V& COUNCIL
7th last
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY DECEMBER 91905.
tive advantages of different matoriale and dif ferent kinds of food...
WAN CHINESE,
340
A Chinaman of supposed good standing may have a small interest in a firm,land on his that firm enjoys credit, yet when the smalte sumes, it is discovered that bis interest paratively small aum in the busineia, Later fukber smashes take place and the asme/man parents each Cafe, probably
in
held this afternoon. Presenti—His Excellency debeatures, repayable, by ten annual drawing." stock on such conditions as to the repaymeDivi, Buy Orgy. Among the neulor boys, groundad; and the course of study sbam calental practically nit, he having placed only a'com.
"Again)
pal partners, seeing insvitable fallure coming,
Course will be to amend Nozalar this Ordinance shall effecthe master'always asks for explanations of a clavalßęd÷independently...for Chinese Theater botten discovered that the princick „Berkelby (Altomey Gaporal), Hon.section 3.it, abali be lawful for the Gorernor to the provisions of the Principal Ordinance. Borer TV Division A. Hora re-appeared tracka Chlpase-over suumed (more lintelligantor pariner live in Chion, where le faimpossi Antifactor A"(Faglieb), were better grounded clear off to Ukius, or, if not, the chief partner BELEN STA;hwrence (Harbour, MaIENT CALEDONIA TAMIY by Joscriber de kunnen for other miway purposes authorized by ♬ Division'. B the boys selected for conversion is satisfactory because it seems-to:show.that belt ANALEGAL OPINION, A
debentures or partly,
de
OB. and
of be deben
by, W. Castham, (Director of Publicbenturea; and, 1206 M Brewin (Registrar conditions as to the
Sir C. P. Chater, c.M.Q, Hon,tures, a, the Crown uppth the approval fouds' hereafter authorised, may be mised in about the proposed boycott of a loads more advanced.. Chipsin scholar,luto specially so on the small European, firms. It
cumstances of the present Joan, wolfar as they Inscribed Stock Ominines. 1895, herainafat; or a short story told them by the examiner, relate to the advance made to the Viceroyint called the Principal Ordinance, NDAN Wichang, are altogether exceptional. The Notwithstanding the provisions of section neasy but judged as a composition it was some- [The sense" was reproduced with fair correct Ipan is to be repaid in ten years at the outsides of the Principal Ordinance it shall be lawful what dissppolating a pan terapeu meeting of the Legislative Council was advantageous to issue this loan in the form of or partly by debentures and partly by Inscribed lack of
and possibly after fistund, it may prove for the Governor to raise money by debentures Division B was w Lower School The Chinese are wall
seemed to bea [the Governor, in Melor, Sir Machowa Nathan, proportionate to the instalments due from the of such debentures as the Crown Agents with were quite unable to make themiriver heard, take the standing of the English side, but are lated to give a fair knowledge of Chinese in Cthe boys except fow at the top the course of a few years. The boys do not GM.., LE, His Excellency Major-General
lan, Harron, How WT: Bercombe Smith, is race canvasion, conroe be to that she approval of the Governor may posscribes
Are Colonial Sacentary) Hon, Mr.AM. Thom the Ordinance of C
vin cameral right, toquired
tasy new reading lesson in Chinees, which is « das | Math (Colonial Treasurer), Home Bir Ha term that
diar any liability incurred
irred under parture from the approved method
And that many boys from provisions of
of teaching Vi Division was also not very emcienti in
and Vill The Loan of
of £3,000,000 for the purpose of defraying the cost of a railway from Kowloon of the old difficulty in p
than, those from the higher English chisible to reach them, meulen 'getting boys to talk. In the Railways Loan Ordinance, 1901, as well as did much better, and talked K CM.0. Hon. Mr. R. Shewan, of the Governor may prescribe. A, saving accordance with the provisions of this Ordip- Division C
the entrance examination in Chinese in bring enough ing s clavarez cīnas of toys, and not merely a
This state of things is rulous, and is more Yük, and Mr. A.G. M. Fletcher (Clerk of Coun- shall affect the rights acquired, or liabilities The Council adjourned unit Thursday, the how long they had been studying at the Col from 1:18 years of age and had studied and smartly as to warrant their actions belug
Gersbom, Stewart Hon. Mr. Wei clause should be added providing that nothing ascerta
Find vary well is colloquial; but College, on our happening to ask the boys examinad
is not business, and in more than one caso, bas lo, Class, L incurred, under the provisions of the principalist inst
(the lowest) the boys were been worked by Chinese arms so cunningly QUAN MINUTE GA Ordinance, and it should be made clear
wow that The misales of the last meeting were read the Amending Ordinance will apply to
when in Division D we endeavoured to select composition of a letter poor, handwriting poor the Courts, yet the judges have found themsel lege, they proved to be all newcomers. And Chinese from 1 to 4 years. Reading was fair, called swindle, and, although in cearly every the
FINANCE COMMITTEE. and confirmed. Ja
loan just authorised.
a fair represantation of the class from boys to far, dictalion, fair.
case men have been seriously reprimanded by A meeting of the Finance Committed was His Excellency Added.In,
who the remalader of held immediately after the Council, the Colonial found it hard to do
bad band two years at the College, we
The legal fraternity, the Official Asilgaeas, and ves entirely unable to punish the offenders. shail report by telegem si soon as the Ordin the Telter the Becretary of State asks that 1
Secretary presiding,
NO 12 "wai
how surprising many of Class IV had
through re-ance has
obt bean It was agreed that the following votes beV VI and VII but had had a preliminary(characters written by the sound) were of the will.
gh Classes
the Ta
Judges are all in fivout Me Botan been.
9. passed.
of The Attorney General said the object of the
recommended for adoption by the Council English education in what, the boys call out used, which leads us to suppose that the boys The Bill was to give effect to the recommendations
STREET INDEX. of the Secretary of State. He then repeated
sida schools: Division. Did badly in collo do not thoroughly understand the sense of what the Bill There are several opponents to
There is no possible reason for out quial. One boys who said that he last year had they write. The boys in this class said they among whom is Mr. Huttenbach. the terms of the Bill and moved the first read
done better forts in C, might perhaps have had been studying Chinese for three years' and man in trongly, opposed to the provisions for
36 remained, there another year four
Self had he upwards, but their ideas are sometimes vague identification, claiming that
as to how many years they really have been and predicts that this Ordinance will make
are vexatious, compositions
the vote Public Works Department, other charges Division in this subject. This is the detyr other Class Handwriting was seater than vill rectify. He says it will delve away trade, taken together may be considered to ions reading Composition in this Ch A sum of four hundred dollars in aid of the PIV.A being the best and IV C the Weškosi |-was-decidedly bettor. Unfortunately no ro.. ¡ull other BEAM, DOBRZDhich the apposed: Bill
be good.C
worse and even drive --Cluja.
way trade. Mr. cords of compositions are kept in this or any very shortcomings,
heavy loser bailiff, who has passed the examination in the may be that the boys had bot enough time to the Lower Classes. Dictation is not apparent. language allowance to Mr. S. R. Moore, land that an essay has been set to this class. It Hakka colloquial,
re-copy their composition but whatever they regular Claus aubject. The boys well reason, much of the work shews up falls in understood the portion of their taxt book that bestness; nor does the bandwriting compare they had read. Their compretension of Clas VII. well with the beautiful round hand taught in unseen passage was fair.
"WORKMEN'S TRAMWAYS, His Excellency, the Governor (to Dr. Ho KalHave you anything to report, with gard to your resolation workman's tramway) on the subject of the
Dr. Ho Kai-No Str. We have made galties and we have received a large number of communications from workmen co the sub- Ject and also from others. We have been very busy over the matter and have gathered great deal of information, but we have not yet shish.
ed our investigations. I hold like to have
the resolution adjourned for another weak." GYMr Wei-Yuk concurrad.-
«The request was granted.
MEPORT."-
The Colonial Secretary laid on the tabla tle report of the Examiners on Queen's College.
FINANCE.
The Colonial Secretary laid on 'the table Financial Minutes Nos. 58 10 61 and moved that they be referred to the Finance Committee.
The Colonial Treasurer seconded.
His Excellency the Governor said-Of the four Financial Minutes which it is proposed to refer to the Finance Committee two of them Nor. 60 and 61 require n. , short explanation from myself. No. 60 includes a sum of $11,600 in aid of the rate for Annually Fecurrent Pub lic Works. The only considerable Item in- cluded in that sum in one of $6,500 for main- tenance of praya wall and piers. The reason why this extra expenditure in being Incurred this year is that it has been advantageous to renew the pier opposite Observation Place while the praya cecla nation grant is disposed of, The Minute also includes a sum of $107,050 in Aid of the vote for extraordinary Pablic Wor The first of the seven items which this work
amount is to cover is one of $7,600 for the Bacteriolo gical Institute; the necessity for this is due to this money heying been expended out of the
voted
was pot anticipated, in 1914 which was and accordingly the grater som has been required for the completion of the building in 1905, which is a re-vote. The additional $15.000 as "puiscellaneous drainage works" is required on account of such works being necessary in connection with the reclamation chemes
at Tai-kok-laul, Mong-kok lui, and Kowloon Point. The $9,8co additional for miscellaneous works is appropriated to a number of things, the principal of which in the advisability of carrying out some works of im provement to the Central Police Station, as the result of adding a new storey to that building. An additional sum of $15,000 is required for
quance of the
tan
#treets. This is incurred in'".
conse
of a piece of land which comes in the way of 100-foot TORD which was to go from Kowloon Paint to Hok.
out
The Colonial Secretary seconded, Agreed.
the Bili passed through Committes without
The Standing Orders were suspended and
alteration, a
..
Mr. R. Sheran-Of course, we understand that before any further loan is converted the whole question will be discussed before the Council,
Hin Excellency You give general power, Mr. Shewan-Won't the Council have an opportunity of discussing the terms of the Joan
the interest to be paid, good
His Excellency's reply wan
¡inaudible. Mr. Shewan-Will it be left between the Governor and the Crown Agents?
of this Colony to deal with this matter, but it His Excellency-It will be for the Governor will not be discussed at the Legislative Council,
Mr. Shewan-Shan't we have an opportunity of discussing the terms of the loan? To say whether the interest is right.
The Attomey General-The Governors will take advice but not from the Legislative Council.
Mr. Shewan-There will be no further re- ference to the Legislative Council if we pass the Bill?
His Excellency.No.
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The Attorney General said the only difference the Bill made was as to the means by which the Joan should be made.
Mr. Shewani would ask that this Council be adjourned to consider this Bill on another
ccasion,
His ExcellencyWhy?
Mr. Shewan. To give us time to consider our position in the matter. He proceeded to say that he thought, they should have a further Pportunity of discussing the loan.
allowed the loan to be raised by debentures as Attorney General repeated that it only well as inscribed stack..
Mr. Shewan-Is that any reason why it should be rushed through today?
His Excellency-Except that it will be for he convenience of everybody."
the
Mr. Shewan-We have had no time to con- alder it at all.
A sum of three hundred and forty-eight dolland in aid of the vote Miscellaneous Ber vices, Pricting Miscellaneous Papers, for 10 'copies of Street Inder, 2nd edition.
LAND BAILIFF.
PUBLIC WORKS.
.
A sum of one hundred and alghteen thousand six hundred and fifty dollars in aid of the votes public works annually, recurrent expenditura and public works extraordinary for the, follow> Ing items
Public Works Annually Recurrent Expenditure. Maintenance of buildings....$2,000
gas lighting, Kowloon roads and bridges in * the city
roads and bridges in New erritory! praya wall and pier public cemetery
Public Works Extraordinary. Bacteriological institute.......5 7,600 Miscellaneous drainage
works ju ma 15,000. Miscellaneous works. 9,800 Forming and kerbing streets 25,000 Miscellaneous water works... 5,000 Water supply-Tytam Tuk scheme.................................. Typhoon damage...
t
$0,000
4,050.
The
In Class II, composition was better than Class 1. Handwriting was also better. Many
Cla
They
This gantis.
position of the Cienbach's firm :-)
A
but has not shown why. There is no induce ment for English and foreign, manufacturers to start business in the East, Firmal
Europa know with whom they deal. They know for firm and, if apt, they can always obtain in- certainty the exact construction of their buyer's formation from the Banks Such firms would, therefore, never think of doing business in the Straite, China and Hongkong for themselves. Why? The question is readily answered.
hey want to know, with.
whom they dual, Even the Banks here cannot say for a certainty, except is few exceptional long standing
of firms
Class IV. Compositions were set on foot binding and on ancient Chinese rites and in the worship of God. Dictation was fair Handwriting was not so good. The boys In this class were still unable to explain some simple, unseen passage They have been studying from 4 to 6 years.
passages from a newspaper. Class Y. The compositions were mostly good, though some were poor. Most of the boys had ideas, and
could Chinese. Very low of them seemed to know at a decision on the point is proved by the ad dexpress them in fair That some Chinese firms themselves arrived that Confucius was a famous man in the Chauvertisements to be occasionally seen in our Chinese dynastier were altogether vague. dynasty. Their ideas of the timer of the local paper, declaring the partners, in the
in Class III, the lowest Class in the Up per School, the ability, and willingness of the boys to talk English with a stranger has very greatly increased during the last two years. The boys talked very readily, except perhaps in III C.. In III B they spoke very nicely, and 100 in 11 A the accent and the vocabulary were good. Taking the three divisions together 1,000 composition was good. In 11 A; bad it not been for a bad paper done by one unlucky boy, 1,500 the average of the division would have been 6,500 over 80 per cent, and have gained the very 500 unusual mark of very good. As was nearly $11,6e-third of the boys examined got markDictation was
was very well written, Reading was The weak points are lack of seatness, and good, but a fairly simple newspaper article
sketchiness: Class III, should abew, up at not
ot thoroughly understood. least three-quarters of foolscap page. The
No translation work is done in the Lower following is an example of a frequent mistake School, where the knowledge of English is in which deserves to be pilloried, "a strongest sufficient to allow of the subject being, studied man of the world," meaning one of the strong to advantage. It is true that in some Divisions est men in the world. It is a trife, but so English and Chinese versions of Esop's Fables common as to be worth correcting.
are committed to memory and written out, sometimes in one language and sometimes in the other.
107,050 $18,550
Total........ VOLUNTEER RIFLES AND EQUIPMENT. and ninety-one dollars and forty seven cents A sum of sixteen thousand-night hundred in aid of the vote, military expenditure, ex penses of Volunteers-other charges, rifles and equipment,
This was all the business.
The Committee then reported to Council,
QUEEN'S COLLEGE,›
REPORT BY THE EXAMINERS,
SHAKESPEARE.
ין
WAS
firma
It
is not only hard on the small Europaan firms that nothing is done, but it is a gross, in- tice on respectable native and Chinese firms, of sumpció as a result, also rest under a cloud of suspicion.
ANOTHER VIEW. -
One merchant in Pening expressed his view on the position thus: "I or my ausistant know the bazaar, &c. If the position is altered, all my experience and knowledge" become of no value,
Papers on "Julius Caesar" were set for a few boys la Class, and some excellant answers English and of Chinese is assumed to be utily-seldah, yet it is not to be credited that any
In the Upper School the knowledge of were given, especially upon the characters of clent to enable the boys to begin the study of one merchant in the East can know with The view taken by the gentleman is cortala- Brutus and Cassiusuotations were giver cast translation from one language into the other absolute certainty the constitution of every with care, and long quotations were Unfortunately, however, many of the boys in rectly.
the
firm or even so per cent of the firms whom they trade. Their cashiers, buyers, and cannot hold. the European himself know? Such arguments salesmes do not, and if that is so, how can.
GETGRAPHY.
and it seems to be learned with more alacrity This subject is taught throughout the Schoot, and interest than most subjects.
Upper School still have e not had a sufficient
Chinese) was fair to poor. In the place given grounding in either language.
In Class II the translation. (English to for translation from Chiness to Hnglish about tained in the Chinese.
There is no one arm in Singapore of any
Writion papers were set to Classes IV, 11.one-third of the boys grasped the ideas constanding which has not at one ilme or other
11 and 1. On the whole a vey fair knowledge was shown. Class IV had in China a conge nial subject, and shewed a good knowledge of it. In a few car es paragraphs out of the reader had been learned by heart. It is worth noticing that 8 per cent, of the boys to whom the ques- said that geography was their favourite lesson, tion was put, both here and in other classes,
This indicates either a more interesting
teaching the subject, or a keener desire for fish such knowledge among the better class Chi appeared to bore Chinese boys intensely.
ly.
WELL DONE PENANG,
ledge of English was still insufficient for
Class 11. nglish to Chinese. The know.uffered, and many have suffered very, savara good translation work. The work on the whole was fair. Chinese into English. The
It is pleasant to see that little Penang is not meaning of the Chinese was fairly well grasp.
to be over-ruled by our Chamber of Com provement compared with that of Class III. ed. The work done shewed a marked im
merce, for norwithstanding Mr. W. H, Shal ford's letter arging the Penang body to co Class 1 English to Chinese,
operate against the Bill, the Chamber of Com merce, practically
unanimously decides that Chinese, though many points were still missed that certain provisions require considerable The boys understood much of the gistration of partnerships, but are of opinion tion, and also in the art of translation. -
GENERAL.
The
un: The resumption is now being carried day he would like to hear it and, the third Orme, and H. R. Wells-have presented their and gave intelligent reasons for the method} majority did very fair work. Chisse to, Eug they approved of the general: principle of re.........
some idea
be
and
an exceptionally favourable opportunity occurs to perform, the work contemplated. The $5,000 for watchworks is being expanded in in creasing the supply available for water beats at Lai-chi-kok. The requirements of water boats have very much increased since the Govern ment supply, was first established, ent to pereg we should have an opportunity of giving
one
HISTORY.
for Introducing the Bill. Penang
Mr. Gershom Stewart-They might issue the bonds at 5 per cent according to this Bali,
The Attorney Generat said if there was any good reason why the Bill should not be passed
The examiners-Messrs. Z. A. Irving, G. N. reading might be por poned.
Mr. Shewan-
wish to obtrict the don't course of business but perhaps you may
report, dated 15th October, on the examination of Queen's College held by them at the request able to give us and the community generally of the Governing Body. be made because I and a great many people last week of June, and the Upper School dur
of the terms on which the loun will The Lower School was examined during the nese, or both, A year or two ago, the subject They need much practice in English composi- ment; at the sanse time they thank the have an interest in this matter, They would ing the fast ten days of July, after, the Oxford
amination, was conducted, the Lower Classes boy enters the upper school, and the histori Local examinations were finished. The ex
The study of history is rightly left until a by ulva pace, in, the initiated into the mysteries of English history, Classes IV to I, and, as before, they have ep and introduced to Wat Tyler and Jack Straw,
Vinclusive), and by written papers in. (VIII deavoured rather to consider the system and the Duke of Buckingham and Guy Fawkes, subject matter of the teaching throughout the This study he pursues throughout the rest of School than to compare the merits of individual his school career; and he forms perhaps as boys. The conclusions thus formed are at lucid an idea of the figures and doings thereof ranged under the headings of the subjects count of Confucius rod the Duke of Ches
would form of a Chinese ac The early history of Ingland is better un- derstood than the later, because it is, simplers and Class III A have shewn far better results on the period fo56 to 1190 A.D. than have Class Ben that of 1815 to 1871.
the Bill some cra•ideration,
His Excellency-Nai entirely to the Crown
the Crown Agentes a great disgust.
Mr. Shewan-There is a rooted disgust to
The Attorney General spoke
other colo. pice in relation to the Crown Agents.
Mr. Shewan-These Crown Agents don't seam to be under our control at all.”
1
it is not quite satisfactory from the "His Excellency-Do you withdraw your"ob.
Sir Paul Chater seconded.
Excellency Any member object?
Mr. Showan-Yes, I object.
interess
DISCIPLINE, ORGANIZATION AND
APPARATUS.
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The discipline is very good the boys are well mansered, attentive and obedient.
not,
The
We have avoided, so far as possible, ex-taken,
is to be congratulated on the steps she has
fully commented on in recent reports. pressing opinions on subjects which have been proposed Bill will affect the large firms conuiderable improvement compared with chance, and that is what the large arms scam. As a whole the work of the school shows afford to make heavy losses, at least a fair by giving the smaller ones, which cannot last year. English and colloquial shewed in ingly do not want, great improvement in some classes, Goo graphy was also better done on las whole. The mathematical paper set were probably barder
than
The weak places in the school appear to us to be situated in Classes V and IV and again. in II Band 1 B. Bis again an ex- tremely weak Class. It is specially desirable that Classs V and IV should be strengthened, or we fear that the good results obtained in Classes VII and VI are likely to be lost,
THE REGISTRATION OF PARTNERSHIP.
KUCH NEEDED COMMERCIAL REFORM.
WILL THE STRAITS DILL DE BURKED? The Registration of Partnerships, which has Straits, but in Chica and Hongkong, is now up been for years a necessity, not only in the
MiGershom StewartWhat is the rate of ¦ past term or year. They are, moreover, unable | grammar and speiling, evidently dpa in a large up to 1188. An Amanded Bill was, for want of
Mr. Shewan--If it is vitally important that the original estimate of the Bill should be passed to-day, aty so.
bunatly, approximadyMLA TÂM NHAT a sum more i
to form
FORCE OF THE JAPANESE NAVY
strength of the Japanese navy, which is now It may be wall here briefly to summarise the
Counting the bara, the strength is as fol entrusted with the wardship of, the Far East. laws in important ships:
Battleships, class
#1
Armoured cruisers Protected
Destroyers
Captured Constructing Steady, from
Kuria. projected,"
3
THE RISE IN SILVER.
BÍAM'S CURRENCY,
enable the think form the work of supplying them. The sex! item of $40,000 is required in connection with
The Attorney General-The loan will be the Tytam tuk waterworks at which I dare say greater progress has been made than was anti-market at the time the loan is issued.
obtained on the best terms procurable in the cipated. The other items speak for them Mr. Shewan-1s it to be placed in London selves
Tuming from the details to the or left emirely in the hands of the Crown general effect of this vale which I am asking you to give on the Public Works Department Agents? for the
the year, and dealing, fit with recurrent Agents. public works you will remember that the ori gios Estimates amounted to $380,500; the supplementary vote including the is Sat,ago Againat this there is an
mated sayings amounting to
[30 517, so sa that the total excess for the whole vote for the year will be
It is not easy to form a distinct idea of the Class A alone exhibits any capacity for un 54,co which is about per cent. Then turn-
Public Works Extraordinary, the ori- cuss the position of the Crown Agents.
progress made by the scholars, because no sait derstanding a history so alien to Chinese ideas, ing to
His Excellency-This is at the time to dis-
able records are kept by the masters. In many ginal Estimates amounted to $1,815,300; the
and they have done good papers, History Mr. Shewan-Will there be any further re-shews month by month and term by term ing by heart. Class II A did fairly." The lower schools the class-master keeps a book, which lends itself readily to the Chinese love of learn. supplementary votes, including the one now ference of this Bill to the Council
ubmitted, amounted to $354,470. Against that the estimated savings are $379,549, 1
whether. The Attorney General--To
the
Council of cou
a due proportion of the appointed divisions of all classes were weak, and did not course has been accomplished at any book noticeable that in many of the papers done 19, leaving the Governor.
produce a paper of aven average merii. It was the original sum of $74,910. MODEXCOSE. OVEY
Mr. Shewan-People don't know anything
time. He may also jot down in the came That is approximately the amount, $75,03%, about the deliberations of the Executive Coung comments as to the succses or otherwise of the Class I the Crimean wat was described in de which we are to spend this year on the railway. cil?
With a total of thirty, armoured units com course, an experience, suggests them. The tail; but no good answers were given on the This statement is not fiosocial point of view. as I expressed to thejections, sir?
terms reports inform, parents as to their sons" | wars
in
pleted, constructing or projected, Japan stands India, Afghanistan and Burmah. A progress. It would be well if this practice were map
the indian frontier was asked for, but Council three months ago to-day, Sept the 7th,
of
fifth among the Powers of the world, the navies Mr. Shewan- think the public should un did not then anticipate wa should spend derstand the position of affairs.
abead of her being (1) the British() the Uni- followed at the College. The more general use only given by two boys. Questions on domes at the College of exercise booksis greatly to be tic and industrial progress were almost entirely
ted States; (3) the German; (4) the French. the full amount of the vote for Public Works The Attorney General move the stand desired. It would enable masters to see at a neglected or else misunderstood. In Classes
she stood in 1904, when above her were the She has risen to this place from seventh, where Extraordinary. From the point of view of working orders be suspended and the Bill read a
glance is on the other hand more satisfactory third time, if no one objects. dons, if in ou
how their bays are getting on. And it I and II alike no faculty was
for discussion before our Legislative Council Russian and Italian invles a well ne other as we have made more progra.s than. I and
would be specially useful to a new master as 1 dinating the facts of a period. They could not I antici-
means whereby
ascertain to
the pated before on the water works supply or the
The Daily Mail (Singapore) says! Hongkong feats already mentioned.-Navy Leagu improvement. Without such records, examin religious policy of the Stuarts, or the British the first time this subject has occupied the at-
general rate of for instance, take a comprehensive view of the
has decided to await action here. This is not | fournal. preliminary arrangements for the railway. And the Apencial aspect has also its |
wiston va judge of a class as they see it, and operations in one from without reference to the work it has done in the The history papers
abound. alds because wa arh
tention of our legislators. It was first brought in mistakes of hopes of obtai ‚gsfrom: land sales
support, not proceeded, with. In 1894, and in an opinion of the thoroughness with degree to hurried writing. which written lersons are corrected by the We
can only repeat the recommendations 1901 again, the matter was brought up. This masters. At College slates are used in made in former reports, that a history of the time the Chamber of Commerce was not pre The following is taken from the Bangkok
The examiners strongly recomworld should be taught in the first place; upat parde unusual number of failures of Chinese
Times of soth ult that info
Owing to the rise in the price of liver the Lower School.
to panicularise, that "bistery of China be trouble afterwards in finding out the partners price of the tical, We onderstand The big ball is used as a school mom, where taught, and that the history, like the geography of such insolvent firms, have given grave cause solution to maintain
Treasury selling and that the re advance made still taught at once. The strain on the voices of to as late a stage as possible,
and out-spoken criticism by our local judges dent of its ability to keep the price up to the masters must be great. Regarded from an educational standpoint the arrangement is not satisfactory, inevitable though it may be owing 1-V, does not seem to be popular. Only a few
as well as those in Hongkong, This now subject, which is studied in Classes
figure now reached. That being so, the effects KAPPLICABLE TO ALLY
trade i not likely to be very noticeable, and to the great number of boys. It is suggested boys have found their barginisist continually European and Native firma Bery good would be check in the export
The present Ordinance will be applicable to change. The most natural result to be
to things should easily adjust themselves of the if practicable, the room be paritioned by aminers found it necessary to insist His Excellency the Governor said-Before moveable screeds, The Allomey General moyed the first read received news from the Secretary of State to the wo adjourn to-day, I wish to state that I have ing of Bill catfied 4n Ordinance to amend eff ct that His Royal Highness Prince Arthur miners say --
in, each of the classes in the school, the However, the boys at the top of the Lover Aer his firm will be liable to a fias not on their rates, and exporters cabdo:?alfel Proceeding to detail the leaching of English upon the reference which it hea to the daily life, have to be registered.::: Every pusson failing to hold, or paddy' are very reláciant: The General Loap and Inscribed Stock Ordinof Connaught will soon leave England, and
Classes and nearly the boys in the Upper malas waregistered.
coedlog Sas 5 per day, for every day the firm School seem to have acquired some idea of the
present prices when" archa up. But with & bơm while on his way..
advantages of ventilation, pure water and the catering firm the declaration maga a matter that should not wo
* crop in pros to Japan where His Royal
Divipions 3 and 0 are entirely under Chi- preparation of food. At present only a few glow samej 2. Address 5 Nature of business by the Improvement in th
contals following particularet 1. Fizm's cult. The im of cour make a stay in Hongkong. According to press English pronunciation in poor. A large pro their permanent affect on the Emperor of Japany His Royal Highness will
sion of being somewhat sleepy. The master's for a short time, so that say conclusions as partner: 6. la case of Chinese, sent arrangements; His Royal Highness will portion of the buys do not answer at all. The would be prematura, Still we canot dopbi minds boys! arrive here on the oth of February and remain trust know their Reader well, and wrote dicta- of hygiene must form of Age; to, o case show that retail prices are a
Chinese characters for names, the residence of the time ceased to hope ita: shar bere until the 14th. During that time His School; furiker, the name of his father, 11e Name of any other The only people, however,
Colony and gutalde
Theoretically heabould, with a falling tical, but all exp Royal Highness will visit Canton, are the honour; to unknowledge 15
'Aucted apparently with much more spirit that useful addition to the
of a miper or Mohammedany or an lodian, ed by an improvement in the ing that an Ordinance had book The last of the Bill in as follows your alegram of the the Council adjourned sine die.
Division 1 but the master's pronunciation of they possess the advantage that warada, ampa THE BILL
English is by no means correct. The boys faarned they are not likely to be forgotten, firm in which the person bar paparahip 12. The gislative Council for raising aren
The chial dificulty: pl the boys has been Chiasse firms, con
The Impression of the chief wil or chop of seriously adfected by
by what £2,000,000, under the pro Bill entitled to Ordinance to Antend. The
ardiners.
the general, from the particular,
plant thing and for the general w Inance or 159 to General Loan, and Inscribed Stock Ordinance, under Mr. De Martin. It was a very hard mat having an open space at the rear as ordered by will prove and Incentive to arms, and partners as establishing for them tomes clifest to consi
Class V has four Divisions Division A Is The
FINES TO BE IMPOSERGEEV Balary,: Ás regarde such Gayarassa
enjoy the some-time blaining of by bad Allwal purposes. Be it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong ables harboys is reply, tatoo apt to cart Syle do obave the respect in which that body to register themselves according to the rules deration, Amen who was egnant with man The Nability to incur a Ans of Bay, per day the recent bistory of the tical must be pe tor to get the to except in monosyl the Sanitary Board, and so forth it give that this is the proper with the pics and consent of the Legislative, bir questions in a form "kich can be asaware is held, yet from an educailonal point of view Laid down. The main object of the Blil in is ingaslary that yielded him Soo ileals a gen ordinary cases, and I should Council thereof, as follows ligger babirin ona or two words. Thus, we beard him put a breach of lis byż laws must not be confesad discover the actual partners in firms, more when the value of the tical war, say, 19 to tha
Argumente so induce me to bia Ordinance may baselted as the the question flow am I always telling you with defiants of a natural jaw ! The value of a specially Chinese, or lack of knowledge of the is not likely to be so whenthere is a molive,
Loan other. General Loan and Inscribad's Block (Amend to reply to questions? thed Stocks Batman) Ondinenooi golandball be read and are spent ws All the beynanswere fe in keeping food clean je usually appreciat constinion, of such firms is dangerous to distant prospect of his king induced to 0774 www.thai ako sing menstrued, together wib/k9,Ossers, Lemon, and sion A was required to clean say na mat
#44 basi that of cooking does not appear 10 on creditsgivars and, wher is still more serious a difference in exchange. All the same the Ade
jõuay:nor the use of clothing, nor the compara. 1 sncouragse diskenesty, p
90% 500,000 than the revised
As before you on the Thich I put His Excellency-The objection is that if you every cl futurs abey by confined to the that this should be amplified, or if it be dasijed | arms to the Straits and Hongkong, and the | Government has advanced i
01 $400,000 postpone the motion to a future occasion! The other vols requires a
a sum of $16,891 in shall not be able to give any further informa of the vote for military expenditure and tion then, Hle Excellency added that it was volunteer expentes, (" The bulk of this is a ro
be passed to-day
After further discussion,
Mr. Shewan removed his objection.
mend
the
HYGIENE.
the
Lauapota,due to the rides and equipment which | desirable but not essential that the Bill should often four divisions dolog different work are. of England and the 'European ‘nations, be left † for anxiety to merchants, and elicited severe | bolds good, find that the Government' is cond
WO ordered last year not having been charged to yu, the Colony
pet!!
The commencement of the on present year. There is also a small amount, wander. $2,000, which has been required for
I aquipping the volunteer iroop.
The motion passed,
THE NON RAILWAY LOANS,
The Colonial Becretary, seconded,
The Bill was read a third time and passed.
PRINCE ARTHUR'S VISIT.'
·
POOR ENGLISH PRONUNCIATION.
tain the
His Excellency, said-The explanation or Highness; will:present the Garter to the Basa masters. Division B gave us'the imprese | mentary facts have been taught, and those only | Address of partvership arms) St. Name of each Kat the retall purchaser of***
Bill, hich is laid before you is contained offblox despatch from the Secretary pitin Colaplex which I received last Downing Suse, 3rd Nov, 190)
somewhat limited,
| padarwood a simple story told them by LAAM Voer vantilation of a spOM CORSING UN
person to the
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