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these classics and the commentaries on Why so much aversion, or hesitancy, on the them. Chinese history may be added, and part of the home Government to grant the there is abundant practice in writing come | Commission of Inquiry, it is not easy to 25,000 characters accurately, with exercises discover. Official salaries are almost wholly calculated to produce a faultless Chinese based on sterling and there is no good style, measured by these models older than reason why the community should be left the Christian era. It is a fair statement of. to the relentless vagaries of the white metal. the case to say that the attainments of the This digression aside, we find no little race more than two milleniums ago werd cause for tendering congratulations to collated and made the basis of all educa- the Chief of the Executive on whose

tional training, and that ever since it has been persistently denied that mankind has

to take the place of the subjects as originally taught. Now we may readily grant that the degree of civilization that China exhibits

shoulders fell the mantle of by far the largest portion, of difficulties against

through which the Colony has passed. Sir Henry, on his promotion to Ceylon, leaves his successor, in the finances of Hongkong,

Five dollars or seven days hard labpur was the sentence passed upon thirteen natives of the Magistracy this morning for permitting overcrowding on their premises.

New York Herald recently put to work one of its scribes to prove lengthily that Orient al flour buyers averaged in 10 years a purchase price 74 cents per Iarrel less than the home buyers; another conclusion being that in gor the concession to the heathen was $1.50 per

THE CRIMINAL SESSIONS. T

A HEAVY CALENDAR.

The Supreme Court was uncomfortably. crowded at half-past ten this morning when the September Criminal Sessions was commenced before the Chief Justice, Sir W. M. Goodman, who took his seat on the bench for the first ........ time since his recent indisposition which has necessitated his absence from the Court for the past week of ten days. The calendar was also

unusually large, there being fifteen cases down

barrel. Expert flourmen will recognize more misapplied energy. Others must please leave for hearing involving the trial of upwards of a such matters to practical men, who know the score of prisoners, while the indictments ins cluded unlawful shooting, wounding with inten

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The Hongkong Celegrapli today, and has exhibited at each stage in a heritage as literarily rich as, wer hope, the was summoned by Dr. Gibson in respect of At the ouiset Yau Kun and Mala Singh, were

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, SEPT. 18, 1903.

EDUCATION IN CHINA,

1.

Amidst all the uncertainty as to what is going to happen next in China, every 1.76 thoughtful observer must be thoroughly convinced that, although it would be im-

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her, history, is and has been due to the advent of the coming year promises to be system of education here briefly outlined; | prosperous to the people of the Island.

we may pay the high tribute due to the wisdom and ability of her early educators; we may concede that the system here ex- emplified had elevated China to the status of a civilized nation at a time when the people of Europe were for the most part sunken in barbarism; we may allow all this, and more, and yet the fact remains beyond

The case in which Chan Ah Tong, contractor for the Hongkong Electric Traction Company,

damages to his ricksha, alleged to have been brought forward, and Mr. B. II. Sharp, K.C., on caused by the defendant neglecting to remove behalf of the Attorney General (the Hon, Sir H. earth, which was piled up on the road, near S. Berkeley); said that after careful consideration Bay View Hotel where excavations are in proof the evidence given at the Police Court, the gress in connection with the laying of the tram. Crown.had come to the conclusion that there lines has been concluded. Mr. Sarcombe was not sufficient evidence on which to file sa Smith said that he had heard complaint from information. The men were accordingly dis- several gentlemen in the Colony regarding the charged. wanner in which the contractor was doing his work. After warning the man to be more care Do your own developing without a dark room fut in the future he fined him $so, and ordered

LOCAL AND GENERAL.

SENOR Jo é de la Rosa, the well known finan- cier and philanthropist of Manila, died on the 14th inst. of heart failure.

The next case, called en was that of Chung

. AN ABSENT DEFENDANT.

Yuk Lun, indicted for larceny of correspond-

I possible to predict with certainty what it is dispute that China's system of education by using an Eastman developing machine. him to pay $30 as compensation for: damage was employed as a clerk on 24th August His

It is

therefore no

to be, something is sure to happen. In does not fit her people for the life of to-day, act, things are happening all the time.

It did well enough, perhaps, for the time of The old order of stagnation and indifference Confucius, but since then the world has is breaking up, and there are to-day thou-

been taking great strides in the advance sands of Chinese who are earnestly asking

ment, of knowledge and culture. China has themselves the question, “What can I do been standing still so long that the rest of to help my country?" There is no doubt the world has swept by her, and is now far that a new patriotism is springing up, crude. ahead of her along every line of develop Nort-Port, after_removal, should be and ill-informed, but yet alive and growing. ment. Education is the fitting of men for It is too late in the day to think of crushing life, for the life of to-day, not for the life of it or ignoring it. The new spirit in China 14,000 years ago. should be encouraged and, so far as unfriendly act to try to point out in what possible, directed along right lines. The respects Chinese education fails of giving the tines call for the most sympathetic un citizens of the great Middle Kingdom that derstanding between progressive Chinese equipment which they will need to enable and the representatives of Western civiliza- them to hold their own in the competition tion. Disinterested sympathy and wise ad- with other nations which will form a con- vice of foreigners resident in China may do stantly increasing element in her future much to prevent excessus and mistakes, and experience, the equipment which will | to secure by peaceful means possibly, what qualify them for taking the prominent and is sure to come in any case, popular educa helpful part they should in the building of tion and some recognition of popular rights.the world civilization. When China has In no respect is this traer than in educa-learned and rectified the errors of her past tional matters. The progressive Chinese training there will be no "Far Eastern have rightly divined that the new China can

Questioni," no "Yellow Peril." Till then only come through a new education. But the West cannot ignore the grave situation A. S. WATSON & CO., education is both a science and an art, and, in the East..

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as both, it needs to be learned. The Chi nese have had it rather forcibly impressed, upon them that they must sabric to be taught how to priserute war along modern lines. So in comaserce they sit at the fee of the men of the West to learn the method of constructing and using steamships, railroads, and telegraph lines. But it is to

'{ To be continued.}

THE 1904 BUDGET.

It must have afforded H.E. Sir Henry A. Blake io little satisfaction when he was able, on the eve of his departure from Hongkong,

LeMunyon.—Advi

MR. C. W. Heuser, a German, summoned two public chair coglies at the Magistracy this morning for refusing to accept a fare. His Worship imposed a fine of $10 or fourteen days'

Each).

ACCORDING to the Hungarian government's annual estimate of the world's crops the require- ments of the states importing wheat exceed the surpluses of the exporting states by 13 million

metercentuars. India's surplus is estimated at

3 millions.

MR. Klinch, residing at No. 3 Albert Road, summoned his coolie at the Magistracy this morning for disobeying his orders, and using insulting language towards him. Mr. Ser- combe Smith sea enced the coolie to pay $10 or fourteen days' hard labour.

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SHORTLY after half-past eight this morning an uncominion sight could be witnessed in Queen's Road Central, between fifty and sixty mem- bers of the Sherwood Foresters were hauling a heavy gun carriage through the street, and judging by their appearance it was none too easy a task,

THE Acting Coast inspector, Shanghai, has issued a notice to the effect that, in con- sequence of changes in the Harvey Point Channel, the Mason Bank Buoy has been shifted 2 cables south, magnetic, of its former position, to mark the southern edge of the Mason Bank.

caused to Dr. Gibson's ricksha..

ON the night of the 16th instant, P. C. 58, with a few Chinese detectives, were on a hill at Sam-sui-po, and noticed two men with a box on the r shoulders and two other persons following. They walked towards them, but as soon as they saw they were chased, one of the men threw down the box which nearly 'struck

the European. The Chinese detectives chased the men while the constable examined the

contents of the box, and found to his surprise the dead body of a ch id about years of age. The men were subsequently arrested and were

charged at the Magistracy this morning. Two of them were fined $50 or two month's cach, and the uncle of the dead child, Stoo or three

months.

THE Raja of Nabha, an enlightened Chief

among the rulers of the Phulkian States, recently, most generously offered the services of his Imperial Services Lancers for employ ment in Somaliland, or, if, the Government preferred it, a contribution of four lakhs towards the cost of the campaign. The Government of India whitst thanking the Kaja declined the offers, and we hardly see how they could have done otherwise as the Somaliland expedition is not undertaken by India but by England, although the latter Government has indented largely on the former for the services of officers, troops, &c., employed in India. The offer will, however, tend to strengthen the impression at home that Indian chiefs are not only able but willing to contribute men and treasure for imperial purposes and that they would not be unwilling to pay for Mr. Brodrick's reserve of British troops in South Africa for emergencies of a warlike nature in India. That they would

ence from the General Post Office where he

name was called aloud three times in the cus tomary manner, and His Lordship asked what amount of bail was allowed. Mr. Sharp replied that Kan Kan Chee gave two bonda for $2000 and Sico cash was paid into Court;

Mr. Looker, who defended the prisoner at the Police Cours, was called beft his Lord- ship, and informed him that he hath received no instructions to defend de present case.

His Lordship You asked for bail the Police Court."

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Mr. Looker: Yes, my Lord.

His Lordship-Having got ball you had no more to do with it.

Mr. Looker replied that that was so. The defendant subsequently called at his offices re. specting the intruction of Counsel, and he had.

not seen him since..

the man has gone away.

His Lordship-I suppose we must assume

Mr. Loker thought that such was the case, and his Lordship said the usual bench) warrant would be issued for defendants' arrest, and the bail would be forfeited. ND

BRUTAL WOUNDING-AT, KOWLOON. Chan Loi and Wong. Fung, a young mau and an old native woman, were placed in the dock, and pleaded not guilty 10 an indictment charging them with wounding with intent to do grievous bodily harm to Liu Sam Mui at New Kowloon on 5th August last.

J. Moses (foreman), F. A. Chopard, G. Hum-

The following jury was sworn-Messrs E.. phreys, W. H. Walson, N. G. Major, K. D. Mistry and W. F. Must

Sharp, x.c., on behalf of the Attorney General,,

In stating the facts of the case, Mr. F.H.

said that the two prisoners, mother and son, were charged with having committed an as

to present as satisfactory a Budget for the MR. Alex Middleton, the business manager far err in so imagining goes without saying, but sault, the details of which were of a very mure" s be feared that they do not yet fully ap. Colony as is the Estimates laid on the table the Pollard Comedy Company, wired to Hong- the Raja's handsome offer will certainly justify derous character, upon, the wife of the male

preciate the importance of having expert assistance in the founding of a better educational system. in a vague sort of way they are convinced that the old order is wrong and that popular education along Western lines must be introduced; but why this is true and how the change is to be accomplished, and what ends are to be aimed at, it is to be feared are very little understood. Some of these things we IST FLOOR, 12, QUEEN'S ROAD, proposu trying to point out,

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THE Manila Navigation Company is about, to move its shipyar! from Mariveles to a point on the Pasig river near San Pedro Macati, where it is now engaged in erecting the necessary buildings, slips and wharves. This company intends to go largely into the freight and passenger business on Laguna de Bay and. has for that purpose imported eleven stern- wheel, light draught steamers, which are still sections, but will be put together when the

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a conclusion.

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EN OUR NEW GOVERNOR.

As there appears to be so little known about know what has been said of him by those who our new Governor, it may be interesting to have had experience of his administration.

An esteemed correspondent writes to inform us that at a dinner in London, given by the Maccabocans in honour of Sir Matthew Nathan last year, Sir Alfred L. Jones, K.C.M., chair man of the Liverpool Chamber, that whom there is no better authority on Jamaican, and

said.

prisoner, and considering the nature of that assault they were fortunate in not being charged with the more serious crime of murder. Ол the 5th ultimo in the course of a conversation between the two pri- soners, the complainant heard the man'ny "If you don't want her, I don't" He then seized a chopper and assisted by the woman attacked complainant. Three of her toes on the left foot were severed, and her right leg and ther parts of her body were injured, and she would

be lame for the remainder of her life, Fortun

ately she escaped and ran to the police station and was taken to the Government Civil Hos pital where she remained for several weeks. Prisoners were arrested, and made statements showing that jealousy was the cause of the crime, but there was no justification whatever for such a cowardly and brutal attack.

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Evidence was then tendered, one of the wit The guest of the evening yon, P. O. B. 368—Advt.

nesses being Dr. Ernest Laing, of the Govern- was respected and loved by all in West Africa and ment Civil Hospital, who testified to the con by all in the trade... It was great'dition of the woman when admitted to that selected Sir Matthew for his post. Mr. Cham- ly to the credit of Mr. Chamberlain that he had Hospital.,

The jury brought in'a unanimous verdict of berlain was no fool, and he had selected for guilty, and his Lordship sentenced the male the West African Colonies the best batch of defendant to two years? hard labour and to re- Governors that had ever been sent there. Viviaci

ceive twelve strokes of the birch during the Rossini

Sir Matthew Nathan had given great. first week of imprisonment, while the old-wo- assistance to the expedition that had been sent

man has to undergo twelve months hard la- out to improve the health of West Africa and

bour. generally to the researches of the School of The Sessions was then adjourneJuntil Mon- Tropical Medicine. I am extremely pleased day morning, at o o'clock. to come and bear testimony to the great work he is doing in West Africa.

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of the Legislative Council yesterday after-kong that they have had a splendid season in noon. In respeel of estimated expenditure Shanghai where a packed house gave them an it shows by far the largest amount the Colony enthusiastic farewell prior to their departure has yet been asked to appropriate for the for Hongkong at 4 pm. to-day. They open public, services of any one year. And as here on Monday next with A Gay Night in regards the estimated revenue it is the record Paris. one for Hongkong. No less a sum than $6,608,308 is expected to be collected next year against the estimated expenditure of $6,531,349 inclusive of the suni of $2,009,698 to be devoted towards public works. If It always becomes a Westerner to speak with caution the tramers of the Budget have erred at all, and modesty of things Chinese. With

it is pleasing to note that they err on the caution, because of the danger of mis right side. In his observations, following FURNITURE conceiving and mis-stating the facts about the introduction of the Appropriation Bill, a people so diverse from ourselves in ante. the Colonial Secretary remarked that the DEALERS:

cedents, environment, and, activities. With estimate of revenue is a cautious one, and it modesty, because we must remember that must be remembered that the increased we are dealing with a people and with in- revenue for the Opium Farm does not begin stitutions that were hoary with age when our till the 1st March next, so that in 1965 there By kind permission of Major Radcliffe and Western civilization was in its swaddling will be a further increase from this source

Officers the Band of the 33rd Burma Infantry clothes. On the other hand, one may be represented by two months' fees from it. If will play at the Hongkong Hotel to-morrow emboldened to speak when he reflects that due regard be had to economy in ex-(Saturday) evening from 8 to 9.30. the older an institution. the more nearly it penditure, it may expected that should approach perfection, the more the debit balance of $281,039, with which should be able to commend itself to that we shall begin the year 1904, will be which is younger, and the less cause it has wiped off by the expansion of revenue, for complaint when its defects are pointed at any rate early in 1905 if not before. out. It is in a spirit entirely friendly to We have it on the same authority that the China, and with a view to helping her, that estimated ordinary revenue for 1954 exceeds we undertake to give some critical account the revised estimate for 1903 by $1,379,535 THE Coast Guard cutter Mindanao returned of the defects of the present so-called system made up generally as follows:-Opium to Manila on Sunday evening from her trip to of education in China, and later to point Farm $1,225,000; assessed taxes, $96,000; Dagupan whither she carried too prisoners to out what we conceive should be the aims of spirit licences, $23,000; postage, $34,000; work on the Bonguet road. Captain Crocker PHOTOGRAPHIC those who are endeavouring to construct a land revenue, $6,000; a few decreases of of the Constabulary, with a guard of thirty DEPARTMENT. better system. Briefly stated, the prevalent small amounts accounting for the difference.men,, also was a passenger on the boat. He system is as follows. There are thirteen As there are evidences of industrial progress took 25,00 pesos up to pay off the various Classics, or sacred books, products of the in the Colony, concurrently with that the Constabulary posts along the line. Captain period between 2,000 and 4,000 years ago.

revenua must increase in the same ratio as Eaton is loud in his praises of the Mindanao and her new chief engineer, Mr. Rutledge, says A majority of these bave either passed under the industries have in the past been respon the Cablenews. She made the trip nortir in the editorial hand of the great sage, Consible for the wonderful growth which the eighteen hours and the return voyage in nine fucius, or were written by his immediate fol present generation has witnessed in the ma- teen hours. lowers as embodying his views. Confuciusterial prosperity of Hongkong. The absence started a system of schooling for statesmen, of any Budget address yesterday has been A DEFINITE decision as to the building of the It was for use in his schools that he compiled the cause of some disappointment. While Sydney harbour bridge, to which project refer the best literature of the ancients. It was not necessarily committing the Government ence has been made from time to time in these then that the scheme was inaugurated, to any pledges, the community would have: columns, is expected shortly. The three bids which has been in vogue ever since, of gladly welcomed some remarks by the Govern which have been favourably considered by the city-authorities emanate from American, Bri requiring prospective officials to pats a or on the absorbing question of the hour, viz. tish and German interests. In the American the steamer is still under way. Although rigorous examination on the literature of the currency inquiry as requested by the syndicate, which sent in a tender, John Hays their country. This institution not only Chamber of Commerce. Had the Governor Hammond, Mills Building, Fred B. Ester, determined the method of securing political been in a position to vouchsafe some hope Board Exchange Building, are primarily inter honours, it fixed (or professed to fix) for all that the anxious entreaty of the community, ested: The British tender was presented by time the subjects of study for a whole nation. as represented by the majority of the the Arrel fitm, which concern built the Forth This was the origin, this the purpose of the members of the Chamber in this matter, will bridge. The entire contract is expected to be Chinese system, the foundation of the be attended to, we have no doubt that Chinese curriculum. To the present day much more reason will be found for satis Framing, fancy, and artistically done by Le the Chinese scholar is drilled chiefly in faction in more prosperous year to come. Munyón, 31, Dés Vœux, Rə

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9 S. "HONAM" SMASHES A SAMPAN.

(From Our Correspondent,)

Canton, 17th September. At half past four this afternoon a very serious accident occurred. Whilst the 's.s. Honam, just

arrived from Hongkong, was proceeding to her what, a sampan with some 25 to 30 coolice on board was totally demolished by the paddle of the steamer. It is the habit of a Breat number of coolies to take one sampan and wait in midstream till a steamer gets into midfurway and then, slipping alongside, jump on board is best they can whilst they are frequently warned by caplains of vessels and the regolations of the port forbid it, they persistently continue this dangerous habit. Of those thrown into the wiiter not a few must have been instantly tiled by the great paddle. wheel. The port life boat and the harbour. guard's pinnace went to the rescue of the struggling people and saved several, but as far as I could ascertain up to the time of writing about severicen are missing.

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