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HONGKONG, 9TH NOVEMBER, 1881.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 9TH, 1881.

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tholess decided to strike out the word Her Majesty's Government never- secular," and Sir John Pope Hen- nessy, and many others equally well qualified to form an opinion on the subject, consider that the decision

was in every senso a wise one. Where does the unworthy attack on Dr. Stewart exist? Evidently only in the heated imagination of this pedantic paragon, chief of our contemporary's staff of leader writers.

Is Dr. Frederick Stewart, LL.D. of the ancient University of Aberdeen, a Roman Catholic? Is the gentle- man who wrote the leader which

Public Education: could not have it would be the abandonment of the whole'} been selected, more practical, liberal-vein ff onion which was then in minded views than those expressed", by His Excellency could not possibly have been desired by the most rabid of radical reformers. However, they lavidently did not please one specit advocate, who showed his insignifi cant mind and his paltry petty spite in the columns of the Ching Mail on Saturday evening. So far as can bo gathered from the somewhat puzzling verbosity of the leader writer in our contemporary, there are actually no material differences between the views on the broad subject of Eduga- tion entertained respectively by Sir John Pope, Hennessy and his worthy self. The alterations, the trifling modifications made by Sir Michael Hicks-Beach in the grant-in-aid schedule are stated to have been merely a literal change," which, however, has apparently been attend- ed with strikingly beneficial results to a very important section of our community. If it be the case, a's the authority in ourcontemporary asserts, that the principle of the Educational grants are now as "secular" as ever. they were, the late Secretary of State for the Colonies is to be congratulated for the results of a politic measure, which, without materially altering the grant-in-aid regulations, placed the whole of the religious bodies in the Colony on an equal footing, re- moving a wide-spread discontent, and providing a satisfactory medium

We learn that the Oopan Stomanship Company's steamor Glaucus, from Lon- doa, lafteSingapore for this port and Japan yesterday.

We would direct attention to an on-

tortainment which will be given this evening, by the Amateur Dramatic company of H.M.S. Camus at the Gar- rison Theatre, commenting at 9 o'clock. Precisely. The programme will be the same as that presented at the City Hall on Monday and Tuesday, and the Regimental Band will be in attendance. The object of the performance is a very praiseworthy one, and the amateurs are quite good enough in their respec- tivo roles to merit public patronage.

Wo aro informol that a certain un.

appeared in Saturday's China Mail mentionable appage overhanging tho side of one of the large lighters Dr. Stewart's Father Confessor? We moored a short distance east of Ped.. certainly have not heard that our dar's Wharf, inter2030l rather con worthy police magistrate has abjured spicuously botween the barge and the the sturdy religious principles of his Praya-wall, and was used by the work forefathers, nor can we believe that people or crow on board with no con- our contemporary's temporary assis-sideration of decency whatever last tant has in a fit of mental aberration Sunday evening. We would remind shaved his head, and become a con- those who have to doal with the abate. vert to the old, old faith." Then ment of nuisances in the colony that, what does the gentleman last alluded if they are not concorned with the to mean, when he authoritatively moral aspects of this case, the eyesore states that the late Government In- complained of was offensive, and, thero- spector of Schools, "conscientiously fore, legitimately within their kón. framed and has steadfastly, consist-

ently, and honestly carried out the Government system, both in its spirit and its letter for

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A goodly number of early risers_ Indre au appearance at the Grand Stand this morning; but thora were nothing in the shape of training was very few ponies in the enclosure, and attempted. We had a canter round

Dr. Stewart told him that he did all Has many years those things conscientiously, stead

A large flight of duck passed over the Colony just before day-break this morning. They cane from a N.E.- direction.

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The steamship Romulus will dock at Sam-shui-po either luto this afternoon, or early to-morrow morning, taking

the place of the German ship Regulus.

.E. Cheng Thoja, the recently ap- pointed Chinese Minister to the United Statos, Spain, and Pera has arrived from Canton. He proceeds to San Francisco, en route for Washington by the Oceanic on the 16th inst."

The Banlarig, an iron screw-steamer of the dimensions 310 by 88 by 25, built under special survey to highest class at Lloyd's, was launched on the

22ud inst. by Messrs. Alexander Sto pben & Sons, Linthouse, on the Clyde, This is the second steamer built by Messrs. Stephon to the order of Messrs. William Thompson & Co., Leith, for their "Ben" line of London and China' clippers. Her engines, which are also of Messrs. Stephen's construction, and were fitted on board before launching, are on the conpound surface-condensing principle, and of 300 nominal horse power, the boilers being very ample,.. and suitable for working at 86 lbs. pressure. The Bonlarig is to sail for China on the 5th proximo.-L. & 0. Bxpress,

Saya the Weekly Times of September 30th-Among the last batch of des- barley from the Bastern colonies is one patches received by the Earl of Kim- transmitting, for the Queen's final sauo- tion, an Act of the Legislators of

tem under which the Chinese would seem to have been punished more than was necessary. In the schedule of the

of education which did not previ- fastly, and honestly? If not what the training track, ani found it fair | Hongkong that reverses the ponal sys-

ously exist for hundreds of children, without hurting the feelings or sus ceptibilities of a single person con-

can, he know either about the man's conscientiousness or his honesty in these matters? Of course Dr. Stewart's

ly good going, advantage having been takon of the recent rains to effect as many improvements as possible. We

OUR evening contemporary the China corned. As a proof of the boneficial high, charactor is well known and are glad to hear that a heavy roller Act, eight ordinances, including the Mail is indeed a marvel of journal- results of the elimination from the Justly appreciated, and his opinions is in course of constraction and will branding and flogging laws of 1872

curately defined-but somehow or late. Secretary of State for the Colo-boon of that practical description begins to wear a business like appear provides that in fature no Blogging can

istic enterprise! Its aspirations are high-how high has never been ac- other, in spite of the accomplished staff of eminent journalists and ex- perienced short-hand writers whose days and nights are devoted to the good cause, all attempts to attain anything like an independent and respected position for the old esta-

grant-in-aid regulations of the words on the question of Education in all son be in use. One large matshed has already been greeted, and another its, phases, have almost invariably is almost finished, so that the course "secular" and "elementary" by the

ance. Four or five of the subscription nies, H.E. the Governor stated the which might be expected from a other day that in 1877 in the whole gentleman of such widespread ex-griffins were taking walking exercise of the Government Grant-in-aid perience. That, however, is altogether this morning, and they are, so far af Schools there were only 80 pupils, apart from the subject immediately appearances go, a very promising lot. whereas at the present time in St. Joseph's alone there are over 200 pupils. These figures liave not been

under discussion.

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One more extract from the even-

papor's leader, one more com-

and 1876 are amended or repealed in toto. It abolishes branding, public flog- ging, and flogging on the back, and be inflicted in Hongkong except for anch offences as entail flogging in England. It was thought that some of the European members of the Legisla Garden Road was the scene of a sin.tive Council would have opposed this ularly unseemly fracas last night, sweeping alteration of the penal laws of Hongkong, but, on the contrary, it Tivo soldiers of the Royal Inniskilling Justice supporting it ou the ground Fusiliers, who had evidently been out of the secular system, as the Governor ad-On a spree, without leave, wore arrest-

that since the suspension of branding. mits; and it is quite certain that the ed by two comrades, acting as Gar- and fogging crime had decreased. worthy Doctor never led the Secretary of rison Policemen we presume. The State to believe what is now credited mon who had broken their leave were against (sic) him, viz., that the "secular" undoubtedly not quite sober, but they or non-religious character of the Govern were not drunk and incapable, and by ment scheme ever wholly depended upon a little discretion and management on the mere presence of that much abused the part of their captors could have word. Before that insinuation on the part

blished journal have hitherto ended questioned. They are unanswerable.plete exposure of the nakedness of which appears to demand investigation. passed ananimously, the acting Chief

in ignominious failure.. Why has it been so ? Is the boasted missionary support after all "unstable as

water ?"

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the land, and we have done :-

Dr. Stewart has been an able advocato

The object of the writer in the evening paper, if he had any other object outside the wish to coarsely Are the talented journal- vilify the Governor, is not apparent. ists on the staff merely knights of What does the following sentence the scissors and paste; heroes of mean? "There is no valid reason, phonography utterly devoid of jour- however, why the Governor should nalistic ability, or literary experience, join in this false cry; and there is worthy mates for their redoubtable still less reason-not to speak of the chief, and nothing more? Or are bad taste-in his making that false our contemporary's ideas generally issue the ground of an unworthy of that bigotted, narrow-minded cha- attack upon Dr. Stewart, who has racter which invariably fail to win his capacity of Government Inspector public approbation? Be that as it conscientiously framed and has stead- may, the China Mail occupies a posi- fastly, consistently, and honestly car- tion unique amongst the daily news: ried out the Government system, papers of the world. Who can ques both in its spirit and letter, for many tion the status and respectability of years." There may possibly exist a daily journal, which on an average good and worthy mon who look upon contains one leading article per week, secular instruction as synonymous the rest of the paper being composed with atheism, and there really ap of padding in the shape of stale ex- pears no reason why they should not tracts, and uninteresting cuttings keep on existing in the same belief. from other newspapers? The China It may be an erroneous belief, but Mail leader-writers are well known, that is, of course, only a matter of although they are not paid members opinion, which the more ipse dixit of of the staff. Aspiring orators and an anonymous writer in the China embryo politicians; saintly conver- Mail is hardly likely to remove. ters of the heathen Chinese, and pro- There are false cries, and false issues; fessional humbugs and philanthro- and there are also scandalously false pists; meddling quacks, and disap- and barefaced assertions. The un-

Dr. Stewart, wrote-The next ob- pointed pedagogues all undertake worthy attack upon Dr. Stewart jection is to the word "secular" wher- the leading role in our contemporary's with which His Excellency is credit-ever it occurs, and to the provision columns, when their own personal ed by the China Mail is another of that religious "instruction" must be interests are imperilled, when some

those contemptible-inventions which either before or after the four hours political measure with which they have gained for our contemporary of secular instruction required by the are intimately concerned requires such an unenviable notoriety. The code. I have already explained in vindication, or when other occasions. Governor's remarks, referring to Dr. what sense the word "secular" is render their assistance of vital ira Stewart were as follows, word for used in the schonto. To remove it and portance to the accomplished and word:-

to allowo-religious instruction to be talented editor. Our business on the

given during the time required for the subjects of the standards would involve a sacrifice of the principle on which Government grants for education are now allowed.

present occasion is with one of the last-named worthies, a disappointed pedagogue,

On Thursday, November 3rd, H.E. the Governor formally laid the found ation stone of a new Roman Catholic College, and during the ceremony made a few general observations on the subject of education, which will be found detailed in our issue of the 4th inst. A more fitting opportu nity for a speech on the question of

consideration of the Government, I was

It so happened that at the time when forwarded the various papers as able to inform the Secretary of State that Dr. Stewart, who had been for years a zealous and able advocate of the secular system, would himself proceed to London, wished for a puroly secular system Go- and could explain on behalf of those who verniment aid; his views and the views of those ho represented. Those views were carefully considered. Dr. Stewart in a long letter addressed to the Under Beste tary at the Colonial Offico, pointed out that in his opinion if the word "secular" wore struck out of the grant-in-aid sohome

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Our evening contemporary publish ed the following paragraph on the 5th inst.:-"We are informed that the rumour published by our morning con- temporary, that a dock was to bo con- stracted in Belcher's Bay, is not correct, The statement appeared unlikely on the face of it; and it is now stated that reforrad is intended to be occupied by the lot of land to which the rumour.. Chinese houses." The China Mail was perfectly well aware that the rumour published concerning the proposed new, dock at Bolcher's Bay appeared in our columas, and not in those of the Daily Prass Our morning contemporary pub lished no rumour whatever, but ac

of the Governor can be accepted the been conveyed to, the guard.room with passage containing the small grain of put trouble or difficulty. However, foundation for the assertion must be made these two energetic policeman evident public; and in asking that this should be ly did not approve of the uniter in done, we think that we are doing a service moda style of procedure, so commenced not only to Doctor Stewart boot operations by a most cowardly, brutal, Government policy which the Head of aud altogether unnecessary attack on the Executive seems determined to oppose the two half stupified men. at every step.

Without further comment we ap-

knocked them down, kicked and cuffed pend the exact words addressed by them most unmercifully, lifted them Dr. Stewart to the Under Secretary knocked then down, again. One rufian tually stated the name of the com- up, dingged them along the road, and of State for the Colonies, in Novem- in particular took a delight in dragging pany under whose auspices the concern. ber 1878, merely asking our readers his man to his feet, and then tripping was to be floated. The China Mait to compare the same with the refer-him up, and kicking and beating him took the liberty, when we first an ences made by H.E. the Governor on as he lay on the ground. This was no nounced the intention of the Chinese Thursday last, and then to form their more arrest as a question of military to form a rival Dock Company, to con own opinions as to what has been duty, but a cowardly and wanton at actually gained by the transparent, tack on two men who happened to be authority or grounds whatever. Tho tradict our statement, without any and pseudo-inspired sham defence, of a different religion to their captors. same game has again been played, and which we have completely exposed, The terras "Catholic" and "Orange apparently with similar success, judg of a gentleman who was never at-men" were frequently heard during ing from the following which appeared tacked.

the affray, for it ended in a fight, the in the evening oracle last night drunken soldiers being compelled in "From what we have learned, it seomas defence of their own lives to strike that we may have been too hasty in the military policoren and the mon out. Assistance eventually arrived tostating that the Chinese Dook Scheme were taken to the guard-house. A doned. It is now stated that the Chi

at Belcher's Bay was altogether aban." gentleman who was on the scene of action informs us that a more bratal and our authority adds that there nese still intend to carry out the idea; attack on defenceless mon he never witnessed, and says that but for pub do so. Neither do we, so far as that seems no reason why they should not icly implicating himself in a matter goes-if Lap-sap-wan be a suitable which he did not understand, he would place for a dock, and the thing can be have given both the policemen enough made to pay after it is constructed. fighting to last them for the next The China Mail is truly a most digni- twolve months. Our friend is quite fied and most reliable representative of capable of accomplishing what he so public interests! The Hongkong Tele- much felt inclined to do, and we regret graph has been called "a rag" by the he did not for once break the law. courtly well bred gentleman who cries for help of the assaulted mon paper. It may be so, but we are thank The row attracted some attention, the directs the destines of the evening bringing several people to St. John's ful to know that we have never been Cathedral where the moles took place. compelled to descend to the mosu, con It is to be hoped that the military au- temptible dodges (of which the above thorities will strictly investigate the are fair instances), for which our re- whole of the circumstances connected spectable contemporary has lately be with those most disgraceful proceedings, come so notorious,

As the China Mail pedagogue is probably acquainted with a modicum of dog Latin, we doubt not that he will understand our opinion of his latest literary achievement when we apply to it the well known sentence from Horace-Parturiunt montes, nascitur ridiculus mus.