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the preparation for the Oxford Local Examin- examinations should prove to be lads whose ations did not tend towards "cramming," teaching has been sound, rather than supor but in his further remarks on the subject ficial, and we ought to be able con HIS EXCELLENCY made it perfectly clear fidently to count upon
the college tirat, under the changed conditioneat Queen's fulfilling ita appointed destiny as a! College, his misgiving would be dispelled feeder to the University. It is, in our and that he would attach considerable restricted meaning of the term, infinitaly importance to these examinations. Quite easier to successfully crim for a school rightly, we think. In the principal schools examination than for the Oxford local, and conducted in China by Englishmen, as well when it is urged that the scheme of the 16 at Home, it is recognised that these Oxford Locals is too ambitious for Oxford or Cambridge Local Examinations Oriental students can only point
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SUPREME COURT.
Friday, 3rd February.
IN SUMMARY JURISDICTION.
BEFORE ME. FA. HAZELAND (ACTING PUISNE JUNGE).
A DISTANT DATE,
against P. SoBelti & Co. for $981.12, damages When the case of W. G. Humphreys & Co,
for breach of contract, was called, Mr. P. W. Goldring, who appeared for the dofondant, asked his Lordship to fix a day some time in
the far falare, oma three or four weeks ahead.
I would like a definite date. It is rather im
Mr. Harris (for plaintiff)-Yos, my Lord,
portant.
reasons why it
His Lordship-There are should be fixed ?.
Mr. Goldring Yes, about a month ahead. His Lordship-Six weeks."
CHAMPAGNE afford a useful test of a boy's knowledge, in answer to the successes achieved by and the subjects, moreover, are generally of Chinese students in Hongkong, Shanghai, useful character in which all boys Chefoo or Weilaiwei, which, if we are not educated in an English school-oren in the sadly mistaken. compare very faroumbly | Esat-ought to be well taught,. We do not indeed with the percentages obtained by go with His EXCELLENCY to the extent of schools at Home. It is to the great credit regarding them is a useful means of com- of Chinese students if this be so, and paring results in the schools of the we bavo only to add that il a Colony with those obtained by other sound Western education is to be provided Colonies, unless we can have the assurance in the British schools of the East we know that in all schools the conditions under of no better basis on which it can rest flau which the candidates are prepared are the schema of the Oxford Local Examinations. identical. For this reason we have not
3.M., Scharnhorst returned to Hongkong from Bataria yesterday.
Mossrs Burkill and Cumming arrived from a date. Shanghai yesterday for the Races.
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Sir Pelham Warren late-His Majestys Consul-General at Shanghai, with--Mias Warren, is proceeding Home by the English steamer Delhi, which is now in port.. extended, and The Japanese Government his, says a Home jonrual, decided not to grant any more charters is the meantime for the formation of sugar manufacturing companies in Formosa, por for the extension of existing sagor mills,
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& now system of class promotion instituted, which will have the effect of promoting uniformity of standard among the pupils in a class, and tend also, we presume, to keep the higher classes within the manageable capacity of the toneber, we may confidently anticipate better
ought to be able to recognise Queen's College as the leading educational institution in the Colony by the resulta achieved, and we think the Government, the Director of Education and (the
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results.
Before Mr. J. R. Wood at the Magistroy yesterday Tin Chiu Sam, dairymen, of 43, Wellington Strast, was summoned by Sanitary Inspector Coombes for rolling skimmed milk as pore milk. Mr. G. Hall Bratton appeared for the defendant, and the hearing was adjourned ponding the analysis of samples, The Hanyang Iron Works, Hankow, is re Headmaster ported to hare contracted to supply Japan with to be commended for the improve: 100,000 tors of iron ore and 100,000 tons of pig mcnto which #re being instituted
iron a year for 20 years for use of the Japanese
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ALLEGED OFFENCES AGAINST
BANKRUPTCY ORDINANCE TELEGRAMS.
Lam Choong was proceeded against en sum- mone by the Oloial Receiver before Mr. Halli. fax at the Magistracy yesterday for the alleged commission of a number of offences against the Bankruptcy Ordinance.
Mr. F. X. d'Almada o Castro (of Messrs. Al- Receiver, and Mr. M. Roader Harris (of Messra, mada & Smith) appeared for the Official!
Wilkinson & Griat) represented the defendant.
Mr. Harris said he presumed that this was a matter which would have to be committed if there was any case, therefore he would like to have the matter cottled before the 9th.
His Worship- I expect it will be a long
business,
Mr. Harris-There are only four or fiva wit- nesses, and I don't think I shall require to call any evidence.
His Worship-There are seven or eight obarges.
Mr. Almada--Yes, as the ravalt of the defend- ant's public examination..
His Worship We cannot get through in an
afternoon.
Mr. Almonds-We might possibly get through in a couple of afternoons..
Afr. Goldring About the middle of March. His Lordship-How long will it take? Mr. Gotting-Two days, I think. His Lordship-arch 13th and 14th. Any question about a jury?
Mr. Goldring-I don't think so, my Lord. THE REMIND LIST, F. Reichmann for 3575 was mentioned.
The action by. C. E. Warren & Co. against
Mr. Leo d'Almeda asked his Lordship to fix this Soeslona ?
Mr. Harris said there was no roason why it should not be placed in the remand list. His Lordship agreed to this couras.
MONEY DISPUTE.
In the action by W. 3. Bailey & Co, against J. C. Logan for 8546.34 Mr. Jackso", who ap feared for plaintiff, asked his Lordsbip to fix a date.
Mr. Leo d'Almada (for defendant)-I suggest it should be placed in the remand list.
Mr. Jackson-I don't think so. I have furnished my friend with fail particulars. Money has been paid on account. There won't be any dispute when the time comes..
Mr. d'Almada There will, my Lord. Remanded.
LANDLORD AND TENANT; John Tatem, hotel ruuner for the King Edward Judgment was given in the action in which Hotel, sued L. A. Boulter, inspector in the Naval Yard, for $25, being one month's rent for portion of 176, Queen's Road East. Mr. J.-H. Gardiner appeared for the plaintiff and Mr.
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His Worship (to Mr. Harrie)-You wish, if he is to be committed, to got the case down for
Mr. Harris-Yos.
Hie Worship fixed the hearing for Wednesday afternoon.
Mr Harris I presume the defondant will be tried on these charges? de not wish my friend to amend them on Wednesday morning,
Mr. Almeda--They may be amended. Mr. Harris-I would rather that he amend them now.
Mr. Almada-The Oficial Receiver has drawn these charges, and they may have to be amended.
His Worship (to Mr. Harris)-I don't see that you can get an undertaking that they shall
not be amended.
Mr. Harris-I can got a direction from your Worship.
Mr. Almada-E will give my friend ample notice.
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PEKING AND THE PLAGUE.
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PEKING, February 3rd, Prince Pu Lun, President of the National Assembly, contemplatos mer- sares for the prevention of plague in the capital. Ho proposes to divide
Peking into sections, to search for plague cases, to isolate them, and to establish hospitals. He also proposes that passengers arriving by train should be inspected.
SHANGHAI, February 3rd.
The loading citizens in Nanking are proposing the stoppage of trains between Peking and Hankow in order to prevent the spread of plague.
{BEUTER'S SERVICE TO THE "HONGKONG DALLY PRESB."]
THE PLAGUE,
INFLUENCE ON LONDON SHIPPING.
LONDON, February 3rd. The plague in Manchuria is dis-
astrously affecting the London, char
tering market so far as steamers to the Far East is concerned. Ships taking out cargoes depend for homeward freights on cargoes of soya beans, which trade has been paralysed by the plague
is Worship-Mr. Almade will give as much action as possible. We can leave it till Wedne day and see what happens. I don't feel at alj confident that we will get through the case in epidemic.. timo for the Sessions,
Mr. Harris Will your Worship ask my THE NEW JERSEY EXPLOSION.
I because they can hardl fail, we think, tof Government Steel Works at Wakamatsu. The Reader Harris, of Messrs. Wilkinson & Grist friend to give me some indication na to what
enhance the efficiency and reputation of the College.
supply ors and pig iron to the Western Steel! Hankow Company also has a large confract to
Corporation, Seattle, Washington.
A correspondent in singtan writes:-There
represented the defendant.
His Lordship said he must regard the cor tract as being an indivisible one, namely, rent. of two rooms at $25, which was evidently the
intention of the parties. The fact the only one
take the case out of the rule of the law, His room was let after the defendant left dil not
Lordship quoted cars in which it was held that out notice meant that the landlord did not con the letting of a room when "a tenant loft with- sider the out ning tenant any longer, and that such letting was equivalent to eviction of the tenant. Judgment in this case would therefore to for the defendant with costs, together with
bankruptos this is?
His Worship-No. 6 of 1910. Mr. Harris-The charges are mostly in. comprehensible, so it is possible that they are
wrbagly worded,
The hearing was fired for Wednesday.
A WAR DEPARTMENT PROSECU TION.
Romero Passos was charged before Mr. Halli- fax at the Magistracy yesterday' with, on divers dates between August last year and January 25th this year, stealing eight steel girders
ment,
New York, February 3rd. -
dynamite explosion in New Jersey.
Ninteen persons were killed in the
THE POTSDAM INTERVIEW,
STATEMENT BY THE FRENCH FOREIGN MINISTÉR
LONDON, February 3rd. Mr. Pichon, replying in the French
The general question as to whether the Oxford Local Examinations must Mr. Dunn, are now mask in evidence on the Motor boats, writes the local Acting Consul, necessarily
the produce
ovils of river at Bangkok, especially of the ferry bost, cramming is one worth discussing type. Much experience has been gained loosily "Cramming" is a word which is very in the last few yours in the construction of the often loosely interpreted. What people who boats and in the type of engine suitable to local are not educationists mean by the term is conditions, and it is expected that for many intensive study before an examination purposes the motor launchi will ultimately super-
sode the stem hanok. a stuffing of the mind with a mass of knowledge and facts in order to put on what, for
want of A better term,! may be called "examination polish." of excellent roads extending along the occan
mobiles tlin Tsingtau, with its 5 or 60 miles by the defendant, namely, four dollars and "You acquire, they say, "every little front and into the adjacent mountains. These
Three conts, should be paid to the plaintiff, date and fact about a special subject, and roads are greatly need in the summer by holiday for the plaintiff for the amount pail into Mr. Harris said there should te judgment within six weeks after the examination makers at this famous Far Eastern resort, Court, defendant to have his costs from the you have forgotten it all. But as Dowever, thers are only six automobiles in date of payment into Court. That was the a matter of fact you have not forgotten it Tsingtan up date. While many persons speak usual practice, though it might be against his nothing against him. In this instance he did gjan railways would be discussed. all; what you have lost is the ability tof buying automobiles, the opportunity is so interests. He had paid in the money denying reproduce your knowledge at a moment's and fall back on carriages, trap, dogourts, and thought the plaintiff was entitled to five days' limited that they make the best of the situation liability, but on his Lordship's judgment he notice. You never forget that you once other vehicles.
rent, because the decisions which his Lordship had the knowledge, and you never forget
had read wore given before the Apportionment of Rent Ordinanus, which allowed a landlord to recover from day to day,
is no mere ideal spot in the world for auto- an order that the amount paid into Court vained at £40, the property of tho War Depan Senate to a question as to whether
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Twenty of the loading manufacturers of where to find it. All our knowledge, except machinery ia Germany have combined to estab 8 specialists, is of that vague description.blish a joint agency at Shanghai, from which The "cramming" that is to be avoided and the whole of the Chinese market will be canvas condemned is that which may be described. A staff of mechanical engineers will be as attention concentrated on furnishing boyscipating in this project are the Berlin Ahal- attached to the office. Among the firms parti. with answers to particular questions which tinische Maschinenbau Gesellschaft, of Berlin the rammer, by a careful, examination of and Desu, when builds power transmission the papers for a series of years, may deo plant. gas equipment, elevators and structural it likely that the examiners will set. This iron, the Sachsische Maschinenfabrik Hartman, is the principle on which the well-known of Chemnitz, manufacturers of locomotives and "coaches" WEEN and GURNEY are said to stationary engines, turbines; machine, tools, wood-working machinery, spinning and weaving have worked, but it is more probable that machinery, machinery for manufacturing artil their successes were due in the first place to lery and amali arms and ammunition, and ico- their ability to make the boys work in the making machinery; the Reinecker machine tool best way, because they kept the best masters works at Chemnitz, and the Ernst Schiess to teach them, and secondly to the fact that Jatelligence (London). their classes were very small. The system.
wachine tool works at Dusseldorf.-Commerical
adopted in the Army classes and the public
In view of the early establishment of a University in Itongkong more interest than usual, perhaps, has been taken this year in the information on educational topics imparted to the public at the annual prize schocle is practically identical with the
A PUBLICAN FINED.
Mr. I Nicols, proprieter of the Imperial
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they were satisfied he would give judgment for His Lordship, said it was a nice point, but if
plaintiff for the amount paid into Court.
Mr. Garliner--I am also entitled to oosts for the issue of the writ and my friend rate costs from the date of payment in.
Mr. Harris The costs would be more for my client than the original claim, and your Lordship has power to grant costs on a higher scale..
His Lordship-I think your oliout should have given notice.
Mr. Harris-Of what, my Lord! His Lordship of leaving.
Russia informed France what was go-
interview, said: We were notified ex- ing to be transacted at the Potsdam
actly that the Persian and Turco-Per-
Mr. J. H. Gardiner appeared for the accused, who pleaded guilty, defendant had been in Government employ for Mr. Gardiner informed the Court that the
some years, and that previously thers had been everything possible after discovery, and all the again. girders were in the bands of the Department Russia kept us informed daily and His Worship-And that you plead in miti-interview. We have nothing to regret completely of everything said at the gation.
from the standpoint of the interests of France and peace in the result of the interview,
Mr. Gardiner-Yes, also the fact that he has borne an excellent character in the servies, in understand the prosecution are not pressing the which he has baen for nearly eight years. I
oharce.
Colonel Pickles of the Royal Engineers was ther questioned by the Court:
Iderstand that all the gear has been recovered - Yes.
Has the defendant assisted in getting the girders back-Yon.
AMERICAN FINANCIAL AD- VISERS FOR-PERSIA.
LONDON, February 3rd.
A Teheran telegram stated that Mejliss has voted a proposal to engage five American financial
And it is on his i formation they were the recovered ?—Yes.
What was his position ?-Store-master. How did he get these things away?-It is advisers. his duty to issuo stores, and he passed these
done verhalle.
Mr. Harris-She did, my Lord, it was all out.
His Lordship-1 shall make no further order n to sosta.
JAPANESE TRADE IN 19'0.
The exports of Japan daring 1910 amounted that we
must chiefly look for suitable candidates for University training. A year of the
thing as thoroughly, they became jealous
to Ten 472,402,000, an excess of exports over during prohibited hours.
Sergeant Blackman deposed that at 1 am, on increase of Yen 59,511,000, say, 14 per cent, and imports of Yen 222,00. The oxporta show on ago a Committee was appointed to consider
crammers and employed the the 1st instaat he looked through one of the bar importe, of Yen 73,204,000, say, 20 per cent, as various details in connection with the Our point is
term as an expression of opprobrium windows and saw three glass of liquor on the compared with the corresponding period of the administration of the schools, and among to discriminate between intensive study and some chane to a customer. Witness them of Japan is included.
that it is necessary connier, bebind which was a boy who handed trade between Chosen (Korea) and other parts previous year In these figures the amount of their recommendations was one that Queen's useless cramming. When the teacher is koooked at the door, and when he said he was a College might well be developed on the lines able to pick out the questions must likely to sergeant of poles the lights were immediately LATEST STEAMER MOVEMENTS, of a school primarily intended to feed the he sot, and confino his attention to giving sight persons coins out of a side door.
pat out. Two or three minutes later he saw University. "This end," the Committee said. his pupils the answers to these questions- **will ut prescat be best served by paying that is cramming in its worst form. So special attention to the classes preparing can also is the teaching of useless subjects didates for the Oxford Loeel Examinations." simply with the object of enabling students Haring regard to the criticisms occasion-
pass in the number of subjects ally heard of the unsuitability of the necessary to obtain the Oxford or Cambridge Oxford Local Examinations for Oriental certificate: What is a useless subject may students, it is of interest to note that the be a very dehnteahle question, but we gather Committee wore unanimous and that their that the Education authorities of the recommendations wore approved by H. E.
Colony have well-defined
distributions in the various schools of the system of the craminers, but being unable | Hulel, was summoned before Mr. E. R. Hallifaz Colony; for it is to the schools of the Colony from financial and other reasons to do the at the Magistracy yesterday for solling liquor to Yan 472,624.000, while the imports amounted
to
midnight, although he was drinking with some Defendant atated that no liquor was sold after friends after that hour.
His Worship imposed a fine of $50...
INCOME TAX PROTEST AT SINGAPORE,
on the 2nd instast, and is due here to-day p.m.
The Philippines Co. six. Zafiro left Magile The Bank Lane str. Kumerio left Manila on the 2nd inst., for this port, and is the to arrive bere lo-morrow morning.
The Bank Line str. Suverio left Yokohama on the 29th nit, for Victoria, B.C., and is due to arrive there about the 14th inst,
off here on the 14th alt, arrived at Vancouver, The C.P.R. Co.str. Empress of China, which
since its opening soveral yexs ago was suured BC, on the 2rd inst
A record house for the Victoria Theatre last week, the Straits Times says, when the baxar, circle, stalls and pit were packed by en. York to Hongkong direct passed the Canal on The A, A. 8.8. Co.'s air. Albenga from Now thusiastic citizens assembled to show their ap. the 24h altine, and may be expected to arrive the GOVERNOR, In his address at the connection, and in all respects therefore, Association to discuss the proposed income tax passed the Canal on the 24th altime, and may
views in this prociation of the opportunity afforded by the here on or about the 20th instant,
Singapore branch of the Straite Settlements Queen's College prize distribution, His so far as Queen's College is concerned, till.
The str. Glenfarg from Antwerp and London EXCELLENCY Confessed that in the past he had
For an hour and & half the be expected here on or about the 20th inst sometimes had a little misgiving whether preset themselves, for the Oxford Local were submitted and passed unimously.
candidates who in future years water
was debated and resolutions ex The str. Glenstras left London for Hong. pressing the strongest possible opposition kong via Straits on the 28th nitimo, and may
be expected to arrive here about 10th prox.
the
He is a man in a responsible position?—Yes. How long has he been with you?-Seven years and ten morts.
Has ho a good character P-I understand a most excellent character.
Do the prosecution wish me to deal with the
matter hers?
L'ENTENTE CORDIALE.
LONDON, February 3rd. M. Pichon in the French Senate said the Entente Cordiale was never Inspector Hansoa--I understand that is the more complete or more productive than
ship not to sentence the defendant now. France was never better than it was intention, but I would ask your Colonel Pickles and
We to-day, and the political position of
I found thres of
defendant, whose conduct, so fur, has been all the girders through the instrumentality of the to-day.
right. He had apparently repurchased three which had been sold, und sent them back to
Lynmoon, but it would appear that he could not raise sufficient money to replace the rest. I want to proceed against the parties for receiving these things, and I would ask your Worship to allow him to give evidence against those parties.
His Worship-You want a remand? Inspector Hanson-I should be glad if your Worship would defer sentence and allow me to proceed against the others.
if
Mr. Gardiner-I think it would meet the case
your Worship would convict the defendant when called upon. Is is not likely to run away, and hind him over to appear before the Court
grant a three days' semand in police custody as he has a wife here.
His Worship--I think it will be better to I will zemand the case until Tuesday morning at top o'clock
WEATHER REPORT.
On the 3rd at 12.05 am. The barometer has rison generally, particularly over China.
to the N.E. of Japan, and an anti-cyclonic area The depressio in still shown over the Pacifio now lies over the Yangtzo valley.
Pressure has resched the normal on the China coast, while it romains in considerable defect over Esstern Japan,
China coast and over the China Sea.
Strong monsoon may be expected along the Hongkong rainfall for the 24 hours ending at 10 am. to-day, 0.03 inches...
to-day is as follows:-
The forecast for the 24 hours ending at noon
South coast of Ching between Hongkong & Neighbourhood fresh; fine. N. winde, Formoss Channel-
N.E. winds, strong. Hongkong and Lamooks.?
Same as No. 1.. South coast of Chips between game as Ne. 1.
Hongkong and Hainan...]'
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