Intimations.
| THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, JUNE 4, 1891.
public of Hongkong take a much less invertebrate attitude In the matter,
The Siam Hiraldsays that the proposed railway to Korat, about which there has been so much talk, has now been indefinitely postponed.
DAKIN BROS. OF CHINA. and publicly support their representatives Gazette is reduced to quoting the almanac to Ar the Magistracy this morning a young gentle i
LIMITE D. ·. DISPENSING CHEMISTS, &c.
In Council, we may look forward to the Impost becoming permanent.
To Sir Thomas Sutherland's suggestion HEMISTS AND AERATED WATER for the appointment of a Committee or Commission to examine into the rights and wrongs of the matter there is only one
MANUFACTURERS.
A REFRESHING WHOLESOME DRINK, objection--that It is altogether too simple
A
DAKIN'S
LEMON SQUASH. VERITABLE LEMON SQUASH AERATED, COOLING, THIRST QUENCHING.
and sensible a method of dealing with this vexed question for the Government to adopt. There will be a dissolution of Parliament before the end of 1891; the Ministry need a fat Budget to point to on the hustings; they will have a strong card to play in this proposition for free State education, and what is it to them that the surplus is extorted from a few unfortunate residents in distant Imperial. coaling-stations, whose only privileges in Nos. 22 & 24, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL the way of education are those of paying
PER DOZEN 50 CENTS.
(Telephone No. 6p.)
Hongkong, 4th May, 18912
BY APPOINTMENT.
137
WINES AND 'SPIRITS. A. S. WATSON & CO., LD.
ESTABLISHED A.D. 1841. MANUFACTURERS OF AERATED WATERS.
Our New Factory has bun recently refitted "with" automatic, “Steam" "Machinery" of the latest and most, approved kind, and we are well able to compete in' |
quality with the best English Makers,
The purest ingredients only are used, and the utmost care and cleanliness are exercised' in the manufacture throughout.. LARGE BOMBAY
"SODAS"
We continue to supply large battles as beretofore, free of Extra Charge, to those of our Customers who prefer to have them to the ordinary site.
COAST PORT ORDERS, whenever practicable, are despatched by first steamer leaving after receipt of order.
FOR COAST PORTS, Waters are packed and placed on board ship at Hongkong prices, and the full amount allowed for Packages and Empiles when received in good order.
Counterfoil Order Books supplied on applica-
fan.
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And all signed messages addressed thes will receive prompt.attention.
The following is a List of Waters always kept ready in Stock -
PURE AERATED WATERS
SODA. WATER
LEMONADE
POTASH WATER
G,"
SELTZER WATER
SARSAPARILLA' WÄTER
LITHIA WATER
TONIC WATER
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GINGERADE. No Credit given for bottles that look dirty, or greasy, or that appear to have been used for any other purpose than that of Containing Aerated Water, as such bottles are never used again by us.
A'S WATSON & Co., LIMITED,
Hongkong, China, and Manila.
The Honghong Telegraph.
HONGKONG, THURSDAY, JUNE 4, 1891.
about ten times the home price for a very inferior article, judging from the children who have come under ou
observation.
a
At the meeting of the Legislative Council to-morrow, if Major-General BARIXX desires to gain for himself the reputation of plain, frank soldier-Administrator, he will tell the public, in that double capacity, precisely what has been done, why it has been done, and if there is any reasonable hope of getting redress. The opportunity is there-Mr. WHITEHEAD has asked a few questions which require a different answer to the usual bald unsatisfactory responses which the Colonial Secretary is accustomed to make "by command of his Excellency," If we are to be legally robbed we are entitled to know the reason why.
TELEGRAMS.
PARLIAMENTARY NEWS.
LONDON, June and.
Up to the 23rd ulto, Bangkok is described as being the ante-chamber of Hades, the thermo- meter shewing rog in the shade, and the Siam show what sort of weather they should be having. CONSIDIRABLE attention is being given in the recent decision of United States Judge Coxe that Chescarring Ningera river in row boats Exclusion Act, inasmuch as "a row boat is not cannot be debarred from landing ander the a vessel." If this decision holds, nothing is to the United States to sampang, row boats, viriffa, prevent the population of China from going to and canoes.
THE Hon. Treasurer of the Alice Memorial Hospital begs to acknowledge with thanks the following donations to the funds of the Hospital:
Messrs. W. Hewett & Co.
₫ 25 Messrs. J. Peerbhoy & Co........ W. Powell, Esq.
Y. Fekuhara, Eq........
J. Mitchell, Esq.
W. Parlane, Esq.
T. Silberman, E1q.....................martak
Jo
man rejoicing in the suphenlour cognomen of Ignacio Rocha, and who was vaguely described as a scholar, was charged with having surreptitiously annexed, three gold rings to the value of $13 was withdrawn, and the defendant accordingly from one Francis Garela. The charge, however, discharged,
REVIEW.
THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS.*
the Government for approval, and it is hoped that the commencement of the work will not be long delayed. A sum‹of §zis was contributed by former pupils of the School.
The thanks of the Committee are due to the Rev. G. H. Bondfield and the Committee of the Union Church for an offertery collected after an appeal to the congregation on behalf of the Home, and to the Hengkong Cheral Society for the proceeds of a performance.
Thanks are due to Colonel Chater for tickets admitting the boys to see the Assault-at-Arina in the City Hall and siso to Mr. A. Holt, of Liverpool, for a donation of £4,10.0, in reduc- tion of passage-money of the Third Master,
It is satisfactory to find that the financial year of the school, ending 1st March, closed with a year, with a deficiency. This could not have small bat favourable balance instead of, as last been the case but for the annual subscriptions so kindly contributed by many arms and private Individuals in this community. The report of the Head Master given below, shows that much good work has been done. The charitable work of the Institution is also not stail. At present there are six free boarders and four free day scholars, as well as 15 boarders and 24 day scholars on reduced fees. As a good educational and a charitable institution, therefore, the Com- mittee again confidently appeal for con- tinuance of the kind help so freely given in the past.
At a time like the present, when hardly a square inch of accessible territory remains unvisited and undescribed, it is somewhat a matter for surprise that a concise, critical, and (so far as we can gather) accurate account of the magnificent archipelago which constitute the Philippines should only just be available. Such a one is this under notice, and it well repars perusal, although the work suffers, when critically examined, from the fact that it was penned in a As it is more than likely that Mr. Acting Justice broad, free-thinking spirit, and has been emended Ackroyd's decision in the cross actions between and distorted to coincide with the Catholle tenets Mr. Hancock, architect, etc., and the Shameen embraced more recently by the author, who, in Hotel and Land Co., Ld., will be appealed. becoming the apologist of the priesthood, against on the grounds that it is entirely contrary sacrifices to a very considerable extent bla to the evidence, and the charges for alleged plaat freedom to attack the rapacious Orders under allowed are not in accordance with the whose baneful influence that distressful Colony
CLASSIFICATION." is a bot-bed of vice and venality. The com- recognised and long established customs of
Day Scholars. architects, we refrain for the present fromprehensive nature of the book, as described on commenting on. Mr. Ackroyd's judgment. The the title-page, must therefore be narrowed down
Bəyi Daya, Qirta, in its limits, and regarded more as the im- Europeans.... CAI ought to have been tried before a jury of business men.
pressions of an Englishman who because, or
'Eurasians.... '4T rather in spite of bis semi-adoption of the Asiatics.... Spanish tongue, manners, and opinions, bas presented a readable account of researches Into the history of the Islands, their inhabitants, and their conquerors, from a bystander's point of view,
number of share-brokers at present "out of
To all whom it may concern: We, etc, etc., etc., do hereby appoint the Editors of the Hongkong Daily Fress-how many Editors has Granny on the list in sling their optics around and select a new British Minister for China, vite Sir John Walshamn, written, down an ass, and deservedly so, by the Archimedean crutch of Upper Wyndham Street. NBA large collar" are eligible for this important appoint ment, and we think Colonial Treasurer Mitchell Innes might be interviewed with safety. GENTLEMEN who indulge in the luxury of keep. fodder its should out seem the best
bins, for it would seem that bran, clc, is now in strong demand in certain quarters, A the Magistracy to-day Mr. Kennedy charged two men with purloining certain quantities of this article from his stables. They were caugat red-handed and their reward was $io or a month's imprisonment. A third prisoner who was employed on the premises was ordered
behaviour for six months or to go to gaol for six weeks.
It is difficult to decide which is the most
Interesting portion of the book-in its goo pages there is something to entertain and instruct says of the city of Manila will be new to even every class of reader. Much that the author those who have resided or visited the place, but the descriptions of native life are undoubtedly of the writer has evidently not been that of the freshest and most instructive. The purpose screening the Impotent, avaricious mob of Gavernment of that glorious province, but even officials who are supposed to constitute the he has hesitated to say all that is whispered but which never by any chance see light in the concerning the abuses and coruption that exist,
Press. It is a pity, too, that he omitted to hand down a plato unvarnished record of the cause ibre between the Hongkong and Shanghai It would be unfair to Mr. Foreman to quote as copiously as we could wish, so that we must content ourselves with simply giving his con- clading words
Mr. Leon succeeds Captain Verney as member to find two securities of $35 each for his good Bank and Jurado & Co.
for North Bucks, and Mr.John Dunn has been returned for Paisley. Both are Liberals,
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
THE Directors of the Hongkong and Shanghai Ranking Corporation have appointed Mr. F. de Bovis ch'ef manager.
AN Emergency meeting of Victoria Lodge, No. 1026, will be held in Freemasons' Hall, Zetland Street, on Tuesday, the gth instant, at 5 for 5.30 p.m. precisely. Visiting brethren are cordially
invited.
LI KE, a widow, and Yan Tung, a wife, were charged at the Magistracy with having fought not for honor or glory, but for each other's back hair, at an early hour this morning. Mighty matters often have their origin in trifles, ads in this case a child was the cause of the table, Mr. Wise, however, was not pinced the difficult and delicate position the tally no had simply Solomon once found himself in
decide what would be air price for the luxury of 2 street fight, and assessed it at fifty cents or a three days sojourn in the Relrect. One retired,―other paid ik penalty.
to
Tg man who, sa far as our moratag een
THE Band of the A. & S. Highlanders will play
temporary is concerned, is "Alone in Kwangel " the following programme at the Dartask Squarewhere we sincerely hope he will remain until to-morrow, commencing at 7.30 p.m. -
he grows better-had a cheering experience the .......Kral. March..."Light Infantry "
ather morning, unless he lies like an expert. He Vance
Trial by Jury
D'Albert.
was staying all night at a village he calls Mo ..Tescon. Folk Run Wild"...
Hiu, and at break of day. before starting for ..Joner. Quadrill.........
Olympla
USAMA Galop......... "Scharaffen
„Labulka, Sun-ming.chow, he had a light breakfast costing three cash," Now, what did Mr. Gustav L. Oberg actually get in the way of breakfast for three cash, about a third of a cent? A little dose of light bamboo? If he didn't, he ought to have enjoyed that irent. Wasn't Munchausen a countryman of Oberg's ?
FRI
Two imoky looking gentlemen of Spanish persuasion were haled up at the Police Court to- day on a charge of having trespassed upon sacred soil in the immediate vicinity of the Kowloon East Fort on the 3rd Inst. Mr. Wise did not consider the charge n serious one, and accordingly discharged both prisoners, ["Brownle "should be up and doing.] THE Hon. J. J. Keswick's Share Bill will proba bly be brought forward for its second reading at the meeting of the Legislative Council on the 12th inst. We believe that the Bill will be seconded by the Hon. P. Ryrie. but if sumour does not lie, both the other unofficial members will oppose the second reading and are likely to be supported in their opposition by several of the official members. We shall deal editorially with Mr. Keswick's maiden attempt at indepen. dent legislation in the course of a day or two. Tuz Dally Press has this gem in its Police Court items The case in which Joseph R. Grimble, a sanitary inspector, is charged with having carnal knowledge of a girl under sixteen years of age was again remanded owing to the inability of the girl to attend In conse
references to carnal knowledge" and "in Colonies advanced by Sir R. FOWLER and consequence of having been confined,' are too Str T. SUTHERLAND in the House of Com-Awful for anything; our contemporary will be baled up for indecent language if it doesn't take mons seven weeks ago, he had evidently care. determined to show a surplus In this year's Budget, and the fact that he did so at the expense of the handful of Britons tolling for a living ten thousand miles from home
WE gravely fear that it is such a far cry from Hongkong to Downing Street that all the wailing and Invective that has been heard in this colony in the matter of the Military Contribution during the last nine months will never reach the cars of the Chancellor of the Exchequer. Judging from Mr. Goschen's tone, when replying to the arguments in favor of a
OUR esteemed contemporary the Sentinel is getting giddy in its old age, and in the latest number spreads itself considerable on the subject of "woman" The reason is that an Adelaide (S.A.) aposle named Kirby-the Revd. J. C. If you don't mind has been taking off his unmentionables and shrieking. unto the four quarters of heaven that the time has come" `when woman must have ber day. The medium of the shriek is a printed address which has been published and scattered broadcast throughout the civilized globe, and the subject "Woman created and redeemed as a Queen-Regnant." The worthy pastor hysterically demands "Did God create woman as a toy for mana to play with, or as a slave to sacrifice all the brightness and beauty of tile in order that men might lord it over their sisters in comfort and lasincas, or as a co-equal in dignity and duty to which we can only answer, not being there,
that the Bible teaches that woman was made equal to man in all things-excepting a minor matter of ribs, and a few other discrepancies in the form of shape and general get up that "God never latended that man should do all the governing, and have all the dominion" and Insinuates that it is
through man's depraved felly that he has assumed a responsibility for which he is not equal and has made a fool of himself by refusing the aid of
more liberal policy towards the Crown quence of baving been confined."--The chasie can't say." The Revd. J. C. goes on to show
¦
*
Boarders.
Extraction
14
14
Total..... 63
35
53.
Oxford University Local Examinations. Senior (with title A.A.) J. Topplo.
funiors H. W. Lapsley, with honours in English (13), and Religions_knowledge (16).; R. Laplay, with honors in English, (54)* F. H. Benning, T. Cock, C. Wanderlanch.
Belllies Medal and Prins Examinations. First Prize $ 10, with Silver Medal, F. Southoy : Fifth Prize, $15 T. Cock.
IN ACCOUNT CURRENT WITH J. }. KESWICK, HON, TREASURER. Dr. April 1890 to March 1891. To Balance from bist account ...m
paid Salaries of European
Masters....$4,781.03
*
#
#
H
#
401.93
"
19
Fonus to same....... 1,020.00
"
Passage of 3rdMaster
from Liverpool.... 239.11
4.01.13
14
Salaxien of Chinese Master...
168.00
#
Wige...+61
858.00
for maintenance, casanovaNOLYES
4,013.89
Clothing......
475.05
##
School material........
431.87
"Feraltare and repairi..................r
joaso
N
W
Sundries ruasəbə
$9.02
"Fees for Oxford local examin.
ation for a pupils
14:09
*
T
H. & S. Bank Interest on over-
draft
16.06
#
for Fire Insurance to July, 1891:
32.10
Amount transferred to Bailding
Tund (being part of donations).
$0.00
Pald one year's rent of
Priory Lodge to 31/3/91...$600,00
Zas rent from Church Mis-
sionary Society 6 months
47
30 30/3/91 .............. 780.00
35 49
420.00
„Balance of Steam-launch Fund
120
2.20
„Prize Fund
3:33
294.30
$11,630 33
Total. Together,
37 24
· THE HEADMASTER'S REPORT FÖR 1890. Mr. George Piercy writes :--
that the conduct and health of the inmates of the „It gives me great pleasure to be able to report. Institution have been very good during the past year; there has been very little sickness for so large a number of boarders. Some accidents have occurred in the play-ground; for the first time in many years two boys fell and broke their launch, slipped into the water, but was none the anus, and one boy, in landing from the bathing worse for his involuntary bath. Our best thanks their kind attendance. are again due to Drs. Ayres and Atkinson for
As the institution was opened in January 1870, we have been before the public for ar years, and the steady progressive increase in numbers and efficiency has culminated, on the occasion of our coming of age, in one of our pupils, F. Southey, winning, in a public examina- tion open to the Colony, the very valuable Government Scholarship of £200 a year for 4 years, which will enable him to study for a profession in England. In July seven boys entered for the Oxford University Local Examina tion, and six passed; one in the Senior Examina tion, thus attaining the title of Associate in Arts (A.A.) ; five in the Junler Examination, and one as Junior over age. Two were specially distinguished, H. W. Lapsely was 23rd In English, and 16th in religious knowledge: R Lapsley was 54th in English. For boys who could not speak English when they first entered the school, to win the 23rd and 4th places in honours in competition with English boys in England, is certainly very creditable.
(bathing).
carried down...................
Cr. April 1890 to March 1891. By donations as per List.............$1,250,03 reel, Grant-in-ald from Government, "661.00 Government bullding grant... 355.00 from Cathedral offertory $150!' from St. Peter's, offertory · 30.
19. 34
#...n
"
+
H
School fees...
8.933-29
for sale of school material...... 151.04
E.&O.E.
$11,530.33
-- J. J. KESWICK,
Fan. Treasurer.
Hongkong, 31st March, 1891, April, 1891-By balance brought down.$294-33 THE DIOCESAN HOME AND ORPHANAGE BUILDING JUND IN ACCOUNT CURRENT WITH J. J. XESWICK, HON, TREASUREK.
Dr.
..
́ 30th April, 1891. To Balance carried down, viz- Oriental Bank Current
Account $3,500.38 Oriental Bank Fixed Deposit
14/8/91...
Cr.
By
700.00
-$4,300.38°
$4,200.38
February 180e, to gath April 1891. donations as per list.$3,455.00. Grant from St. John's Cathedral, per
Rev. W. Jennings... Performancey H.K. Choral
Society, per R, Lyall, Esqanını Offertory at Fesik Church, per Rt.
Rev. Bp. Burd 'on "Offertory at S Peter's Seamen's Church per Rer. A. G. Gold. mith....$30:53 Len Amount transferred to
General accor ist
Happiness is merely compamtive: with a lovely climate a continual summer-and all the absolute requirements of life at hand, there is not one-tenth of the misery in the Philippines that there is in Europe, and none of that forlorn wretchedaces facing the public gate. Beggary that constant attribute of the highest civilization -is as yet in its infancy-there are only some decrepit professionals who have been thriftless In their youth and know that Friday is alms giving day. Still this exists only in the most Europeanized centre-Manila, Suicide In former years we were troubled with well-to- extremely rare, and even the few mendicant do Chinese youths, who paid one month's fee, The hospitality of the settled Spaniards and while away their time elsewhere. To save book- one meets scem gay and cheerful in their way attended school for a few days, and then left to Tagalog natives in the provinces is a novel but keeping and charming experience to the traveller, for there is idlers, the fees were made payable quarterly and discourage such unsatisfactory nothing to be compared with it in Europe. The
In advance, Thiam
arrangement and the enlarged tourist, of a gental and forbearing disposition, accommodation and love fees at the Victoria can roam through half the Colony without heed College have reduced the names on our roll from for the morrow. There is yet a million acres of 143 to 138. But notwithstanding this, the virgin sell only awaiting the co-operation of average attendance on the 248 school-days has husbandman and capitalist to turn it to lucrative risen from 8864 to 9473; 79 children had been account. The first railroad, now la course of present the zoo days required by Government construction, will probably lead to the making one boy, of weak intellect, was not examined, of others and render access to the shipping one day-scholar was absent on account of sick. ports easy. The laws are quite mild enoughness, six boys had already passed the highest it is the want of strict adhesion to them, and of standard, and are doing Oxford local work : the which operates adversely to all but the clique is 873 per cent. 9 failed: failed to only one precision and promptitude in the dispensation remaining 71 were examined 62 presed, or office.
subject each, but not being,
being in the II, III or IV.
2joth April, 1891. construction and preservation of high roads and one subject, they were marked falled.
If attention were given:-fratly, to the standard, where copy-wiling condones fallare in By Balance brought down.....
B. Le O. E. Public Works in the provinces; secondly, to In history and needlework too per cent. paused, the simplification of Legal Process; thirdly, reading 986, geography 97, dictation 94'35, to the establishment of Summary Courts of arithmetic 90'14 and composition po per cent. Justice; fourthly, to Himilation of the In each of the special subjects 25 boys were number of native pettifogging Lawyers; fifthly, examined in animal physiology 88 per cent, sixthly, to the expenditure of Fondos tocales geography 60 per cent. These percentages to the increase of the Ciril Guard; passed, algebra 80, in Euclid 76 and physical within the locality of their collection | are not equal to those of 1889, but may seventhly, to the concentration of Taxes; be considered as satisfactory in view of the fact tightly, to the abolition of Customs Houses that with a higher average attendance wa had lathly, to the liberty of the Press with during some months only two masters instead of certain defined restrictions; and tenthly, three. to the limitation of the Friars' duties to their qualification as defined by the Council of Trent this Colony might, ere long, tank in importance with its neighbours.
*The Philippine Talande, a Historical, graphical Echo graphics, Bocial and Comme cial Bicetch of the Philippins Archipelago and its Political Dependencias. By John Foreman,
Rd.S. a vol. Kelly & Walsh, Iloited.
THE DIOCESAN HOME AND ORPHANAGE.
The following is the twenty-second annual institution-
t
Offertory at Union Church, per Rev. G. H. Bondß eldonit Offertory at Foochow Church, per
Rt. Rev, Bp. Burdon... Bank Interest: to 18/4/91.
150.00
56.31
Ba 10
30.00
50.59
102.00
85.80 118.71
$4,200 38
$4,200.38
J. J. KESWICK," {'S
Hon, Treasurer. Hongkong, 3th April 289r. The annual a bezsiption Hat for 1890-91 totals Fund $3.455. “Blago, and th`s etibicriptions to the Bollding
FORMOSA.!
(FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.)' The Inspector adds to bin report-Military little is known of this vast island, situated about It in strange, bat nevertheless true, that very drill appears to have given to this School 350 miles northwest of Hongkong. The general pleasing appearance of orderliness, smartness, public both here and throughout the length and and alacrity, wilbost producing, so far, any breadth of China and Japan although indirectly symptoms of harshness to discipline or want bensating by the development of trade here, of cheerfulness on the part of the boys
have only the most superficial knowledge of The Second Master, Mr. Machell, has again this "Island provinca" as it has been termed rendered most valuable help in all ways, but more since his Excellency Liu Ming-chuan, at first particularly in the drill and in the formation at his own expense of a school drans-and-fifs the French in 1884, became,, five years ago, the generalinimo of the Forces assembled, to repel band (carefully instructed, by Mr. Lowrie, formerly bandmaster of the 58th Regiment)
Governor of the whole island. Since that time great deal has been dous towards the develop. There were several changes in the appointme be ment of the natural resources of the country by
Bark of the Victoria College, ably assisted us,
menes of the Introduction of western science and some time we were without a Third Master, will doubtless prove of faterest the to general, and until the arrival in November of Mr, T. W. HAI
more especially to the commercial communiHea an experienced teacher from the Worcester Roys of the Far East. Albert Orphan Asylum; who was selected" and
Before proceeding to describe the country Jennings.
During the last six months some boys barbarm customs; the system of government and trade prospects the aborigines and their were placed in situations, but continued to and the difficulties with which Liu Ming-chuan live in the Institution, and considering the has had to contend, it may be well to enumerate temptations that surround youths in the Colony, belefy the chief items of Formosan news. it is well to encourage old pupils to regard In the first place then," it may be mentioned welcome and have every reasonable, liberty the 5th or 6th June in the Formosa. Trading the School as a home, where they will be that the Goversor intends to leave the island on In the plans for extension, suitable provision Corporation's steamer Smith, escorted by her
CITIZEN's second letter beaded "Our Latest Enterprise" is of no earthly public interest, and it would serve no useful end to print it; besides it contains uncalled for personalities which we prefer not to publish. We are quite willing to that our dialetical acumen "has positively all this, which fact goes a long way towards gloomy time like the present that a Colony run astray," and we do not in the least object confirming our previous suspicions that the feels the want of a representative body to to being informed that our "assumptions are occupant of the Sentinel's editorial cbalt, is safeguard Its interests at home; who can absolutely gratuitous and certainly not to the shalter auch spurious and speclous argu- / point," We have been told all this before, and AMONOST the passengers who left here yesterday ship, F. Southey having come out Drst of sent out by our Hon. Secretary, the For. W. geographically and giving details of its products
itill we live.
did not weigh one grain with him. It is at a calmly rest under our correspondent's indictment woman. Our religious contemporary endorses report of the Committee of the above named § of Third Master: For some months Mt. for modes of civilization which when fully explained
ments as Goschen advanced, founded on Governor pas Vaux' Unhappy Despatch, "that if our colonies were progressing in wealth, population, and every other attri bute of prosperity, it was but fair that they
indeed an old woman.
The year that has just passed has been one of much encouragement to the Committee and the Teachers. For the Arst time the School wor the valuable prize of the Government Scholar
the candidates in Hongkong. This success redounds much to the credit of the Institution, Southey knew but very little English when be entered the School fa 1879.
Another cause of encouragement is the response of the public in Hongkong and the Building Fund, in order to add a new wing to Southern Ports to the Committee's appeal for a
The necessity for
for Bangkok by the Scottish Oriental Co's OUR promised truthful and unabridged bistory of steamship Los Sex was Mr. Chesney Duncan, the Hongkong Marina, Limited, which has been for the past thirteen months a member of the purposely kept back in order to give Mr. St. reportarial staff of this journal, and well known John Hancock, F.R.I.B.A., &c, a fair show in throughout the colony as the energetic and his recent sensational sult against the Shameen Indefadgable Honorary Secretary of the British Hotel Co., will probably appear in Saturday institution which mainly owed its foundation Mercantile Marine Officers' Association, an should in some fixed proportion bear the night's Issue. Mr. Hancock's lule bill against, and practically owes its existence to his the present building merged accommodation I should be made for such boarders. We continue"; "sister-ship the "Case. His Excellency will be Only an architects of the colony hold up their hands unceasing efforts. Mr. Duncan goes to Bangkok has long been felt both for health's sake and to pay $50 a month rent for Priory Lodge for taken direct to Nanking: on the Yangtiső river, Exchequer, with a jarplus up his sleave.cavy; when they see how he has manipulated with a fair show he is certain to distinguish aise on account of the increase of boarders dar-bedrooms, but a prowing Institution, with nearly i whenon he will proceed to the home of his
Le Shameen Hotel Co. made all the
to jola the staff of the Bangkok Times, sod
Host.
Increased cost of defence."" optimistic turn-coat Chancellor of the in astonishment and tear their hair with
himself in his new sphere of action. He ing the last few years. An appeal was made at 70 boarders and so day-scholars, and ancestors in the province of Anhof, there to the money of the luckless abareholders of could regard the state of affairs in the Far the Marina they will probably feci inclined bears a historic name, being the son of the beginning of last year for 64.000, and before annual income of nearly $10,000, from fees remain for about a year.
to invite him to # East as "progressive," when commerce
300 had been Government grants abould hare more extensis- La Ming-chuan is in bad health just now, banquet and make Colonel Chesney Duncan, R.A., and nephew the end of the year same
collected. His Excellency Sir William Des premises. Our class-rooms are also K.C.B him President of the Ancient Order of which he of General Sir George T. Chesney, is passing through a severe crisis like is such a distinguished ornament. We shall C.S.1. Military Secretary to the Governor of Voeux, at the Prize-giving at the Home in March, A Building Fend was suggested to adequat. He suffers from intermittent fever, and in addition India; but it is more on his own abilities than offered to contribute the last hundred of the by H. E. Lieut.-General (Cameron. ago | thereta has recently a night koemorrhage of the present; when distress almost without see!
the left long. His successor is Shao Ya-lien, to illustrious antecedents that Mr. Duncan will sum required, on condition that the remalader A. P. parallel exists among the European THINGS generally in the colony, and expecially have to rely in Bangkok, and judging by what between six and seven hundred dollars--should prize-giving, and weh handsome start fapt who was Tactal of Shanghal plot to the and we have now received #3338.1 appolotment of King, the present Troial, to that residents, though thinly veiled by the des Voeux left Hongkong a few weeks too soon. kong in the cause of enlightened progress, his soon brought a munificent gift of $500. The ender to meet like sum of $4,000 from the experience in foreign countries, having been on the Rialto, are gloomuler than ever. Governor he has accomplished both in Korea and Hong: be raised within a seasonable time. This offer towards the $4,000 Mr. McEwen asked for, Important post. Shoo has had a good deal of system of credit which mercifully prevails. Had he been here now, that amusing budget of advent in Siam, a rapidly rising and flourishing Governor at once forwarded his cheque, with Government under the provisions of the Grant-la secretary to Chung Hao, when that luckiess This doubling of the Military Contribution, optimistic twaddle which bis Excellency inflicted country, should prove of material asistance to the kind remark that he "had rarely made a Ald schende. one needs to remember, is not some rules and Perolving sufficient who are striving with might and main to secure as he did to the Diocesan Home His Excellency Taverner) examined the school in Scripture, and it is rumoured in certain circles that Shao bad
humble slave of the Emperor came to grief Connell and the enlightened King and his leading statesmen, contribution of the kind with such great pleasure The Acting Colonial Chaplain (Rev. H. E over the Russo Chinese Livadia Treaty to 1880, foolishly imagined he was abstract principle which merely amounts reply to the Hon. T. H. Whitehead' able and to the people the priceless privilege of free and expresand himself after the prize-giving as much reported some of the papers are very good, big hand to the matter of the downfall of his to a question of sentiment; it means a very thoroughly business-like review of Hongkong's enlightened government. We understand that gratified by what he saw of the
and all, with one or two exceptions, sse up to a employer, Chung Hao, and that he it was who true financial position and commercial prospects the members of the local British Mercantile The names of the donors to the building very fair standard."
planned and prompted the ambassador's, rizin, never have been uttered or if Marine Officers' Association intend presenting Fund, with the amounts, are appended to this Qur best thanks are due to Hon. J. J. Keswick, Granting that there is truth in this rumour, taxes which every resident. In this Colony | It had, it is now paying. It means that the con fall apologies. With the public at large next recognition of his services to a good cause, and most warmly thankdog all who have contributed and He Fook for contributing the prizes. Formosa is about to be governed by a statesman.
door to starvation, the pampered Government it is greatly regretted that this could not have to this Fand, and will be gind to receive further solidated rates which now amount to officials of the Mitchell Inner stamp are hardly been done before Me Dancen left for Bangkok donations, as in addition to the new work to be HONOURA MON BY FURILE DURING 1390. VICHY OF OTSIBO) who is by no mear devoid (if such a term can be applied to a Chiness between 13 and 14 per cent on the amount likely to have a long lease of the lavish increase however, better late than never. We wish our carried out, much will have to be spent on the
Hongkong Government Scholariki, of guise, which may or may not be brought into of rent paid, will be raised to produce of salaries they have striven's hard to "aucto late confrère every success in his peer career old building in repairs and la levelling the now
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play to the banɛir of foreign trade and to the out of an already disgracefully over-taxed com- | and feel sure that li he does not succeed it will playground. The plans, specifications, and Laco for 4 yrs,, with passage to and from puemotion of western science to the neighbouring £20,000 a year more, and unless ́the | munity..!
not be for lack of trying hard,
estimates of the new wing have been laid before i England, 2. foot)
serious and Immediate increase in the ould probably, we been all taken back with their late Secretary with a testimonial in report. The Committee take this opportunity of Meatza. Jackson, Purcell, G. Skarp," Ha Tung❘ then there can be no doubt whateyer but thai
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