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TELEGRAMS.

*** HONGKONG TELEGRAPH "

SERVICE.

Opium for China.

From Our Own Correspondent.

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BOMBAY, 26th January, The P. & O. Co.'s mail steamer loft Bombay yesterday afternoon with about 968 chests of Malwa opium, Prices are as follows:-

Malwa (Now) ...Rs. 1,670

(Old) , 1,770 (Oldest) 1,850

[Reuter's.]

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The French Cabinet.

LONDON, 24th January, The new French Cabinet is now con pleted; with M. Etienne, Minister of Interior, M. Bienvenu Martin, Public Worship, M. Burteaux, Minister of War and M. Clementel, Minister of Colonics.

The Strike Riots in Russia, The employés of the large iron works in Moscow have struck, in sympathy with their comrades in St. Petersburg; they are parad ing the streets and calling out the workmen of all the establishments, who mostly re sponded immediately. The movement is following the same lines as the St. Peters. burg strike.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, JANUARY 26, 1905.

ANGLO-CHINESE DISTRICT, GOVERNMENT SCHOOLS.

ANNUAL PRIZE DISTRIBUTION.

His Excellency the Governor (Sir Matthew Nathan) presented the prizes to the successful students of the above Schools, this morning, the function taking place at Wantsai School, Queen's Road East. There were present Dr Bateson Wright, Messrs. Scolt. W. Corwen (Yaumati), Young Hee, W. H. Williams, Irving, Braidwood, R. A. B. Ponsonby (Private Secre tary to the Governor), Rev. W. Bridie and others.

BAIVINGPUN.

Mr. W. H. Williams read the report on the working of this School as follows:-**

The school year commences on Wednesday, March 2nd, after the usual Chinese New Year holidays. An entrance examination was held during the first week; to boys were rejected, the knowledge of Chinese being insufficient to profit by the instruction given at the school in that subject By Murch toth, the number of boys on the school register was 108.

Fees.---The school fee is $2 per month for each pupil.

On-Buildings.-The latrines, have been re- moved to the top of the yard and are a great improvement. The plly-ground has been con- siderably enlarged and the boys appreciate it

very much.

The Staff (changes):—Mr. Chan Chiu-lai, the first assistant, resigned on the 1st March; Mr. Chan Chiu-in was appointed first assistant; Mr. Ng Piu died of plague in April; Mr. Yeung Kün appointed on probation; Mr. Yung Kün resigned in September; Mr. Lam Chak Shang appointed on probation. The headmaster was absent the greater part of July, August and September on sick leave.

have afterwards taken down the notes given them on the blackboard for future use in com- position and essay writing. When the school was dismissed bolf-an-hour was spent listening to the comments of the masters on the lesson given.

I am glad to report that the masters have taken kindly to this method of teaching and they prepare and give their lessons' in 's way that) maker the lesson bright, interesting and more logical. This method seems to me a ta- tional one if Chinese masters are to give Instruc tion in Western Knowledge and the Inspector of Schools who has periodically visited the classes has spokeh well of its results on the

work of all the schools,

THE GOVERNOR'S SPEECH,

To-day's Advertisements.

HUMPHREYS ESTATE AND FINANCE COMPANY LIMITED.

THE NINETEENTH ORDINARY AN.

JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON,

General Managers. Hongkong, 16th January, 1905, [1Bo

HONGKONG AND WHAMPQA: DOCK COMPANY, LIMITED.

scholars and boys from the former, vern-cular school had to pay $1 per mo, thThe fee-for H. E. the Governor said Boys-On. new pupils was fixed at $2. The total amount this occasion I am going to address my of fees collected during the year was $1,591.50, | few remarks to you, and I will ask your being an increase of $979 upon that of 1903. masters to explain them afterwards to those No ice was collected during the New Year and among you who do not know enough English midsummer vacations,

pas yet to understand what I say. I have visit Work and Progress. At the beginning of the ed, since I came here, the Wanchai and Yau year, the vernacular school formerly attached mati schools, and I know that the boys thereTUAL GENERAL MEETING OF to this school was abolished, and a new sylla are being taught English in the right way, and bus was introduced in which history and Cal in the Inspector's report I read that this is also SHAREHOLDERS of the above Company. nese were included. Throughout the year, the the case at the Salyingpan School, I want will be held at the Registered Offices of the teaching of all subjects has been, so far as post you to do your best to take advantage of this Company, Alexandra Buildings, Des Vœux sible, carried out in accordance with the new teaching of English, so that you may quickly Read, on FRIDAY, 10th February, 1995, at methods, and I think the experiment has been learn to pronounce it properly, speak it correct. Noon, for the purpose of receiving the Repor crowned with undoubted success: A number of ly, and read it easily. To do this I advise you of the Directors with a Statement of Accounts object lessons on geography and natural history not only to talk English in school, but to talk it for the year ending 31st December, 1994. have been given to all the standards, in which also with each other on the playground and at The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company particular attention was paid to English home, and I also advise you, when you see or will be CLOSED from 1st to 11th February, colloquial. Some difficulties, however, were hear words that you do not understand, to ask 1905, both days inclusive. experienced in obtaining the necessary objects your master to explain them to you. It is bet with which' to illustrate many of the lessons, ter, in writing, to use short words of which you and I'would suggest that more object lesson are perfectly certain of the meaning than long charts should be fumished. The new readers ones that, though they may sound leamed, may for Standardı I and II are a decided improve not mean what you think they do.. In telling meat on the old Orient readers, inasmuch as you to learn, to pronounce English well I know more comprehter and illustrations in them are I am telling you to do what is very difficult comprehensible to the bays. Similar for Chinese boys; it will be the more to books should be obtained for the higher your credit when you do it well. As regards standarde. With regard to history (Greece), talking, English correctly, there can be no I regret to say that the pupils do not question of the use of it to these among you take the amount of interest in this subject'ne who are going to live and work in this English might be expected. Bearing in mind that the colony; and those that go elsewhere will find majority of the boys do not remain in school that English is the most useful language to for many years I am of the opinion that a know in most places in the world that are course of English history would be more ap washed by the waves of the sen. And as to preciated and useful.

reading fluently, you must remember that your school course is intended to open to you those books which will continue your education when February, both days inclusive. yout you have left school.

By Order of the Board of Directors,

THOS, I. KÓSE, Secretary. Hongkong, 26th January, 1005.

THE DAIRY FARM COMPANY, LIMITED.

The study of Chinese. The selection of books and the new syllabus have turned out a great success. The pupils are taking a keen interest in this subject, and good results have been obtained. Since the in clusion of Chinese in the syllabus, a marked improvement has been noticed in translation, against 87.8 of last year. The inspector of Schools conducted the annual examination of this school at the beginning of the present month, the result of which will, no doubt, be made public in due course.

The Standard's correspondent at Kieff Prescribed Chinese books is given 10 each class and many such boys were getting on and I the percentage of passes this year being 96.4 as kong have not got the good manners that they

wires that the fire at the Savastopol Dock yard has been overcome.

A revolutionary outbreak of 8,000 sailors of the Black Sea fleet has occurred; the troops were called out, but refused to fire. The Japanese in British Columbia.

The Dominion Government has disallow ed the British Columbian Act, establishing an educational test, with a view to the ex- clusion of Japanese; it regards the Act as a menace to Imperial Interests.

A SERIOUS BYMPTOM.

LATER.

The strike in Moscow is spreading rapidly and the police have cleared the gunsmiths shops.

In St. Petersburg there is a temporary lull, but a general strike has broke out in Kovna and Vilna and this extension to the pro- vinces is regarded as a serious symptom.

NETHERLANDS INDIA AND

HONGKONG.

I expect that this year hygiene, physiology and sanitary science will be added to the list of modern lessons to be given, then pleas After reading his report Mr. Williams said: And now sir, the Government having transferred me to another sphere I should like with your permission to take the opportunity of making a few remarks which concern the interests of the scholars and teachers. In these schools, the scholars are classified at in an ordinary instruction was given in the District Schools above Standard V. During the past year a Standard VI. and Standard VII, were formed, but the results have not been satisfactory. should like to refer to the remarks made by Dr. Bateson Wright at Queen's College yester. day regarding the early removal of boys in the upper classes just so soon as they could earn a few dollars! We have experienced the same thing in regard to tandards VI and Vil. Bays left as soon they could get a situation this preventing continuity of work. Ar the great majority of boys leave school ou passing St. V and some of them before that to take up positions as junior clerks with our local firms at salaries ranging from $15 to $30 a month I Time table and curriculum :-Tustruction in made a point of inquiring personally how these

in turn by the vernacular master, each class re- had conversations with employers representing ceiving instruction on two half days a week, two shipping firms, one wholesale firm, two one morning and one afternoon. The school large retail firma and bree engineering firms, is opened for 3 hours in the morning, 2 hours and I should like to give you their testimony in the afternoon on five days a week. One as to some extent it reflects on the practical half-hour a day being given to recreation. In value of our Educational System. Of course standards I to IV the ordinary subjects of there are exceptions and we are pleased to instruction are taken, viz; reading, writing, hear of certain boys making headway but let arithmetic, and conversation. During the year us examine the case of the average boy leav- the following subjects have beea introduced ing school. This is a summary of their into standards V, VI and VII. General history, evidence. "The boys you send us from your general descriptive geography; the geography Anglo-Chinese Schools are reliable when they special countries, algebra, and object lessons. are told to copy letters in a legible hand, and Summery of sulise-Geography, arithme. they take things down from dictation fairly tic and colloquial English, in standards I and II well, but they show little or no resource, are very satisfactory; arithmetic in all classes lacking in general intelligence and do not good; algebra in standards VI and V11 very make that progress and show that interest in good. The addition of good apparatus, maps, their work which an employer looks for" pictures, &c. has greatly improved the method They gave me illustrations of this and I tried of teaching. On the whole the most satisfactory to atone for it by saying that there was the pro- work has been done in standards I, II and V,

bability of the employer and his. European Recommendation-The results in arithmetic subordinates expecting too much from junior generally are satisfactory and as a result of clerks, but this was met by the employers experiments I have made with standards V, VI giving me living instances of boys, who, after and Vil as well as with Chinese masters I am two or three years in the business were not convinced that the Chinese boys have a marked capable of taking-charge of a desk, of writing ability for mathematical studies. In view of in good business style to a foreign firm, or of the importance of this subject from both a dealing intelligently with quotations and esti- practical and purely educational point of view mates from Chinese firms here and inland, be- I would like to recommend that practical cause they lacked knowledge concerning the mathematics be provided for standards V, VI commodities or were unable to apply what and VII, following a graded three years' little knowledge they had, and their ignor course and including the element of practi-ance of practical mathematics was astonishing, cal geometry, trigonometry, mensuration and Only the other day I discovered a clerk using something in this direction I do not think the ling into dollars at 1/1, using up a whole the nurday morning geography class for sheet of foolscap and checking() it by going Anglo-Chinese teachers could do better than over the same figures again, continue their meetings again this year and gọ through a course of practical mathematics. I

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Furniture. The desks and forms in this school are in a very dilapidated condition, rendered so through long years of use. Unless they are to be replaced by new and modern ones, they ought to be repaired during the New Year vacation,

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The next thing I wish to speak to you about. is manners. There is a Chinese gentleman here whom I have the honour to reckon among my friends who tells me that the boys of Hong- had when he was young-that the young do not now pay the same respect to the old as they did, and that the same gratitude is not shown to those who endeavour to assist them.

on the boys of the Anglo-Chinese schools to This is not as it should be, and I would urge BEST AUSTRALIAN TABLE BUTTER,

79 Cents per D. give attention to manners, of which the essence is to pay respect where respect is due and to do nothing that may hurt the feelings of BEST AUSTRALIAN COOKING BUTTER, others. The right-minded person feels a rude. ness more than a blow, and the right-mind- Sport. The manly game of football was ined person will no more think of showing a troduced in this school a couple of months ago, rudeness than of striking a blow. The molto and it has been taken, up by the pupils with of one of our oldest English public schools is great spirit and enthusiasm, Since its intro-Manners maketh man," and I want this motto duction, we have played three matches, and borne in mind by the Chinese boys in our am pleased to say, we have managed to win all Hongkong schools. It is entirely consistent of them. The playground at our disposal is with the teachings of Confucius. rather small and dangerous, otherwise some other branches of sport and physical drill may be indulged in by the pupils with the same vigour. I would suggest that a low wall be erected on the western boundary of the school in order to have a little more privacy, and also to avoid the danger of bays from falling over the embankment,

YAUMATI

Mr. Curwen said:→Your Excellency, ladies

and gentlemen, In presenting this the 2nd annual report on the Yaumati School, I am pleased to have to report that it is gradually increasing and that by the time of the comple: tion of the new premises, I am hopeful that the

and graphical calculations. To accomplish a most primitive method to convert 30 sternucleus of a good school will be ready for

have tried one or two of the masters and I can

Writing under to-day's date, Consul-General F. J. Haver Droeze (Netherlands India), kind ly informs us that the Governor General of Netherlands India, has decreed that all ships or vessels arriving from Hongkong or having called at this port are subject in Nether lands India to a quarantine of ten days from the date of departure from this port or since the last case of plague on board. Importation is temporarily prohibited of animal refuse,. claws and hoofs, animal or human hair and bristles, hides which are untanned and which are salted or cured with arsenic, raw wool and rags, bags or sacks, which have already been used, coming from Hongkong or transhipped at this part. Also is temporarily

History: Finding the decision, of Govern prohibited to import from Hongkong into

ment on the recommendations of the "Com- Netherlands India tapestry and used cimbro-mittee on History and Geography and in the deries unless they are transported as personal absence of suitable text books, a start has been baggage or in consequence of change of re-made in general history and in the history of Greece as a tentative step only. The result is, PRESENTATIONS TO THE REV as yet doubtful but must not be misjudged as the boys who study history have not been through the preliminary course which the Committee attached importance to as the basis of the whole

sidence.

W. AND MRS. BRIDIE.

confidently say they would take it up eagerly and turn it to the very best use in their own schools and in twelve months' time they should get through a good deal of useful work.

scheme.

Holidays &c. The school was closed for the first two weeks in April during the Tsing Ming festival and for the month of August. Closed for four days daring Aprif to disinfect and cleanse after the death of one or two boys and one master from plague. During the hot months of June and July the school opened from 7 am, to 9 and from to a.m. to 1.

Now, this seems a harsh criticism but on- fortunately the main points of it are true and it is for those of us who are interested in Educa- tion to ask the reason, and where possible remedy it. Most of the blame (if I may call it so) attaches to the scholars, themselves, who are tempted to leave school by the offer of a fifteen-dollar billet when they have only a superficial education in English and in Western knowledge, and even in their own language. The Government provide the schools, the apparatus, and the teachers. It is for the Chinese boy therefore to look further ahead. He need not be afraid that he is losing an opportunity when he refuses the first which comes his way. An employer whether he be a After two years' of hard work in the Wanchai

business man or a Government employé is only too glad and ready to engage a competent District, the Rev. W. Bridic, Naval Chaplain

servant, and I have told the boys that they are and Pastor of the Wesleyan Church, is about

badly paid because they are not worth more and to take a holiday and will shortly leave for

that," a little knowledge is a dangerous thing" home. Last evening at the Soldiers' and

I have recommended to the Inspector of Sailors' Institute, Arsenal Street, in which both

Schools that in future the scholarships granting Mr. and Mrs. Bride have taken great interest,

free tuition in the District Schools should be the occasion, was taken to present them with

given to pupils who have passed St. V and who small marks of affection and esteem, subscri-

wish to continue in VI and VII. Formerly bed for by the members of the Wesleyan body,

Attendance -The highest average altend- together with assistance from a large number ance was 97 for March. The lowest average class, but as the top boy now receives a. book a scholarship was given to the top boy in each of soldiers and saitors who have profited by attendance was 43 for December. 54 boys have prize for general proficiency, he should not Mr. Bridie's teachings in the Home. The pro left during the year. Of this number 7 boys left, require any further inducement, and I have ceedings opened at six o'clock with an old from Standards II and IV which 1 attribute to further recommended that the Department fashioned English high tea, at which there the fact that no less than 5 masters have had should grant leaving certificates to those boys were a large number of well-wishers present, charge of these classes at different times. Inly who have had at least one year's school many being unable to obtain seats with the found that a master's resignation, to accept a ing above St. V. When the boys see the limited accommodation at command. Subse-

more lucrative appointment always meant advantage of this and when our teaching of quently an adjournment was made to the meet-3 or 4 boys leaving as a result. This is unfor- important subjects like Geography and ing room upstairs where Mrs. Brown on behalf toate, but at present there is no remedy for it. Mathematics is reformed on the lines which of the subscribers presented Mr. and Mrs. Bridie Again & boys left Standards V, VI and VII, you, sir, have broadly indicated, we may see with a number of interesting and useful silver

2 to go to other schools, 3 to the Government the scholars leaving the Anglo-Chinese Schools articles, to remind them at theirsojourn in Hong service as clerks, &c., the rest to take up junior well equipped for their future career whatever kong, and in the course ofa brief but sympathetic appointments with business firms. So far I, it may be, a credit to themselves, to their speech, wished them a sale journey home, and have found it an almost impossible matter to teachers, their employers and their country.. hoped they would be successful, in the future. induce boys stay in school for any length of Mr. Bridie who was heartily applauded thanked time after they have passed Standards V and V1. those present for their kindness, and apprecia They are restless and anxious to "get a tion of the mark he had been able to accom. plish during his stay among them. He spoke with pleasure of the successful enlargement of the garrison church, which had been carried out at a cost of five thousand dollars, and of many important improvements he had witness

ed in connection with that Home. Several service men afterwards delivered brief addresses emphasising the kindly natures of Mr. and Mrs. Bridie, and their willingness at all times to come forward and assist the frequenters of the Home. The meeting closed with cheers, and the expression of hearty good wishes.

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IN reference to the proposed expropriation of the Tanjong Pagar Co's property, the China Express says: The action now taken by the Government will perhaps not come completely

as a surprise to either the public or the share holders. Few references of an authoritative mature, it is true, have been made to such action, but for some two years the step did not seem entirely impossible to those who have been closely following the matter. Further com- ment does not seem desirable for the moment until the terms of the ordinance of expropriation are known. Of course, there are several phases that must be gone through before the transfer is near completion,

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reward for diligence the toy boy in each class (i) Abolition of these scholarships. As a now receives a class prize for general pro- ficiency.

WANGHAI, .

Mr. Young Hee said: Your Excellency, Mr.

Irving, ladies and gentlemen, with your kind permission. I will read a brief report on the Wanchai School for the year 1994.

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In conclusion, I will say two words on the matter of sport. In England we lay stress on the healthy mind going along with the healthy body, and we believe that athletic exercises are the principal means for making the body healthy. This seems to me to apply equally to Chinese boys, and I shail, therefore, be glad if the masters encourage, and the boys go in THEATRE for, such exercises as football and cricket.

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ROYAL,

CITY HALL.

I will now give one prize and one present. The prize--a book-I will give to the boy pointed out to me by the inspector as most proficient in reading and talking English; and ihe present a football-- will give to the Wanchai School, as I have often seen them at the game as I pass their playground when I go to pole, and so I know they will appreciate A Force in 3 Acts, by H. NICHOLLS and this gift. (Applause).

W. LESTOCO, will be produced

THANKS.

The scholars then gave three hearty cheers for His Excellency, after which on the call of the Governor, cheers were given for the Head Masters, and Mr. Irving, the Inspector of Schools.

The proceedings then terminated.

Average attendance, 1902, 30; 1993, 76; last year about 85%. In 1902, boys used to be given

Mr. Irving said this was the second annual small rewards for regular attendance; in 1903. prize distribution in connection with the Dis there rewards were abolished and a fee of 50 trict Schools since they were placed on a new cenis per month charged and last year this was

basis. Last year there was a spirit of com. again increased 10 53 per mensem, and notwith-placency in the air, and such a spirit was not standing the great increase in fees, the average unnatural to those of them who remembered attendance has considerably increased. This the schools on their unregenerate basis. But I think is extremely satisfactory when one takes into account the premises in which the school they must not rest on their laurels, but try and lines as His Excellency had pointed out to is carried on at present, and the limited staff, advance themselves, on the best lines, such viz.: 2 Anglo-Chinese masters.

Curriculam. The work for the past two years with what little they had done up to this time, them that day. They must not be satisfied has been largely of an experimental nature in

but advance, and see that the schools were order to discover the best and simplest methods

better each succeeding year. In the name of of imparting instruction. For instance, last

the Masters and the scholars of the District year I determined to try a plan followed in a

Schools, he thanked His Excellency for coming great many schools at home, and that was to teach words before teaching the alphabet. there to distribute the prizes, and still more for and my conclusion is that the first work must This method I soon found to be a distinct failure, the words of counsel and advice which he had be chiefly spelt on the alphabet and phonetics. Another experiment was in the teaching of English composition. This I commenced in Standard I, by asking bays to write a given number of sentences about a picture or An object placed before them. This was fol lowed in Standard II by asking boys to reproduce the substance of a short story fold to them (reading not the sightest use), and the same in Standard III only of a more difficult nature. This has been a great success and at the present time there are boys in the three lower standards who have been studying English for less than two years, and who can write better English composition than some boys in the upper Standards who have been studying English for five years. History as Your Excellency is aware has been taught THE Company's Steamship during the past year. The teaching of this subject has occasioned me many hours of anxious thought as to which was the best method. It is perfectly useless ie, from an educational point of view, to give a Chinese boy a book and ask him to study a part or parts of it because he sets himself to learn it off by heart. This subject must be taught by means of oral lessons, illustrated by pictures whenever possible, and notes have to be written on the blick board for the pupils to copy and digest. The first part of the following lesson has to be devoted to oral questioning on the subject matter of the previous lesson. This plan of teaching history has been fairly suc cessful...

situation." The raising of the fees to Sa a month has, find, taken away some boys though at first I did not think it would; but it is, after all, only natural that scholars should go Numerical Strength-At the beginning of the where the teaching staff is more efficient and year under review, there were 104 pupils on the where they can pay the same and in many register. After the atual New Year vacation, work was re-commenced on the 2nd March, Scholarships :-It has been the rule to grant when 13 boys from the vernacular school and a number of internal free scholarships open to 48 new boys were enrolled. During the re-

Chinese. This subject I have been in boys in each class. I now recommend--

mainder of the year 13 more new pupils were formed by the Inspector of Schools has not throughout the year. The total number of vinced is to be found its the system of classif admitted, making together 74 new boys enrolled been a success. The reason for this I am con scholars at this school during the year was 178. cation in this subject as followed in the Dis (.) That 4 scholarships be awarded annually was open on 198 days, and the average daily language and not as at present be placed in Attendance. During the year, the school trict Schools. Boys will have to be classified in Chinese according to their knowledge of the open for competition to boys who have passed attendance was 114.67, which is an improve classes I, 11, 1il or IV in Chinese just be through Standard V and tenable for two years.ment on that of the previous year which was

cause they happen to be in those classes for The scholarships to be granted annually commencing March 1st, 1905, granted free themselves on the most trifling pretexts should be altogether separate and distinct in trouble of boys absenting English. The teaching of the two languages admission to school during the tenure of the still prevailed, notwithstanding that strong the first four classes. Before the re-opening of scholarship. The headmaster to have the measures had been adopted to prevent it. The the schools I shall ask the Inspector of Schools right to withhold or transfer a scholarship at Saturday morning classes at the Saiyingpun the end of the first year of tenure if the holder's School at which the assistant-masters were report is not deemed satisfactory. My reason required to attend, have been responsible for for this innovation is to offer an inducement to boys to continue their education in Standards the small number of school days during the VI and VII.

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NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

FROM NEW YORK.

"INDRAPURA," having arrived from the above Ports, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that their Goods are being landed and placed at their risk in the Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's Godowns af Kowloon, where each consignment will be sorted out mark by mark, and delivery can be obtained as soon as the goods are landed.

Goods not cleared by the 1st February, at 4.P.M., will be subject to rent.

No Fire Insurance will be effected by us in any case whatever.

All damaged packages must be left in the Godowns, and a certificate of the damage obained from the Godown Company within ten days after the vessel's arrival here, after which no claims will be recognised.

Optional Goods will be landed here unless instructions are given to the contrary before Neon, TO-DAY."

JARDINE, MATHESON & Co.,

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[179 Hongkong, zóth January, 1905,

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES.

FROM ANTWERP AND LONDON..

to sanction a scheme for rearranging the THE Steamship teaching of this subject and by so doing render more time available for English.

! RADNORSHIRE," General. As regards other subjects, there Captain J. M. Haffner, having arrived from the is little comment needed from 'me as there is above ports, Consignees of Cargo are hereby Games, etc. The boys have had rambles. Staff-During the year Messrs. Ng Fung, not the slightest doubt that the Inspector of informed that their Goods are being landed at to Kennedy Town and Aberdeen and this chau and Leung Shit-on, 1st and 2nd, assistants, Schools will remind us of our deficiencies. their risk into the Godowns of the Hongkong somewhat improved their knowledge of local were transferred to the Yaumati School, and

The Bays. If we are to accept Carlyle's and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company, geography. Of English games football is be. Mr. Kwok King-shan, and assistant at Yauart of a genius, viz. that a genius is one Limited, at Kowloon and stored at Consignees coming quite a favourite pastime. The school mati, was promoted to the first assistant-ship with an infinite capacity for taking pains," risk and expense.

of this school. In April last, Mr. Fung Kit, then we must write down nearly all Chiness has played matches, and though they have not

No Claims will be admitted after the Goods won any they hope to do much better in the ling was appointed probationer. He did not students of English as geniuses, as during have left the Godowns, and all Goods remaining forthcoming Schools' League Competition.. however, occupy that post long, as be resigned.

During the year the masters of all the Dis at the end of September, when Mr. Lo Yukey experience of nearly twenty years as a undelivered after the 1st February will be sub-

teacher, I have never come in contact with a ject to rent trict Schools have met at Saiyingpun School lun, a pupil of this school, was selected to fill more earnest and determined set of students on a Saturday morning. Between 9 and to the vacancy. I must say that these repeated than the average class of Chinese boys, German (Prinz Segismund) 13th prox.

o'clock one of the masters has been called changes are not conducive to the progress ofIn conclusion I must thank the Inspector of upon to give an object lesson to the upper the school...

1 Schools for his ready help, assistance and sym Canadian (Empress of India) 13th prox.

classes collectively and in the presence of his Fees-At the beginning of the year, a fee pathy when required, my staff which although The N. D. L. Australian Line 5.8. Prins fellow teachers who have made notes of the of $5 per month was collected from every pupil small have worked extremely hard, and last but Waldemar left Kobe via Moji to-day, at 7 good and weak points of the lesson. The lessons (free scholars excepted). When the school was a.m., and may be expected hers an Wednes- | dealt with local industries sugar, iron, paper, reopened after the New Year vacation, the day, the int prox.

silk, etc, and common objects. The scholari | scholarships were abolished, and all former from

English (Chusan) 28th inst.

German (Bayern) 30th inst, American (Mongólia) zoth inst..

Indian (Kumiang) 318t just,

German (Sachsen) and prox.

not least the boys themselves who have worked

as hard or harder than any of us.

All broken, chafed and damaged Goods aro to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 1st February, at. 2.30.P.M. No Fire Insurance has been eflected. Bills of Lading will be countersigned by

SHEWAN, TOMES & Co, Agents.

..

Bls Excellency then distributed the priage,

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2.

HONGKONG AMATEUR DRAMATIC CLUB.

"JANE,

ON

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SATURDAY, 28th January, 1905.

Prices... $3, $1, $1. Sailors and Soldiers in uniform half-price to Pit Stalls and Pit.

BY SPECIAL REQUEST,

AN EXTRA PERFORMANCE OF "JANE," MONDAY, 30th January, 1905, at 9 P.M.

POPULAR PRICES. Dress Circle and Stalls $2. Pit Stalls $1. Fit go Cents. No Half-price. Booking Office at ROBINSON PIANO CO. now open.

ARTHUR CHAPMAN, Business Manager.

Hongkong, 26th January, 1905.

Entimation.

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