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MACAO.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH--MONDAY, DECEMBER 12г¤, 1881.

montary primary instruction, and its programme does not go any further in the first and second year. We now como to Socondary instruction, which Macao, every breach of that instrac- is the sanctum of the Lyceum. In tion, is stu liel at the four establish-

monts of education I bave mentioned

[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT].

MACAO, 8th December. Referring to my communication of the 24th alto,, in which I stated there were no grounds whatovor for reforin either in the programme of instruction actually in vogue here, or in the method of teaching, I will now proceed to tullin ny last, na well as at private schools. I refer to Portuguese literature, or the the promotors of the Macao Lycoum that their self-imposed task of reform-study and analysos of classical writers ing, however praise-worthy it may be in itself, is if no earthly aso undor existing circumstances.

in prose and in verso, to a completo course of colloquial and grammatical English and French,, to Latin and. There, was of old, a venerable Arch. Elocution, to Arithmetic and Algebra. bishop of Braga, in Portugal, who told True, we have not classes for Philosophy, the Cardinals assembled in the Council Greek, German, and higher Mathema- of Trent that reform should begin with tios, as there are in the Lyceum. But we the illustrissimi et reverendissimi Car-havo something far more useful than dinals themselves. Had the worthy prelate soon the days of Lyceums, lie would not have hesitated in using a similar retort.. The institution, as it is

all that De nosthenes, Xenophon, Hero- dotus, Homer, Virgil, Horace, and

Ovil ever wrote; far mora necessary than Metaphysics, Ethics, Integral and at present constituted in Portugal. is Differential calculus, and that is a Com- defective in many important points and mercial class. This class begins with theoretical and mental arith...notio; redundant in many others. It is a

tbon proceeds to commercial nc- reflection of the old systorn of educa tion, when everything was acquired counting proper, with the following through the medium of dead languages. Programmo:-Profit and loss, pergon- It aims at training youths to the re-tages, interest, methods of calculating quirements of our are by a systein of decrepit lore. It pretends to toach art by means of science, to develop modern thought with the ferrole of Doctor Syntax. Still, it is held out as a model of intellectual training, and the basis of educational reformn! There are many adversaries of the Lyconm in Portugal who would bo glad to seo the institution ra-modelled according to the requirements of our present age. The foundation of the "Instituto In dustrial e Commercial" of Lisbon was

due to the spirit of reaction against the old grooves of intellectual training up- held by the national Lyceums. Vis- count Almeida Garrett, an illustrious Portuguese writer and statesman, has launched very severe criticisins at the education system of old-fashioned

adopted in Portugal. In Eugland, there is a decided movement towards a

professional education, and many col. leges have recently been opened, where a really modern education is obtained quite adapted to the requiro. ments of our opoch. I will conclude this digression with a few lines from the prophetic pen of Carlyle, The eminent essayist said: "What a farce it is cramming dead languages (or trying to do so) into the majority, quite irrespective of what their duties in life will be; they call it developing the mind, as if any quantity of such inanimate mechanical teaching could foster the growth of anything, much more of mind, which grows, not like a vegetable, but like a spirit, by myster- ious contact of spirit thought kind ling itself at the fire of living thought, How shall he give kindling, in whose own inward man there is no live coal, but all is burnt out to a dead gramma. tical cinder. Alas! so it is everywhere; so will it ever be till tho, hodman is discharged or reduced to hod-bearing and an architect is hired and on all hands fitly encouraged till communities and individuals discover, not without sur prise, that fashioning the souls of a generation by knowledge can rank on a level with blowing their bodies to pieces by gunpowder; that with generals and field-marshals for killing, there should be world-honoured digni- taries, and, wore it possible, true God. ordained priests, for teaching."

interest in accounts current, commercial and bank discount, fire, life, and marine insurance; method of making stuto- nents of general and particular aver- age; equivalents and roduction of the principal commercial weights and moasures; calculations of freight; charter-parties; theory and arbitration of exchange; equation of payments; averaging acconita; import and export calculations; the stocks; invoices, account sales, and commercial corro- spondeuce. After this course is gone through a year, book-keeping by doable entry is taught, while the study of languages is carried on. During eigh. teen months, several pupils have been studying the above in a thoroughly practical and business style. The fol lowing was the programme carried out:

-Debtor and creditor, explanations of their meaning; the fundamental prin oiple of double entry, elucidated by the purchase and sale of merchandise; cash receipts and payments, how posted; Cash purchases and sales, how journal. ised; mixed transactions of cash and credit; form of cash-book with and without discount and bank columns'; bills; definitions, law, and method of journalising acceptances; remittances, and receipts of bills, endorsements, payments, discount, etc., freight and charges accounts, how postod; consign- meats on commission; sales on coin- mission; single and joint adventures; profit and loss account, bow opened; capital acount; auxiliary books; prin- cipal books; correction of errors in the journal and ledgor; checking entries ; book-kooping of a limited liability company; calculation of dividends, Details of transfer of shares, &c. shipping companios; shipping clerk's department, and six mouths transac tions of a general merchant's house, embracing the ordinary details of the Chinese import and export trade of Hongkong and the Coast Ports, posted in their auxiliary and principal books, with balances atrack monthly.

This is our present substitute for Greek and Philosophy so much advo- cated by the admirers of the Lyceum. It is needless to repeat that the Ly- ceum programine does not even men- tion a word about commercial studies. Could such a programme be seriously held out as the basis of the so-called educational reform for Maono, or for any trading station in the world? Rizum tomatis amici, et inimici.

My second point is the question of Method, as alluded to before. I have a great deal to say on this all-import- ant topic, but as the present commu- nication is getting too long, I will re- serve what remains to be said for a future article..

COMMERCIAL INTELLIGENCE.

THIS DAY, One P.M. Banks have been made the medium of some rather extensive tim o transaotions since we last wrote. A large business was done on Saturday afternoon at 117 for the end of the month, and a fair number of transfers have boon effected this morning at a slight increase on that rate, namely, 118 per cent. premium. There have been no cash sales, bat the stock is vory firm in the market, and wo think could not be procured at a lower rate than that last quoted. We hear from Shanghai that the shares of the Yang- tazo Insurance Association havo mado nu upward movement, buyers offering Taols 865 without finding sollers. Chinose Iusur- anoes aro again. slightly weakor, holders showing an anxioty to soll at 290 per share. Docks are, as wo predicted on Friday would be the caso, again on the downward line. This stock has been on offer at 33 per cent. premium for some few days without leading to business, and this morning a firm offor to purchase at 32 would at once bo socopted; however up to the time of our going to press not a blow has been struck. Sagars remain noniinally at 158, with sellors; but Ice shares are, probably owing to the continued hot weather, in far botter olour, buyers offering 130 without findling sellers. A fow Storm- boats are on offer this morning at 21 par sharo premium.

And now to the real question before de. Is the programme of instruction actually adopted in the schools of Macao so defective na to demand a radical reform? That programme embraces Elementary instruction, Primary, and what is techincally termed Secondary, instruction. Elementary instruction, comprising alphabet, spelling, reading, writing and learning grammar by heart, is obtained at a few private schools, and at the girls' public school.. At St. Joseph's there was also a sepa rate class for that initial stage of tuition. Primary instruction is gone into both at St. Joseph's and the Commercial schools. Its programine is as follows:- plain reading, Portuguese grammar, elementary arithmetic, caligraphy, geo- A gentleman travelling in a railway graphy, history of Portugal, Sacred carriage was endeavouring, with consi- History, catechism, and sundry acces-derable earnestness, to impress some sory subjects. At both schools there argument upon à fellow-passenger who is a class denominated "Complo. was seated opposite to him, and who mentary primary instruction,” where appeared rather dull of comprehension. the elements of Portuguese litoratare, At length, being slightly irritated, he grammatical

elementary exclaimed, in a louder tone, "Why, sir, analysis, English, French, and Latin 'aro studied. it's as plain as A BU!" It will be well to remark that the Ly- be," replied the other, with unexpected coum begins at this stage of comple- alaority," but I am DE F."

Doctors differ. Some say whisky her. dens the brain, others say it softens it. Meanwhile, people without brains will keep right on drinking it, as it doesn't make au atom of difference to them,

That may

SHARES.

Hongkong and Shanghai Bauking Corpo

ration-118 per cent. pramiu.n. Union Insurance Society of Canton--$1,600 |

por share.

China Traders' Insuranco Company-$1,550

'per share.

North-China Insurance Company--Tls. 1,123

per share.

Yangtsze Insurance Association-Tls. 865

per share.

Chinese Insurance

Company-$200 por

share, sollers. Man On Insurance Company, Limited—$25

per share premium.

On Tai Insurance Company, Limited-Ths.

150 per share!

Hongkong Fire Insurance Company-S025

per share, Buyers.

China Fire Insurance Company-$295 por

ehare, Sellors.

Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company-

32 per cent. premium, Sellars.

Hongkong, Canton, and Matuo Steamboat

Company-S21 por share premium, Sellers.

China Coast Steam Navigation Company- Hongkong Gas Company-$85 per share.

Tis. 162 per share. Hongkong Hotel Company-$100 per share.

Sellera,

China Sugár Refining Company, Limited---

$158 per share, Sollers. China Sugar Refining Company (Dehontures)

-3 per cent. premium. Hongkong Ico Company-$130 per share. Hongkong and China Bakery Company,

Limited-$50 per share.

Chinese Imperial Government Loan of 1878 -1 per cent. promium, ex intorost. Chinese Imperial Government Loan of 1881

21 per cont. premium, Buyers.

EXCHANGE.

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

ARRIVALS. Dec. 10, Asuiнoron, British steamer, 809, Edwin Allason, Bangkok 2nd Deo, * Genoral.-Siomssen & Co. Doc. 10, BOTHWELL CASTLE, British str., 1,653, W. S. Thompson, London 13th Oct., and Singaporo 3rd Dec., Geng- ral.-Adamson, Bell & Co. Dec. 11, DIAMANTE, British steamer, 514,

Cullen, Amoy 10th Dec., General.~~ Russell & Co.

Dec. 11, OutNKIANG, British steamer, 799, S. M. Orr, Shanghai 8th Dec., Geno- ral.-Siomsson & Co.

Dec. 11, YONG-CUING, Chinese steamer, 761. F. Wallace, Shanghai 9th Doc., General.-C. M. S. N. Co.

Doo. 11, Honnow, British steamer, 395, T. Shaw. Ohinking 7th Dec., Rico.- Übinose.

Dos. 11. Manques DEL DUERO, Spanish despatch-vossol, Captain Emilio Diaz Moros, Manila 8th December. Doo. 11, Peciso, British stoamor, 951, Drowds, Canton 11th December, Go- neral. -Siomsson & Co. Des. 11, WALLS CASTLE, British bark, 625,

H. A. Brown, Chofoo, Bonas.-Cap- taiu.

Deo. 11, ANTENoe, British steamor, 1,644, HI. S. Bragg, London 12th October, and Singapore 3rd Dec., General.- Butterfield & Swiro.

Dao. 11, MOORDEN, British gunboat, Lieut.-. Com. J. H. Corfo, Singapore 16th November and Manila.

Dec. 11, OLYMPIA, German steamer, 783,

T. Wagner, Shanghai 8th Dec., Rico. -Siemsson & Co.

Dec. 12, AOUILLES, British stonmer, 1,526, C. Anderson. Liverpool 22nd Oct., Ponnag and Singapore 4th Doc., Go- aoral.-Butterfield & Swire.

Deo. 12, CASSANDRA, Gorman steamer,

1,097, F. Ahrens, Canton 11th Dec., Genorul.-Siomssen & Co.

Doc. 12, Hea104, Austro-Hungarian str., 1,428, C. Lazarich, Trieste, Bombay, and Singapore 4th Doc., General.- Melchers & Co.

DEPARTURES.

Dec. 10, Nixoro, British steamor, for

Shanghai,

Dec. 10, SOUVENIR, British bark, for Che-

foo.

Doc. 10, FOKIEN, British stoninor, for Coast

Ports.

Doc. 10, JASON, British, steamer, for Sin-

gapore and London.

Dec. 10, Joux Porrs, British bark, for

Keelung

Dec. 11, GREYHOUND, British steamer, for

Hoihow, &o.

Dec. 11, KANG-Out, Chinogo steamer, for

Hoihow.

Dec. 11, ALBAT, British steamer, for Coast

Ports.

Dec. 11, Honow, British steamor, for

Canton.

On LONDON-Bank Bills, T.T...

Bank Bills, at 30 days' sight

3/8) 3/81

Bank Dills, at 4 months' sight ...... 3/98 Credits, at 4 months' sight

Dea. 11, YONG-CHING, Chinese steamer,

Canton.

3/0%

Documentary Bills, 4 months' sight. 3/01 On PARIS-Bank Bills, on demand.

Dec. 11, CHINKIANG, British steamer, for

Cantou.

4.69

Credits, at 4 months' sight

4.81

On BOMBAY Bank, T.T.

On CALOUTTA-Bank, T.T.

222) 2221

Deo. 12, ELVIRA DORALE, Haw. ship, for

On SHANGHAI-Bank, T.T.

73

Private, 30 days' sigut .........-68649-13

71

Doc. 12, OLYMPIA, Gorman steamer, for

Canton.

HONGKONG TEMPERATURE.

(TAKEN AT MESSES. VALUONER AND GO.8 REGISTER, QUEEN'S-ROAD),

Hongkong, 10th & 12th December, 1881. BAROMETER-1 P.M.

......30.100 Do. 4 P.M. THERMOMETEK—1 P.M.

....89, .. Do.

IP.M. (Wet bulb)...61. 4 P.M. Do.

P.M.

Do. Do. BAROMETER.--9 A.X. ... THERMOMETER-9 A.M.

Do. Do. Do.

....80.100 .....70. 9 A.M. (Wet Bulb)...68, Maximum..

.69. Minimum (over night) 66.

MAILS. The following mails will close :— TO-DAY, 12th December,

For the United Kingdom and Europe. via Brindisi; to the Straits Settle- ments, Batavia, Burmak, Ceylon, In- dia, Aden, Egypt. Malta. Gibraltar, and Mauritius, per Gwalior: printed matter at 2 p.m., lettors at 3. p.m. For Manila per Diamante, at 3.30 For Shanghai, por Peking, at P.m.

p.m. For Batavia, por Clevoland, at 5 p.m. For Shanghai, per Both well Castle, at p.m.

TO-MORROW, 13th Decembor,

For Bangkok, por Dale, at 5 p.m. Tor Saigon, por Vladivostock, at 5 p.m. For Swatow, Amoy and Foochow, .... per Kwangtung at 5 p.m.

WEDNESDAY, 14th December,- For Nagasaki and Yokohama, por Sunda, at 11.30 a.m. For Amoy, por Esmor- alda, at 11.30 a.m.

On

On THURSDAY, 15th December,-

For Straits and Bombay, por Geolong, al 1.80 p.m. For Straits Settlements, per Lonnox, at 2.30 p.m. On FRIDAY, 16th December,-

For Japan, San Francisco, the United States, Canada, Honolulu, Peru, &o., per Belgic, at 3.30 p.m.

|

Deo. 12, ANNIE, Gorman schooner, for

Bangkok.

Vancouver's 'Island.

Doo, 12, CaroliNE, German schooner, for

Bangkok.

Doo. 12, CHARTER OAK, Amer. ship, for

Ellogo,

PASSENGERS.

'ARRIVED.

Por Helios, steamer, from Singapore, &o., Mrs. Marconetti, and 200 Chinese.

Por Diamanto, steamor, from Amoy, Mr. Powell and 331 Chinoso;

Per Achillos, steamer, from Liverpool, Mr. Davids, Mr. and Mra, Goldmann, Mrs. Rosa, Mrs. Beaumont and four children, and 65 Chinese.

Por Antenor, steamer, from London and Singapore, Mr. Shephard and Miss Hand- ley for Nagasaki; Miss Andrews, and 220 Chinese for Hongkong.

REPORTS.

The British atoamer Bothwell Castle; from London, reports left Singapore Dec. 3rd at 7 p.m. had frosh monsoon.

The Gorman steamer Olympia, from Shanghai, reports strong Northerly and Northeast winds.

The British steamer Diamante from Amoy, roports had light moderate and fine weather.

Tho British steamer Chinking, from Shanghai, reports moderate monsoon and overcast weather throughout the passage.

The Chinese steamer Yung-ohing, from Shanghai, reports moderate N.E. winds and rain to Chapel Islands; thenco to port light motherly winds and cloudy wea- woathor.

The British steamer Antenor, from Lon- don and Singapore, reports from 6.12 N. to Hongkong, strong N.E. monsoon,

The British steamer Achilles, from Li- verpool, reports from Manki Island to port experienced fresh N.E.-monsoon with strong squalls and confused head son,

The British steamor Hollow, from Chin- kiang, reports had moderate variable winds and heavy rain to Namki Islands; from thence to Ooksou strong monsoon with heavy rain; from thence to port mo- derate monsoon and fine weather,

MacEWEN FRICKEL & Co. GENERAL STOREKEEPERS, do.

HAVE FOR SALE.

Groceries.

Crosse & Blackwell's, Celebrated House- hold Stores.

John Moir & Sons', Celebrated Housse hold Stores..

Hundley & Palmer's BISCUITS & CAKES, American Stores of all descriptions.

BUTTER, Danish & French, Philipps

& Canaud's PATES &o..

OHUTNIES & CURRY POWDER, TEYSSONEAU'S FRUITS in juice.

COFFEE, SUGAR, &c., &o.

Wines, Spirits, &c. CUTLER PALMER & Co.'s "CARTE BLANCHE." HEIDSIC & Co. MO- NOPOLE, pts. and qts. ADOLPHR COLLIN'S BOUZY CABINET.

MUMM'S (JULES) CHAMPAGNE

pts. and qts.

NEYDN'S (BODEN) BOUZY,

pts, and qts.

EXTRA SEO, quarts. Charles Heidsiooks's WHITE SEAL, pts. and qts. VEUVE ÜLIQUOT PON- SARDIN, pts. and qts. Theophile Roe derer & Co.'s VERZENAY MOUSSEUX, pts, and qts.

Krug's CHAMPAGNE, pts, and qts. OUTLER PALMER & Co.'s CHAT- EAU MOUTON. LORMONT, pints,

and quarts. ARAUZAN (Chateau), pints and quarts, ERMITAGE LUDON. THIBŒUF (Chateau), pints and quarts. CHATEAU LAROSE (Caroier & Adet's),

pints and quarts.

CHATEAU, LAFITE, pints and quarts, TRES GRAVES, piata and quarts. BREAKFAST CLARET, pints & quarts, OLD INVALID OLARET.

St. JULIEN, &o, &o. Breakfast Claret,

Burgundy, Hock, Sherries, &c. Chambertin, Chablis (White), Liebfrau- milch, Hookheimer, Niersteiner, Stein-

berger Cabinet. Rudesheimer Borg, Koninin Victoria Berg, Chateau Yquem, Grand Vin, Haut Sauterne Maraals, Saccone's Palo Dry White Soul Sherry, Yellow Seal Amontilado Sherry. Cutler Palmer and Co.'s Sherry, Invalid Port (1848), Hunt's Port.. Brandy, Whisky, Liqueurs, &c. 1, 2 and 3-star Hennessy's Brandy, La Grande Marque Brandy, Cutler Palmer & Co.'s

Brandy, Ronyer Guillet & Co.'s Brandy' I to 4 stars; Finest Old Bourbon Whisky, highly recommended, Kinahan's LL Irish Whisky,

Jamieson's Irish Whisky, Royal Glendeo Whisky; AVH Gia, Swaine Board & Co.'s Old Tom

Gin; La Grande Chartreuse, Green and Yellow, Maraschino de Zara, Ouragon, pints and quarts; Angostura, Boker's and Orange Bitters,

&c.,

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BASS'S ALE, bottled by Cameron and Saunders, pints and quarts. GUINNESS'S STOUT, bottled by B & J. Burko, pints and quarts. PILSENER BEER, in quarts. DRAUGHT ALE and PORTER, by

the Gallon.

Fino ALE, bottled by MaoEwon, Friskel & Co. ALE and PORTER, in hosgheada

rated Waters.

SODA WATER,

LEMONADE,

TONIO WATER,

SARSAPARILLA,

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The Finest Stocks of

CIGARS, CAVITE CHEBOOTS, PRINCESA CHEROOTS, PRINCESA CIGARS, AROCEROS, VEGUEROS,

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* PERFECTION" All Specially Selected. EMPRESS OF INDIA, and Best NAVY,

STATIONERY, BOOKS &c.

"Franklin Square" Library,

Seaside" Library,

Harper's Half-hour Series.

French Novola.

Medical Works,

School Books.

Presentation Books.

Works of reference &o. Stationery for Ladies and Office uso. Direct from the manufacturers the bes.

and Cheapest in Hongkong.. Special orders in this line excuted on

-very moderate terms. Papers ruled to any pattern and stamped

Plain, cameo or relief. Dies engraved to order. Office requisitsa

of every description. Milnor's Fire Proof Safes, Cash and Deed

Boxes, Brushware. Outlery, Crookery, and Glassware, Builder's Hardware material, Sporting Guns. Revolvers and Sporting Ammunition... Sailmaking and Rigging promptly. ex*-

anted,