INTERESTING CEREMONY AT THE V.R.C. GYMNASIUM,
MR. W. STOPANI DECORATED.
Why there should have been any secrecy abour the presentation of the Royal Humane geclety's medal and diploma to Mr. William Stopant, a prominent and deservedly popular member of the Victoria Recreation Club, by his Excellency the Governar yesterday evening, we are at a los to understand. Mr. Stopani, as everybody know, ichly deserved the decoration for saving a Eur pean's life last winter and it would, in our bumble nplätön, have been merely |
doing him bare justice had tho affair been made as public as possible. Instead of that, however, the meeting of the V.R.C. at which the presentationiook place was convened by advertisement as follows :-
VICTORIA RICHKATION CLUB,
The President H.E. Sir William Robinson, K.C.M.G., requests the attendance of members fo the Club Gymasılum, to-morrow (Wednes- day), at 5.30 p.m.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, AUGUST 8, 1895.
acquaintance with the art al swimming, and above all the presence of mind which heilsplayed while he was in the water, (Applause.) I hope his example will induce others who aro’members | of this club to perfect themselves in the art of
swimming. Should an opportunity occur, as it may at any time, for them to apply their powers to the noblest are to which they could be put- the rescue of life from drowning--I trust they will not be found wan ing (Applanus)
His Excellency-I ought to have mentioned that if it had not been for the assistance-rendered by a Chinese dinghy probably there would have been wore results. I am doing my best to find out who those men, who manned the dinghy were, and when they are found the Government will present them with a substantial pecuniary reward for their services. (Applause).
The interesting procenḍlugi then terminated.
INTERESTING SHIPPING CASE.
A CAPTAIN YINID,
At the British Consalate, Kobe, on the 30th pltimo, a case was heard of considerable interest to shipmasters and others.
His Honour: It's somewhat late in the day. Mr. Brabfield: They are not signed off the articles yet, therefore they still belong to the ship.
Hit Honour sild he had to deal with the set of desertion, which was one and the same the act of leaving behind, and he found that the Master-had failed' to satisfy him that he had compiled with the Act as to leaving men hahlod. The penalty as laid down by the law 'was a term not exceeding six months imprisonment or a fins not exceeding too, Considering that this was the first offence. he would merely lafilct the nominal fire of £5.
HONGKONG AND WHAMPOA DOCK
COMPANY, LIMITED.
The following is the report of the Board of Directors of the above named Company to the ordinary half-reary meeting of shareholders to be held at the offices of the Company, No. 14 Prays, on Monday, the 19th fustani al 3
To the shareholders of Hongkong and Whamper Deck Company, Limited. Gentlemen, The Directors have now to sub- John Dewar, master of the steamer Strolle of mit to you their report, with a statement of Sunda vu charged by Mr. H. B. Lucas, Consular Officer, with leaving behind, at Hrage, accounts for the half-year ended 30th June last
The total receipts for the six months on June 22nd, 1895, two seamen, without
and all charges, amounte Officer, the names of the seamen being John Interest due
$309,751.67 Stalker and Peter Cameron,
Defendant pleaded not guilty, and Mr.to which has to be added the balance
brought forward from last account, 33,761.72 Brushfield, barrister, appeared on his behalf; whilst Mr. Playfair prosecuted.
$332,513-39
"By coming to an understanding with Ching, chies their staðr of English literature is almost by inducing bar to abandon fndirectly a portion exclusively confined to lesson books. We ste of the ground upon which she took her stand in. also in great want of a school plano, the prescat the recent arrangements with England, M. ona having entirely collapsed and the funds for Hanotaur bas shown. himself a politicien az Achool apparatus leave do margin for extras of perspicacious arte in clever. Since la Peklagay klad. As this study is much appreciated all the territory west (sic) of the Mekong us to by parents and children and is of an elevating Ya-nan la rec-galsed as ours, the existence of a nature It is only right that provision should be Buffer Siste bicames indeed a pure plece of tanda for the teaching thereof. The present upererogation, for the English would never system of hiring is far too ex dasive to be consent to take it west of the river, and it was continued, not so much to avoid proximity with us that the Foreign Office seemed so eager for it as to depitve us by confiscation of the finest, indeed, simost the only, means of access to the southern only has M. Hanoiau evidently given their full provinces of China. By the airagement not force to all the stipulations of the treaty with Slam, but he has suppressed all the advantages the railway from Burma, for the Mekong la là' anticipated in London as likely to accrue from our hands, and to all intents and purposes it Belongs to us and constitutes for ass precious advantage which we must not allow to be lost by our Indifference, timidity, or tenoraNCE, More than one of our Chambers of Commerce, moreover, l question already patriotically studying the
GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS.
The staff is unchanged with two exceptions. We have to deplete the loss of the teacher of Chinese embroides 7, whose death lest year from plugde caured great regret to both teachers and teacher had endered her to all. We have, how children. Her gentle disposition and skill as a ever, been fortunate in securing the services of Mrs. Trang Lal-shi, a very capable teacher.
him, having retired on a pension, kls place The a'cond Chinese master, Mr. Leung King- was alled by the appointment of an additional matron,
The work of the School is greatly facilitated by the light and alry building in' which it in now established, and the deepest gratitude is felt towards the liberat founder, the Insracter of
Schools has just concluded his annaki exsmina- tion and expressed blu entisfaction with the result-have the honour to be, Sir, your most obedient servant,
H. A. BATEMAN, Headmistress.
E. D. SANDERS,
Hon. Sacritary. Hongkong, 6th August, 1895. Fortunately there was a good muster of members, many of meeting out of pure corionlty, just to ascertain previously obtaining the sanction of the Consular $1,096,259.80, and the net profit, after paying Liberal peers, with a view of securing the adom The Hon. J. R. Stewart I ockhart,
whom went to the
why the Governor.
· requested the attendance of members, but a great many people who would bave been anly ron glad of an opportuelty to be present had they known Wille" was to be decorated were absent and they are, and reason- ably so, a good deal annoyed about the "studied secrecy" of what it is urged was a purely public
matter.
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and from this have to be deducted
Directors' Fees Auditors' Feet....
$4,000.00 400.00
5.
4,400.00
Austria-Hungary-The Emperor Francis Hungarian Premier for the creation of several Joseph has sanctioned the proposal of the
How by the Lower House of the romalaing politico.ecclesiastical. Bills.
Dr. Plener, the leader of the German Liberal party to the Austrian Reicharaib, has iniimated his fatention of retiring from active Parliamentary like.
Grizzo-A Paris correspondent has received: a letter from an influential personage la Athens stating that, as 3000 as the Budget is voted, Ministers will be sent to Paris, Londen, und: - Berlin to enter into Airect relations with the bordholders, and begin negotiations for a Greece and her creditors.
Colonial Secrekney, fi The prizes, the full list of which was rublished to yesterday's later, we then distributed, and His Excellency sald :-Ledles and gentlemen I need hardly tell you that the givin» sway of there prizes to the school children affords me great deal of pleasure. This school, as you are wire, was opened about 16 or 18 months ago | it was erected by one to whom the cause of education in Hongkong owes a grea! deal. Mr. Bellias(applause) and it was erected on
DISTANCE HANDICAP, ONCE ROUND; open to all horses and poules. First prize a cap value about $401 second 70 per cent, of entrance fees; third 30 per cent.; (Colgues optional in' this TACE},"
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Mr. Master's Done Brown, glo yds, Mr. Victor Deacon's Royal Flush, 400 yds. Mr. W. D. Graham's Jor, 400 yds. Captain F. R. Loveband's Marengo, aŝa yda. Mr. R. A. Grayson's Gonner, ato yds. Mr. S. L. Darby, Shifter, 240 yds. Mr. D. Power's Crusader, 230 yds. Mr. D. Power's Naniwa, 230 yds. Captata C. R. Loveband's The Frair, 10 yds. Lord Chas Conyngham's El Diablo, a10 ydı. Mr. Charles Radclyde's Cockerony, 100 yds. Captain Thomas' Nixnetz, 200 ydr. Mr. Hart Buck's Voltigeur, too yds. Mr. Taylor's Rosina, Scratch.
(Three non-acceptancer,)
LADIES" NOMIMATION “ZERYBA" RACE ---Com
petitors to start opposite the Grand Stand
· facing up the Valley, ride a distance, jump a hardle, dismount, ́ralia a dummy" (fallan comrade), and return over same hurdle. The ' : competitors will be under rifta fire düving the context. Two prizet, presented by Lient, Col Barrow, and W. A. Cruickshank, Esq. Mr. W. A. Crafckshank's Engineer, ....
Miss Hancock Capt. F. R. Loveband's The Frier, Mrs. Black Mr. Little's Cheusi...............Mrs. Dalrympla HANDICAP.—FROM THE TWO Mia Prst Önce ROUND AND IN¡ for all. China ponies. First prize a cuo value about. $50, prevented by K. N. Mody, Esq., second yo per cent, ol entranos fees; third 30 per cent.
Mr. W: A Cruickshank's Havoc, zait olb Mestre, Lewis & Powers's Dandy, rat glb Mr. W. A. Cruickshank's Warlock, rist 6lb Mr. W. D. Graham's Roccarat, vist rolb
Mr. Little's Chesel, Trst Elb
getting this journal out in good tima mlib a view | 4 of the same Act said that if a master acted to leaving available for appropriation.....$128,117.39 | equitable and satisfactory arrangement between ground given by the Government. I recollect Mr. Hart Buck's Voltigeur, 1xt 6lb
The hour of meeting, 5 30 p.m., being a very Inconvenient one for members of the Staff of the Hongkong Telegraph preference was given to to publishing the latest, and fullest Informiton available in respect to the great indignation meeting held to day, and we are therefore Indebted to our morning contemporary for the following report of the preceedings referred to :— In reponse to a circular a large number of the members of the Victoria Recreation Club assembled yesterday afternoon in the Gymnasiam "to meet his Excellency the Governor." His Excellency entered the room accompanied by Hon. H. E. Wodehouse, Chairman, and Hon. J. H. Stewart Lockhart, Colonial Secretary,
His Excellency said-Mr. Chairman and gen- tjemen, Iam very glad to see so many present (his afternoon. I hope you are not doomed to dis- appointment, because I notice in the newspapers It is reported that I have some Important'sinte- ment to make to you, and naturally you expect that this roll contains a grant of land upon which the new Victoria Recreation Club is to be
bullt. (Applause). Im sorry to say it contains nothing of the sort. (Laughter.) I believe this Is the only meeting of the Club at which there has not been an agenda paper. I think no President of this club--I do not know how long It has been in ralsience-The Colonial Secretary ——25 years )—the Colonlit Secretary say# 27 years I do not think any President of this club has had the pleasure of doing what I have to do ibis'ternoon; it is to make a communication to one of your most popular members from the Royal Homane Socfety. (Loud applause.) You will probably recollect that on Easter Sunday last four young gentlemen raibly took a boat from here and went to lunch at Lalchikek. 1
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Mr. Playfairsaid the prosecution was instituted under Article 188 of the Merchant Shipping Act, 1894, which provides that the master of a British ship shall not discharge' or- Įcave behind abroad any seaman unless he previously obtains the sarction of the Consul. Subsec lon contravention of this Act he shall be deemed ties, Mr. Playfair said, had not been obtained half year of 7 per cent, or $100,375 be paid to guilty of a misdemeanour. The ICHKILIY FANC- The directors recommend a dividend for the Alexander Dewar, chief engineer ofthe Straits the shareholders. a bonus of $100 to contributing of Sunds, deposed that on the afternoon of Janeshareholders, that $65 865.40 he written from 22nd he was ordered to get ap steam for the the value of Kowloon Docks, $61,038.88 from ship to start at 4 a.m. on Sunday. He first Cosmopolitan Docks, and 16.453.71 from the became aware that two men were missing about value of the Fams, and the balance $85,260.40
quarter to four on Sunday morning. Cameron be carried to new account. ought to have gone on the watch at 4 a.m. The watches had been made up and the men knew to what watches they belonged.
Mr. Brushfield: Were they informed? Witness: Well, they had been on these watches for months.
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Peter Camp Ross, the chief officer, produced the official log-book and the sailing orders; The log showed that the ship uxiled at 4.30 8.m. na Sunday, June 23rd, and that they wern two fire- men short. The ship was under charter.
Cross-ex-mited by Mr. Playfair: The ship goes to Onemichi, Moll and other ports on the West Coast. We went to Hakodate-probably twice-then to Yokohama and from there to Kobe;
Mr. Lucas, the Consalar Officer, was called by Mr. Brashfield and deposed that he had seen | = telegram (produced).
Mr: Playisle objected to the production of the telegram,
William Piper, of the firm of Masare. Samuel Samuel & Co., said that the Straits of Sunda was consigned to his firm, and he received the telegram produced from the Captain, despatched from Tsorga on June goth.
During the alx months the lengthening of the No. 5 dock-at Kowloon has been completed, The No. 2 dock at Kowloon has been lengthened from 330 feet to 371 leet to meet the increased length of modern steamers; this work is not finished, but is in lar advanced as to allow the deck to be available for its entire length.
The new machloe shop at the Cosmopolitan docks to neatly completed and ready for the new travelling crane and machinery.
It has been found desirable to build new quarters for the staff at Kowloon Docks--the bulldings are now being erected.
The machinery and workshops at all the Company's establishments have been maintained la a proper state of efficiency.
Gro. B. DonwKLI, Chairman,
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FRANCE AND CHINA.
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Kristitcy, the Servian Prime Minister, on 3rd Servia-A Vienna telegram state that M. July, offered his resignation, with that of ble whole Cabinet, the Progressive party having refused to take the responsibility for the new have to decide between a Progressive, a purely financial arrangements The King will now
Radical, or Co⚫lition Cabinet,
Cuba-The reports from Cubs as to the progress of the fourrectionory movement there are too vague and meagre to enable sny decided opinion to be formed as to the result. In the Spanish Cortes on 17th ult.. however, it W announced by the Minister of War that Marshal Campos has stated that 14,000 fresh troops were necessary to carry on an offensive campaign in Cuba alter the rainy season. A telegram from Caba announces that Major Chabra, at the head of 240 men, has defeated a band of 500 insurgents near Castillo and Zeyas, capturing nearly 50 horses. The Spanish gunboat | Magallanes landed a company of troops on the Marab! coast. They attacked a party of rebels 400 strong and wounded a considerable number of them,
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Mr. D. Power's Craig Ryris, 71st 1lb Lord Chas.. Conyngham's Glentles, 11m Ab ME Master's No Go, rost talb. Lord Chas, Conyngham's, El Diablo, rost 6īb
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(Two non-*cceptances.) Foor RicZ-STRETCHER RACK; Iwo men carrying a wounded comrade in a stretcher; distance to yside. Firat pelen $6, second $4.50, third 3; open to native soldiers and police in uniform.
SHIPPING AND MAIL NEWS.
MAILS DUR! English (Ravenna) 1oth lost, Indian (Wingsang) 12th Inst. Australian (Tsinan), 16th laut. American (Garlic) 17th last. Tacoma (Strathnavis) 17th Just.
Canadian (Empress of India) 26th inst.
THE O. & O. S. S. Co.'s steamer Gaelic, with malls, &c., from San Francisco to the 23rd ulto, has arrived at Yokohama, and will leave for thlu part, via Nagasaki, to-morrow morning,
whether it was a wise 'step or not. It was said that when I signed away this piece of land there was considerable difference of opinion A to that thle was a very valuable site, too good a site for such a school. It is therefors the more gratifying not only to Mr. Bellor, but to the been thrown away on the foundation of this Government la know that the ground has not
school, which gives every promise of access, and in fact has up to the present time been a very divided into two parts, the upper school English great success indeed. (Apaleur)--The school is and the lower entirely for Chinese children. From Dr. Eltel's report I am glad to see that the order and discipline maintained here and the cheerful spect of the children show an affec tionata connection between the pupils and their teachers I have been in the other ream just naw, and I saw with surprise the excellent misp- ping and the embroidery, which is superior to anything.I have seen in this colony. A great desk, I am told, is due to the wall maps presented by the Government and always available for the children's use. The reading, according to Dr. Eltel's raport, is very fluent and accorate, and there has been special progress in elocation, Madagascar. A telegram has been received I believe it is the practice for the girls to recite fram General Duchesne, Commander-in-Chief before the whole school once or twice a week, and of the Expeditionary Force in Madagascar, this, of course, faciliates and improves their CLIPPINGS FROM HOME PAPERS. reporting successes ob'ained over the Hovas elocation History has been taught orally, THE Agents (Mesara. Dodwell, Carill & Co.) on June 29 and 30. The Hovas on the Instead of from books, and the revolte inform us that the Northern Pacific Steamship first-mentioned daid made determined bave been remarkably good. The arithmetic Cals steamer Strathnevis has arrived at Yoko- attack on the French advanced port papers, Dr. Eitel says, on the hole hams, and will leave for this port, via Kobe, Taaruuvatrz, which was repulsed, and on the
have very well and very neatly done; to-morrow, arrival of re-inforcements the French took the sad be conclades his report by stating, that,
Horas' position at Berlisoka was attacked, and the school and the bright spirit which animates kilometres On the morning of goth ult. the gress. The organisation and the methods of carried with heavy loss to them and very small the chlidren are due mainly to the Head Mistress loss to the French. Generol Darchenie is con- and her excellent assistants, of whom I am centrating bis troops at Meratanana and Suberriile, and forming there a soild base, necessary to way that, in the opinion of alt sorry to say there are ton few. It is hardly which is indispensable to his operations towards people connected with education, the success of the interior. According to another telegrama school is due to its teachers, and the centre of from Melunga the General may be expected to the life of the school is its head mistress. The torch Antananarivo by Aug. 15th,
bringing.np of children in these days is increas- East Africa-A telegram from Zanzibaring in difficulty every year, as account of the states that the transfer to the British Govern Increasingly higher standards required, and the Imperial British East Africa Company took place the fact that they can assist the teachers in their ment of the teritory hitherto aministered by the giris of this school I am glad to say recognize. at Mombass on ret fast. The ceremony opened very hard work by that cheerful spirit which, Zanzibar, to the Liwall of Membars, announcing In conclusion, I will only say to the girls that I with the reading of a letter from the Soltan of Dr. Eitel says, animates this school throus hout.
Majesty and the British Government, the and work earnestly in their working hours that in virtue of the agreement concluded between hope they will play earnestly in their play hours, Sultan's dominions on the mainland would in. Make the most of the time; never let any time fature be administered by officers under the slip through your fingers time passes quickly. control of the Bellish Consai-General at 2 sezibar, enough, and the older we get the faster it passes. General Sir Lloyd Mathews, President of the Daly sad perseverance ass as necessary to A speech to the ante effect was delivered by Remember the words of old Samad Johnson, Ministry, and Hardinge, the Congal-General, then took formal charge of the territory. He announced that the part belonging to Zanzibar. would be under the Sultan's sovereignty, and further, that the Mahommedan law and religion will remain established. He expressed the hope that the new régime, and more especially the railway, would bring prosperity to the conairy H.M.S. Phade afterwards saluted the Sultan's der, and the Consular fag was the hoisted in the place of the East Africa Company,
am not prepared to say that they lunched "not the first instance that according to the evidence Thus the Tambi al July 1st contains a leading offensive, and drove the enemy back several on the whole, the school has made' sólíő pro- Tar China Navigation Co's steamship Trinam,
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The French Frors has naturally paid some attention to the new convention with Chium.
article on the trakty to demonstrate to English men that there is no more reason why Lord Rosebery should have succeeded in obtaining the signature of Chlas to a convention fixing the frontier lae between ber territory and Burma, than why in June, 1895, France, should have been equally successful in arranging the long standing question of the delimitation of the northern boundary line of Tongklog..
womanhood is to manhood.
Mr. Brusbfield for the defence, submitted int wisely too well (Laughter).
hat
Bat an adduced and the entry in the official leg, the abip extraordinary, occurrence happened on that did not leave on June 22nd, at stated in the occasion. After luncheon these four gentlemen summons, and it was therefore bad. Secondly. ---Mr. Sopan, Mr. Humphreys, Mr. Stephens, the evidence went to show that the crew were and Mr. Sation-re-embarked, and went out aware of the ship being ready for sex, and the sailing towards Capsulmoon Pass. The boat firemen who were misalug from the ship must was struck by a sudden squall, and Mr. Stopani, have known that the ship was about to start, as who does not seem to be a very good sailor the furnaces were, being got ready-ladaed the (laughter) got stuck in the ropes, and was very man Cameron was supposed to be as dety nt nearly disbanded from office. They then out the time the ship left. Whes or how they left about, but were suddenly struck by another the ship nobody knew. No doubt In the ordinary squall coming from the opposite direction. way such an affair as this should be and would "Who then in France, when the tenour of Again Mr. Stopant got the main sheet round have been reported in the proper quarter. But in this treaty was known, vehemently criticised his neck and felt very nearly as if he was in the this case the ship was under charter; the tirae England for having consolidated at her good hands of Cateraft, (Laughter.) At all events for sailing was Sunday morning four o'clock; pleasure the relations of friendship and good, there four gentlemen were precipitated into the the ship was a fairly large one, and his Worship neighbourliness' which then existed between water. The story, so far as I know, goes on la would understand that a fairly large charterage her and China?. Throughout all this boxĪNCIS this way: Two of them could win very falely was payable. He submitted, therefore, that it the attitude of France was absolutely correct. and the third, Mr. Sutton, who was not a very was maiter of necessity that the Captain and we are tersuaded that the representative of good swimmer and was very much frightened, should pat off. Surely, it was not the duty of France at Peking never tried to exercise influence In addition to being encumbered with bin the Captain to wall the whole of Suuday and on the Trungil Yames to prevent at the leat trousers-Mr. Stopani was able to rid him again till to and 11 o'clock on Monday before moment the ralification of the convention of self of his trouvers-was to great danger of he could repost this in the proper quarter. Ho March Int, 1894. Yet the Temps polais ont meeting a watery grave. They were in the might point eat that there were two sailag it had real Importance, for, apart from the water about twenty minu es, and if it had orders, first for four o'clock on Saturday after determination of the Indian Chiness frantier not been for the exertions of Mr. Stopaci, who noon. The selling was postponed then till from a5 deg. jo `min, north failinde op was standing by-l! I may use such a ter Sunday morning at 4.1.00, and it was woll
to the banks of the Mekong, it settled the supporting Mr. Sutton, it is more than known to the men what time the ship would question of the State of Mong Lem, and in and possible that this community would have been all. They left the ship without permission, particular that of the Shan State of Klangbung, deprived of the services and companionship of a and unknown to anybody, their absence being conformably with the views of the British very war by member. I brought these facts to discovered only a few minutes before the ship Cabinet. England succeeded in obtaining the the notice of the Royal Humane Society, and was to have started. It was not like the caso recognition of her rights over the State, declare although this roll does not contain a grant of of a Captain who had an unruly seams on ing that formerly the chiefs of Klanghung were tract of land-which before I go I hope to be able board, and deliberately and with intent left the at one and the same time vassals of China and to give you nevertheless-(loud applause)it man behind him. In conclusion, Mr. Brushfield Barmah, and hastened to abandon these rights does contain a certificate from the Royal Humane pleaded that the Act, of 1894 was a very recent to Chias, "under the sole reservation that his Society in recognition of Mr. Stopanda services Act., and although all men were presumed to Majesty the Chinese Emperor could not, without (contloued applause.) Not only that, but I have know the law, the recent date was an element previously obtaicing the assent of her Britannic up my sleeve something more graillying, and for his Honor's consideration. The Captain Majesty, cede Moog Lam or Klang-hung or a that is the bronze medal of the Royal Humane acted under the circumstances of the case as a fraction of their territory to another nation." Society (Renewed applause.) I felt in coming reasonable officer would act. He communicated Now, observez the Tamps, the State of Kang-Bellies Public School yesterday, afternoon. His down here te-bight and asking you to meet me, by telegram at the first port, and he was hung straddies" the Mekong and is confined Excellency the Governor presided and among that I should be signalling a very meritorious also instructed that as soon as the ship to the region which was to be set apart for the he large concourse of friends and relatives of action on the part of one of your most popular came back to Kobe the Captain reported the "soze nenire. The diplomatic protectorate, the pupils assembled in the spacious, general members (Applause) Mr. Stopsal, you step matter bere. No charterer would not have put the recogaliton of which England obtained frots assembly half were Dr. Ellel, fuspector of
Mr. Stopani went up to the table, and his / had to ensue before the matter could be reported Great Bittain when the boundaries of the naschools, the Hon: E. AL. ‘Belillos; C.M.G... the school children singlag* Auld Lang Syne."
up with the delay which in this case would have Chins, might be of use to the negotiator of
Rer. R.F. Cobbold, Mrs. Bateman, Principal of the School, Mrs Tatcher, Chief. Ankstast Tescher, and many leading residents, prog
His Excellency the Governor accompanied by his Private Secretary arrived punctually at 4 proceeded to the hall where the prize distribution o'clock, wed, after going through the school room, took place.
agreed with the defence offered, then he (Mr. Brushfield) would submit that it was one of those cases where, if any fing at all was imposed it should be a nominal one.
Mr. Playfair, with regard to Mr. Brushfield's first abjection, contended that the date of a ship's clearance was nominally the date of the ship's departure,
According to the circum stances, according to the good will of China, the Shan State of Kiang-hung, the exact topography of which was not yet known, might be very large to allow the Anglo-Indian frontier to be pushed or very small on the right bank of the Mekong as high op as possible in the valley of the Mekong, very large on the left bank to recove from this same Mekong the French frontier of Tong-King,"
forward, I will explain the medal to you. Excellency wild-In the middle of the medal is to the Consular Officer. If his Honour dis-sone were fixed.
ittle boy like Capid who is trying to blow into life again forch which is supposed to be extinguished. This was regarded both by the ancients and moderus as an emblem of life, and Is expressed by the motto "Latent scintillula Forsan. Peradventure a litle spark is still being bid," Round the other side in Latin Inscription showing when the Royal Hamane Society was Instituted, and for what purpose it was instituted. I do not think, as I said before, Ebat
apy President of this club has had the pleasure of performing a similar duty. I can only hope that you will live to gain the silver medal.
the loud applause which followed, his Excellency
breast,
Mr. Brushfield: This is not the Consular
bot a Court of Justice.
SUMMONS WAs correct, Then, the Chief Officer
He
The article is ingenious, but altogether missen
Convention certainly seem to imply.
Offos, bus ar repeated that the date of the the point. We do not object to France regulating stated that the ship had been twice at Hakodate her frontier with Chins, but we do object to her and once at Yokohama, nod yet there was no taking what belongs to us, or to China ceding to Consular endorsement on the articles concerning France any territory that she has no power to
mase. telegrams put was shipplog firm and not to the Consul, Hos. H. E. Wodehouse-Your Excellency, as thought there was no necessity for him to go you have intimated in your remarks, there hava | further into the matter. been numerous speculations as to the causes of His Honour, in giving bit decision, said the this mysteriously convened meeting, One of discrepancy between the date mentioned in the the best explanations offered was that as H.. charge and the actual date of the ship's depar troopship Tamar had arrived, and as thoro- ture was fomaterial and did not affect the ques fore the services of the Victor Emanuel would tlon in the leaf. What the Master was bound be no longer required, your Excellency had to prove to the satisfaction of the Court was that decided to purchase the Victor Emanuel ost of he had complied with the Act, and this was of your private purse (laughter) and present the more importance, It was clear to his (Mr. place (Laughter) Enslie's) mind that the men were left behled by Captain leaving the men behind and, on the the men deserting the ship ; and desertion
The geography of the region seems to have been but little considered by the parties to the Treaty, and when the tittle deeds come to be examined it is not altogether impossible that some initial errors will be found to exist that will require all the powers of M. Hanotaux to sat aside.
Womay neto another article in the Roupiligus
BELILIOS PUBLIC SCHOOL.
SUZAMMUAL, PRISE DISTRIBUTION, V. The annual prfis distribution took place at
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Thanks are due to the head mistress for the work which has been done. I wish the school every success for its future. (applause.)
Dr. Eitel sad that donations for a plane,
from Australia, left Port Darwin for this port an the 6th fast, and is due here on or about the 16th fast.
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We are fuformed by the agents (Messrs. Dodwell, Carill & Ca) that the Shire" Line steamer Carmarthenshira left Singapore yesterday, for this port, and is expected here on or about the 13th fast.
SHIPPING RETURNS.
From & pm. yesterday to 6 p.m. to-day, ARRIVALS.
Kobe,
Siegsport.
Chittagong.........teamer from Portland, O. Atrilaveti
walyangaroost Bellona.
Zafro.......... Sunghiang. Thalhains-1
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Canton,
Madiis.
Manila.
Swatow
Aggregating 10,534 tons register.
. DEPARTURES.
Kwangles" ................steamer for Canton, Nanyang...DE Copilena, Mathew s Oplong.iter
Dordogne
Furhus Lyderhorn '..........
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books, etc., would be thanfally received by those Aggregating 13,185 tone register, (----) willing to foster the education of the young. The hiring system of a plano le rather expensive. Rev. Cobbold: I shall be glad to give s present of some books for a library.
The British steamship Sunghiang left Manlin
on the 5th instant, and bad moderate to light
His Excellency : I have been in many meet. | berth-west winda and ́smooth sen throughout the ings of this sort and I am most willing to sasist || PASSAGE, At 1.30 p.m. yesterday, passed the the school. I shall be very glad to head a steamship Tatewam bound south, in lat. no.3 mmscription list for $50 for the purchase of a deg, north and long. 116.8 deg, east.
as then heartily Recorded to His Excellency. on After some drill, excercise, recitations, etc., A vale of thanks, proposed by Rer. Cobbold,
the proceedings concluded by the whole of the
THE THIRD GYMKHANA MEETING.
The following is the complete programma of held on Saturday, the 10th Instant, commencing the third Gymkhana meeting of the season to ba at half-past four-
Dr. Elial read the following report from the Head Mistrein, Mra. Batensan 1---
Balillos Public School, Hongkong, 30th July, 1895. Si-1.bare the honour to forward you the th annual report of the Bellies Public School.third 83, fourth 82. September, 1894, to the end of July, 1895) the During the part school year (counting from numbers, specialy among English children, have
of
ance since the cessation of the plagna has been scholars under instruction in the English division most satisfactory. The
of The average altendance was very materially affected by the plages of
but "year",
last few months the las sumber of scholars has been rapidly increasing been 270 for some months past. The average
attendance of the whole school har
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established at Panta Labrigo, Int. N. 1530, Manila. The new light will show red and white. long. E. 15771 za”, und deg. 77′ 44′′ E., front every twenty seconds.
From Oct. 1st a third class light house will be
Foor Race for Europeans, run too yards back- warda-Any man lacing the winning post during the race will be disqualified; if a competitor falls he must rise with bis back to the winning post. First prize $7, second $5,
THE DREDGING OF A HARBOUR. On the 25th ultimo a conference was held at POLO PONY SCURRY FOR band de Pol with the object of arriving at some decision with the office of the Commercial Board at Nagusski Porres, about quarter mile.--Stärt opposite the Grand Stand, ride x distance round a flag segard to the dredging of the harbour and reclai keeping it on the right, thence back to aming of some fand with the material raised. second fag, which must be ridden round keep. Mestra: Iyenaga, Matsuda and other prominant Ing It on the left, and finish at the winning among the 70 who attended, and amongst other gentlemen were, the Rising Sun, present projects the construction of a samisski, or from bridge across the harbour, was discussed at some length, the details of expenditure, eta, receiving great attention. It was, ultimately decided to form a Company for the carrying out of the scheme, with a capital of 350,000 of 360,000 yự, one third of which is to be mb scribed in Nagasaki,
post 1 catch weights over 12 stane ; entrance. 31. First prise a cup prosented by L2-Cel. ? The O'Gorman; second ya per cent of entrance fees third so per cent. (Colours optional in this face.).
Mr. R. A. Grayzan's Gunner, 13st alb Mr. D. Power's Crusader, fast gib Capt. Burney's Harbro, 13st olb. Capt. Loveband's The Friar, 13st zip
boat to this club as a fil bathing on behar the Master. On the one hand they had the Francatre which speaks out pretty straightie in the upper forms show great aptitude in mP Mr. C. §. Taylor's Naalwa, 13st zibTM
Now that the secret has been
the tarps drawn from memory being
In addition to the ordinary English subjects, ringing, instrumental music, and physical drtil 150 furt, and copybook willing. The girls Crawley, of the members I would like to say that we
The willer says at the outset that not enough specially good. Needlework, both English and FITE FURLONG RACE, HANDICAP 1 for all Chias appreciate and recognise and feel honoured by that nice perception of the fitness of things which the Captain was bound to report on the earliest tention has been paid in France to the success Chinese, is most creditable.
ponles. First prize a cup value about $40 has induced your Exceliency to choose this club, ocension. He fouad ̋na entry of such a sten❘ of M. Hanetaux, for, not content with increasing by Mr Tutcher, who by her palustaking-and-
The younger children are most carefully trained second yo per cent, of entrance fees; third 30 of which you are the honoured President, and of having been taken in accordance with Section the extent of French territory and giving its clever management, greatly facilitates their Kr. 1.1. Bell-Irving' Daylight, 1x 6lb
...per cent. which Mr. Stepani is one of the most active 249 the old Act (be had not the new Act natural boundaries, the new treaty opens the progress when removed to the upper standards. Mr. W. A. Cruickshank's Warlock, 111.8lb members, as the arena in which to make the before him), presentation to-day, and it will be hafled
largest horizons to French capital, trade, and K. nonsignment of wall maps and natural | Mesere, Lewin & Power's Dandy, fist Bib. with satisfaction by the whole community.
industry, and realises what were the real objects history pictures, elo, procured from England of the seizure of Tong-King-Gamely, use last year, has proved of great assistance. Mr. Littles. Chest, legat 7lb
Chasai, possession of the immense and rich regions of praced books for bone reading would supply & Lord Chas, Conyngham's Glentles, 11st flb
A school library in which the girls could Mr. D. Power's Craig Ryrie, zrst rlb 157, BroesSold : Rether, to take back again... - Yunnan, The silicle contintjes färd
· long-delt hood, ar ma prosvas in the marjvitty" of 1 Mn C/ B. Taylor's Mawws, los sin
(Applause). Is the achievement which won this the well earned distinction Mr. Stopasl showed the highest merits, both of physical enduraños and
Mr. Playfair Section 229 in the new Act. Mr. Brushfeld I submit, your Honour, that Captain has the right to waive the desertion Hie Honours To waira 7
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