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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1901.

There is also another circular, enclosed, explaining the objects of the institution, which goes somewhat as follows

The portion of the building used by the Mis

THE ENQUIRY TO BE REOPENED.sion will be managed by the Mission people.

ARCHITECTS TO BE EXAMINED,

We hear that the enquiry into the recent collapse of houses in Cochrane Street, whereby so many people lost their lives, is to be opened shortly. It is said that several of our leading architects are to give evidence and that the cause of the collapse and the question of who is to blame will be thoroughly gone into. We trust that this will prove to be the case And that the result of the enquiry will be that the blame for this collapse will be put upon the shoulders of somebody or other. So long as collapses due to jerry build- ing can occur without anyone bing brought to book, It will be foolish to hope for any great improvement in building methods, but if it can once be shown that people will be held respon sible for scamped work, a great change will come over the face of matters.

A PROPOSED SCHOOL OF SCIENCE

FOR HONGKONG.

As will be seen by the perusal of the follow ing letters and memoranda that have been widely circulated amongst the Chinese, it is proposed by the Rev. G. R. Hagar of the Ameri- can Board Mission to start a College of Science for Chincae suidents only. Mr. Hagar has been in Hongkong for a number of years,

The upper part of the building will be looked after by a separate commitice to be elected.

Subscriptions from the public will be used in fitting up the class rooms &c. and balance will be kept for the college, not applied in any way to the Mission,

The appeal to the public is to provide tutors, instrumen's, "&c.

Here follows a letter received from the Hon. J. H. Stewart Lockhart (Colonial Secretary). Sir-In reply to your letter of the agth, I am directed by His Excellency the Governor to inform you that any effort amongst the Chinesa to forward the teaching of natural and philosophical science would meet with his sup- part, and hopes the new undertaking will prove

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heavy one-in fact, Mr. LaBlanc says, he has struck logs which have caused more concussion.

Capt. LaBlanc immediately rang for the engines to be stopped, and hardly had ha doné so when Capt. Foote came running on to the bridge from his room. Capt.. Foste had been below. Soon after. Capt. Foots reached the bridge. the night watchman ran up from the lower deck and reported that the steamer was making water forward.

Capt. LaBlanc asked the watchman if the steamer was making much water, and the watchman said," She is filling!" Capt: LaBlanc describes what happened then as follows:-.

"I realised that we dust put the steamer ashore at once, and after ordering the holm bard, a starboard, 1 rung for both engines to go full speed ahead As I did so, told Capt. Foote that it was our ogly chance to put her as the beach, Capt. Foote did not seem to realize this dan ger, and he said to me, 'I don't think we'll beach her here. for the beach is too steep. From the Viceroy of Canton the following We'll run her back to Hilda Bay, and the ship letter is apponded,

can be saved if we put her on there.'

A success,

I remain,

I am very glad to see such an institution started. To teach the youth of China is one of the most important of duties. When I first came to Canton Inst year, I had this scheme in my mind but was faced by three difficubies. Firstly, although Canton is known as a very weakly place, it is very difficult to raise money in, and no money in the treasury could be alloted to such a proposition. Secondly, to teach one or two sciences only would render the college incomplete and it will be found very difficult to procure teachers to instruct in all the different branches. Thirdly, I think it of the utmost importance that Chinese boys should first learn the Chinese language thoroughly. Out Government examinations are soon coining on and all studen's are very busy preparing themselves; at the same time I wish you every success and when i have time will write fully on the subject and do all in my power to help.

Mr. A. W. Brewin, who in 1898 was Inspector. of Schools, wrote in the following strain

"Seeing at that time that the steamer was settling down by the head, I urged Capt. Foote not to go to Hilda Bay, but to beach the steamer right where she was, which was about three- quarters of a mile, or it may have been a mile, from the shore of Douglas Island. Capt. Foote, though, seemed to think that the vessel might be got to the better beach at Hilda Bay, but then seeing for himself how the steamer was taking water, he ordered her to the beach at

once.

"When he saw how she was settling, and he had been lost, for after I had rung to the made up his mind to go ashore, several minutes

engines for full speed ahead, they had been stopped again. Then when Capt. Foote decided to put the vessel on the beach, I rang for full speed ahead again, but the steamer had taken too much water, and she was so much down by the head by reason of the incoming water that her stern was thrown high up and she would not answer her helm. She ran around, not Fanswering the helm at all.

I have heard you have bought a piece of land,

"I heard the mate's voice on the upper deck to start a church and also a school of science. about then, and I called to him, 'Clear away I think very highly of the proposition. Chemis- the boats! Ele answer d, and began to obey try as we know, is the basis of physics; from it the order immediately. I went to his assistance we find out the origin of everything in the uni-as quickly as possible, and all hands there, two mates, and a sailor, assisting, we quickly got

Intimations.

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF HONGKONG.

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF HENRY JAMES FAUNCH, LATE OF VICTORIA, IN. THE COLONY OF HONGKONG.

Deceased.

NOTICE is hereby given that the Court has, by virtue of Section 48 of Ordinance No. 3 of 1897 made an Order limiting the Claims against the above Estate to the 4th day thne for Creditors and others to send in their of OCTOBER, 1961.

All Greitors are hereby required to send in their Claims to the Undersigned on or before the said Date.

Deted the 16th day of July, 1901.

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DEACON &· HASTI1 GS, Solicitors for CHARLES CLARKSON & ROBERT

WALPOLE,

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THE TRADE MARKS ORDINANCE

1898,

APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION OF

TRADE MARK.

[OTICE is hereby given that' SEEROUM mora Steel Works Sheffield England Manufac jurers have, on the oth day of June, 1901, applied for the registration in Hongkong.in the Register of Trade Marks of the following TRADE MARK,

No AND DIECKSTARI, LIMITED, of Danne-

in the name of SERBOHM AND DIECKSTAHL, LIMITED, who claim to be the proprietors thereof.

The Trade Mark has been used by the applicants and their predecessors in business since the year of 1870 in respect of the follow- ing goods:

Iron and Steel both Raw and in Bar and Rai, Boit and Rod, Sheets, Plates, Hoops and Wire in class 5.

and by his untiring devotion to his work has gained the respect of everyone he has come in contact with. From the rough outline of the scheme, we are sorry to say we predict utter failure, and Mr. Haggar will have to provide some better entertainment to fill the upper part of his new building. The Viceroy of Canion struck the key note when he pointed out the importance of teaching the Chinese youth their own language, It seems like teaching a child words of three syllables while passing over the importance of the alphabet, A youth who hopes to write Chinese when he is about 18 years old is asked to learn Western Science when he is fourteen.'.

Some years ago the American Board Missionverse, even to proving the presence of a Creator, in Hongkong under, the Rev. C. R. Hagar, The effect of learning chemistry must enrich a M.D., D.D, purchased a block of land in Tai country's mind and especially the individual

"There was a rush of passengers to the ping-shan with funds subcribed by the Chi who studies. The benefits of this study are in upper deck. All were excited. They at once63fc] nese converts. A four storey building was numerable and the laws so incontestable as, in

took a hand in the work of getting the boats erected and is now complete. The ground and a way, to help to prove the truth of salvation.

out and the majority of the men' rushed the first Roots are to be used entirely for church The Spirit moving amongst us although not

boats. There was no thought for the women purposes and the proportionate cost of land and seen, can be proved by chemistry and help us

or children, but these men rushed to the boats building to be defrayed by the church. The to understand the working of the Great powered into the boats. Had there not been such a and cut away the tackles and ropes and crowd, third and fourth floors are proposed to be Gret results sometimes have small be- utilized. Most of the leading Chinese in the ginnings and in teaching chemistry you Colony have been circularized, asking their sup: will help your work of preaching the Gospel. port either financially or by lending their names ¦ ·

to the proposed institution. The first circular, which we call the outlining of the scheme, is a follows and in producing the translation, strlet attention has been paid to the sense, while we do not pretend to give the exact wording.

CIRCULAR.

The College shall be called the Hongkong Scientific Institution.

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The following sciences will be taught in three classes, Chemistry, Electricity, Surveying Astronomy, Mechanics, Metallurgy, Agriculture, Mining, Architecture, Lithography and Assay ing,

It is proposed to engage both European and Chinese professors to instruct in the various subjects.

Those students who understand English will be taught in that language, while those who do not, will receive tuition in the Chinese tongue. Every student must be of the age of fourteen

or over.

The necessary fees must be paid in advance, "amounting in all probability to about $ge a year.

Each student can pick out any of the sub- "jects he wishes to study from the list.

Any expenses, apart from the lectures, such as books, chemicals, &c. must be paid for by the students..

Two examinations will be held a year, in both languages, each claas being examined separately.

A student must start in the 1st class and prove himself worthy of advancement to the and and so on to the 3rd.

Any student passing the 1st class examina- tion will be granted a diploma and can teach anywhere, but it is hoped ha will stili, continus to subscribe to the college.

Any subscriber of $1,000 can enter a student free.

All accoudts will be gone into by a com mittee of management, who will meet twice a year,

At first the knowledge imparted will be purely elementary, and, if successful, branches

will be opened in Kowloon and the interior,

college and give a fairly clear idea of the lines The above are the outlines of the proposed

on which it will be worked.

There is also a letter from the Rev. C. R. Hagar of the American Board Mission which suna as follows pag

Yours, &er, &c.

There is also a copy of letter to be signed and returned to. Me agar with apology for sending it and not leaving to the recipient the writing of a reply.

THE WRECK OF THF ** ISLANDER."

SIXTY-FIVE LIVES LOST,

the boats out.

have saved the majority if not all of the rush of passengers, I believe that we would

passengers, although the time was short. There the rafts, and had the passengers not acted on was room for all, though, in the boats and on the principle of every man for himself, as the majority did, the tale of dead, would probably not have been so large. They clambered along the chains, loosed away the tackle; and crowd- ing in, were eagerly shouting, push off?'

Dated the 15th day of June; 1901.

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Full Particulars can be obtained on applica. "As for the crew, they behaved well, indeedtion to the Undersigned.. announced by direct telegrams from London at they could not have behaved better. the time, are to hand by the Canadian mail. Foote did not leave the bridge until the water. Capt

By Order of the Board of Directors,

E. W. RUTTER, The disaster occurred on August 15th, at 2.30 in practically lifted him off. All thought of the

Manager. the morning. The vessel, which was the flag-passengers and looked to their safety before

Hongkong, 30th July, 1901. ship of the C. P. N. fleet and the largest and seeking to save themselves.. The boats were

THE fastest passenger steamer on the Victoria-Skagall gt off safely without any being injured or way route, collided with an iceberg off Douglas Island, Alaska, while on her way south with the largest number of passengers that she has carried since she was replaced on the run a few months ago, and sank within fifteen minutes after striking. Capt. Foote, her master, and about 65 persons, including passengers and members of her crew, were drowned. The nesday the 14th ult, and was proceeding out of steamer left Skagway on the even ng of Wed-

Lynn canal when the collision occurred. Most

of the passengers and these members of the crew who were in bed were rudely awakened by the shock. The majority got out on deck in time to be saved in the boats, which were quick- ly manned, but a large number went down in

their staterooms.

Capt, LaBlanc, pilot of the wrecked Islander, who was on the bridge and in charge of the steamer at the time of the wreck, tells of the disaster as follows. He save the stars could be seen through the gaps in the clouds-in fact, it was a fairly good night. The Triander was going along at nearly full speed, making four teen knots. At 2.30 on the morning of Thurs day, the 15th, without any warning whatever, she struck a piece of ice, bow large it is impossible to say, for no one saw it. The.

Capt. LaBlanc, like all others running steamers officers had expected to meet ice, but, said

to Alaskan ports, they figured that any piece of ice that could not be seen could not do any damage to speak of.

swamped.

"The steamer was then fast going down by the head, and after the boats had left the steamer, we got the two rafts, which were left on the upper deck. We turned our attention to these and one we launched over the port. side forward, and the other was thrown over, the starboard quarter aft All the people left for the rafts. On the forward raft on which I on board by the departed boats made a rush

was there were about 25 people."

BAD 000URRENCE AT SINGAPORE

Mr. L. Moessner, of Messrs. Brinkmann and Co., died suddenly in a gharry about midnight Greenbank," Chancery Lane, says the Stratis last night, while being driven his residence, Times of gth inst, The deceased, who was a native of Bavaria, just recently returned, from Europe, but he had not been in the best of health for some time past. He was dining out on Saturdaynight, and was then in good spirits. He was out shooting yesterday morning, and in the evening dined out with friends. He expired in the gharry on the way home-the cause of death being believed to be apoplexy. An in- quest was held this afternoon."

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