue of yesterday, orders for year has again more than doubled its attendance

As the draft agreement made with the to assist him in his work. Suae it to say, extended as is proposed. A covered shed for a

Washington December 15, been have been received from Feking, and the neces under his rale, and fortunately aufottered by gymnasium has been erected on the playground; and has an average of 219 Yauwati, which British Corporation for the ovnstruction of the the arrest of four prominent Chinese residents

The ratura just ieaned on the trade relations Chinese traditions, the island, or become a bat owing to lack of accommodation, it has been had an attendance the your before last of 98, near- Kiangen Cheliang Railway has not trus Colony, commenced to advance. The open-temporarily utilised as a class room. Simplo ly doubled that last year, the attendance baing cancelled, a matter really affecting in a great eary warrants have been stened by the Shanghai

American Boycott, is in the native city and ten months ended with last October shows that people of our country, this Bark has now for

It is not known whether the of the exporta valued at $088,00,000 from the ing of trade consequent on the new treaty, physical drill and exercises have been taught 171, and this year it has increased to 185. Tho merenre the rights and privileges of the Taotsi. One of the offenders, the hero of the of the United States ond Great Britain for the arrests will be effceled, as it is the wish of all the United States to British territory goods to and the general advancement of China from during the cool seasons and were keenly total of these, belading the small village school patated a most substantial plan of opposition, pleads illness. north to south, begun it fast to tell in favour of appreciated by the boys. The pupils made many of Tangyangolau, gives a total of 614 boys which we respectfully present for the informa

now be allowed to pass without further notice. Kingdom, $161,000,000 to Canada (sgainst end of the Chinese 13th moon (January) this the Colony. Old fends were healed, and Hong excursions to various places of interset in the belonging to this group of Government Dis- tion of our brethern as follows:-If by the foreigners concerned that the incident should the amount of $168,500,000 wont to the United Long no longer troubled with the quarrale of Colony during the summer months which have triet Schools. The Inspector of SoLools has draft agreewont be not choelled, this Bank An attempt has been made to promote a strike $119,500,000 in 1905) and 822,5000 to

About few words

In commenting on Australian trade the will, without fail, issue in the 1st moon of next among the Chinese shops in the Settlement aus Australie, parties or individuals put out her latent proved mest instructive and also rendered just strength. Though she had now a separate and much valuable assistance to the teaching behaviour out of school hour. I would like you yes an exprese, calling upon the people of all protest against the arrest of Yin, but the

the Treaty perte to stop using the Bankuotes movement is said to have been laughed out of return says that manufacturers from the United States are popular, sad are making gains in distinct existence alongside China, yet not of it, of

the local Geography and English to feel that you are a group of schools which

many cases or those from the United King. We must stand firm and not and advancing with evory step in China'

Colloquia The Normal Class under there so slosely masociated together as preparatory of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Cor- court.

poration.

Jang Sen-yung (alias Vin) appeared in custody dom. In shafting the Americans now have the prosperity, she yet was in a position to take

supervision of the head masters of the three to Queen's College, that you should have a give way a single step. We think our brethren advantage of its proximity

will agres with our sims and pray that propara- in Mixed Court yesterday morning before Mr. trade formerly in the hands of the English; "the gains of American In coorequence, so far from harbouring the District Schools was conducted hero during the fooling that you belonged as it were to one

(British Assessor), charged with baying caused successful, and Lear of being at me distant period shut ont from first term and much useful work was done, public school which is in thres different groups, tions for patting this plas into effect he Pan (Assistant Magistrate) and Mr. S. Barton in tools American competition has been very participation in the commerce of the world, sho

Yin, Manger of the Sing Yi Bauk, who to be printed aud circulated in the Settlement & manufacturere generally ate attributed to now le site to boast of being almost the equal Tho scholars' eyes were examined by Dr. Jordan and that you should feel that you have a dignity quickly made. In point of shipping of the largest posts and and over 3 per cent of them were diagnosed tesupport and a position to maintain, as boys sccepted responsibility for this document, that circular the contents of which are of such a the disinclination of British manufacturers to has dirent steam cammunication with nearly as suffering from teachers.

success is not due se mudi to the prizes an to Fortunately of the District Schools, which would make you had been priated in a registered printing shop nature as to be an incitement to disorder and a adapt their goods to the Australian market. Of

their attesative appearance and get-up." every shipping port under the sun.

Mr Springfield appeared for the police. Mixed Court this morning

In Australis American manufacturers are This the moral of our story's needlessly 55 per cent of the cases were pronounced ashamed to look slovenly or to do mean things or in Hongkow, was, accordingly, arrested by the menace to the peas and good order of the some American tools it is also said that their

“mild,” få per oint "bad" and caly 4 per to behare out of school hours, in a way which is Police on Saturday and will come before the Settlement. long perhaps, but well deserving to be studied

"very bad, Most of the cases bave not suitable to the Government Schools of this cepi s of the leaflet were fourd at his house, It Mr. T. Morgan Phillips, Conzsel for defend- and acted on as long as great Britain lives up cont to her tradition, and remains a great Power in sicoe been treated. A team from this school Colony. (Applause.) Will the remarkable is believed that Yiu, who was at one time sant, seid that austrangement had been made to rapidly obtaining control of the market for Mixed Court Magistrate, and in this case be and it appeared to Conurel that that was the supplies, and miscellaneous ironmongery, ul- the Pando, so long mast Hongkong contine took part in the Hygiene.competition. but inerosse in numbers which I are just censor, czu élaim superior rask to Mr. Peo, the hand the accused over to the Taotoi for trial, agricultural implements, machinery, slectrical to grow in wealth and prestige-Long nay she

interests of all parties. It was admitted that sharp German competition. continue faithful to the traditions of Empire, owing to the usual exodus of scholars from the spoken of there has been some difliculty will he tried by the Shanghai Taotai, His best-arrangement that could be made in the though in the latter they have encountered

higher classes at midsummer, the field of choice for the Gorocament to lesp pace. Yeumat, Honour M. T. Liang,

the defendant catsed the leafets to ko published.

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