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TELEGRAMS.

DAILY PRESS" EX LUSIVE SERY1 mg THE REVOLUTION

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 11ra, 1911.

HONGKONG LEGISLATÍVE-

COUNCIL.

(Continued Frónk, yesterday.)

INDISCRIMINATE BUTCHERY The COLONIAL TREASURER-Yon

BY MANCHUS.

SHANGHAI, November 10th. It is reported from Nanking that the Manchus are butchering men, women and children,

It is estimated that they slaughtered 1,000 persons,

People are fleeing pell-mell, and are endeavouring to obtain refuge in Shanghai.

to be statement

TŇO

regret at a statement being

condoration

Of

a committee.

without statutory

the Italian and French Convents, the first of which takes European children, and the others also, but they include Chinese children as well With regard to the education of Chinese girls am not altogether satisfied with the progress. mado during the last four years. The Belitios Bakool is doing very well. It has oreeflowed its quarters, and, so you are aware, 25,000 lu beou placed on the estimates for next amounts spent by the Government or that school year fox building an addition to the school. The

amount was 7,7X)

quotieg In 1907 tha $9,301, in 1910, 810,500; and this year, $12,200 and next year the estimate is $13,700. There fors, ince 1907 we have almost doubled our spent ou grant schools for girls was, in 1907 expenditure, The amount the Gorezamont $18,900, and lust jer it was £32,300. This shows the same progress, though I will admit it is not as much progress as I should wish to see, and does not compare with what is done in the Gov-ramatolools. We come now to the momber said, with or question of an educational board, as the hon. powers. If it is with statutory posters, before criticising in any way the idea those statutory powers are to be. The hon. of the institution. I should like to know what member was kind enough to any that during the at two or three years educational masters had There have been some considerable shaugos, revived a good deal of attention from nte. and, as I have said, the expendituro bas nearly doubled. Therefore, I am myelf of the opinion that, if the Colony thinks educational questions. it is better to let the recent are being earnestly and carefully causidered, little more time to maturs before a new authority

nges have is created. I fear, in feed, that the erastion of an Educational

Board I hardly me how the two boards can exist abolish the Chinose board which is created, as once would priotically

together, and he asks for a larger sa'sidy on behalf of the Chinoso board. If, however, the consensus of opinion is against ma and it is con- shall be glad to consider the details of it when aidered desirable to create a second board, I we know what its scope and constitution and

the University from 39,000 to $12,000, I With regard to the proposed increased vote to Fully in spaap thy with that, because I think the Colony will gain very substantial benefit from the University and should bear a fair share towards its cont. Personally, my view is, in order to allow the University to remain a free institution and or its own control, that the proper system would be for the Council to grant a espital som which might be spread

The CAPTAIN SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE- member also said that adequate provision was not Your Excelleney, the hon. member representing made for the pupils who were excluded from the Chamber of Comuerra referred to trafle. the various verument schools by the opera- I would like to point out that the whole mat tion of the reforma recommented in Decomber THE DEBATE ON THE ESTIMATES the regulation of traffic is under the of last year. The effect of these reforma I pointed out was to exeludo considerable number of to the hop member the great difficulties pupils who had proviously overcrowded many of the police have to oontend against. Some our schools, and particularly in the direction of 1,100 ricsha coalies out of 3,000 come up to reducing the number of pupils in the lower Friday, and there are 1,578 chair odies previously explained, in receipt of primary Life Central Police Station for licences every classes. Those pustis were, as I thought I had loney, I rise to reply to The hon. member who represents. the Chamber of Commerce. His objel for 634 chairs. We do with them as well as education, and the Government, in order to make are porbsps or in 1903, 98,400; in 1939 complaint-asoms lo be that the statement of

we can, but we hope for air improvement when room for them, founded three primary schools, accounts did not seem to be a proper balazos the recera mendations of the committes come ant. one at Mangkok, one at Taiping hau, sad one sheet of the Colony from a business point of

19 EXCELLENCY-Gentleman, Before Ideal on the Prays East-Two of those, I regret to view. In answer to that I musy say that it is with the subject under consideration, it will no say, hail to close because the average attendance not intendedent of the station of racious so them of the latest news which has reached me of has been a excess, and we will provide another is simply intended doubt be of interest to the Council if I inform only amounted to 17. The third, at Praya East, conns taken by themselves. The general state the absorbing events which are ocurri-g on the master for it toxt year. Another claimant for ment of the agents and liabilities of the Colony other side of our frustler. His Majesty's any money which may be available to spend on is, by the Boaretury of state's instructions, Consul Generat bas just telegraphed to me education has been put forward on behalf confiret to cash balance, and is in that at 1 .. last night the city of Canton of the chill in the New Territory. This have accordance

with the form in

inducared itself an adherent of the now party, a

has Got been mentioned in debato this the Colony for many years, and I am rather declaration la which H. E. The Governor afternoon but in discussing how this money surprised at hearing, oriticism upon it so late General concurred in the hope of preventing should be spent, the Council will porhaps in the day. In the matter of details of ex terrible bloodshed. His Excellency has, how arouse me If I allude to it, as I think it changes quoted by him I bare to extra temporary asylum in Hongkong. It is British sure, agree that if education in the New Terri

ever, decided to inave Canton and seek a very thay be of interest, The Connal will, I am certain amount. slightly deceiving. Footnotes 2 and 4 are the traditia that hopi alily is never refused to tories is neglected, and if it can be shown that ocrrect footnotes.

those who set in distress, and have every the Government has not adequately attended Footer am the fast confidence that the Chinese Community of this to it, it forms, a very strong claim on us for obviously in error, arising from the fast Colong, whatever their political sympathies may increased expenditure. The District Officer of that the last £10,000 is taken

The DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS-Sir, bo, will be glad to afford hospitality to a guest the New Teritory informa me so follows: I will endeavour to reply to some of the who was lately a hich oficial, who bus Nearly every ville has a school of sorts points raised by tay hon. friend opposita dund his utmost to prevent bloodshed, and There is probably in the Now Territories about (Hon. Mr Hewet) with regard to public hus, so far as we can judze. been wonder one school to orory 403 in population. Then, works. In the first place, be referred to the ty There are so vory many subjects raised on the mant gives Bhools in the New Territory, in fully successful in his efforts to this end, a te point made of help which the Govern phoon refuge and complained of the slow rate progress. I cannot conceive from what quarter debate of the annual budget, this year that 1910 we spent something over $2,000, which is LONDON, November 10th.be obtain d his informaation, because it is im ossball find it excandingly diffult to deal with rather less than one per cent. of the revenue General Ching, with 20,000 trooper trader

Fible for any ono to ascertain what the rate of them at B adega toly, orou if I mako dorived from the New Territory, but it must

But I welooms the orliicisms and progress ou that work is. It is under water at nterest shown in every portion of the budget primary education only, and that ail the schools

spooch

be rompsbered that the suma is spent on bis command, is outside Tientsin. He has the present moment and there is no portion this year and am grates al for the many suggesin Hongkong are equs ly open to boys from the

visible. Therefore if he cautioned the Consuls to take precautions: {'tion from outside areas it must he mere talk tions made. I will de fearing Manchu resistance. *

my best, in as short a

Now Territory as they are to boys of Hong without any knowledge of the state of work pacs as posible, to reply to the principal onis, kong. The cost of each pupil whore another whatever, Tubington to this Court pris rowmembers for having informed mna roughly of the Territory is o ly S6, and wherever a domsad is

Isubmitted Council only and incidentstly I I may thank the

Government school is desired in the Now several

made was shown, and that diagram showed sat pointa, they intended to bring forward so that I made for a school it will, in overy case, be com what its statutory powers are likely to be isfactory progress at that date, He referred should know the line they were going to tako, I plied with at neo, The people, however, prefer began, but the contract was only let barely mast anxious at any time, either in public ar

three years having slapset since Do work my explanations should, in coparquence of time te ran their schools in their own way. Therefore limit, be inadequate, I can only way that I am the most practical way to look at the subject Foar ago. Now, the period allowed

seems to me to be to look at what the results aro. By the last census I understand the num for the completion of the work under the private, to give any additional information Post Office and the Law Cru ta he confined his th contrant is five years. In the matter of the which any hon, member may desir, I regretted her of males who could read

and I writo in tho to have to call to order the first speaker on the New Territory is gisan as 573 per cont; the remarka to a criticism of the designs. In the subject of the military contribution, but that amber by the last cenens in India who could of the Post Offer the expedient of obtaining vote has been oxoluded specifically from the Bill read and write is 13 I think those fauren competitive designs was resorted to on the now before the Council. But we ommendation-of-some_of_bis unofficial sixth item of the Orders of the Day a Bill with in Tadis and amongst the Chinese. The over series of rears and oredited to the

have in..

there extraordinarily striking The domand. for

education in

in rural districts is exceedingly amall

TRROCAN REUTER'S AGENCY.}

MILITARY MOVEMENTS AT TIENTSIN AND PEKING.

The Conante replied that the troops had

better remain outside.

Excitement is growing at Peking. Two thousand Manchus fled after the assisina

are

tion of General Wu and have entered the one city together witli 2,300 recruits.

It is estimated that there are altogether 22,500 Manchi. troops in Puking whose femper is uncertain.

"NANKING" YIELDS BY GOVERNÝ

MENT INSTRUCTIONS! Beuter's Peking correspondent reports that Nanking has yielded to the rebels on -instructions from the Government.

THE DESTRUCTION OF HANKOW

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INTIVATIONS

HANDS A MASS

OF CORRUPTION

Eczema Started on Hands and Wrists.. Spread to Arms and Other Parts of Body. Hands Big as Two Pairs. "Iam Perfectly Cured, Thanks to Cuticura Soap and Ointment."

"My case of ezerus firat started on my hands and write and then it spread tip my

Arms and to aller parts of the borly. One doctor at T was under tali n was blood puistonlug but be dk 10: no good at all. Anutht doctor told me it was enzeina, bil 7 en sorry to say he did us very little pup, and all 13 is the trzegin was attie further. The Liated.

allery. Tiny aled any aring p but was only for a tiane, for as knou s 1 started to do my own work again, ut tunke out worse than before, I was told by the doctors never to wo soup of any kiti to wash my hands, bulto use oatmealor bran which I can tell you gave me much par

**I got a labkes of Cuteurs Soap and gaya- them a good waying and then gave there a drawing will titleura Ointment before going 10 rest. My core cammenced from them for they started to head straight away and it fpa Gaver returnst. My hamis are nos tir natural size, but befor exing Chutiana Sepp and Dintment they were a mass of courtin ins and as big as two tales of harpe, fiereal? Mrs, c. Sinitis, 44, Manor St.. Mbliesbrugh Yorks,, England, Sept. 21, 109.

On Jan 29,

1910, M, Hindi WH:

"I am very pleased to inform you the 1 sm perfectly cate of rezens. I have 1100 had no el a small spot this winter, thanks to Citter Soup and Ohlinent."

Calleurs Remedies am sold thringhout the world. London Depot, 27, Charterhouse 2q.. Send for free bookleton khu tucasen and their treatment

fought i Chas. J.

Router's correspondent at Hankow repcris That building was designed by one of the most for wireless telegraphy, but, ne fare estimates adequate. It was with that object in view cleriod error has been discovered in the smonat

that two-thirds of the city have been destroyed.

The loss in estimated at ten millions sterling.

Upwards of 400.000 people are homeless

and destitute

when the site of the building was finally decided bers to confine their remarks on that subject to the education, given to British children in what profesorship. A sum of two lak might upon, the recommendation was adopted and the discussion on that Bill. The first speaker have been called British schools I say have bo sproad over fire years. If the unofholai competition designs are invited. Those designs who, I unde sinud, speaks generally in the name been called," because they are not solely British members desire that I should repr seat were submitted to the Public Works Committee of the whole of the unofficial members, alluded at schools, as 15 per cent of the pupils of the two and that Committes selected the one oxepited some length to the question of wireless tele-school areof nationalities other than British, and glad to do so. In the meantime I would pro

that view to the Secretary of State I shall-bo- as the best Therefore, Sir, no blame attaches that, and I presume it is the omission of a rote accepted. Her, again. I think the Council will Pose to the Council a supplementary vote for

graphy. to the Government or nayone on this side of

There is no rate on the estimates for any child of European or American parentage is

the differancs between the pros at sum of $9,000 the House. With regard to the design that has brought it forward in the debate to-day agree with that the eneation afforded and the proposed $13,000: It so happens that of the now Low Courts he critisited that very

I think it would have been premature to have European and American children should be since the estimates were laid on the table severaly, and asked who was responsible for it. included a vote in the coming

I previously in that my predecessor opened these two schools of the receipts it was expected to derive from the eminent architects in England, who among formed the Council, the subject is having my about nine years ago, and the schools have busu now Deputy Official Receiver and Trusteo's other works greuled the magnificent memorial most ouraest consideration, and I am prossing fairly anccessful. As you know, there is a office. The sun entered is $2,000, whereas it which has been craced for Queen Victoris in it forward, especially the matter of a high-power school for bays near Causeway Bay and one should have been 39,000. Therefore, we hate front of Buckingham Palace. 1 consider him station, and, as I told you, I think, not for girls at Kowloon. The criticise which has an somewhat bold in venturing upon oriticism of without success, Delay bar, however, conrred begu directed to this subject is, I suppose, in will

unexpected credit of $7,000 which

more than Cover such an eminent architect, and question his in consegnenon of the absence of the the ones that there should be also a girls stitution, I may remark, of a Deputy Official this. The iv- qualifications for undertaking, such a task. Commander-in-Chief, Sir A. Winsloe. It is of school on this side and a trys chool on the Redriver's

office bas been entirely a -am glad to bear he approved of the adding of course abaclutely necessary list we should deal other side. I have not heard of any demand sucoes, both for the mora.

· [A telegram from Farkow, dated the 4th an additional storey to the Post Offer. That in this matter in close co-sporation with tho for a girls school on this side. There is the transaction of bankrap toy work and as an rapid Inst., sent to the NC, Daily Nese, mid Wahn,

also was recommended by his unofficial onlleagnes Navy, and until his return I am afraid the Diocesan Gtris Sahool, attended by manygis of important item of raising revenue. The hon. myThe property of the Chins Murchante

on the Public Works Committer when the watter will be somewhat hung up, The European and mised race, and several gu doroas mentor representing the Chamber of Commerce S. N. Co., and of the Japanese shipping com-desigue were under considerarios. As for the cetimate which the hot, member gave for the daily to school at Kowloon. There remains the slladed to the principal Retails-under. the hend

Wachang is being shelled question of letting it, that is a matter of stablishment of a station and its annual up-opposite question as to whethera baya school is re- of Several shots fall in the forsigur ersial policy I will not deal with in my reply. The keep was, I may say, reuerally very ruuch less quired at Kowloon. In the fiest plages I ment of their works. In the first place he touched question of nullubs and complained that and the godowns of Putterfelt & Swire, Ded. Tytan Tuk work, Sir, was the next item, and than what I have no far heard myself. At like to point out to the Conncil that these two the vote in the estimates this

Foar 賣得 mot well & Co., and Litvineff & Co., were struck.

he animadverted on the small sum pat down the present moment, however, I will only allude schools were never intended to be charity sufficient. I a considerable increase on what H. 3. gunboat. Wonderck was alightly damagad. in next year's estimate for it. In a work of to one point, that is, that in discussing this schools, as many of the parents of the children has been voted in preceding y ars, and it is the The revolutionaries have retreated to Hang-

that Dature very extensive preliminary question it is very advisable that we should be are in a fairly well-to-do position. Nevertheless sum which I understand the Sanitary Board --nag.]

works have to be undertaken before anything clear as to our terms. I am told by naval in the years 1908 and 1909 the cost of education ask

asked for. In 1910 the rote was $15,000, can be done towards the execution, of the experts that the terms we have been to each child at these two schoole was $196.30 and we spent nearly double, while in 1911 Work.

When work is begun it is con- wing, high-power and- low power, are

Of that sum the Government bore $161.74 and it was $25,000, all of which was spent. This fined to the

The one, entirely insprrect. carrying out of excavations,

terms usel the parents bore $34.56 The taxpayer there. year it to beou, increased to $30.000. That which is one of the cheapest items of hour by the Admiralty are low-power station, fore-bore four-fifths of the cost of each child it is as largo a sam involved in it. That, Bir is the risen by the one of normal range (that is, 30 to 400 miles), either of those two schools, while the highest the revenas at our band. Most of the im

as we can fairly vote, from

the stage at which it admits of cement and 1,000 to 1,500 hy ni ht), and high-power schoo! in the Colony is $55 77, that cost of about two and a half lakhs. With concrete being deposited then, a much larger station (one which bis & rau e of 2.500 miles by is to ay, 3 per cent, at neen's College, regard to the typhoon refuge, my hon. friend the which my hon. friend referred was the power station in the world receives messages staff at Kowloon school amount will be required. The rest item to night). I have also been told that 20, high Although, the

of. the Seaching Director of Public Works has already replied. had been re- I would remind the hon, anember that we have question of establishing a park around the from any bat a high-power station, consequently duced by the substitution of a head mistress for put down a very large sum indeed, thres and a golf links at Fanling. That, no doubt, it is a matter of some consideration whether we head-maxter, Government puid sonne half Sir, will receiro very careful, Donsideration. require a high-power station or a bigh-power where about three-fourths of the rest of much

question of the It will probably mean displacing a certain

and a a low-power station. All the rustra are pupil at the Kowloon school, and the question quantity of agricultural ground in order to

very intricate and will affect the policy of the remains whether, in spite of the cost, a boys devote it to this purpose, and that matter should spire over a large portion of the globe, so school is required at Kowloou. I learn by the receive careful consideration. The dredging

this is not of the harbour, I understood the bou aber to throngh in any great baste. I come now European and American boys between the ages a gaiter which can be ra-hed census which has just been taken that there are EZ Ray he considered unecessary. As time 10 the various criticisms in connection with of 5 and 16, including children of soldiers. Οι on and the draaght of stoners inoresses,

education. I presume it will be a comraon Decessity the Chamber of Chamber, speaking for the school, 40 go to the garrison school, anil there The hon. member representing thess 82, 25 are already at the Government are 17 reusining. Those 17 can either some

GREAT BRITAIN'S ATTITUDE

AN OFFICIAL "STATEMENT.

amount

Replying to a question in the House of roooh down is so small. When the work mediu power station (one of 50) to 500 miles, cost, borne by the Government in any other portant nullchs have been trained at a total

Commous, Mr. Acland, Under Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, said the Com- mander-in-Chief of the Chion Squadron, before the fall of Shpnghai, suggested eventual necessity for landing troops to protect foreign interests. He reported that the German and Japanese Admirals had made a similar suggestion. The Gorern ment, however, doubted the prosent neces sity and would continue to restrict action to the protection of British lives and pro- perty; and also the lives, and property of foreigners where vessels of the nationality concerned were not available.

[FROM "N. C. DAILY NEWS. " THE FIGHTING AT HANGCHOW,

HANGCHOW, Nov. 6.

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which, as I said, nocepta civilian children. No doubt if we indaded children o mired par outage there would be a larger number, but so far I have not hard of any dem ind for such a bool. It seems to me therefore the conclusion is inevitable that to establish a boys' school at

Kowloon would be premature at prowont. First of all, because the Government haar 80 or 90 par cent. of the cost of each child, secondly, beou there are so few boys, and, thirdly, because there are other places at which they can obtain dvos

what its expenditure is The speaker on

tion The one tion at both these schools in said, if I beard him correctly, that the La'voted to his statement that 6 per cent, of being very advanced considering the average It a fairly largo pier 20 by 35 feet is constructed

years,

spond As

Chas. J. Gaupp

& Co.

Kava Just Received

4 Now

Selection of Goods from

MAPPIN & WEBB,

LONDON,

Comprising:-

SILVER CUPS,

PRESENTATION PLATE,

TEA SERVICES.

&o.

PRINCES PLATE,

TABLE WAGE,

&o.

CUTLERY,

FISHI KNIVES and

DRESSING CASES with

FORKS,

SILVER FITTINGS,

LEATHER HAND-BAGS,

and WALLETS -

RAZORS..

+256

TO

PINCE NEZ and SPECTACLES

has to be spent during bulbowing year. of the Post Office and the Law Courts, as I am not competent to do so, but I will coho the winh of the hon. member that the finest site in the also made that the estimate for the Magistracy Colony may soon be built upon. Complaint was was not known. I explained in my budget accommodation required in the building ha speech that the reason for that was that the but at the pressut time, I agree with him, there official members in general, stid it was the

not yet been finally desided, but would be dis a work which in my opinion will have to be not spent on education in this Colony With If they wish it they can go to the garrison school, to the extension of the Taipo Road to the 30 pressing neersity for it. It is, however, view of his colleagues that sufficient money was across the water to a school at Causeway Bay, or passel by the Public Works Committes. As undertaken sono day. With regard to the that view I heartily agree. Since I have been

frontier, that has

naturally been opposed protection of the inlets of drains on the higher here, as I said in my last speech, the percentage

by the railway authorities, because they do levels, that, Sir, is a matter which will be very of our revenue spent on education has very

not wish to construct a read alongside the rail- casily remedied, and I will see that it re-berly doubled. I shail not therefore heaitato

way which would be in direct opposition with ceives attention. Then, Sir, ve come to the to sak this Council to pass a supplementary

it. I think roads demand our attention. In charges against the administration of the Pablic vote during the course of the next year if oo

the first instanon, they should be feeders to our Works Department generally, in which com

casion arisce to devote more money to education,

railway and not competitors The hon member plaints have been made of waste of time aud The senior anoficial member ata on that our

also drew attention to the question of a

pier, I The revolutionary soldiers from the camps when he was dealing with sach matters.

modey and many other matters. I think my percentage was very much lows than that of

think there is little doubt that, wherever the hion. friend might have conflued himself to fapte other countries. Bingapore is a Crows Colony,

station for the railway may be, we shall require at the south and north of the city entered at

He and we can arrive at a fair estimate by consider

a pier at the end of Nathan Road, The more I bare examined the question the mere is appeare 1a.m., and began to take possession in real Courts occupied 13 years and the Post Office 10 as I did, that it was double what we reporteLapon by the Director of Education as to me that this will undoubtedly be the ouse, earnest, scizing all the important points, in. Hon. Mr. HEWETT-Aboat,

the revenno is spot on edation in India,

ge of the oildren, The average atten. which would give accommodation for a hunch cluding the Governor's Yamon, which they The DixECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS-As should be glad to know whore he gets his figures. danes is 45, while the staff is competent at each side and ore at the end, its cost have burnt to the ground. The Governor Courts was first made in the satitustes of 1909, matter of fact, provision for the Law

have looked

up several documents to find out for an attendance of 150 The hon.

wanld be $10,000 if built of wool, with a life what the total amount spent is, and what I unofficial member $180 asked is a prisoner, and they say the Tartar. I have not beside me at the moment the errived at was that only 20 per cent. of the boys greation which is very much akin to this one.

another estimated at 25 years, and I hope that may be

taken in band doring the General has committed suicide. At prosent late on which the contract for the foundatione in India

The coming year. Thele waited to know who facil ties would be hon. member representing the Chamber of get any primary education.. was entered into, but it could not have been gestion

considera that amount be spent?

What for the University. I shou'd imagine, and bare tion of the question of the linking up of city, and so far the revolutionaries have not occupied is somewhere shout. 11 years, instead of are the most argent claims in the Calony? asked one or two others whether they saree with the Hankow line. I can assure him that been able to take it, but I think it contract for the foundations was let in Novem that wo should more largely subsidise the newly-boys in the Colony between the ages of 16 and with regard to the working agreement of this Accurately

In the caes of the Post Offee the The senior unofficial member suggested, firs, with me, that there are from six to a dozen such has never been ahsant, from our negotiations must fall aborily. There has beenber, 1903, and the builting has been occupied for created vernsonlar beard of education. I have 18, aut there are various opportunities for them railway, and there is every prospect of theCaton practically bloodshed, and only part four or five months so the time ocoя- Already said it should be moro largely hand, to obtain preparation for tho marionlation" | amation the police, the Captain Superintend Inked up with Haskow. With pied in, its construction was about 7) years, in- but before wo osu arrive at a very few--some acore up to the time of stead of 10. That is a difference of 25 per cent. which I would sak this Council to vote for the boys' school. Mr. Cox, is fully competent to give ent bara

auy

! definite examination. The headmaster of the British reg

gard to writing have been brought to Dr. Main's In the case of the foundations of the Post Office purpose, we must have from the Board itself such instruction. They could also qualify at was recently appointed to go into the question already informed you that a committee hospital for treatment.

her way here. Her lots did not become known and what it wishes to do. So far as I are in the evening. Their number being so very fox; recommendations contained in that raport will the ship conveying timber for piles was lost on something more definite as to what its aims ar Queen's College, St. Joseph's Coliere, the of vehicular transport, and they have submitted Our Stock is Complete, Assortmen

Diocesan

Bohool, and the Technical Institate report which is having attention. The soldiers are now patrolling the for some considerable time after it conrred, heard, informaly at present. I understand they in streets, and everything is quite. The for- and some delay we caused in that way which propose to appoint an inspiestor who shall it is imposible to miske zaparata arrangements be parried out without delay.

was absolutely unavoidable. The

works of which olly which mostly demand an iver inTechnical Insti na for artisans,

ns. I have heard traffe owing to the constant ebb and flow from thorning, but I fear it will not go through he complained with regard to delay, and I could education, and that they also intend to that the Chinese Y.M.C.C. have a project of that Canton, mostly of coolies anused to civilised so I am sending this by special messenger alluded was tho filfer beds Thai-work-Sir, soonfucian Society and others. Later, no, they what is

not follow him, but another matter to which he support schoola contacted Ly Trious nature in view, which is largely dne, I believe, methods of road transport The Indias and such as the Man Mo temple, the to the senior ausficial member. Until we know Chinese police are not good at controlling hands of the revolutionaries. Last night. apply of water to the city for a single bour, high my hon. friend called adventurous B The telegraph and railway, etc., are all in the wae earried out without the interruption of the will endeavour to include those private schols, it is premature for the Government to make expensive. We have to out our

is the scope and nature of that institution traffic, and the European police are exceedingly From

soat sccording after the gates were shut, our Consul in-

of such s anything of

promise an the subject, but the to our cloth, and the Europeans we can'

afford mattor knows that it requires a great deal of schools formed us by telephone that we must send trouble and care to accomplish. The work is in what way they intend to support there calculated for the training of its citizens, My erably in excess, having regard to population, of in the Corny. I should like to know Government will accept any scheme Well we must use with discretion. They are conrid- the women and children away, as he had set of a nature that could possibly be pushed different schools. I think their programme on view is that a car-ful and well conducted the European polios in Siraite Settlements He alluded also to te paving of Lee Hones should, in the first instance, be devoted to the scheme of apprenticeships is likely to be more. been told by the Commissioner of Foreign Street. Unfortunately, we had to depend upon society schools, and the Government should be valuable than a classroom education. That faction with the lanatio asylum so far as or Ceylon. The bon, member expressed satis- Affaire that the officials could not guarantee of the necessary pavlug blocks. They proved with regard to private schools. I think we will then as to the question of provision for ing into the question lately, and I hops sczue of bis commercial brethren for the apply informed as to what they propose to do Later however, is a matter of private opinion, it related to the Chiness. I have been go to protect us.

faithfully to supply them by a ontain date, all agree that any money which is devated to the education of girls in this Colony. We that we shall, as the senior unofficial member The latest news is that the Tartar city has but did not fulfil their promise. I think. Sir, education cannot be better speat than by have a Government girls' school, of which said, be able to expedite the transfer of Chinese surrendered.-ED]

these are all the comments I have to make on extending free or nearly free education to the I have been speaking, at Kowlogu, and sahools lauatics to the excellent institution at Canton, the statement of the hon. member.

children of the poorer clases. The hon. to which the Government makes an annual grant, such as the Diocesan Girls' School, and

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the fighting is going on around the Tartar before that date. We are in 1911, so the period how Bow arises, if we are to spend more, granted for the preparation of European boys Commerce also asked my particular line:

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eigners are all safe, I sent you a wire this rather galloped through the list. member acquire information as to the districts in the for them. The next point is the question of the there are dificulties in controlling street!

and anyone who knows

Fitted to Each

Individual's Face,

Varied, in all Metals.

Leuses Ground on the Premises..

CLARK

ARK & Co. YORK BLDGS, CHATER RO SCIENTIFIC OPTICIANS

HONGKONG

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