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TELEGRAMS.

[Renter's.].

The Situation in St. Petersburg.

LONDON, 22nd January. The situation in St. Petersburg is most serious, the town is in partial darkness and

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, JANUARY 24, 1905.

THE DIOCESAN SCHOOL

AND ORPHANAGK.

ANNUM. DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZES, THE GOVERNOR ON THE STUDY OF HISTORY,

The annual distribution of prizes, in connec

Our best thanks are again due to the follow-the year 1492. In that year a new world! ing friends who have kindly contributed prizes, was discovered across the Atlantic. The Mus MIE, Siebs, Bon. Wai Yuk, Pav. F. T. John sulman who had so recently gained a footing on, Messrs. L. Arnold, FB. L. Bowley T. Edwards, Fung Wa Chua, H. Hastings, E. A. in the East was finally expelled from westem Hewett, Ho Fook, Ho Tung, J. Olson, A. Europe by the conquest of Gresada and the Rumj din, Ein Tak-fan.

death of Lorenzo the Magnificent and also in The report of the

the downfall of. Florence the city par excel- lence of art and learning where the Tuscan Platonists and a host of others flourished boys are taught and examined in what to themici. As the Renaissance was the movement Taking into consideration that most of the under the enlightened patronage of the Med is a foreign language, the result of the Scrip of the 15th century so was the Reformation iure Examination is very satisfactory.

SCRIPTURE EXAMINATION

SHIPPING JETSAṀ. »

The s.. Cranley sailed this afternoon for Durban, taking 2,012 coolies, originally shipped at Chinwantao and Chefoo.

The deputy Vice-Consul for Sweden and Norway kindly informs us that he has received

and every one is buying candles in anticipation with the Ahove School, took pince at noon, held this month, by Rav. P. Jenkins, is as painters, Michel Angelo, Galileo, Pico, and the the following telegram from the Consul for

tion of the stoppage of the gas and electric light supply; newspapers are not published. The civil employes of the arsenal have joined the strikers. A sinister demonstration takes place at the Winter Palace on Sunday to

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to-day, 11. E the Governor (Sir Matthew, Nathan, R., KCMG) giving away the prizes to the successful students. The Rt. Rev. the Bishop of Hongkong presided, and was sup- ported by, in addition to His Excellency, Revs J.T. Johnson, T. W. Pearce, W. Bridie, J. H.

Guttman, Hon, Dr. Atkinson, Messrs. R. A. B.

present a petition, the most remarkable and France, W. J. Southam, J. Wells, Gottschalk, J. the most outspoken document, ever present. Pons. hby, T. Pisscy (the Headmaster), E. A. ed to an autocrat. It declares that the peo-Hewett, Sykes, R. Matthaey, J. Vanstone, W. ple are insulted, treated as slaves, burdened B. Braidwood, H. Baker and others, the com..

The proceedings opened with a chorus.

follows:--

The four boys in Standard VII. did excel- that of the tóth. The close of the 17th century was marked by the growth of modern scientific lent papers, and gave evidence of understand.

them.

hg and appreciating what had been taught Of the eighteen boys in Standard V., the first six on the list did very well indeed, while more than half obtained more than 50 percent. Twelve of the twenty-eight scholars com. cent., the first boy obtaining 84 per cent, while the first eight were most antisfactory.

Standard IV. was not quite so good. Out of twenty-six boys only six obtained over 40 per

and philosophic ideas and the desire for freedom

which acted against the oppression of the ruling classes produced the great upheaval of the French Revolution in the last decades of the 18th century. The absolutism of Napo-

with labour, beyond their strength to bear, pany including a very large number of ladies. prising Standard V. were awarded over bo per leon at the commencement of the 19th century:|

stiffed by despotism and the intolerable yoke of officialdom; injustice has reached the limit of endurance, and death is preferable!

to intolerable sufferings; national representa tion is indispensable, and the immediate convocation of representatives of all classes the sole balm for the wounds of the people. Satisfy these demands and you make Rus- sia happy and glorious; if no reply is given to the prayer of the people we will die in the square before the Palace.

A Frefect's notice has been issued es pecially with the view of notifying that

HEAD MASTER'S REPORT. Mr. P. Piercy read the following report The past twelve months have been marked

by several important changes. As more boys apply than we can possibly receive, we have selected young applicants rather than the older unes of 18 to 23 years so that the average age of the schont is lower than formerly and the several members of a class are more nearly of an age,

The new Code which came into force on 1st

cent.

evidently did not understand the questions, The majority of the boys in Standard 111. and their answers were in most cases anything but to the point; however, this under the circumstances is far from surprising.

On the whole a very good knowledge of the text of Holy Scripture was displayed, and very many of the boys seem to be well grounded in the Church catechism.

OXFORD LOCAL EXAMINATION, 1905.

Seniora:-Edward Law, in honours with distinction to history, U Wai-Tak; Juniors: Fung Hing-yuk, W. Hagen, T. Loft, Ng Wai; Bra dt, I. G. Brandt, Chan Lam Fai, R. Drude, T. Jex, C. G. Mackenzie, Pun Ping Leung, F. F. Sicmsen and W. Thom.

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was the natural reaction from the success of the Revolution, and the quiet period that followed the downfall of Napoleon was again a reaction from the stirring times of the war which lasted during the domination of Europe. This quiet time gave birth to the industrial movement, which characterised the latter half of the nineteenth century. I will now leave, the general history of Europe in order to give you an example from English history of the use of dates as historical scaffolding. The year fais is familiar to you all as the date of the signing of Magna Charta in the reign of John. This King was nicknamed Lackland because he lost his Freach territories. The

To-day's Advertisements.

THE HONGKONG, CANTON AND, MACAO STEAMBOAT COMPANY, LIMITED.

Sweden and Norway at Bangkok: NineT arrivals from Hongkong. Inspection Koh Phal" days' quarantine in established here against all

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The British steamer Oakley, which left Car diff on the 17th of November with 5,900 tons of

in the Tsushima Channel and taken to Saseho: The Oakley is a steamer of 3.798 tons gross, belonging to Mr. W. R. Rea of Belfast.

coal for Vladivostok, was captured on 18th inst.

COMMERCIAL..

Shanghai advices, of the 19th inst., state :- Business reported:-Tug and Lighters, "Pref." at Tls 48. Farnham Boyds at Tie, 150 cash and Tis. 158 for April, Maatschappijs at Tls. 270 cash and Tis. 280 for March. Ices at Tls. 19). Gas 6 per cent. debentures at Tis, 95

Business done direct:-Hongkong and Shanghai Banks at $705 ex. 70. Shanghai and Hongkew Wharfs new at Tls, 127. Inde- Chinas at Tls, 88 for January... Caston Insur. ances at $250. Shanghai Lands at Tis. 154. Weihaiwei Golds at 55. Maatschappijs at Tls. 270 cash, Tis. 270 for January, Tis. 280 for debentures at Tis. 95.

400,000 men will march to the Palace Chinese, B for Chinese. The former have more Preliminary J. Crolius in bonours, F. result of this loss was that the Plantagenets, March and Tis. 285 for April. Gas 6 per cent.

LATER.

CLASS PRIZES.

SPECIAL PRIZES.

SHANGHAI FREIGHT.

In their report of the 19th inst., Messrs, Wheelock & Co. write :-The homeward freight

from Norman Dukes, holding England by right of conquest, became English Kings who con. Duchy. The battle of Agincourt in 1415, and sidered that they had claims on the Norman

200 years after the signing of Magna Charta, marked the highest point ever reached in the assertion of those claims. The ill-success of market still remains very quiet indeed, in fact the King who followed Henry V, and the sub- since last writing a steamer was put on the time of the Wars of the Roses, led her to aban after a day or two, continuing on her voyage. sequent internal troubles in England at the berth with no result, and actually withdrawn don the attempt to become a continental pow-There is still a chance, however, that there will

January allows greater latitude in arrangement of subjects and classification of pupils. On reassembling after the Chinese New Year holiday, each of the four lower classes was divided into two sections, namely, A for non- time for Arithemtic and other subjects which on Sunday afternoon, headed by a young small European and Eusiasian boys find diffi- priest named Father Gapon, in caunonicals cult, and the latter spend more time in Reading and explanation by à Chinese teacher. H. M. and carrying a crucifix, who is Heart and Inspector no longer holds an annual examina VII Standard, (1) Fung Hing-yuk; VI Stan- soul in the movement. The workmention of every boy in every subject, but dard, (*) H. G. Brandt, (2) J, Crolius; V. Stan insist on seeing the Tsar himself and a de bases his opinion of the school en surprise dard, (1) G. Wong, (2) R. J. Hastings; IV. A visits of inspection of the ordinary work and Standard, (1) L. Clement, (2) 1. Chin, Tien- putation of three workmen has gone to Tsar such examination as he judges necessary. shin; IV. Is Standard, (1) Chung Tso-ting, (2) koe Selo to try to deliver the petition to the On 28th May he wrote "Generally speaking Fungon pak; III. A Standard, (1) G. Litton, Tsar, to enable him to consider it before the september he examined the four lower stand-cheung, (2) Yan Fat-ku; II. A Standard, (1) the work done was very satisfactory" un 28th (2) A. Kay; ill. B Standard, (1) Yeung monster demonstration. Troops are hurry-ards in reading, geography and arithmetic and N D. Rumjahn, (2) C. K. May; I. B Sian- ing up from all districts.

on 19th December the three highest standards, dard, (1) Ip Hing-tung, (2) Tang Hing-yen; 1. and wrote that pending a full report he night A (1) T. Rowland, (2) . F. Lammert; 1. B er. Some two hundred years after Agincourt, say that the school did very well.

Twenty-one boys entered for the Oxford Standard, (1) Tam Iu-chung, (2) Tam Tsz-yau.she had started her first colonial efforts, and Local Examination: 16 passed, namely, z

laid the foundation of her commerce, and senior, 4 junior, 10 preliminary. For the first

Vii Standard, Oxford Prize, E. Law 1 Shake it was her colonies and her commerce time we had a senior candiate in honours, speare, do. T. Loft; Scripture, do. J. Glaiser- that led her again to take part in wars on the Edward Law having that proud position and man; VI (do.) Oxford, de. J. Crolins: Mathe continent, and to the battle of Waterloo in being also specially distinguished in history, matics and Scripture H. G. Brandt; V (do.) which is the only Distinction won by Hong Mathematics, G. Wong; Scripture, Wan Ho 1815, exactly 400 years after Agincourt, and kong candidates. John Crolius was placed fatok: IV.A. (do.) Scripture, L. Clement; IVB 600 years after the signing of Magna Chaita honours in preliminary Mr. I. Hastings, a (do.) Scripture, Chiu Yau-tsz; III.A (do.) Scrip- With these examples of bistorical scaffolding former pupil now resident in Formosa, has ture, A. Watson; 111.B Scripture, Yan Fut-Ku; from the general history of Europe and kindly presented valuable prizes to these two. II.A (do) Scripture, B. Parker and W. Lynborg the history of England, I must, I fear

It is my practice to hold weekly examin. II.B (do.) Scripture, Chiu Yan-tak; LA (do.) higher forms this is done on paper. The half year's work was tested before the summer vacation. The prizes are awarded on the marks throughout the year checked by the annual examination (for premation) which was held from 4th to 16th January when the year's work was passed under review and was found on the whole to be very satisfactory, particularly the geography and history papers; the English composition has also greatly im proved; the Euclid was somewhat weak. Considerable changes have also been made in the teaching of Chinese and in translation. The total Enrolment of scholars was 256, and

Indescribable Scones. Early in the morning Cossacks and other troops were marched to the Winter Palace; detachments of cavalry and infantry, each 150 strong, were stationed at various parts of the city, but the artillery was concealed from view. Fifteen thousand strikers started from the Neva works for the Winter Palace, their

be a fair amount to go forward before China New Year, as some of the natives will be sure to unload their stocks in return for ready mio- ney at this time.

Coastwise-Rates are still firm, but there

will be very little doing after the 23rd inst. until China New Year has passed, when we may expect a resumption of the activity of the last few months, and good rates. Coal rates

not a very large demand for tonnage, there are nre holding up very well, and though there is

The time charterers have almost disappeared from the market, and are waiting at present for two things-lower prices, and the prospect for the future, as judged from conditions after China New Year.

route was barred by Cossacks who opened ations of classes throughout the year, in the Scripture, G. L. Shaw; L.B (do.) Scripture, Li stop. I should have liked to have given practically no boats open for this business,

fire and drove back the demonstrators; fight ing then became general everywhere.

The crowd at Nicholas bridge was stopped by infantry, Uhlans, and Cossacks. The crowd appealed to the soldiers as brothers, not to shoot, and the infantry laid down their rifles, but the rest of the troops charged.

The Tsar remains at Tsarkoc Selo. The strikers are now infuriated and erecting wire entanglements, tearing down telegraph poles, raising barricades, and organising armed re- sistance; sanguinary conflicts are taking171). place all over the city.

Kangwa.

Chinese Studies: (1) Lam Sing-fung, (2) Cheung Kwok-mau, (3) Chan Cheuk-nam

Chinese Translation: Chan Wing-to. Type-writing: R. S. Simmons. Music: W. Thöm.

Conduct: W. Drude.

THE GOVERNOR'S SPEECH.

H.E. the Governor said :-My Lord Bishop, Ladies and Gentlemen: The report of the

Head Master which has been read to us

another with reference to the East, and to have run over briefly the salient features in the histories of the five ancient monarchics of Egypt, Chaldea, Assyria, Babylonia and Persia, of my own people-the Jews, of classi- cal India, of Sanscrit times and of the vast Empire of China, which differs from the other Eastern countries I have named in having

remained under practically the same form of government from the earliest dawn of history to the present day. But my speech has dege. is satisfactory. Here as at Queen's Collegenerated to a lecture which has made an undue school than can be received, showing an in-

To-day's Advertisements.

NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA. URING my temporary absence from the

the average daily attendance was 188 (last year there are more boys desirous of entering the claim on your time and attention. I only hope Colony Mr. B. MORI will take charge

On March 22nd the teaching staff was increased appreciation of the education offered that what i have said may have impressed the creased by the addition of Mrs, Noble who has at the principal boys' schools in the Colony,/idea on some here that a scaffolding of dates of the Company's business at this Port. Father Gapon is wounded and many had experience both in London and Bombay The division of the lower classes into Chinese and facts acquired in a school course of history,

women and children killed and wounded.

air is rent with the cries of women and the angry shouts of men. The city appears plunged in open revolution and a night of horror is in prospect. The mob has erected two barricades at Basil-Island from which they refuse to retreat in spite of repeated valleys from the troops; they are also trying to erect barricades at Nevski Prospect. All classes appear alike inflamed.

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A. S. MIHARA, Manager, Hongkong, 24th January, 1905.

PUBLIC AUCTION. "HE Undersigned have received instructions

to Sell by

of the boys of this school in another way, viz.: T by presenting an extra prize to the boy who has shown himself the most promising student of history, and I have much pleasure in pre- senting this parcel of books to Mr. Edward Law, who has earned distinction at the Oxford Local Examination in the study, and I hope he will find them of great value. (Applause).

and has proved a valuable acquisition.

On September 9th Mr. P. L. Brown arrived and non-Chinese sections has effected an im- helps the subsequent building up of the world's The scenes are indescribable, and the from England. He is a trained and certificated provement which the report for 1903 showed stories, and that these stories are of intense teacher and has taken the place of Mr. was necessary. The school did well on the interest. I will now conclude by evincing my Public School after two years' residence C. R. 5. Cooper who left for the Shanghai visits of the Inspector of Schools and at the own interest in the subject and stimulating that in Hongkong.

We were very sorry to lose Oxford Local Examinations and I would add the services of Mr. H. Jackson, whose that I had direct evidence at my own inspec. knowledge of English and Chinese was in- tion on September 26th that the teaching of valuable. He had taught the lower classes the boys was thorough and the tone of the with great care and success for nearly three school good. I congratulate Mr. Piercy and to his native place in New Zealand. Mr. Ma his very capable staff on these results. The Shiu tau took r. Jackson's place. The rest weak point of the School according to the and Mrs. Grimes have continued to give every of the staff, Mr. Sykes, Mr. Brawn, Mro. Arnold report of the fospector of Schools is his

tory. In spite of the distinction gained by Edward Law, the Inspector calls attention to the fact that while the boys who presented themselves for the Oxford Local Examinations passed in geography, they were successful in

years and left the Colony in October to return

A number of officers have been wounded satisfaction.

MACAO NOTES.

Great attention has, as in former years, been

at Fu Fau-chau. Our new drill instructor

Bishop Hoare said he wanted to say a few words, and first of all, he would say he was sure he was voicing the feelings of all present when he thanked His Excellency most heartily for coming there to distribute the prizes. He educational work in the Colony to have the tical interest in the education of the youth of Head of the Government showing a real prac

so that our intended exhibition of drill has 10 sisting, as it generally does, largely of cames the Colony, and come around their schools

PUBLIC AUCTION,

FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED, on

THURSDAY AND SATURDAY, the 26th and 28th instant respectively, at 2.30 P.M., each day, at their Sales Rooms, No. 8, Des Voeux Road, corner of Ice House Street, A GREAT ASSORTMENT OF CHINESE CURIOS,

Comprising:-

&c.

OLD BRONZES, OLD CHINA 5-CO. WALL PLATES, INCENSE BURNERS, WALL HANGINGS, SNUFF BOTTLES,

&c, &C, Catalogues will be issued, TERMS:-As usual.

HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers. Hongkong, 24th January, 1905.

AUCTION. PUBLIC

and fallen at the hands of the mob, who given to physical training; the popular bathing tore off their swords and epaulettes. Am-expeditions were kept up twice a week when bulances are busy everywhere.

ever the weather permitted during the summer and were closed with races and aquatic sports less than half of their papers in history. It was sure it was of very great value to all their LOURED VASES,SILK EMBROIDERIES, from the West Kent Regiment has not been seems to me possible that the lack of interest able to attend as regula ly as his predecessor, aroused in schools by the study of history may his time being more required for army duties, be due to the dullness of its groundwork con- be postponed.

In cricket, under the fostering care of Mr. Brawo, our first and second teams have so far been invariably successful in their matches with other schools in the Colony, We have joined the new Football League and though our boys are younger and smaller than those of most other schools we intend to do our best towards winning the Challenge Shield. | school'days than afterwaids, and are the only been speaking on the study of history, Now THE Undersigned have received instructions

[From Our Own Correspondent.]"

Macao, 22nd January." The gunboat Pio Lima arrived from Lisbon on Friday; she relieves the Diu which will shortly be returning home from the China] Station. Preparatory to the latter undertaking the long homeward voyage, she will be going over to Hongkong on the 24th inst, where she will be taken in hand by the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Co. The Dis stands in need of extensive overhaul and repairs According to reliable information she will be in dockyard hands for about six weeks before she will be fit to sail for Europe.

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The Rio Lima has been here before. She is a much smaller boat than the vessel she relieves. She has all the appearance of a tiny pleasure, yacht, rather than that of the only guardship of Portugal's "Gen in the Orient Sea"

A case of small-pox has developed on board the hired transport Lindula lying in the Macao Roads. The patient was landed at Macao for

treatment.

The health of the city is normal if the cases of measles and, smail-pox that have occurred are excluded from account. It is little wonder that this form of sickness should manifest itself while the weather is so abnormally warm for this time of year and the atmosphere is as moist as it has been during the past two weeks.

THE WEATHER

The following report is from Mr..J. 1. Flum mer, Chief Assistant of the Hongkong Obser- vatory-

On the 24th at 11.55 am. The barometer has risen slightly in Southern China and in E. Japan and has fallen over the Pacific and in Mid-China.

Gradients are moderate upon the east coast of China and moderate NE., monsoon will prevail in the Formosa Channel and to the northward of it, and moderate S to SW. winds in the northern part of the China Sea.

Forecast:-Moderate S to SW. winds, cloudy, fair,

Communication with Gap Rock Is Inter rupted.

Tennis and Fives are also played. At the Victoria Regatta, as no other school entered for the Boys' Race, we sent in two crews and the prize was carried off by the boat of which

1. Jex was cox.

and dates committed to memory, I have often and give them real good advice, as to how thought whether this could not be avoided and a great deal of the educational work should some more attractive method of teaching in be carried on. And he thought they were. troduced; but I have been forced to the can to be congratulated in having a Governor clusion that names and dates are more who could really be a help to them in easily and more permanently learnt in our their educational work. His Excellency had

from Mrs. BURGESS, to Sell by PUBLIC AUCTION,

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27th January, 1995, at 2,30 F.M., within. her residence, No. 32, Morrison Hill Road,

THE WHOLE OF HER HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE.

Catalogues will be issued, TERMS:-As usual.

satisfactory scaffolding from which a sound he had had a great deal of experience structure of historical knowledge can be after in teaching of all kinds, and he had wards erected. It is true that unless one is en-never yet found a royal road to teaching his- dowed with the memory of a Macaulay one tory, for he considered it the most difficult of the We bave had several pleasant interruptions cannot carry a collection of dates through life, all subjects to teach. It was a most interesting to the monotony of routine. On Sept. 26th we but if one starts with such a collection one has subject to read, but it was a most difficult sub- were honoured by a visit from H.E. the Gover- nor, who kindly devoted much of his valuable incidents and periods between or round which ject to teach and a most difficult subject for time to a thorough inspection of the boys and to group the great movements of the world's boys to learn, and to his mind the difficulty premises and was vociferously cheered when a development. I will give you one or two lay in the fact that the teacher did not know holiday was announced. Through the kind,

ess of Mr. Taylor and Mr. H. C. Austen two examples of this grouping. At the present where to begin and where to end, the subject moment I am ashamed to say I do not was so vast. He had to announce that the very enjoyable evenings were spent with the gramophone. The Rev. T. Wright gave an recall the exact date of the founding of holidays began that day, and the school re- interesting lecture on his journey round the Rome or of the fall of Constantinople, but I opened on the 1st March. He wished them all world, illustrated with lantern slides, The know that Roman history limited in either a pleasant holiday, and a very prosperous time girls and boys of the two Diocesan Schools direction by those events, extended from about when they came back at the beginning of next had 20 enjoyable Christmas picnic in the launch Dragon (kindly lent by E. A. Hewelt, seven and a half centuries before the Christian term. As at the prize distribution at St. Ste Esq) to Little Hongkong; an amusing pro Era to nearly five centuries after it. The phen's College, he had promised prizes for the gramme of sports was carried out and after tea first two and a half centuries were those encouragement of athletics amongst the boys, prizes and gifts were presented to all, Mr. J of the growth of Rome under the more he bad great pleasure in promising the boys of Sullivan, of Amoy, kindly contributing to the

or less mythological kings. During the next the Diocesan School similar encouragements, The health of all bas been remarkably good, period of nearly equal length Rome as a re- and he hoped the two schools would meet in there being an almost entire absence of mala public extended over Italy. In the third period | friendly matches at cricket, tennis, etc., through- football and cricket being almost the only Era she became an empire covering the West rial fever, wounds and bruises incidental toefsome 250 years which brings us to the Christian out the year. ailments.

Three cheers were then lustily given for the The Committes are considering a scheme and South of Europe the North of Africa and Governor, the Ladies of Hongkong, and the for the further development and improvement the East of Asin. It was close on 300 years Headmaster and Mrs. Piercy, after, which the of the Institution.

before this empire began to break up and for proceedings terminated. The charitable side of the work is not another 1000 years its traditions and forms neglected and in fact is increasing. In addition

expenses.

to 4 orphans supported by the Freemasons, lingered on in the Eastern Empire with its capital The following is the return of visitors to the there are 8 boarders entirely dependent on the at Constantinople. The fall of that city which City Hall Library and Museum for the week school for board, clothing and education, as sent classical learning wandering westward oc- well as others on reduced fees. Two English curringasitale about the same time as the inven- ending the azad January, 1905... sent us by R.M. Consul at Amoy, from actual tion of printing and the early maritime discover. slavery, in the interior and the other sent us ies produced the first great movement of Europe by the Ladies' Benevolent Society, evidently a the Rennaissance. The height of that movement case of kidnapping for slavery,

was at a date which always clings to my memory

boys born in Australia have been rescued, one

Library Museum Non-Chinese.....umínio 274

112 Chinese....... 101

Totalum 376–14304

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Auctioneers. Hongkang, 24th January, 1905,

PUBLIC AUCTION.

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THE Undersigned have received instructions PUBLIC AUCTION,

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FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED,

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TUESDAY,

the 31st January, 1905, at 2.30 P.1., at their Sales Rooms, No. 8, Des Voeux Road, corner of Ice House Street,

'SUNDRY

HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE,

Comprising

TEAKWOOD WARDROBES with BE- VELLED GLASS, MARBLE-TOP WASH. STANDS, TEAKWOODS: EXTENSION DINING TABLE,... VIENNA","CHAIRS, CARPETS, DOUBLE BRASS BEDSTEAD with WIRE MATTRESS, GLASS, CROC KÉRY and: ELECTRO-PLATED WARE,

&c, &C TERMSAs usual,

HUGHES & HOUGH, Auctioneers. Hongkong, 24th January, 1905,

&C.

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HALF-YEARLY

NOTICE TO SHAREHOLDERS.

“HE SEVENTY-SEVENTH ORDINARY

held at the Office of the Company, No. 18, MEETING от SHAREHOLDERS in the Company will be Bank Buildings, Queen's Road Central, op TUESDAY, the 14th February, at 12 o'clock Noon, for the purpose of receiving a Report of

the Directors, together with & Statement of

Accounts, declaring a Dividend, confirming the appointment of a Director, and electing Auditors.

The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from the 31st January to the 14th February, both days inclusive.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

T. ARNOLD,

Secretary. -Hongkong, 24th January, 1905.

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Fartridges......$1.50 per brace. Pheasants......$1.50

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Pork Sausages 50 Cts. per Fritz Sausages 60 Sheep Tongues 20 each. Australian Potatoes.......55.00 per Case. Australian Bacon and Ham 65 Cts. per Ib. Wiltshire Bacon ........ Yorkshire Ham........

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Hellies.........TA 30 The Australian Fresh Butter imported by us

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Table Quality..................... 70 Cts. per b

Pastry

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Hoogkong, 24th January, 1905. las.

FOR YOKOHAMA AND KOBE.

THE Steamship

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"ALESIA,"

Captain Sochs, will be despatched for the

above Ports, on THURSDAY, the 26th instant, al Daylight,

For Freight, apply to

HAMBURG-AMERIKA LINIE, Hongkong Office.. Hongkong, 24th January, 1903.

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INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.

FOR SINGAPORE, PENANG AND

CALCUTTA.

THE Company's Steamship

"SUISANG," Captain F. Wheeler, will be despatched as Above, on TUESDAY, the 31st instant, at 3 Р.М.

For Freight or Passage, apply to

JÄRDINE, MATHESON & Co., General Managers. Hongkong, 24th January, 1905.

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INDO-CHINA STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, LIMITED.

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FROM CALCUTTA, PENANG AND SINGAPORE, “HE Company's Steamship

"SUISANG," having arrived from the above Ports, Consignees of Carge by her are hereby informed that their Goods will be delivered from alongside,

Cargo impeding the discharge or remaining on board after 4 F.M., the 26th instant, will be landed at Consignees risk and expense into Godowns at East Point,

•

No Fire Insurance will be effected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

General Managers.

[168 Hongkong; 24th January, 1903.

Intimation.

THE POPULAR.

SCOTCH

IS

"BLACK&WHITE"

JAMES BUCHANAN & CO. SCOTCH WHISKY DISTILLERS. By Appointment to BM. THE KING

anil

HRH the FRINCE of WALES

Supplied at all the LEADING CLUES and HOTELS, and to be obtained from [173 the principal Stores,

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