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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH MONDAY JANUARY 15 1906.

TELEGRAMS. VALLIS, KADOORIE CHINESH-

[Renter's.],

French Loan to Russia.

- COLLEGE.

DISTRIBUTION OF PRIEKS.

An alert and bright-looking cadet corps, com- Enlish Colloquial, 90.61% T

Translation

"SPORTING NEWS,"

SCHOOLS' FOOTBALL: CHALLENGE SHIELD,

Chinese) too had been'approved by Mr. Lyttleton- game opened very fast, and soon the College

91.53% 1

have decided to advance to Russia Franca honour to day on the occasion of His Ex Mensuration 65.551 Mathe-recognise the necessity, pointed out by the

year.

Intimations.

Special Opportunity

AT THE

ROBINSON PIANO

COLD.

As the capital will remain in the bailksblars, includ ng Mr. R. A. H. Ponsonbys mining sublects the percentage is some. numbers it would be well for the strength of the School netted. The Collego after many tries ONE GETS A POOR RETURN FROM

against Russian drafts.

Russia.

Later.

The

The pacification of the Baltic provinces is Chues, Ip Yan Chuen, ip Leung Wang Watanalations from English to Chinese and vice below the requirements, of the moment.

proceeding steadily, ".

France.

ou the rth instant.

The Elections.

The London Trades Union Council has decided to support, the candidature of Mr.

Burns.

France and Venezuela.

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13th January. Diplomatic relations between France and Venezuela are broken off,

The cable between New York and Vene- zuela is interrupted.

reeza is dún to the fact that this subject is now confined to the upper classes.

MISCELLANEOUS.

purp

AT KARACHI,

CHINA'S HOPE:

STUDENTS FIELD DAY AT CANTON. [krom Qur Own Correspondent.] Wednesday and Thursday, Jan. 1oth and 11th, were great days in the history of Canton. thoroughly, satisfactory until the services of the average annual attendance was 185 88 and in Scinde and in the North-wasi Provinces.

has

sil at half-tinje. Re-starting, both teams put, up a very good defence, and soon the Diocesan

chool I; Queen's College mil. failed to alter the scors. Result: Diocesan

R. E, DA. WUST KENTS On the Military football « sound, on Saturday fternoon, the abova team played a friendly was at ance zame. Whenthe teams Bir d'out noticed that the shield holders had, not their full team, as their goalkeeper played forward, ind the places of the players in the fielen were filled by subsitutes, The Wen Key moved the leather, and after give and take play amthing at half. ime. The second balf saw. the R. pressed. and led by two goals to better play, but the Engineers back Penwond, his own hel. Soon afterwards the R. E. added in an attack by the Kents, headed the ball into another goal in the score Result: R. 3; West Kents 1.

second half Robinson-the Tamar forward- sustained an injury and had to leave the field. There was n further scoring, Final: Tamar 1;"Army Staffel-

rected by "Messia, Hamilto and Scott while he would see an attendance of 650 (applause).. The translations were examined and mark. It had therefore given him much pleasure to ed by Mr. Fung, the sealer Anglo-Chinese recommend to the Secretary of State that a assistant. Stated" concisely the results were al fullows **--Reading : 9 Dictation: 66.75% 7 large building gmot should be given towards On Saturday afternaan, on the Hongkong. THE GOVERNOR'S EXPERIENCES IN PERSIA-

Arithmetic 61.01% English

Composition the school, with the view of providing for that Club played a team representing the Diocesan Football ground, the Queen's College Football LONDON, 12th January.

Geography increased attendance, and that recommenda School in the final for the above trophy. The The Temps states that the French banksposed of the boys of Ellis Kadoorie Chinese

Grammar 79.18%) Science College in Hongkong, formed the guard of

(Enese to English)

(pplause). He was glad the management had lads invaded their enemy's territory and 266,000,000 at 5 per cent.

cellency 'r Mathew Nathan's visit to the

everal tries were made at goal. The College This will not involve the export of gold, Colles to list ibute the prizes to the success-matics 47.21%; Hygiene 97.43% Compared-inspector of Schools, of adding in the European boy pln edbetter game than the other

ful students for the There was a large with last year's results there is a decided im masters, and he remarked that if the school

ombination was exhibed and teams; m attendance of

in eight subjects, viz.:—Reading, desired to maintain the present standard of were pessing the while. The score was parcuts and friends of the antion.

Roglish Colloquial, Geography, His Excellency's private secretary Mesars.

Translations and History, while in efficiency and at the same time to increase its Fang Shou Shan, Lau Chu Pak, Kilis Kadoorie, D. Nichol. J. Walker, Ho Kom Tong, E. what lower. The high percentage of passes in teaching, staff to be kept rather above than Mosel, E C.Le

Lewis, Choi Toye Yik,

Wan, Ip Wa

THE STUDY OF GEOGRAPHY, Kwan, Rev. E. J. Barnchi, Rav. H. R. Wells,

Turning to the bays, His Excellency remark- Lentig Hu Cho Lau Chin Fing, Trang Syvet

nd that he hoped they, as well as the masters, Kai, Cha Siu Ki,

Listu

Lam Show Ting, Ting

The library, the inception of which, I mon. had listened very carefully to the different MIA The Presidential election will take place Pearce, Mrs. Alinutt, Mrs. Woodcock, Mrs. E. Largely taken advantage of, more especially by Inspector of Schools, and that they would do

Gainter, Mrs. Exa, Mes. Petrie, Mrs.inned in my last annual report, has been E. Ga

weak points in their work pointed out by the ર્મ..

Kadrone, Mr. Braidwood, Mrs. Beysan, the senior boys, to many of whom, am Mrs. Thomson, Mrs. Chapman, etc.

pleased to say, it is proving a source of pleasure jects. He did not propose to dwell any more heir best next term to improve in those sub Mr. Braidwood, headmaster, in submitting and profit. Some few additions were

were made to the annual report said:-Your Excellency, M. it in the course of last year, but more books, of interest them on the same subject that he spoke, in these weak points, but he would attempt to President, ladies and gentlemen-It gives me

a juvenile character, are wanted for the

about last year, the study of geography. much pleasure to present to you the fifth young

younger pupila. In October last physical exer annual report of the Society's Hogkong o cines and simple military drill were added to the would remember that he said one of the Those of them who were prosent last year lege. For grant in ald purposes, the school year ends on June 30th, and on the 9th of that lays elected to take the course, F, and 170 easiest ways of learning geography was to read

Für a month we had a surprise visit and examinating these were under native

books of travel. Another pleasant way was to instructors, But it was fisten to tectures by people who had travelled. by Mr. E. A. Irving, Inspector of Schools.

thought advisable to adopt the English system,

H.M.8. "JAMAR” 1/5. AKMY STAFF, His opinion of the condition of the school at dance 1st November, Master Gunner P traveller, but duty and pleasure had sent him He could not claim to have been. 'great

A very even game was played by these teams that time is voiced in the following statement:-Gainherk, RA has been in charge.. Under his to some out-of-the-way parts of the world, and

on the Naval fotball ground as Saturday THE INSPECTORS ANNUAL REPORT. firm but discipline a marked improve he proposed to try to interest them with an achat, Plast, was not long in equalising. In the Tamar kicked off and the Army staff netted, *Discipline and Organization.The school

ment is already observable in their carriage count of a journey he made 15 years ago. has grown sa much during the prst year, that and appearance. Owing to the restricted aren some increase to the European staff scena a which the school is built, no adequate space He was then stationed at Karachi, in the required. Many of the Chinese masters are is available for purpose of drill, and we are insufficiently acquainted with modern methods much indebted to our Vice President, Mr fortifications, Karachi was one of the six de-. west of India, engaged in making plans for new of teaching, but the Headmaster's time is so Fung Wa Chun who kindly offered the use offended ports of India and it was also, next to largely occupied with teaching that he has part of his grounds at Altiura' for this

Calcutta and Bombay, the leading commerial he left in which to advise and corect them.

em. In 1903-4 when the school was first I do not think the organization is likely to be under the Government Grant-in-id scheme place. Its commerce largely depended upon the exportation of wheat which was grown trained English master are obtained.

lic amount of Giant earned $3,112. For 1904-5 Karachi had some connection with Hongkong, The hope of China was to be seen on the Discipline on the whole is very good. Work the average annual attendance was 268.75 and

because it was the headquarters of the swo parade ground at the East-gate of the city,sent up for examination should be done nestly, the Grant earned 54,283, being an increase of

Baluchi regiments, one of which was now in Probably never before have so many young on foulscap paper. The school has made good 8.87 or nearly 451, in attendance, and $1,171 Hongkong. It was a very hot place, and his men and students been gathered together as

in Grant earned. Since the principal recollection of it was the sand that progress during the year. Sanitation-Satis or pearly 38.

The buildings are not well adapted end at the school year-30th June, 1935. they were on these two days. Of course, inany

to accommodate the present large numbers, the average attendance to date is 297-21,

ne saw everywhere. He was told that now Cof the older students and officials were present. But there is na danger of insufficient ventila? As our school buildings are

by platiting trees and making gardens it hąd too small

been made a much more pleasant place than it But it was young China's day, The, yaung tim, „Apparatus.-Very satisfactory except as To accommodate the numbers seeking admis-

regards incal maps in the lower class. English,s on the Council resolved to make an addit, when he tank steamer and went to Muscat, was. At any rate he was glad to get away from men were in the saddle.

Colloquial,- & consideiable improvement has teen made in the lower classes as compared

on the North-east coast ef, Arabia.. On the with last year. But the result is not yet all that

rocky bills round. Musrat were old Arab Insta can be desired. The lays in the two top classes,

and there the saw a great many quaint cannon. speak very well. Reading.The Readers ased

Second of Spain, wha lived in the sixteenth One big can here the arms of Philip the century. There were old brass guns given by May of the present year. When completed we century and there were some recent American will have a covered playground, a large examinations" in the way of artillery. Muscat | nation hall, and three additional class rooms,

not a particularly, agreeable place in which to papils or Goo in all. This will enable us to accommodate 300 more stay, owing to the intense heat. Nevertheless, it The total east will be had heen for a long time the headquarters of about $15,000 and of this amount the Govern spoke English last year (see last annual-e-

to suppress piracies which were nearly as fre The system by which pupil are rewarded for quent there as in some of the Chinese rivers. port). This case is a good instance to show regular attendance by being exempted from the pirates had all been been suppressed now,

speak it. Composition is, for whereas in 1934 only 14 boys

bulagunboat was generally kept, and on the rocks ads without ability nb the whole, well taught in the inwer classes, sible number of attendances, in 190; 86h dne of the gunboats painted in white, by the sailors, Geography.-An easy paper on Asia set in the absent mark recorded against them, while 76 From Muscat he crossed to the coast of Persia top classes was well dane, on the whole, luve made.200 ar more attendances, our of a

to a place called Bunder Abbas-which meant though in a somewhat slovenly and untidy possible 213 The competitions in connection

The fort of Abbis. Shah Abbas was a very great fashion. The art of illustrating answer by with the Bellion Trust Fund 6o. 2 were jesus.

'perannage who lived about the same time as sketch maps should be practised. Fuller au citated in 1935 and in the examination held on

Philip the Second and Queen Elizbeth. That swers are expected from Classes and 1.77th April, Lau In Chang tied for 4th place. Local

geography is now fight in the lower The Blake Scholarship of 150 has again been

was a time of big emperors. Ivan the Terrible classes. The Chinese mastere require assist-

was Emperor of Russia; and Akbar was the won by Lau Iu Chung, but as it is' tenable for The gathering was under the patronage of

ance in lecting the facts to be taught. For one year only, it falin to the second boy Laiki Great Mogul ruling at Delhi. Shah Abbas was still remembered for the good he had done, names of every little promontory around the, cessful rival. For the Ho Kom Tang Scholar the use of caravans. His Excellency describ was unable to be present. But his aide-de- camp was there, and bore aloft Authority, from Island, were yet ignorant of the pusi ship (Junior) the contest was so keen that

tion and uses of Taitam. Reservoir. His second and more difficult paper in translation or these Caravanserais, and remarked that he MESSRS HUGHES AND HOUGH have the Vicerny to decapitate on the sprit any one tuty.The course laid, dawn by the Com- had in be set. The measure of success and preferred to sleep on the roof.. who should create a disturbance. This part of tee on History sud Gengraphy is being the gathering was hardly modern The Viceroy followed. The subject is being taught theron progress which has attended the school werk had prepare 127 gold medals for the success- ful competitors, besides many silver ones,

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another

factory

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to the existing

premises Plans were perpared and the Government approached through the Education Department with the bjert of securing a building pram. In this we were successfuls and huilding operations began should nothing untoward we hope the

The Commissioner of Education had called the students ingether. It was to be a time of un athletic exercises. Forty-seven sport schools were represented; - (ver two thousand students were present. Instructors from the Government schools and colleges were there dressed in their smart modern uniform. The old time dress sermet out of place. Some men with petticoats and a modern sword ware. objects of curiosity. Even the most conserva- tive was ready to admit that for officers the modern dress

the proper thing. And now that the change has begun, there is nothing that surprising, rèmembering how badly these boys ment bas, I understand, agreed 10. pay $2.000 a small British naval force, which was intended

was

can stop it. There is a mad ush for every thing foreign in

Yet the aid officers en- dress. tered as heartily as the young into the spirit of the day. Admiral Lee looked supremely happy. He did not look wuch like a dignified Chinese officer as he got down on his knees on the grass and tied two boys' legs together for the three-legged race.

Great preparations had been made, and money frealy spent. A grandstand had heen erected at the north of the grounds, and the flags of all nations were displayed. The ladies were not forgotten and had their grandstand Ten and cake were provided.

ing-Class 1A and did en opositions which, are suitable. Reading is well taught, Writ na zand Sept., Bork will be finished in George II at the commencement of the taking the classes as a whole, were very good. wo of them were excellent. They might. however, do even better, if they would give erred in the side of brevity. The composition more attention to this matter; some of them Class II was fair to poor," This is not

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how difficult it is to learn to write a language payment of lies meets, with increased. s. round the harbour could be seen the names]

H.E, the Viceroy, but owing to ill health he/ example, in I inss VI, nov5, who knew the Hỏng who was but 14 marks behind his suc especially in the way of erecting buildings for

teader.

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Am

THE HONGKONG OF FORMER DAYS, He visited Ormuz, which was one of the sue in no small degree to the support

most important places in Asia, 4pular 500 years ly; but unfortunately the text books have been 1 have received from the staff, and the keen in the hands of the scholars for a month or interest taken in the welfare of the school

ago. It was the Hongk ng of Asia, being, the two only not sufficiently long to enable me to

great distributing centra in those enrly days, te members of Council, more especially the fum a definite opinion as to the rate of pre-president and honorary secretary,"

These were the days before ships went round the Cape of Good Hope, European gonds been begun and is being well studied as a gress, Hygiene. The hygiene reader has pleased to have this opportunity of thanking

them all for their hearty cooperation. Inwere collected at places in the. Mediterranean, The feadmaster has not found it

the most important part being Venice, and taken practicable to illustrate the les uns by practical Hospital and the committee of the Po Leung by Damascus and Bagdad, through Persia

litim in the directors of the Tung Wah

acrose what was now called Asiatic Turkey,

very good throughout the school; experiments; which is a pity. Chinesa-16 | Kuk, we are much indebted to the large niece of translation frans English into Chinese liberally contributed to our scholarship and difficult number of g ntlemen-over so-who have o

Ormuz and there destributed through India and even to China. The result was that Ormuz was well done in the top class. Arathmetic Prize Fund. Time will not permit me to

became a very wealthy place, so wealthy that long in the top class very good work was done it mention their names here, but we are deeply wealth they referred to Ormuz. in the great afterwards when people wanted to talk of hand did not do well. Arithmetic may, how-cal way in which they have shown their in examinailon. The Serond Iss on the other sensible of their kindness, and of the practi

Paradise Lost" written by Milton, he describ ever, be considered a strong subject throughout terest in, and sympathy with, our educational it was in gold and precious jewels, and he said ed the throne of Satan and wished to explain

Of cou, there were many blunders and the programine wis badly carried out. But cón. sidering that the affair was in inaged altogether by the Chinese, and that it was their first "attempt, nothing but praise should he said of it. It represents the beginning of new things. The change has come so rapidly that we are not able to realize what is taking place. Japan in all her strides never moved as China is moving wow. It would not be surprising if China should go headlong to destruction. She has no une capable of guiding her, and she knows ant where she is rushing. Buy she is bound to have a trial. As one of the new men said yesterday:-"We will make many is takes, but we will dearn."

the selo, The following two points should So our criticism

be borne in mind: (a) answers to money pro should not be severe Aman does not learn the rules of athletic sports in a day, It takes

cables should be given up in pounds, shillings, and pence, or in dollar and cemts, and not in some time to learn to

play fair. This was

fractions of a pound or dollar; (b) the unitary methods should be more frequently used in them. a grant at the rate of 30, solution of problems. Grant-recommend

ANGLO-CHINESE MASTERS.

the lick on the first day. The students com. plained the the umpire was artial. The win ness were not always acknowledged. Schools were favoured. So bail did this state of affairs become that there was a vigorous protes!

In the opening paragraph of his report Mr. against the conduct of the umpire. No lieed was taken, of the protest and nearly all the Irving puts his finger on the weak spot of our non-official schools withdrew. It was an amuse-the ignorance of modern weiheds of ing sight in see these boys under their teachers teaching shown by our Anglo Chinese masters. Now there are two ways in which this defect fall into line several hundred strong and march from the ground. It is unfortunate that any

may he remedied—(1) By the establishment of 4 training college for such masters; or (2) by partiality should have been shown, but we are afraid the Government schools were in the

the principal of each school or college training charmed circle and had the best if it, The

the Anglo-Chinese members of his own staff.

Canton Christian College stood out prominent. In the absence of the former, the latter appears ly and carried off many prizes. Considering to be the only alternative; and if it is to be that this College had a very small number of

successful the principal inter, to a certain students to draw from, her record is all the satent, relieved of other duties, that he may have the necessary time to devote in this sub- The games were contested under d fficulties.ject, Recognising this, the Council of this Society is now engaging the services of another

more creditable.

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work.

PRIZE LIST.

The following is the prize list: Blake scholarship Lai Ki Houg. ilo Kom Tong scholarship (Senior) Leung,

Ho Koi Tong scholarsiļip (Junior) 1 au Wa. Tong.

Class A, at school scholarship Lau fu Chung; zud Lo Che to; 3rd Lau Wing Chung Class I, 1st school scholarship Tsang Kon; and Fuk Lan Fong; 3rd Sham Wai Ching,

Class II, F64 school scholarship Sin Kuk; and Leung Yain Tong, 3rd Chan Kam Cheung.

Class 1, 1st school scholarship Chan Tst Mun; and Tsang Wai Kwong; 3rd. Sia Wing Kwong.

Class IV. 1st school' scholarship Ng Shiu Hang; 2nd Mau Hung 0; 3rd Mok Wat Hon, Class V, Istschool scholarship Tse in Rong; and Chan Seung Chi: 3rd Li Chenk Ying.

Class VIA, 1st schont scholarship Chan it Kai; and to Yuk; 3rd Siu Kwan Fat VIR ist. Chan Ju Tong ; and Lam Kwok Leung; 3rd

that it

"Outshone the wealth of Ormus and of Ind," After the discovery of the Cape of Good Hope passage to India by Vasca de Gama Ormuz declined, the story of that discovery

Wis

fold by Camoens, the Portuguese poct, in a poem called the Lusíadas which Wis written at Macan; and now there was a statue lo Camrens in Macao to celebrate

THE HONGKONG POLUNTEER RESERVE ASSOCIATION,

There was a good muster of members of the ghove, Assnciation for the opening shnois of the

year on 13th and 14th î, sig Shooting was over the 500 yards range with * possible of 70,

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G. K. Haxton 70 1. Owen Hughes... to

The principal scores were as follows:-

W, BA, Moore... 70 J. Allen

Dinic 69 E. W. Terrey A. Blowey... 68. 11. Macfarlane.... 8

Nobles D. J. Mackenzie... 63

68 A. P. 1. Watt W. J. H. W. Finser

I. II. Pidgeon......

67 H. T. Richardson.. 57. 66 Dr. Koch

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C. Gow..... 65 S. H. Michael..... 35.

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FERENT MUSICAL INSTRUMENT.

ATTACH AN

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AND ALL MUSIC IS AT YOUR COMMAND.

"A CONCERT OR DANCE PROGRAM-

ME AT A MOMENT'S NOTICE.

$290 UPWARDS.

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$550, formerly $670,

JUST UNPACKED

IN NEW STORE,

A. Jenkins... 6. N.H. Jones..... BECHSTEIN,

Wm. Goodfellow... 65 W. T. Hoskin.......54 Denison.... 65" G; H, May, min 54

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F. T. Piggott... 64 A. H. Tyack... 54 f. P. Cochrane... 6. T. thay after SA C. Peter...... 63 W. T. Edwards. 33. W. H. T. Davies... 63 G. 1. Wakeman... 51

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60 S. A. Joseph $1 631.J. Stubbing...... 50

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Mr. W. B. A.

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Moore was the winner of

'Pool" on haih dates,

To-day's Advertisements.

This Sale will take place on the 18th instant, 3 PM, instead of on the 15th instant, as pre- viously advertised.

L

(UY. ORDER, OF THE MORTGAGEES).

PUBLIC AUCTION. ·

received instructions to sell by

PUBLIC AUCTION,

ON

THURSDAY,

the 18th day of January, 1956, at 3 P,M....... at their SALES ROOMS, THE FOLLOWING

LEASEHOLD PROPERTY, situate at Victoria, in the Colony of Hang.

kong, viz.:-

VALUABLE

All that PIECE or PARCEL of GROUND, situate at Victoria, aforesaid, and registered in the Land Office as SECTION A of MARINE. LOT NO. 108, containing by superficial mes age to Queen's Road Central of 30 feet and 6 turen eni 2,800 square feet and having a front

nches or thereabouts and a depth of to feet, and premises, known as No. 35, Queen's for On this Section stands the very valuable house Cential. All the said premises are held for the residue of a term of 984 years granted by a Crown lease of Marine Lot No. 101 and which Lease in dated 16th April, 859.

For fanher particulars and conditions of sale, apply in-

JOHNSON, STOKES & MASTER, Solicitors for the Mortgagees,

or to Messrs. HUGHES & HOUGH,

* Government Auctioneers.

$1304-

Hongkong. 15th January, 1906 PORTLAND AND ASIATIC STEAMSHIP

COMPANY.

the fact of his living there, and having written his great poens of bis journey round the Cape. In order that goods should no longer come overland, the Portugese took Omuz from the Persians, and built a big castle there. All that remained of the castle were a few juins and a few fishermen's sheds. From Ormuz he went in Linga, where he saw the people watching a mirnele play in the market square. Thence. he proceeded to Bakrien-cèlebrated for ji pearl fisheries-and Bushire, known to Eng FROM PORTLAND (OR), YOKOHAMA,

ish people as the headquarters of an expedition made into Persia at the commencement of the last century,

PROTECTING INDIA,

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES,

5.5." NUMANTIA,“

KOBE AND MOJI.

THE

"HE above steamer having arrived, Con. signees of Cargo are hereby requested to send in their Bills of Lading for Countersigna goods from alongside

Cargo impeding the discharge of the vessel will be landed and stored at Consigntes risk- No Fire Insurance will be effected by us in and expense. uny case whatever.

5. SILVERSTONE,

Acting General Agent. Hongkong, 15th January, 1006.

The ground was in no condition, for runningined English master, and we expect im to Ro Shau Hi ̈ ̈ VIC 1st Kwak Sui Cheung i afraid of the French geuing to India through ture and to take immediate delivery of their

At that time the English people were very or any kind of sport. No attention had been paid to the condition of the ground, so that arrive shuntly. As regards the lack of local and School Scholarship Kwok Sui Yan; 3rd Persia, so there were constant embassies and running became dangerous, and many a race

maps in the lower classes, I would direct attens Lau Hon Cheung, V 1st Au Shai Pun; ind some wars to keep the i ersians in our hands. was lost by a hillock sending a boy head over tion to the fact that good, reliable wall maps of Pang Man. Wa; 3rd Chan Sik Tani. beels.

Hongkong and the adjoining provinces. of Chinese Department-Class 1, 1st prize Lam Nowadays we did not think that France would Canton is to be congratulated on the success Kwang-tung and Kwang-si cannot be get in Sin Cheung; 2nd prize Chan Sik. Cass 11 1. go through Persin to India, but we knew that of this first attempt at field sports. There is no the Colony. An effort has been made to follow prize Tau Chit Po 2nd prize Lam. Kwok To cellency described his journey to Sherat, and, Russia had designs on that Empire, His Ex- doubt but the gathering will be repeated an-

the course laid down by the Committee in Class II 1st prize Yeung San; 2nd prize Leung nually. The new spirit is working mightily history and geography. The history book Chung Ho.. Class IV 1st prize Chu Shering in concluding, said he would give to the boy who had been most proficient in his geogra and results will follow. I would be unwise lo

prescribed---Meyers General History—is an Shing; and prize Luk Po Tong. Class V ist excellent text-book, but would be more suitable prize Cheng Chu Pun; 2nd prize Woog Wal of the travels of an Italian who lived 500 years predict what these results will be. Perhaps Tao,

phical sundies this year the best English version tai Wen came near the truth when he remarked for class teaching were it sub-divided. The Mah. Class VI 1st prize Tsu Chok Piu; and

ago and made a journey from Europe overland yesterday: "This is China's new wine, but the subject might then be rommenced in Class 111, Lam lu Wai, bottles are old." But in this case I think the instead of in Class II, as at present, bottles will be broken, and the wine wi'l not be Io'st,

THE STUDY OF HYGIENE,

Hygiene, as a class subject, was taken up as soon as the manual, published' by direction of the Government, was procurable, and cou stituted a part of the regular curriculum since

There are now in Canton over one hundred of these new schools, with over 6,0: o students. New schools are being opened and filling as the first lesson was given on 17th March, 1905 rapidly as opened.

Experience suggests the advisability of having the manual translated into Chinese for use in the lower classes,. The shield and prizes

THE SANITARY BOARD. ELECTION.

offer.

*SPECIAL PRIZES.

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Dux Boy, Lau Tu Chung, Hygiene, Chau Fung Cheung.

· Colloquial, Lai Ki Hong,

ttendance; Tuang Kwong, Sie Kuk, and Ng Shing Hune

wan, Su King Chi, Lam Sin Cheung, ang Recitation, Chao Yan Tong, Pun Chung 10, and Pang Cheung Yuen,

The students who had won prizes for recita.

buted.

to China. The account of these travels was supposed at the time to be exaggerated tremen- dously, so much so that his friends called him the man of millions because he was Always

talking about millions of people and millions

amid loud cheers, handed the prize to the head of things he had seen. Modern research bad shown that Marco Polo was a very accurate and observant traveller, His Excellency then, master, le be given to the best geographical actiplar.

ed for competion in this subject by your tion then gave examples of their clocutionary. On the motion of Mr. Braidwood, an en- Excellency were great incentives to study, and, abilities, and thereafter the prizes were distri-thusiastic vale of thanks was accorded His Ex- The only two candidates who have so far in addition to a team for the elementary course, come forward for the two vacancies on the Sa.

cellency for presiding, and three cheers were we entered five competitors. for the senior THE GOVERNOR'S ADDRESS.

given, nitary Board created by the resignation of Mr. enurse. The results were not encouraging, but H.E. Pollock, K.C, and Mr. Ahmet Rumjahn, prove conclusively that a team composed solely ceived with applause, said the school had well

His. Excellency the Governor, who was re- The proceedings then ended. arc, as already announced, Mr. A. Shelton of Chinese boys and writing a foreign language maintained its standard of efficiency; it was Hooper and Mr. Henry Humphreys. Mr.

cannot hope to compete successfully is proposed by Mr. B. H. Sharp, K.C., other teams composed solely, or in pari, of rapidly increasing in numbers and in impor

against seconded by Mr. E. W. Mitchell, Mr. Hum. English-speaking students. Following the tance. The attendance was already one of the phreys supporters are Mr. 1). R. law (of usual precedent, the Headmaster's annual best of any of the educational establishments in Mom, Butterfield & Swire) and Mr. F. Mait examination was held in December. As land, of the firm of Mosers. Linstond & Davis- in former yours, the bulk of the English the Colony, and he hoped, if it went on as it w ponies consisted of two darby grifius, and the * propter and seconder, zaspective

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