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CHINESE AND WESTERN LEARNING.

· SPEECH DAY OF ST. STEFUBN'S COLLEGE.

18th inst. "A report of progress far beyond our highest hope," was a gratifying statement of the War den of St. Stephen's College at the annual prize presentation this afternoon. Once a year we are privileged to obtain a close fasight into the problems of education being solved by the in. dividual schools of the Colony, and when such satisfactory observations fall from those having a practical acquaintance with the gradual growth of Western learning in our institutions, it is impossible to withhold our admiration at the enthusiasm of the masters and the dili- gopco and attention of their scholars. St. Stephen's College is one of our youngest schools, and already the need of additional masters and further accommodation is being felt-signs, surely, of further and greater success to be attained in the near future. The ceremony this afternoon was of more than usual interest by reason of H. E the Governor having promised to present the prizes. Sir Matthew Nathan, accompanied by his private secretary, Mr. R. A. B. Ponsonby, arrived shortly after twelve o'clock, and at once proceeded to a raised platform, erected in a spacious mashed, in the grounds of the College, nad took their seats with Bishop Hoare, the Rev. EJ, Barnett (Warden) and the Rev. W. E. Hepwell. Among other present in the Hall were the Hon. Dr. Ho Kai, Rev. T. W. Pearce, Rev. J. H. French, Rev. Southam, Dr. Lukban, Mr. G. Piercey, S. W. Tso, Mr. Chau Siu Ki and many ladies. 1

The Rev. Hepwell offered prayer, following

which

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, JANUARY 21, 1905.

part of the year we were fortunate in obtaining | future, would mean the crippling if not the the assistance of Mr. P. Barts, a trained extinction of our work, we have already ap- teacher, and when other duties called him proached a few of the leading Chinese citizens away the services of Mr. Kay were secured, and friends laying before them the facts above who has entered with enthusiasm into the mentioned. Their reply has been: "We need boys' sports. Mr. Landemann, who holds a St. Stephen's College. We are desirous of such teacher's certificate, has lately joined us, and an institution in which our sons, our brothers, we expect to have the benefit of his help after and our nephews may be educated. We are the New Year. The Chiners classes have willing to become subscribers towards the res continued under the careful instruction of Mr. quired building, and we believe many others. Ng Tin Po, assisted recently by Mr. Loy Siu will be glad to do likewise. The benefit is to Kal.

In last-report complaint has made of the therefore, to share the burden," May we then us and to our children we should be prepared, manner in which the regular work of the invite the parents and guardians who are pre- school was interfered with by the frequent sent today to remain for a short time that absence of scholars, which sometimes extend. we may talk over this subject together. ed over weeks. During the present year there has been an appreciable improvement in this the proposed Preparatory School for boys be An important development of our work is respect, only one class the third-having been tween the ages of five and eleven and girls be- seriously weakened by irregularity of attendantween five and fifteen years. The Church Miho had to say on the work of the College and ce. Wastera methods of which so much is heard response to a request from some of the Col We cherish the hope that, among the sionary Society is about to open this school in now-a-days, the custom of taking holidays only lege's warmest supporters. It will be carried during school vacations will soon be more generally accepted.

on in the new building on the hill across the

classes and for the subjects being taught there be passed on for further instruction to St. Step having received a grounding in English, will in. The examinailons just closed cover six-hen's College. Miss Carden, who has come won his position on a written examination in cen subjects. The Dux of the school has from England for educational work, has been

requested to take charge of this school. tes of these with a per centage of 88.5 marks. Further expansion is being prepared for in Prizes have been awarded for group subjects, three directions but any boy showing himself distinctly superior o his class mates in a single branch. has not been overlooked. No boy has been allowed this way some holding second and third to carry away more than two first prizes; in places have received rewards.

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I'remain, Dear Sith,

Yours faithfully,

where it is split into two portions. The face of assayad. The average daily output since the the North drift at the end of last month show- 13th has been two tons 192 lbs. dry weight. ed practically no ore, and though it bas made again since, it does not look good and the developments at the rap, in the main tunnel; the first winze North In that tunnel, and in the intermediate drifts from the bottom of that winze prove conclusively that little, if any more, pay are can be looked for in the North intermediate (40), drift,

receipts were Tls. 6,000, and the expenditurs Mr. Morriss-Thon roughly speaking the Tis 10,000.

(Signed) T.. Launcelot Dawson. Mr Morris What is the total valdo ?..

what it is going to cost us to ship, the concen

Chairman-We cannot say ; we do not know. trates We have altogether about Lios and (3) The 100 level, and below I cannot 2,000 worth, but if we get half of that wa understand the phrase the improvement of are lucky. We have to put it in bags, certainly show a lower grade of ord at the too the assays at the lower levels. The assays (Laughter.) level than at surface, while the width of the ore, of which all mention is omitted, is also less. The main shaft from the tool to the The Chairman $6,500 is owing now. We practically barren quartz. The North drives have not accepted. We have salaries to pay -point at which it was stopped was sunk in have a draft which as we cannot meet it wo in both the East and West lodes have been for January to the staff and all the Chinese stopped for some time as the faces were bar-employees until wo sand a lelegram stopping shown fairly well so far, and looked decidedly ien. The South drive on the-East lode has the work.

Mr. Moller-You have credit of $5,000 on encouraging at the end of last month, but the call,

does not extend to surface, though it may go a wall and the rise put up shows that the ore down, and sinking on it will be undertaken as soon as possible.

The prize list appended will speak for the road, and the small boys who are entered, after | nesú movement that had not been started and good ora, seems, since, to have cut off against

With their wanted generosity and good feel- ing the parents and relations of the scholars have responded readily to whatever was sled of them during the year. For all their help we lender them our warm thanks. The prizes which Your Excellency has graciously pro nised to distribule to-day is an evidence of their liberality. The following gentlemen hay- ing contributed freely to the Prize Fund: The Honourable Dr. Ho Kai, C.M.O., Messrs. 5, W. Tao, Chan lewan, Chow Kam Wing, Fung Ka Shau,, Yap Soon King, Hea Yung Kain, Lau Chin Ting, Chan Oi Ting. Tsin Fong Po, So Wai Chuen, Fung Chun Yuen, Wei On, Wai Wah Leen, Lo Choh Sun, La

Pun Kei, Chan Chiu Fung Den Lai Chuen, Chau Siu Kei, Ng Pak To, Hui Shun Chuen, Ts'u Tsze Kei, Ng Pa Kwan, Yau Shui, Che Fun Ting, Cheng Wo Hin, Dr. Wan Tucu Mo ad Dr. Lukban. His Lordship the Bishop and Mr. J. Lewis Byrne have again kindly given special prizes for Scripture and Drawing respectively.

Physical exercise and sports have been put into better order during the year, but much still remains to be done under this head. We have been heavily handicapped for want of a gym. nasium and a proper cricket pitch, nevertheless na little enthusiasm has been aroused for manly sports; and although we cannot boast of championship matches won, we are prepar- ing for more modest victories in the near

future.

1. An additional boarding house, adjacent to the College, is to be rented and placed in charge of a resident master. By this arrange left free for class work. ment more rooms in the main building will be

house.master.

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The Chairman-We owe about $6,000. You expenses to pay, and that this is getting on to forget, gentlemen, that there are the December wards the middle of January, According to the agreements we bare to pay the passages home of our foreign employees.

A Shareholder-They have not been dis- missed yet..

Another Shareholder-Have the directois any scheme to put forward?

The Chairman--Your directors see no pos sible scheme for carrying on any longer. They propose to call a meeting of shareholders at which voluntary liquidation will be proposed, and they will telegraph to-night to d that the Company is going into liquidation, and: that he must shut down the mill and discharge

International Bank all the employees.

Mr. Speelmann-How do we stand with the

The Chairman-They have given up the lien on the property.

a generation of rash reformers or reckless enterprises; how to combine so much learning with the Chinese colture as will make the lessons of science practically available for the improvement of the physical conditions of life, and, "how to place scholars in the position to get on in the world without selfishness nor too high consideration of the material advantages of weahb, rank, and position. That the solu. tip of the problem in proceeding on the sight be our Chinese friends testify by the support with it every success (Applause), they are giving to the institution. We all here The Lord Bishop said he was sure he was only expressing the feelings of those present when he thanked His Excellency most heartily for it was a great help, indeed, and they were coming to the college and presenting the prizes. pleased at seeing him there and heating what

on the work of the College with very great about education generally. He always looked interest, and especially so, he said, because, to his mind it was much in the nature of a Chi-

came from the Chinese and had been supported led by Europeans; the original movement by them, In matters of government and in the system of training generally, Chinese opinion had bad great weight, although of

foo' Level West South. The assays (165; course they recognised the regulations of 1891 to 1001 194 to 20t; and No. 222) do not gorerament regarding their system of educa. show the improvement spoken of The high tion in the Colony. The problem, however, values being all from a small stringer on the would always arise regarding the best lines on hanging wall or West split. The winze below which to regulate schools in a Colony where the 10' on the West, lode was suspended last the bulk of the population is Chinese. month as the bottom was in barren rock. With their College they had practically a freeThe drift South from the bottom of that winze 1. Another matter, specially selected for St. hand, and it was most satisfactory to know snowed signs of Improvement, but we are not Stephen's College, is expected in Hongkong Chinese opinion; so far as they were con- able to go on with it at present, as stoping is going on immediately above it. The early next month, so that we shall open the cented, coincided to a great extent with the

view of the Government on the subject of assays in the winze from surface to the New Year with a staff of six English masters senior mathematical class, will welcome the students, and emphasised the fact that, on the Verschoyle and assayed by Mr. Wolf, certainly and two Chinese. Our boys, particularly the education, His lordship then proceeded to roof; both those taken by Pak And allude to the moral and religious teaching of assayed by me, and those taken by Mr. news that Mr. Byrne is continuing as senior whole the Chinese prefer to have religious appeared to warrant expectations which the touched on athletics, impressing upon his of the winze, and at the 100 level have falsified. teaching in the schools. In conclusion, he falling away in values and size on either side

good educational system they must develope no use burking the facts, and it is only by a This is one of the chances of mining, but it is hearers the view that if they desired to get a athletics, and in order to stir up a spitit of Frank recognition of them, and by shaping the rivalry in that direction between St. Stephen's policy of the future in accordance with them College and the Diocesan School he promised prosperit ycan be looked for. It ja abundantly to give a prize to the best team of cricketers clear now that the development work done has and the best pair in tennis players among the not opened up a sufficient quantity of ore to scholars of the two institutions. After again place the mine so far ahead of the mill as thanking H.E. for presenting the prizes, the enable ore extraction to be carried on in the proceedings were brought to a conclusion by cheapest and most profitable way. I think it the singing of the National Anthem and possible that the mill can be kept going and cheering for Sir Matthew Nathan.

paying expenses for three months longer, though Mr. Verschoyle, in whom I have great confidence, thinks this figure too highrisMrTaylor-On hearing of the bad report however, in view of the nature of the lode, a which had come down I wrote up to Mr. Daw- difficult matter to judge with any pretension to son to ask him his caudid opinion about the accuracy, but I am quite sure that the ore can

mine. eventually be extracted at a greater profit, if suggest, and which I am firmly convinced is you follow the course which I am about to the only tight one. That is to shut down the choyle, and let him have full charge and mill, discharge all the staff except Mr. Vers

the bottom of the winze now being sunk just develop the Mios to the South for, say, nine months, driving the 100' level to connect with South of the mill. and sinking on any good chute found in the course of that work. Mr. think that you can place full confidence in his Verschoyle can do his own assaying, and ability and judgment. It is very improbable that the chute now being worked is the only one, and, as fras indica inns go, the direction which there is most probability of opening indicated. The expenditure would not, I think, up farther are bodies is the one which I have exceed $1,coo Mex, per month, as there are abundant stocks on hand: This advice must, stly ask you to give it the fullest consideration. fear, be most unpalatable, but I would earn Miau, the native who first brought this mine to our notice, says that there are old workings on a more extensive scale seven li from the City, might be as well, if the story proves true, to put and if you adopt the policy which I suggest it Pak to do a monil's work there, and let Verschoyle decide whether to carry on or not.

hundreds of dollars, is being enlarged to 3. The play ground, at an expense of some

players and cricketers to enjoy their several double its farmer size. This will allow tennis games without interference with each other.

There remains for me now but the pleasant task to wish all scholars a very enjoyable hall. day, to express the hope that we shall meet again when College re-opens on Tuesday, February 21st, and to request that His Excel lency the Governor will now kindly distribute the prizes (applause).

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PRIZE LIST.

1.E. the Goremor then distributed the prizes as follows:-

Dux of the College:-Ts'o Shin Cheung; and H.E. Major Sir Matthew Nathan's prize of a set of Macauley's works.

Proxime accessit -Chow Kwan Laṁ. Bishop of Victoria: Chow Kwas Lam. Class Form V-Scripture, the gift of the Lord Prizes: Ts'o Shin Cheung and Wan Is Shing Reading, Writing and Dictation: Chow Kwan Lam, Ts'a Shin Chenng and Tso Shin Fan. Geography and History: Chow Kwan Lam. Grammar and Composition:-To'o Shin Cheong Translation and Letter-writing: Chow Kwan Lam, Te'o Shin Cheung and Tro Shin Fan. Mathematics: Ts'o Shin Cheung, Chow Kwan Lam and Wong Fung Chan, Chinese: Ho Wing Ching. Book-keeping: TroShin Cheung and Wong Fung Chou. Shakespeare: Tao Shin Cheung, Drawing: The gift of Mr. J. Lewis Byrne, M.A. Wong Fung Chau.

THE WEIHAIWEI GOLD

MINING CO., LD.

Po 11th inst, a special meeting of the above merce Rooms, Shanghai, to consider its Company was held in the Chamber of Com financial position.

(Chairman), J. M. Young-and-Captain W. There were present: Messrs. Marcus Wolf

viser), and others. The total number of regis: Dobie (Directors), R.N. Macinod (Legal Ad tered shares represented was 8,337

The Rev. E. J. Barnett said-Your Excel- lency, my Lord Bishop, ladies and gentlemen! Your presence with us today, I take it means something more than simply attending, and taking part in the Speech Day of St. Stephen's College. Greatly as we appreciate your atten- dance on this account we value it rather as an expression of your sympathy with us in the endeavour to contribute something toward the solution of a problem which is just now occupy ing many minds in the Far East. I mean the education of the Chinese, and the bearing of that education upon the sature of China.

Significant changes are making their appear- ance, not to rapidly perhaps as some may desire, but they are sufficient to indicate that the tide has turned, and the occasional backwash of the reactionaries is but the prelude to the zising wave of reform. That coming changes may be wrought through the transforming in- fluence of Western knowledge is a hope to which the leaders of China. seam to cling. They would have the old give place to the new, as spring follows winter, fearing, with good reason, the too sudden introduction of innova tions which might lead to stormy outbursts of passion throughout the Empire. Whether it is probable that this transformation will take place without faternal convulsions is not for us to speculate upon to-day. As educationalists our endeavour is rather to prepare, as far as possible, these under our care to meet the ex Igencies of life whatever the future may bring. It may be questioned whether the influence of education in Hongkong wall not be mainly, if not wholly, local; whether those who are trained in our colleges will ever affect ap preciably the mainland adjacent. That most of those who come to learn English are actuat. ed by presonal motives musi perhaps be con ceded. But here, nevertheless, is the teacher's opportunity; for as the children in the home lands are taught to respond to the enthusiasm of Imperialism, so may the claims of China be brought home to Chinese students while study. ing the condition and needs of their native land in the light of the history of our Empire.

Some of these senior lads have devoled themselves to the study of History with a re- lish which has surprised us. Parallels between certain conditions obtaining at the present time In China and those which existed in England, say, in John's reign and later, are readily ap-

Among other new things is this building in preciated and deductions are soon drawn, which we are now assembled. It may not be For why should not the benefits which Magna handsome, it may not be rain-proof (for a Carta secured for England be enjoyed by tropical shower has not yet tested it), but it is China if she too obtained her Charter of Liber- doing good temporary service, for by permis ties. Thus through this and kindred studies sion of the Building Authority it stands as a the needs of China become more apparent, and cover over our heads while we eat our meats. when the need has been located the remedy is In erecting a matshed we have the satisfaction nearer accomplishment.

Further, Hongkong is Europe's door into

of having followed the example of our Govering: Lau Sui Leung, Chaam Ching & Hon in which I can see the pissibility of further ment, which further shows its paternal interest China, and a distributing centre whose in- fluence penetrates into the heart of the Empire. of three months. But it serves another purpose by granting permission for its use in instalments Hongkong, moreover, as a British Colony, is also. It stands a witness to the fact that in the an object lawson of good government where the second year of our existence we are out-growing rights of man in relation to man are maintain-

our appointed bounds, and unless we are pre- ed, where justice is administered and oppres-pared to provide for early expansion, we shall sion disallowed. In some measure, therefore, find ourselves so cramped and confined that the this ancient, immovable kingdom is being vigorous infant will be in danger of turning into interpenetrated with new forces which make a dwarf and weakling. for change and the betterment of the people. Your Excellency, we feel sure, will sympath- Yet again, some of our students have officialize with us in our aspirations after suitable ac connections on the mainland; some belong to commodation in which to work out our ideals for the expectant class of degree others hail from the benefit of the young men of Hongkong and the coast ports while all are more or leis as-

the mainland. We are, therefore, the more sociated with ancestral homes in China proper. glad to have the honour of Your Excellency's In these ways the sphere of influence is widen- presence with us to-day, because should the ed and we believe the result of our labours Church Missionary Society be in a position will extend beyond the narrow limits of

presently to appear as suppliants before this Hongkong.

Government to enable them to obtain the necessary land on which to erect mare per manent buildings, we shall not look in vain for n favourable hearing and consideration of our request,

In order-to-provide a Library one of the large porches was enclosed with glass doors. This has proved a boon to many, Here are to be found the daily papers, both English and

The Chairman-Gentlemen, as this is an Chines, the Boys' Own Paper and other cur-

informal meeting it is unnecessary to read the notice convening it. I have a most unpleasant We are indebted to Miss

task before me and that is to tell you that we rent literature, Fletcher for kindly passing on the strated

are practically insolvent (ironical cheers). At London News. Over a hundred books are in

the meeting held on the 15th December when the glass case which is open by the Librarian three times a week, and to these it is hoped

the debentures were subscribed for we thought considerable additions will be made during the Scripture: Lukban S. and He Wine Ching, out of difficulties, particularly when we can. Form IV-Dux of Form: Lo Kwan Vam, we should be able to carry on and that we were coming year. Such games as draughts and Reading, Writing and. Dictation: Lukban Ssidered Mr. Duff's letter to the directors. On chess have become popular in the quiet corners

Grammar and Composition: Lo Kwan Yam the 20th we received Report 28 from Mr. of the library,

and Tsin Po Fan Another innovation is the Debating Club Lo Kwan Yam and Fung Man Sui, Transla- (The Chairman read this report,, which stated Geography and History: Dawson, which appeared to be very satisfactory. which has met on alternate Saturday evenings tion and Letter-writing: Lo Kwan Yam and that the mine continued to look promising, and to discuss in English such subject Tramcars Lo Lok Tsai. Mathematics: Fung Man Sui gave details of the work then in progress and and ukban S. Chinese: Lo Kwan Yam the yields of amalgam and concentrates up to and Chow Kam Kai Book-keeping: Fung that date.) A week later we received a letter Man Sui and Lo Lok Tsai History Chan diametrically opposed to this report. After Ying Wing. Arithmetic Wei Wing Hon. consulting with Mr. Duff at a Board meeting, gift of Mr. J. Lewis Byrne, M. A. Lim Fangson's letter was as follows:

Te'o See Hon, Drawing, The we decided to send off a telegram. Mr. Daw- Hing. Dux at mid-summer: Lukban S.

How, while the State is composed of com. munities and communities of families, the individual, as being the irreducible minimum, is the factor with whom we have to deal. His peculiarities must be marked, his capacity gauged, his development made the object of special study. And believing that " Righteous ness exalteth a nation," our first alm is to inculcate upon the individual the methods of right living. We were often told that such aspirations in our present sphere were vision ary, that the task was doomed to failure. However, it has inken less than two years to prove such criticisms faise, and to show that Chinese youths are as susceptible to a code of honour as the boys of an English school.

In the Bible the scholars have not only been

Introduced to the choicest specimens of English

v. Rickshaws, Cricket . Football, Town v. Country, The English method of choosing a Wife . the Chinese custom These debates afford a practice ground for the expression of ideas in English and have proved both helpful and interesting.

Conduct :

Förm :-Dux of the Form; Wan Vik Shing. Reading, Writing & Diciation: Lap Sul Leung, Wan Yik Shing & Cheng Kaam (Chuen. Grammar and Composition: Lau Sui Leung, Wan Yik Shing & Lo Toit Yeuk. Ceography & History: Lau Sui Leung, & Wan Yik Shing. Translation & Letter-writ Wing Hang). Chinese: Che Chaam Ching, Leung, Drawing Chow Kam Leung, Dux Mathematics: Wan Yik Shing & Lau Sui

at Mid-summer: Tang Hang Shaug

Form -Dux of the Form Lau Po Chuen Scripture: Lei Yik Mu, Lau Kaan and Yau Kam Fazt. Reading, Writing and Dictation: Chan Shiu Hang. Grammar and Composition: Lau Po Chuen, Geography Lau Po Chuen and Lau In Ming. Arithmetics Lau in Ming. Chinese: Bui Pui. Object Lesson: Lau Po Wing, Drawing: Hui Tsun. Duces at Mid-summer (equal), Lei Yik Mui and Lau Laan.

Man, 2, Ng Sze Kui, 3, lo Wing Kin and Form I-Gencial Class Work; r, Lo Woon Wang Fuk Kin. Scripture: Lo Woon Man Chan Ming Chung. Writing: Chan Kai Faan. Conduct: Lam Shiu Hang, DUX at Mid- summer: Lam Shiu Hang,

Form 18-General Class Work: 1, Mak Pak Sui and Chau Tsun Nin.

H.E. Sir Matthew Nathan said: My: Lord Bishop, ladies and gentlemen. You will, i am- that our Chinese friends would see their way to

Twelve months ago we expressed the hope sure, join with me in thasking the Rev. Mr. llarnett for the great interest of his report. assist in securing better house accommodation, This suggestion was not passed unheeded, and tion of following him nor can I follow the In its political anticipations I have no intene the time for action seems now to have arrived. parallel of England emerging from barbarism The renewal of the lease of the present pro- in the 13th century AD. and China of to-day perty has for three years been secured at an after a civilization which we know goes back to addition of 25 per centum rental. We are the 13th century, B.C. But I do understand and warned that at the expiration of this period we applaud the statement in the report that the must be prepared to quit. Now buildings first aim of the College is "to inculcate upon therefore, become a necessity: but how are the individual the methods of right living. On they to be obtained? Are we to expect the the last occasion on which I had the honor to Church Missionary Society to provide build-present prizes at one of the schools of this ings? That must not be. When the Society Colony I divided the purposes of these schools literature; they have found access also to the

gave its consent for opening a school in Hong into "training the character" and "educating history of a nation to which the world is deeply kong for the sons of Chinese gentlemen, it was the mind." On this occasion another subdivision indebted for its highest ideals and noblest stipulated that the institution should be self- suggests itself, vis:-that of education into the examples. But, better than all, the learner has supporting. The Society will be glad to con- two methods of "storing the memory and here discovered, as a personal possibility, a lifetinue this educational work, if it is needed informing the reason". Both methods are governed by principle, moulded in unselfishness Hongkong, but their funds, which are sub followed in every system of education, but in and energized by the spirit of truth. These scribed, for other purposes, cannot be drawn varying degrees. The former method cauality are the qualities which make for good citizen.

upon for its maintenance. This was made a consists of teaching the ancient classics first ship, without which, instruction, however useful, condition prior to the commencement of the largely by rete and afterwards by explanation falls to produce its best results.

work, and it isa reasonable one. The scholarsof of their meaning. In the latter method The encouragement accorded us by those St. Stephen's College are not objects of charity, science and logic play the foremost parts and for whose benefit St. Stephen's College, was neither do they wish to be considered so. They teach the deduction of one fact from established has been steadily increating, 10 are as ablo, and as willing to pay for their another, and of generalisations from instances, that at the close of our second year we are able education, as are the students in our home Roughly speaking, the first method tends to to present a report of progress. far beyond our lands. We come offering them an English make men conservative, cultured and courteous, highest hopes.

education upon the lines of English school and the second to make them liberal; Jearard life, and we look to the parents help us to and likely to get on in the world. The first carry out our plans for their sons' benefit; in method overwhelmingly predominates in the other words, to provide buildings adequate to system of education in China and formerly,

The roll call for the final term of last your was 32. When classes re-assembled after the Now Year holidays the numbers were almost doubled, and we close with zo on the books, utmost capacity,

our requirements-these buildings to be der entered largely into the curriculum of English

Weihaiwei, 21st December, 1904. The Chairman of Director,

Shanghai.

Dear Sir, If means be found of continuing operations here the most important thing will be reduction of expenditure. i have discharged all the Japanese carpenters and the only direc

following suggestion which, while it may pre- reduction is in the staft I therefore make the

trying in view of the economy which it would sent some difficulties, you may consider worth

effect, I propose that you try to do without a manager at all, leaving the Mine in full control of Mr. Verschoyir, and the Mill under Mr. Salmon, giving to one of them the decision an matters appertaining equally to their respective departments. By reducing the amount of as saying, as may easily be door, Mr. A. Wolff may be able to attend to that as well as stores, and the other office, work, and if he found it too much for him the assistance of a Portuguese clerk would probably suffice. There would be several details to be considered in carrying enter into them until I know how you consider out such a scheme, but it is not necessary to the proposal generally.

Wishing you the compliments of the season,

|---1 remain, Dear Sirs,

Yours faithfully,

(Signed) T. LAUNCELOT DAWSON,

We topited as follows, havi g sent off the telegram referred to in this latter;-

T. L. Dawson, Esq, Weihaiwe

Shanghai, 3rd January, 1905,

letters of the 21st ult, to the Chairman, and Dear Sir,After carefully studying your ad ult, to the Board of Directors, we have dec'ded to send you the following cable, and which we now confirm

fatter dated 21st, in reference to your letter "In consequence of, in reference to your dated 22nd, Cancel our: letter of the 9th, Duff to replace you, Directors."

From it you will have already gathered that, having succeeded in persuading Mr. Duff to proceed to the Mine to take entire charge of the Company's property, which he will assume an bis arrival, it consequently remains for you to decide when you leave.

We have decided to take this course, as it is i evident from your letter to us of the 22nd ult, that you have quite lost falib in the Mine, and such being the case it is not in the interests of the Company that your agreement be renewed, You will therefore be paid off in accordance. with your old agreement as soon as you reach Shanghai. Weof.course-expect you to remain long enough to close up all the accounts for December, make up your Annual Report, etc, On Mr. Duff assuming charge, you will cease drawing further drafts-Yours faithfully,

For the Weihalwei Gold Mining Co, Ltd..

(Signed) M. WOLFF

el

do.. 1. M. YOUNG } Directors.

I remain, Dear Sirs,

Yours faithfully, (Signed). T. LAUNCELOT DAWSON. After receiving these letters, as I said before, we had a board meeting, at which Mr. Duf was present, and we sent off the latter and telegram I have already read, In the letter I

of supplies to carry on with but we have now urgently needed. Yesterday we received two received a telegram saying that drill steel in

letters dated the 5th inst. Mr. Dawson said the Board's letter of the 3rd was to hand and that their instructions would be carried out in whatever way was most convenient to Mr Duff. There was one point in which he could assure them they were mistaken and that was when they said he had lost confidence in the mine He had not done so. but he did think that a period of development would do all in his power to assist him, was essential. When Mr. Duff took charge he (Applause) The second thing is draft 83. en sight, dated the 4th, for $800 in favour of credit of explosives account. Not having any Messrs. Lavers and Clark, to be placed at the

money we have not accepted that draft,

have just read Mr. Dawson said he had plenty

(Laughter.) As regards the position we stand

in now: $10,000 worth of debentures were offered, and of these $16 800 worth were taken up. S7,074 37 now remains. The bullion was shipped to Osaka, where they have given us 75 per cent of the value, that is, $5,500. We have therefore to our credit $5.574.37, and we own about $6,300 fer outstanding bills,

A Shareholder-What bills? The Chairman commenced to read out the accounts, but did not get through them.

The Chairman-$3,000 which the Bank would not give us went to the overdraft account. You must remember that when the money was November bills to pay. subscribed we had a very large number of

A Shareholder-We were not told; we did not know we owed so much money as that,

Mr. Morris-What are the monthly ex- penses?

The Chairman-About $10,000, Mr. Mertiss-What were the receipts: fast

month?

The Chairman-There were no receipts al all. (Laughter)... month's output?

Mr. Moniss—What is the value of fatt

The Chairman-About:$4,80cv

Mr. Morris What does it amount to, con centrates and everything?"

The Chairman-The concentrates for No vember amounted to 36.7 tons, which Mr. Dawson valued at £431; 19

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The Chairman, then read the following, let-

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Mr. Taylor- suppose the directors are aware to make arrangements to have a special police that if they send such a telegram they will have force at the mine to prevent the employees from looting.

Mr. Allan-Did the directors know that the mine was not working at a profit at the last meeting?:

The Chairman-At the last meeting we had Mr. Duff's letter and thought things were going on better.

Mr. Allan Has Mr. Duff changed hi opinion?

The Chairman-1.don't know.

(Mr. Taylor read Mr. Dawson's report he stated that there was an improvement in the South developments. If the expenditure was cut down he thought the mine should have this month's report was satisfactory and thed at good prospects before it. Further he said that

perfectly honourable with us. In every mino least proved that they had a genuine mine)

Mr. Taylor-I think Mr. Dawson has been there is apt to be a set-back. We believe we should be able to pay expenses if we waited, but development. The question is: how is the we believe the mine needs a further period of money to be found? and this is ibe question we have to decide to-day,

Mr. Speelmann-Has nothing been done with regard to the petition sent in by the abare holders?

The Chairman Our secretary told us that the cost of reconstruction would be at least a thousand taels, that is to say, ilio fees we would have to pay in Hongkong.

Mr. Speelmann-Have these to be pald before we have a meeting? This petition was sent in immediately after the fast meeting.

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Mr. Moller-In my opinion, gentlemen, the (applause). The manager has been dismissed Company has been run in an absurd fashion for giving his honest opinion. I propose that the directors resign, and that we elect, new directors. That we re-construct the company with 520 paid up and a call of 52. That we reappoint Mr. Dawson manager. His opinion has been very honest and we should follow it,

Mr. Taylor-It is an unfortunate thing that dation, and meanwhile we have to find the we cannot do that without going into qui

money.

The Chairman-With regard to what Mr. Moller has said the directors are perfectly pre decide what directors you want, you can ap pared to resign, Mr. Macleod'says that if you point them at this meeting. Reconstruction. will take about a month;

If you had taken steps then the matter would Mr; Moller-You said that a fortaight ago, have been half through by now, I think the, new directors should be Mestra; Cooper, Heffer, and Burkhardt,

Mr. Taylor-I, by the rules of my service,

places to work, We have far better and larger chanot serve. Mr. Burkhardt declines.

Mr... Jones-We have many mines and property than that upon which we are working. but yet we are to chuck the whole show be cause we are not doing so well as we expected' to do after two months. We have. property, is property there that could be worked with a. and pay taxes on about fifteen mines. There"

pick and shovel,

The Chairman-Only a small portion of Tiger Bill is within Briti territory. Mr. Ramsay learns from the native papers that a native company with a capital of 18: 4,000 in being started to work it, and that the Govern of Shantang is to take half of those sires.** have the title deeds for it.

Mr. Jones-We have bought our land and

Mr. MollerWill Mr. Macleod tell us how we can liquidate; and how much it will cost us! to construct a new company with the ilesets vif” the old company?

Mr. Macleod It will take a month to pass g resolution to reconstract, and about a fotsight to reconstruct, and it will cost about Ti 1,000 It will take six weeks altogether. You cannot pass a resolution to liquidate and sell to a part: company in under a mostb.

Governor of Shablong la).

Mr. Jones-Does your letter, state who the. The Chairman-Not

Mr. Jones Of course, there is no Governor of Shantung at present.

A Shareholder The directors should pay us Tly: 50,000 for the property. They got us into this mess and they should get us out of it.

My, Young--I beg to deny hat

Mr. Moller-Do we change directors befor we go into liquidation?

Mr. Macleod The liquidator takes the place. of the directors for the time belagi??

Mr. Maller-1 praposo voluntary liquidation, The Chairman-Mr. Macleod suggests that we should sends telegram fo the effect "Preliminary to reconstruction, company will be put in liquldarion, shut down, discharge

Dear Sir-The production of amalgam up entire force. Keep Vewchayle in churge of

the boarding accommodation being taxed.to its finitely appropriated ton educational purposes, public schools. The second method is that to Anaiber letter from Mr. Dawson, dated the' to and including: the goth is 583 seven-teenths properly until further notice." That is the

Do we expect too much. I think not. Our which modern Western education is rapidly. An increase of scholars accessitated a larger teaching staff. Our tried friends experience has led us to believe that our Chi tending, and is probably at present more closely nese friends, when they understand the facts followed in Germany than elsewhere. The and fellow-helpers remained with us--Mr. of the case, will be prepared to come forward problem which this college is endeavouring to I. Lewis Byrne, MA, in charge of much and support us bandsomely, so that in a short solve is how to combine the methods in the of the senior work, Mr. A. H. Mac time we shall be seeking a building site from way best adapted to secure the highest happi kenzie, and Miss Fletcher who kindly devoted Gavernment. Knowing that matters stand ness to the rising generation of Chinese in this the whole of her time to her class. Even so thus that the tenure of our property in corner of the British Empire and in the adjoin we lacked the numbers, necessary to carry out fimited, that we are hampered for lack of ing Empire of China-how to add so much our principle that each class should have accommodation, that to continue atthe present liberalism to the Chinese conservatism As is own English Form-master, In the early without snaking to make provision for the will tend to steady progress, without producing

and Des, often referring to other matter, socions multi da

Weibalwell 22nd December, 1904. The Board of Directors, Shanghai,

EXTRACTA The South face is, and was when Mr. Daft left, in good one of greater width than the drift but, apart from the fact that my Reports have clearly shown it, it is visible so the eye that width and grade are not maintained to the 100

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or against 475 four-lesths for the correspondan Mr. Dawson recommended on to keep. ing period in November,, Gf-this: 290-051. were produced in the nine days ending zoth This is from the apron plates only.

Concentrates produced up to and including 21st, 108,324 lbs, less 15% moistureca92.oys 45 tons

Mr. Speelman Who will pay his wages?! would be willing to pay some one to look after Chairman suppose, the debenture-bolders their property,

The average yatue for the first two weeks was gold 1 07. 17 dute, silver: 14-ors. 3 dwts. The product of the third week has not yet beno,

Mr, Meller-Is it not possible to get second. expert opinion on the valtic of the stine

The Chairman-We had thought of that, Mr. Duff on the 1st January went to see Mr. Broad, wilo is at authority on mides and in adviser të. the Chinese Government on mining sultone,