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To-day's Advertisements.

THE KOWLOON LAND AND BUILDING COMPANY, LIMITED,

TOTITE là båreby given that the NINTH

NORDINARY MEETING of SHARE HOLDERS fu this Company 1 Eo held at the COMPACFACES, Victoria Buildings, on FRIDAY, the 38th Januzer, 1898, at 5 d'clock In the afternoon for the purpose of receiving the Report of the Directors together with Sistement of Accounts for the year ending gist December, 1897

The Register of the Shares of the Company will be CLOSED from SATURDAY, the and January, to FRIDAY, the 58th January, (both days inclusive), during which parfod na Transfer of Sharce can be registered.

By Order of the Board of MirrucOEA.

A. SHELTON HOOPER, Secretary to the HoxOKONG LAND INVESTMENT

AND AGENCY Co, LD. Ganazal Agenti for the KowL ́ON LAND AND

BUILDING CO., Lp.

Hongkong, raih January, 1898,

PUBLIC AUCTION.

“HE Undersigned wus let by

PUBLIC AUCTION

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ON MONDAY, the 24th day of January, 1898, 1898, at 3 o'clock, P.M.

On the Sp

The Several Lais numbered 1 to 10 on Plan to be seen at the Auctioneers' Oßc», for Exec- tion of Booths and Matcheda on the Gevein- ment ground adjoining the Race Coures, North of the Grand Stand Enclosura.

TERMS.——Cash,

For Conditions of Sale, Apply to

HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers.

Rongkong, 14th January, 1898.

CREAMERY BUTTER.

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'UST received a FRESH CONSIGNMENT

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of AUSTRALIAN CREAMERY BUT. TER, the quality is specially selected for the climate and will speak for ituell,

70 CENTS Þ 1 lb. TIN. SPECIAL QUOTATION FOR QUANTITIES.

H RUTTONJEE,

and

15, D'Agollar Street, Hongkong,

20 & 21, Elgin Road, Kawloen. Hongkong, Lath January, 1398

NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD.

NOTICE.

STEAM TO SHANGHAI

THE Company's Steamship

"PREUSSEN,"

[ass

Captain P. Walls, will leave for the above place from No. 1 Kouk in Dock on SUNDAY, the 16th instant, P.M.

The exact bear of departure will be fixed Ister on.

For further Particolare apply to

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, JANUARY 14, 1898.

To-day's Abvertisements.

"WARRACK" LINE OF STEAMERS,

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

9.5: "ARGYLL FROM GLASGOW, LIVERPOOL AND

STRAITS,

last all Goods are being landed at their CONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby informed risk into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, al Kowloon, whence and/or from the Wharves delivery may be obtained..

Optional Cargo will be forwarded unless, notice to the contrary be given before Noon TO-DAY.

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining undelivered alter the soth lust, will be subject to

All Claims against the Steamer must be pro- sented to the Undersigned on gg before the 20th inst, or they will not be recognised.

All broken, chaled, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godówas, whers they will be examined on the both lust, at 3PM.

affected. No Fire Insurance has been Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

DÖDWELL, CARLİLL & Co. Agents. Hongkong, 14th January, 1803 [1-9 64

*MOGUL" LINE OF STEAMERS,

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

S.S. "GRAZEK. FROM NEW YORK AND STRAITS.

“ONSIGNEES of Cargo are hereby informed

Chat all Goods Ire Doing landed at their lak into the Godowns of the Hongkong end Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, at Kowlcon, whence and/or from the wharves delivery may be obtained.

BIRTH.

On the and January, this wife of W.B. Dixon, Seremban, Malay Peninsula, of a daughter.

Celegrap Hongkong

Hoxoxong, FRIDAY, JANUARY 14, 1898.

REUTER'S MESSAGES.

GREAT BRITAIN AND GERMANY.

LONDON, JAQuerý 12th,·· The tous of the German Press has been of late markedly more friendly to Great Britain,

INDIAN FINANCE,

A bill will be introduced in the Vice-roga! Consell on Friday, giving power to receive deposlis of gold from Lendon and to fame notes agafant it in India.

GREAT BRITAIN AND THE CHINA LOAN.

Renter's Agency learns that the negotiations

with China for a British loan are likely to be of a protracted nature, an Chios is procmailoating and salsing various difficulties mareaves it is uncertain whether adequate securly will forthcomlog.

GERMANY AND CHINA.

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The Liverpool and Länden and Globe ZaRUTANCE | RECIBIKY uricinesi, Chinese, are like most His Excellency then disielbuted the piers waid Company (fre, like and annuliy) issues an elegant and expensive New Year's cuid la tie shape of a leather-bound boiling book, handsomely de- corated in2scarlet, black and gold. The Com pany's foods excred mins and a half million pounds sterling, and tha Hongkang agents are Mesurs Dongles, Lapralk & Co..

other people they valne most highly what called on Sir John Canlagtoa ta súčiast the boyer ends that his bay's seat, wacated for some trivial Collega prize distributions, and had always there is some difficulty in obtaining. If a guardian His Kusellency had been şi fire or six. Queen's | canse, la taken during his absence by another he spoken of the pleasure it gave him, and had learns to respect the uslgencion of scheekesnitzes. done hla bost to give the boys a litla good manico ounced luigrarement (als year in attendance, speaker and took a wean Interest to decalion, I am therefore glad to draw attention to a pens and ancamăgemeenten Bles jou walk better

The Wally Box of Curtos (Yokohama) has published an elegant Christman painter, In a gorgeous coloured cover that beat "ham and eggs" hollow. The back cover is really a hand- some work of art; the front is a furid grotos- queris. The contents of the number are exceedingly good. One of the very at fioms is an allegorical cartoon, not bad'y executed, and very ingeniously concafved :—–

..GRAND...

CHRISTMAS. Programme, si tho

CHINESE THEATRE. - PLAY: "THE SLEIPING BEAUTY" by

The Celebrated and Wealthy Actor, Signor 2, Some---Potentates are taking their places, in the theatre. On the stage is the Emperor of China isleer, The Russian Emperor in ralliely beffertug a reserved sext which is marked Kino- chow, bearing the Rusalan aima, to the Empstor of Gerasy, tha Roulan Emperor making and marked Pail Aibar. The Emperor of Japan is seated in a chal mackel Wel-bal-wal; Jobs Bull la ang mark-d Pert Homilton, and next to him is the Empcrp: of Corra. The President of the French Repub3c has fast appon:cd at the and of the front-row and is looking for a crat. Will be get ona?

Germany has chartered two trading steamers to ply between Kiao Chou and Shaoghal,

LOCAL AND GENERAL. H.M.S. Swiff in at Sandakan,

THE buying rate for sovereigns is $10.33 per £. THE French mail liner Sydney is due bera'q

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods | Tuesday next. Te left the Godowas, and all Goods remrining undelivered after the 20tà instant will be subject Tax new British tory ado-bost destroyer Crass, In her officia' t.lal, in Stokes Bay, made a run of 33.49 knois per hour.

to rent

All Claims against the Steamer must be pre- sented to the Undersigned on or before the 20th Instant, or they will not be recognized.

All broken, chated and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be «xamined on the seth Instant, at 3 P.M. No Fire Insurance will be effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

DODWELL, CARLİLL &'Co., Agents,

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Hongkong, 14th January, 1898,

Intimations.

DAKIN, CRUICKSHANK

COMPANY,

VICTORIA DISPENSARY,

HONGKONG.

AERATED WATERS.

MELCHERS & Co., SIMPLE

Agents.

Hongkong, 14th Janviry, 1898.

"MOGUL " LINE OF STEAMERS.

FOR SHANGHAI, KOBE AND

YOKOHAMA,

"HE Steamship

THE

"GHAZEE,"

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Captain Bailey, will be despatched a sbora TO-MORROW, the 15th fustant, at 10 à Mụ Instead of as previously advertised, For Freight or Passage, apply to

DODWILL, CARLILL & Co. Agents.

Hongkong, 14th January, 1898,

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*WARPACK" LINE OF STEAMERS, FOR SHANGHAI NAGASAKI, KOBE AND

YOKOHAMA,

**HE Steamship

THE

" ARGYLL,"

Captain Ward, will be despatched as above TO-MORROW, the 15th instant, at 3 P.M., instead of as previously advertised." For Freight or Passage, apply to

DODWELL, CARLILL & CA, Agests.

Hongkong, 14th January, 1808

NOTICE TO_CONSIGNEES, ------- THE P. & O. S. N. Co.'s Steamship

*:"SHANGHAI,* FROM ANTWERP, LONDON, FORT SAID, AND STRAITS. Consignees of Carga by the above-named vessel are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed and placed at their rish in thy Hongkong and Kewloon Wharf and Godown Company's Godowns, at Kowloon, where each consignment will be sorted out mark by mark and delivers can be obtained as soon as the Gooda ste landed.

Optional Goods will be landed kere mless fastractions are given to the contrary before 4 PM. TO-DAY.

Goods not cleared by the zoth fostent ai 4 Pic. will be subject to rent.

No Fire Iarance will be effected by me in-

·Ray c1as whatever, ·

All damaged Packages must be left in the Godowns and certificate of the damage abtained from the Godows Company within tan days after the Verel's arrival here, after which No Clalina will be recognized.

RA. RITCHIE,

Superintendent.

Hongkong. 14th Jinuniy, 1598

·NORDDEUTSCHER LLÖYD.

*

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

́S.S. "PRUSSEN,"

"HE above named stasmer having arrived,

'IMPLE AERATED WATER.

ODA WATER.

SODA

•INGER" ALE.

GINGER

LEMONADE.

SARSAPARILLA

RASPBERRYADE, &C.

DAKON, CRUICKSHANK & CO.N WATERS ars made under the constant supervision of a duly qualified English Chemist and wit bear comp xiaon with the best English Manufactures.

Special terma to ROTTLE, CLUBS, MESEKS and

other Large Consumers.

Any complaints should be addressed to the Manager. Hongkong, 1st March, 1897

DENTISTRY. R. SUI SANG,

MR

Ja

(Lately Practising with Dr. I. SAXATA),

DENTIST, No.65 Queen's Road Central. Hongkong, 3rd January, 1893.

LEVY HERMANOS.

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MB. Wodehonte to-day commited for trial the Chinese rent-collector charged with the double murder in Shelley Strast,

and remanded till to-morrow,

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lady resident in Canton, who has not complied with the rule that all correspondence must be duly authenticated by the same and address of the sender, not necessarily for publication bus

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6-The total amount of fees collected this The Chief Fastice Your Excellenc), Dr. | year has been . $19,469, er. $3,500 in excess of - Waight, Isdies, and genilemer, and boys-of last year's gavenue from this soures, and besting | Qasen's College-gala-fi the dat time I have the previous record la 1895 of 813,667,. I) should | had the opportunity of addressing you, but I bemeberod, that the largest amount of fees hape you wiil mót luslst on it being the last. As collected in the old Central School was $5,899 His Excellency said, I take a great interest in in 1883, and prior my arrival in 1882 84,051 in education, and firmly believe in the great 1881, an

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advantage a boy may haya in a well-spent *--It should be maslfent,, that the fstroduo. | school lifes: Hilla Excellancy, when dietributing ton of so many new boys has necessitated very the prizes at the Dieetsin Schoil-feve when it is understood, that of the 587 new boys must be a nice thing to be a Chief Junice, rapid promotions, this will be the mare ertdent days ago, was good enough to say that is (not including 94 re-admissions) 443 went to the Well, it must be a long way nicer to be di Preparatory, rig to the Lower, and sg to the Governor! (Laughter, and app'aure.). "He Upper School, as of there last being admitted to doesn't havs Synagogues and Champerties to the non-Chinero classes. As a consequence, & make his life a burden by day sad a nightmare boys from Clatt.IV was exinked In Clam 11, by night, But I want to tell you, Boys of 24 from Class V in Class III.; and more remark.

Queen's College, haw came to be Governor |able stiil, za boya from Class VII were eximised and I to be Chief Justice. We were both good in Class IV, and 12 from Claas VIII in Class V. boys, at school (Lond applause) It wa From there specimens, the Intensity of the up- | directly and absolutely owing to the fuck i

that at school I was painstaking and and ftupsins may psihaps. be estimated. B-Tures little books on English Conversa- | Industrious, that I have reached my present sation were prepared by myself, at the instance | position. (Applause.) Yen must excurs this of the Governing Body, and printed at the ex reference to personal matters, and do not imagine Peess of the Government early to the year. I am praising myself; it is the simple truth, Bat i an the cost necsastated exceer of the amount that the way to succeed in life le to be pains- provided for this Item, the Government more taking and industrions in boyhood. Do you than re-limbursed itself by salitog to scholars tho || know” Sir Joseph Porter, K.C.B, who' stuck to balages of there stores in hand. His Excellency his deak and bever went to sol, and sɔ became the Governor then approved of my recommen- the rafer of the Qanan's Naves? He also was

on that all book published in the colony for good and well behaved as a boy. Ha saya zi. the express use of thli college should cease to be included in School Stores, the expense of which is defrayed by the fees paid in vacation menthe. Scholars were therefore instructed to procure such books for themselves at shops,

9 ---The immc-ilate result was, that a very une ful blingual vecsbulary long là uno in manosciipt form, prepared by the Seesad Martar (Mr. A. J. published. May) was approved by the Governing Body, and

When I was a lad I served a berma "As citos-boy in an attorney fem,”

I elmsaad the windows, swept the E55%

And polished the handle af kom bir front door.

I polished that handle so carefully

That now I Roler of the Quacu'n Navor,

· So Mick to youre desks, and navar EO 20 103,.

And you all may be Rules of the Queen's Navno. That is the point I wish to impress on you; you whh to get on in the world, be glod Boys while you are young, and when you get old you can make up for it; "there's no gay dog like an old dog. I have no doubt that the real reston why Sle William Robleson is Governor while I am only a poor struggling overworked underpaid Chief Justice, is that he was a more industrious and painstaking boy than I was, (Laughter and applause). So now he can have more of a high old time than I can. (Sympathetic means). He never gets lost on

Share Report, dated Hongkong, Wednesday, Massas: Beajalo, Kelly & Potta' Weekly

10-Towards the end". of the year I submit zaib Jinnery, 1838, #178 :-The chief feature of ted three suggestions, which on the recommen. the week has been the padvance in the quota dallon of the Governing Body received His Ex- tion for Hongkong end Shanghal Banks. In cellency's approval. The object aimed at in all other stacks a mederale business ber been of them in the same, wis's the increase at English transacted rice which, in most instances, teaching power thronghoat the collegs, as lot Lows in the Preparatory School, by sbollahing Shangbal Broks kave, in sympathy with a sharp sistant in the Lower School, by relieving allla at night, because at school he siedles show alight fuspurement: Hongkong and Monkers and appointing an extra Chinese As advance in the Landon quotation, improved thefe English Masters of Mathematical lussons in th- THE German, Schwalm, charged with embest-roulilon considerably and have beomed to 185 Upper School competent Native Mathsmall geography more than I did. (Applause.W/ In cal Master to be appointed, thus leaving the fact, now that I am warming up to this subject, ment, was brought before the Magistrats to-day per cast premium buyers with bui faw sales at English Masters at therty in give lessons in I can give you off-band Two small sketches For Merch business has English Reading, do to classes to the Lower of two great men," (Cries of "No, no,") I bant pla on a THE three Chinese charged with playing the been effecie! at 193 per cent premium: The School in the college generally, by increasing would like to tell you how " confidence trick" on a number of women ware London rate bar :isen from £41 10%, to £44 ios. the English staff by two grades. The scheme schoolroom bench may make all the difference is to divide the Assistant. Masters into two between a KCMG, and a Kt, C.M.G. (Re- National Banks have declined and shares have grades, Senior and Tauler, fem to each, thus aewed moans) Well, leaving personal matters, I to-day remanded till Wednesday next.

changed hands at Bro sed $20. The Founders providing eight Instead of six- English Mas I will speak from the text furnished by the TERE will be a cricket match between teams shares are ever for at 813. China Sugars for at slight additional cost to the toppst of the examiners who have recently cop. representing the H.K.CC. and HKFC, at the have been neglected for cash, but see enquired Cavernment the stovices of two Chinese ducted an exemtasties of the scholars. Measts.

Assistants belog of course dispensed with. Mr. Cobbold and Parce cricket ground to-morrow, commencing at is a m. for on time at better than equivalent rates Jameson's resignation afforde opportunity for the Strongly recommend. Intressed study of the We have received a letter on the subject of the Lusons so much firmer and ara asked for at appointment of ons of these additional masters, English language and a fer av possible under English masters, Believing that the large num- Canton river stormers, apparently fiom some $39 ster (mall ́sults at $37). Punjoms yra a ↑ the full (valisefon of the project having to await her al admissions of new `boya to the College In

a further vacancy in the Sensor Grade. II.—Mr. shade firmer and have ben placed and are wanted at $61. The total calgut for the year is Jamessc, abient on leave, resolved net to return the past year has been due to an increasing to the colony, as he has found the climate desire among the Chinese for an English educa 4544 ounces of gold, Charbonnages have been prejudicial to his health she sccordingly resigned tion, and iscating that the College will be fully done at $105 and $110 and are wanted of the from the 30th September. During his aine able to meet the demand,"

Now, boys, when I came to this colony, later figure. Raubs hava terata? slightly and Fears' servics, he proved himself a capable and have been sold and sto offering at $12. A talc-nergetic mister, all the classes under his twenty months ago, I was much struck with the charge passing with very high percentage the Chizers population of Hongkong. You go

genersi ignorance of the Englfth langunge among . A LAUNCH-HAND lately lɔ the employ of Meuste, fram states that the result of the clean up 3a | at the Aconal Examinatione. · The college foto a shop, and they can hardly attend to your Blackhead & Co.,charged with stealing 'iwa balik|| 1,522, ounces el gɔld tam 2,063 tons of stone || expérienced vinother serious lows, in the untimely | ants because they don't Eow Ezgilsh ; If ther of canvas belonging to the firm, was brought up crushed. The total output for the year le 11,40 death inst August of Mr. Ci Tsun-ching, 3rd on remand to-day, Mr. Gedge appering for the ances of gold. Olivers have been done at 12 fally in charge of the Fourth Claas Mr. In the streets, at out on the billalds, if you loss Chincan Assistant, for many years most success give you the wrong article, or lasufficient change, and you Indignantly protest, they "no SSYST. defence. After farther evidosen had been taken, and $3 for the A and B sharss respectively. Chil was hand boy of the Second Cinta - at

# the Magistrate found that the charge was not Great Eastoroy 82) paid up sold at $3 and are the First Annual Examination conducted by your way, the Chinese cannot direct you, because

still obtainable, Cotton Mills-Twos have been me on my arrival in January 1882, and, with they don't know English. I know a gentlema proved and he discharged the accused. THE Ceylon Independent has issued a handsome negetiated at Tis. 101. Hoogkong Cottons have one excepilos was the oldest of the Chiness he lost his dinner once because he could not Assistants, who began their professional carees find his way about the Peak, and search parties under my management. Belog of a hoste ECEFADIs cannot do their duty pro to go out "and rescue dim., Also the Christmas supplement, fall of excellent reading been sold and are still abtaloable at $17) –

cheerful disposition, he was a general favourila matter with Chrisimes in almost every line of it.

with the whole Staff, English and Chinese, perly, because their knowledge of English is it is an asiatic and well executed, pirducitos,

Mr. Barclay who acted for Mr. Jameson, saty to the extreme they do all those things and speaks well not maly for the enterprise of

left in July on obtaining an appointment leave undote all those things which they ought they ought not to have done, and they ur Head Master"el an English school at our contempor sy, but also for the Colombo

Nanking. We we a fortunate la stenting the to have done, and their ples is always “co community that can support such things ads-

svices of Mr. Hankey in October to supply the saver." In the Supreme Comt, out of day 30 quately. THERE was a large attendance at Happy Valley

Vacancy. Mr. Woolcock returned from leave la Chfates witnesses, Faure say be one who ca the middle of October. In September Mr. Jozes, give his evidence to English, but not more. who returned kom leave in fangary, Was tem. Perhaps ethat is why they are unable to speak yesterday afternoon to witness the football

paraully transferred to the Supreme Court,

raidin. we look chiefly to Queen Collego to remedy it. 13. The rapid promotions amongst the Institution and I think we have a tight Illɛa large and well-equipped Government kwong, who was and Pupil Teacher last January throughly here, and that so bay should. is now Acilag 6th Chinese Astistar), which re-

as a guaranteɔ of gord falib.

QUEEN'S COLLEGE FRIZE DISTRIBUTION,

The annual distsiballon of prizes took pisci to-day at Queen's College. H.E. the Governor, Sir W. Robleson, G.C.M.G., presided, and there were also prosent Sir J. W. Camington, Ky C.M.G. (Chief Justice), Dr. Ho Kai, Menna, A. (Colonial SecretaryT. W. Pearce, C. Flatt, W,

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match between the Royal Lancaster Regime G. Wise (Puline Judge), J.H. 8. Leckhart then were dally expecting Mt. Jameson we the truth. This is a stranga state of things and

and the H.K. F. C. The military taim proved much the hster of the two, their passing and

LAMOND MERCHANTS, JEWELLERS kicking and play generally being excellent ans) Braidwood, E. Plare), and a very larga number Rese Staff call for some remark, Mr. Lak Sik to expect that English: should be taught DUON

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Application, PORT alter semoval should be rested a month before use. When required for, drinking at once it should be ordered to be decanted at the Dispensary before being sent out SHARRY Excellent Dinner and After Dinnot Wines of vary superior Vintages. All are true Kate Wins,

they scored five goals to their opponents' wil Corell's Saturday Journal for December le a very good all-round magazine, fall of the most remarkably wailed reading matter; serial,stores, akori novelettes, detectiva tales, descriptive ar ticles on carious phares of life in large ciles, strange Industifes, etc, besides ladies' column, notes for childzes, comic illustrations, and be:utiful ikile scene, "Love laughs at lock- smlibs." Of special faterest out here is an Enters viów with Mis. Teabella Bird-Blahop on her travala in China.

TEX organ recital by Mr. A. G. Werd in St. John's Cathedral yesterday afternoon attracted many lovers of music, and the programme which Included wings by Mrs. G. C. Cox and Mr. Kraest Mirow, was very much enjoyed. The items were ex follow 5--. Fainda and Tugas in A plo SD, Kinet Mirow.

#Cosuritian

(From the 4th Concerto, [** Barourole”............... syranged for Organ bý

Andante m

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J. B. Bach. Beethore

Eterdale

Bradett

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of schoolboys and theirperents and friends, ladies forming a fall proportion of the audience. prerents & clio of seven steps in twelve months 101 without having required an adequate know.. The Heid Master, Dr. Wright, read the No fewer than sy different men were Acting Mo ledge of Englah. Your Excellency has seVOL allors and Pupli Teachers. · Considerable strain | ral times impressed this on the masters and boys. report, es fallows ;-

Bas therefore been put an all the Junior Chiness in your addresses at the annual prize distrin Queen's College,

Assistants and Popli Teachers, which was faither long and some time ago yon appolated a Go 4th January, 1898, intensified by the backwardness of their pupils verning Board to carry out that Ides. The Hon. J. H. Stewart Lockhart, Colonial Secretary, ( 7). It affords me much pleasure to be able Board has done fis best, always with the cordial Sir-I have the honour to forward herewith, to speak very highly of the steady courage which support of Dr. Wright. I have no doubt by and by English will be thoroughly and success. the Annual Report on this college for the year they exhibited in coping with these difficulties, 1807.

13-Four boys, one of whom was in Chinese fully taught in Queen's College, You boys. 1681 boys were admitted in the course of dress, obtained Oxford Local certificates, two should give clore attention to this matters the past twelve months, raising the total roll Senor and two Junior. As this represents only Most of you are British sobjects, and you from 551 In January to 1aza in December, It 18 per cent, instead of our usual co per cent, the should be able to speak the language. Those thus evident that we have to the same yea the Upper School, starred to in my last Report, Billab Colony and get your education at- & result is very disappointing. The depletion of sk you who are not British subjects, live in a been practically dealing with two separate

Lethe Chlef cause, on may to gathered from the Blish school, and we have a right to expect #chcely, an old and new one, cach zu large as the old Central School, wie record total fact that only seven boys remained to December that you should learn our language. That is, to represent I A. and 1. B, clauses tögether. a matter of duty) and there is also attendance in 1888 was 634. It fa a sognewhat

You should 14The Hongkong Branch of the Navy the qucation of self-interest. formidable undertaking to orgapire in one yest | an entirely new school of 6: scholars; but the Langun awarded two prizes of 840 each 10 C. E. realise the advanings it will be to you task of suitably accommodating and classifying Hayward and R. Festenice respectively for when you grow up. If you have proper sa inrask of 6′′s new candida'es for admission successful Essays on the objects The Com. knowledge of English. (Applause). It helps In erao more complex,

mand of ike Sea" and "The Use of the Brilih to remunerative employment, not only in this, The total accomms Jation provided is 954 Navy The Chalman at the Annual Meeting col-ny but also to the Chinese Empire. You seats. We had a moithly attendance of aver paid a well-deserved compliment to Mr. Machell have a good example in H.E. Wa Ting-fang, on the fastraction given by him to the boys in who I 'bellevo was educated or at all events was | 970 zcholars, dur'ng sayca "months of the year the largest number bring got la Sepeater, six lectures I cannot do better than selas this Anglicised in this colon, and is now Minister 950 in May, 943 in Jase. The sitendence goopporiculty for secardios my appreciation of the to the United States for the Chinese Empire:

Ezen touched in

work of I. C. in the Abandon the Ides that lil unwlan toàn Improvement in the previous year, vis!

as English "at" pordh ́e. Remember, Fogliah Maddalerska 1891, when the college was novellys is Mares at your and Appli of that yen: the figuren gig, 93a wars.

On my reima from Japan, in Septimber it becoming more and more the language Mally, attained, to fall however before fie close to 744 I molded that it entire interior of the building of the world. TheBilik doming, the trade whereas in December, isst, 866 boys wore had been coloured and painted. For this, we of these Far Eastern seat, 15-4hyɛn wil in Ar the Sanitary Board's meeting yesterday presentia fil

are indebted to the activity of the Acting Dired after years and great "benefit yourselves in. afternoon, considerable discussion anoJG OVET IN This sudden access of numbers is due to tor of Pablls Works (Hon) Wi Cantham) dividually from a thorough biowledge not only

language but at of lis horattire natural spontaneous cause, which wa may there previously it had been considered Impossible to of that priced, are guaranteed to be the genuine in Lan Kwai Fong Lane. Mr. Ormaby favoured demand for Karspean education has arisen, two months. Keeping the faterier of a school you at the begleblog; toke the most of your time product of the falce of the grape and are the renewal, saying there was plenty of light aming the last two yes, throughout the length bilght and freat is not a luxury, it conduces at school. Remember the boy is father of the not aril@cially made from raisins and and air and very llele obstruction in the lane, and breadth of Chin Native English-teaching largely to the cheeriminers and health of scholars mas Rensember our success in life depende cursants, as is generally the case with Cheap Dr. Clark moved that the application be cafesed schools have sprung up in Cantes, Swatow and and masters. I would suggest therefore that if wary much on the way you conduct yourselves Wines BRANDY-All our Brandy is, guaranteed to and said that to block this lase meant danger to the neighbourhood of Kaeroj wille even in practicable, the Interior should be at least at school,

Yakahama, the Chinese community are about to colour washed once in four or five years. It is he pars Cognac, the difference in price public health. Mr. Oonsby moved that the lease open a school whore English, Japanese and nearly twice that period of time since iku original

spp palation of this building. being merly a question of age and viatge be granted so long as the lane was kept sem Chlaste will be taught. WHISKY-AL Tour: Whisky 'ai excellent

maiter of congratulation to the age and the houses not in the and of greater go than most brand, were tro votes for the everters, and anden bere Government, as the origins, scularan of roo sexis, made in 1882 by Dr. Stewrat, was not maked "1⁄2" is universally popular, and la, and it was decided to forward the proposals to acted to. Ten years ago, I recommanded produced by the best local conoisseurs the Colonial Bear.tury. Inspector Fillips applied 700 sa minimum, and subsequentlyƐgrą as a foto: be superior to any other brand in the for compensation in respect of salary received maximes accommodation alleging na mason

Hoogkong market,

during his three months probation. He polated the overcrowding in the Central Schcal, owing out that it was customary to the police and got to want of capacity in the building to most the demand Increasing avary, decade," From a departments to pay officers compensation in analet point of view, too, it must be calls respect of salary received during the them of factory to have 24 math monthly fees, without probatles. After a little discussion the VI additional cost in the way of increased StaRNAT

Jimmy axparanes in the old-Centr Faddent (Capt. May) auld he would rubenit the with his dic boys, taught me that I was o

But the Lord la mindest "/

MIA, E. C. CHE

March Belemalla amesema

Consignres of cargo are hereby informed | CLARET ----Our Clarets, including the lowest appileation for the renewal of a lesso of propen fore reas-abby cpact to prora abiding: A perlarm this sent within the Umits of the vacation, sciences. Now, hoys, 15P amber. what I salā 10-

that their goods, with the exception of Oplum, "Treasure' and Valuables, are being landed and stored at their risk into the Godowns of the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown

may be obtained..

Company Limited, Kowloon, whence delivery

Optional cargo: will go on to Shanghai unters

Da given sofice to ibe

TOMORROW, ContZety bafors Noon, ka

No claims will be admilited after the Goods have left the Godowns and all Goods remaining. undelivered at:er, tha zoth testant will be sub- fect to rent, b

All broken, chaled, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on THURSDAY, the cob, and

We only guarantee our Wines and Spirits in MONDAY, the 24th instant, aż 9.30 AM,

All claims mirst reach us before the zell be genuine when boughs direct from us to the fastant, or they will not be recognised belony or from our authorised Agents at the

KOMAR, ECoast Ports, -- No Fire Insurance will be effected, Bill of Lading will be contendigeed by

BRUCHERS & CO. A, 8 WATSON & CO., LD. STRE/HONGKONG. DISPENSARYVON Hongkong, 14th January, 1898. [s+w 3# * •Houging, Sth December, sEgy S

matter to the Gavannsent with® the .♥lewe of "what the demand exceeded the supply, thai, ras members therson,

gular sitendance cosid, be enforced with the

regret to to

abstem wyko bozora port, that there is no mediate neighbourhood of this college, mention. od in my Annual Reportiwo years ago. It would appear that existing legallon la leo cambrous machine to set in motion for the removal of well-known and reterally admitted salcance Faliding Ruglial, Chapel, a large boys from district in the vicinity of several Public school and the Bellfos Fohlic School for Girls

Attached are the usual tablen?")

“I hiyo the honour to be, SI

Your most obedient servant, MI

GRO, H. BATESON WRIGHT, D D. ORON,

Little Lucy wrua very good child,

· Kaver coraly 4 KA SATSE Wld, And when the grew up nhs was gives in marriage. To a noble lord that kept his carglazed **Teasing Tonk was a very bad bay..

Who did all sorts of things to annoy He went to the ad so throughly well

--- That his data is simply too loud to tell," The

o way you learn your lessons, the way you behave with your school-mater-bese thisgy are the making of the man. And while I recom you should neglect Chinese, Chlor Base VOIY mead you to stufy Kagißh, I do not use t

old and fiksstrīdus civilisation, and it will be for your advantage to keen up your ChinesS windles, almaltaneously g

with Farink For || example, the Gentisos thiire mA KOPROEPLY in busineru lurgtly, bediuscy. In: sidkion to their own language, they, chien fatres good knowledge of English and French glo. – Nor,