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DIOCHSAN SCHOOL AND A

ORPHANAGH FOR HOYS.

DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZES.

'THE GOVERNOR'ON ANCIENT HISTORY,.

16th insi

His Excellency Sir Matthew Nathan dia. tributed the prizes to the successful scholars at the Diocesan School and Orphanage to-day. A usual, there was a larq attendance of those of interested in the boys and the welfare the school, among those, present being the headmaster, Mr. G. Piercy, Archdeacon Ban- nister, Mr. E. A. Howell, Mr. E. A. Irving, Inspector of Schools, Mr. Braidwood, head master of the Ellis Kadoorie School, Mr. He Kom Toog, Mr. RAB Ponsonby, His Ex- cellency's private secretary, Rev. F. T. Johnson, and many others, alkanu

HEADMASTER'S REPORT.

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY JANUARY 20 1906.

V Standard-Scripture: &. Mathematics, Chiu Yan-tas. Euclid, W. Sion,

[V_Standard-Scripture, F. Abloog. Mu- nic, G. H. Piercy, „Algebra, G. Whitts. Chi-

Young 1-cheung,

Ill Standard Scripture, Tao Ping-tam. Brush Drawing, J. Whitfield., Chinese, Loung Kwan

Il Standard:—Scripture (a), T. Rowland, (b). Archie, Chinese, Chao Pak-cheung.

Standard --Scripture (a), J. Chung, (b) Fu Pa-kwong, Chinese, Blok Cheuk-sao,

Oxford Local Examination:-H. G. Brandt, Athletics-G. EVRDS, Good Conduct :-S. Jox.

THE GOVERNOR'S ADDRESS.

THE HONGKONG' VOLUNT BER

·RESERVE ASSOCIATION, -

There was 's good muster' of members of the. above Association for the opening shoots of the year on 13th and 14th insis

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Shooting was over the goo yards tange with possible of 70,

. W. J.

... 68

THA VIGANQY OF CANTUN,

ANOMALOUS ATTITUDE TOWARDS

FOREIGN CONSULI,"

to the vessels and property in the vicinity that she was to be removed and beached."

The fire was well in hand by 7 p.m., the after held being flooded with water and the vessel being considerably by the stern..

Owing to the messenger from the winch to windlass being nshore for repair and another on noi immediately available, some difficulty was experienced in unmooring the vessel.

The vessel was beached above, the point on

His Excellency the Governor, who was | H. W. Fraser ...... 67 10. G. Stewart. 58 | official calls from the consuls and despatches funnel steamer, a vessel of, 1,374 'Sons, coin-

Mr. G. Piercy, the headmaster, read his raport as follows:-Wu are thankful to say that the year 1905 was characterised by good health, steady work and harmonious co-operation, The same teachers remained with us, and ad additional trained master was added in the parton of Mr. Hall, who arrived from Engla in August, being the thir. teacher added in years. After four years good-work, Mr. Brawn was granted furlough from October. While all have 30th March to yoh been more regular. Also, that the strength of

worked well, taken

au interest in the success of the School and shown esprit de corps, it is not invidious to Acknowledge that Mr. Sykes' help has been simply inv duable as second master. In May Miss Armour took the place of Miss Austen av asulelant matron.

H. T.

AN IMPORTANT OPIUM RAID,

DISHONEST OPIUM FARM SERVANT.

16th Inst.

t

The Taiping, late Sandakan, is an old Blue manded by Captain Robb.

Mr.

-Cross-examined by Mr. Slade: It was 5,30 and not. 5.rs that the collision occurred, The handwriting in the log book was that of wit ness, and there was a slight mistake as regards the time of the collisión.” The Tai On WAS IN the middle of the channel, and the. Kwong

ang approaching at his stera. He could not go on his starboard side as there was NO KOOM and “no sure as there is a God in heaven " he would have run into the salt-junks, mille tam

His Lordship asked witness out to decorate 'his language.

after he heard the Kwonging telegraph ring Continuing, witness said he thought that

she went faster.

William Stanfield, the chief engineer of the Tui On; was also called and testified as to the times when the telegraph rang, as also did, Tang Lio, the pilot, who supported the evidenca of the last witness.

16th host.

In Admiralty Jurisdiction this morning, Honour, Sir Francis Piggott, Chief Justice, ship Company, owners of the Tat On are presiding, the case in which the Yik On Steam

recovery of the sum of 100, being the amount auing the owners of the Keongfung for the of damages suffered by the Tai Os, by reason collision with the Kwongiung In the

Walker, in

In command of the s.s,

This is most unfortunato, The Messrs. Butterfield & Swire) and Mr. F. Mali ascribed the events of the even a time when, instead of friction; there should hand, of the firm of Messrs. Linstead & Davis- | ing of the 1710 91,my, which led to this action,

Bets,

THE "CAD BANG"

A correspondent, who is wall acquainted with the position of affairs in Canton, writes: Your Canton correspondent has severallimes intimated that there is considerable difficulty The principal scores were a follows:-

experienced by the Consular body in transsci. G. K. Haxton...... 70 1. Owen Hughes... 60 ing business with the Viceroy, In fact, the Shanghai side and, it is understood, that W. Daniel......... 69 E. W. Terrey 59 between the Viceroy and the consuls. The and cargo, both of which are fully covered by, W. U. A. Moore... 70 1. J. Allen 60 understand that there is practically a deadlock docking will be necessary...

The full extent of the damage to the hull D. J. Mackenzie....68 A. P. Nobbs. 59 Viceroy gives as his reason for not transacting insurance, was not ascertained. 4. Bloway 68 Machtlane... 58 business that he is ill. He will not receiva Richardson.. • unanswered. It is many months since the cheered to the scho, remarked he found it was H. Pidgeon 66 Dr. Koch... 55 Viceroy asked to be relieved from office on the often the case that the report of the headmaster J.

C. Gow

65. H. Michael..... ples

5$

ill-health but there are few who believa was somewhat more favourable than that of the | A. Jenkins.

10. 65. P. N. H. Jo...... $5

tha Viceroy is too ill to attend to businen. THE SÄNITARY BOARD Inspector of Schools. But while Mr. Irving Wm. Goodfellow... 65 W. T. Hoskin..... 34 The eroy of Canton holds a very important

ELECTION. had pointed out various weak points to which A. Denison of G. H. May mo. 54 | office. "Hip relations

ons to foreign governments he was sure the instructional staff would give Sir F. T. Piggott... 64. A. H. Tyack...... $4 are close and ofte of a delicate palure. It le attention-he risied that the work and manager 01 W. T. Edwards. 33 be streng man both physically and mit

13th inst. T. Gray Scoll 14. Important the the Viceroy of Canton should The only two candidates who have so far ment of the school could not be considered. C. Peter..

than very efficient. That was very W. H. T. Davies... 63 G. H. Wakaman... 5 tally. He should also be a man of tatt nitary Board created by the resignation of Mr. atherwise

come forward for the two vacancies on the Sa in the Oxford Local Examination, and the ax Hutchings of Hillings say that the representatives of foreign governare, as already aunounced, Mr. A, Shelion salefactory. AS was also the success of the boys F. Lyon ... 63. Mciones 31 and judgment. Perhaps it is not too much to

F., Pollock, KC, and Mr. Ahmet Rumjaho, bo S, Á. Joseph ...........51 advanced course of hygiene. His Excellency H. W. Kow. 60 J.J. Stubbings..... amipation for the Balilios Scholarship, and in the R. E. O.

ments should Cameras Hooper propre benty Humphreys, C a man should be Viceroy of Canton. As things

in proposed by Mr. E. B. Sharp, K. of said he noted with satisfaction.

Mr. W. B. A. Moore was the winner of have been going at Canion for some time, thate seconded by Mr. E. W. Mitchell. Mr. Hum Canton River, was resumed. that the sum +bers

had increased, and that the attendance had "Pool" on both dates,”

has been increasing friction and a unfriendlingss between the

and for phreys supporters are Mr. D. R. Law (of រ

Chinese the teaching staff was maintained. That

presentin y in view of the was very curriculum having been extended, and he

important, thought it well to repeat the word of warning which he gave St. Stephen's College, that the

should bear management

in mind that know- ledge was better measured by its depth than the extent of is area. Addressing the boys, WAL 288: the avenge attendance was 195 at the last prize-giving, he talked to

them about (last year #88): the school days 337. During history, and explained to them how the facts the last few years the number of absentees has derived from the school course helped them to been much smaller

Trusa subsequent apprehension of the world's in After a ten years' interval the Helilins Tran

He had then given them in April offered 5 medals and prizes forest stories. public competition by not more than 5 candi two sketches to show how the growth of

civilisation or of a nation could be traced down dates from

ene School. Our boys won the

the centuries. On this occasion he thought he first three prizen, viz.:-

might T. Loft, silver medal and $30.

drawn in another way. Instead of following a W. Drude, bronze medal and $20.

story down the course of time, he would try, to. H. G. Brandt, $20.

give them a rough picture of the state of the world at a particular period of its existence. That would help them to a practice which ha always followed when he read about events which happened long age-to try to picture the same time in other countries. The period for himself the events which were happening at

which he proposed to deal with was the year 500 B.C., 24 centuries ago. It would help that since that time them to understand the date when he stated iria were then made, and it was elicited

time 75 generations of people jeci wught to the three lower standards as bad lived and died. His Excellency proceeded sC Queen's Road Westpunt were sold at No,

briefly to describe the affording excellent staining in form and colour,

is very popular with the little boys, Chun, the dynasty, the philosophers, and their country. Hygiene was taught to all boys from Standards teachings, and the general state of the

on to India, His Excellency traced the Passing 111 to VII in connection with the Hygiene rise of Buddhism, the power of the Brahmin Examinations generously Institute. by H.E.

entered for the rests—overthrown for a time by the lustre of | $100, or, two, months' hard labour; while the the Governor; a "team' elementary stage, and although not success civiliantion. The Persians were then at the Buddha-and the power of India's ancient ful in carrying off the handsoine shield we in height of their greatness under the rule of tend to try again. A number entered for the advanced stage and with better success as W. Druda won the second prize, $50.'. To mesi what appeared to be a need, we began to teach Latin after the summer holidays,

The total enrolment of scholars for the years Excellency said they would remember that of them 'an accountant in the employ of the delay the day of China's recognition by other Canton, the scene of the stranding of the Os some distance ahead, and he passed her

tees

any

In July 23 boys entered for the Oxford Local Examination: 17 passed, being our highest record, viz, 2 seniors, 8 juniors, 7 preliminary H. G. Brandt was placed in honours in the junior.

October Wan Ho-lok won an open Beli lias Scholarship at the Hongkong College of Medicine, and has begun his studies at the Alice Memorial Hospital,

After school re-opened in March, Iwo sub

The Inspector visited the school in Decem ber and examined some of the classer. In his report he classes the school as very efficient, and awards the highest grant allowed by the Code The Rav. F. T. Johnson examined Standards VII-111 in

in Holy

standards. I held an examina. tion throughout the school in all subjects at the close of each half year, and am satisfied that good work is being done in all classes.

At the Police Court this morning, before dr. C. D. Melbourne, thren Chinamen-one Opium Fum-were brought up on iemand on charges of being in possession of illicit opium, selling the same, an also with forging the trade-mark of the Opian Farm.

Chief Excise Officer Hoggarth said that, from information received at the Company's office, it was learnt that a certain party was was deputed to investigate, and on the 14th he a well-dressed native enter No. 558 Queen's Road West with two boxes under his arm. A bargain was struck, and the shopkeeper of 558 paid $40 for the two boxes of opium, thinking

Hangkang yesterday afternoon

13th inst. The steamer City of Birmingham left

for Pulo

French cargo boat Cao Bang. The City of Birmingham had on board several gentlemen connected with the Hongkong Salvage Asso ciation, who will inspect the stranded vessel, and decide whether it is possible to conduct salvage operations. From reports which have been received, it seems that the weather in the since the Cao Bung, went ashore, and there is every, reason to believe that, unless the vessel was very badly damaged when she struck, it Mongkong for repairs. At all events, the neces will be possible to refloat her, and bring her to sary appliances for calving the vessel are being beld in readiness, which shows that, in expert circles at least, there is every hope of getting the steamer off the rocks,

and said he went on the bridge at 12.30 s.my and was in charge of the vassal from thes Up to the time of the collision. At 13.45 1.11. he eased the Kebonglung to three-quarter speed, and there was no change of speed all the way from that time until they reached Canton. At 13.30 a.m., witness, saw the T'ai about three-quatters of an hour later. When they arrived at the Whampoa Barrier, the Tot On was astern, though gradually drawing nearer. She continued over-hauling, and caught up the Kwongtung at 5.30 am. Witness was then on the starboard side of the river, and in the navigable channel, The Tai Ow was then coming across from the North bank. Had she continued that course she would have struck witness on the port quarter. As the Tai On drew nearer he considered the position was becoming dangerous and he gave the order,

full speed in order to get out of the danger. threatening,

be, able to interest them.by a sketch selling opium under false labels. An officer tunese' is due in no small degree to the con vicinity of l'ulo Canton has been moderate heading on to the stern of the Kwongtung in

in

Darius the First. The revolt of the Greeks Against the oppressin' of the Persians had just commenced, to culminate in the great battles of Marathon on land and Salamis at sea, when the Greeks, freed from the thraldom of the the Persian power was first overthrown. Then

suzerain power, laid the foundation of their glory in the arts, which did n.ore for the civilisation. of Europe than anything else. Western Eura e was inhabited

skin-clad by cellency trusted that, from the sketch he had iron, they would understand what a help was to be able to lonk round the world at some particular period of its history, and realise how the present civilisation emerged. He now pro posed to follow the precedent of last year, and present to the scholar who had taken most advantage of his historical studier a special prize (loud applause).

SAW

at the time that the stranger was from the Opium Fann, The man was followed, and la ter a house at No. ro, Kennedy Town Praya war was raided. Over 1,000 emply opium boxes *ere discovered, including, 15 taefs of prepared opium which was ready for sale, iwo false and paste for sticking on the labels,

that

Evidence was taken, and the first mag-the accountant of the Opium Farm--was sentenced to two months hard labour, and, further, had to pay a fire of $10 for being in pausssion of false labels; the second defendant was fined third man was discharged.

THE" DORIC" COLLISION

INQUIRY HELD.

16th inst.

manifested an increasing friendliness, China is proposer and seconder, respectively, adopting Western ideas, She is looking for ward with algerness to the time when she, like Japan, shall belong to the family of nations, biher civilized nations. The tactics adopted and be recognized as on an equal (osting with by the present Viceroy of Canton must tend to

nations. The conduct of the Viceroy is fur- ther to be regretted because in so many ways he has shown himself to be proiessive. He has done many things to help forward the regeneration of China. The patriotism. which has been developing among the Can duct of the Viceroy. The Viceroy believes China, He has faith in her future. With him it is "China for the Chinese". The Cantonese have caught this spirit. The strength of the present buycoti movement is due in no smal: Incasure to this spirit. The Viceroy's bearing towards foreigners has been one of indepen dence. He has stood up for China and has refused to be badgered. The people have caught his spirit. In the cause of education, the Viceroy has been a leading spirit. He has given the support of his office and name to all attempts at reform in the educations! system of China. The Cantonese have again Fesponded, and throughout the city and country schools have sprung up and Western methods. of teaching and Western studies have been introduced. The Inte gathering for athlets, sports had the Viceroy's hearty support and patronage. Then in the way of improvements in the city the Viceroy has not been slow. is nearly a score of years since the bund was begun. It lay untuached many years. With the coming of the present Viceroy the building of the bund has been pushed for ward, and there is a good hope that the work will be successfully completed. Again, for

years there

were sporadic attemple made to clean the streets rf Cantoo. The Viceroy took the matter up, and the streat cleaning department is now under way and in likely to prove a success. There has been some system about all the reforms in

ton,

this,

KIVARBUAT COLLISION:

4. TẠI ON u đề “KHONG TỤNG

5th inst.

At the Supreme Court this morning, in Admiralty Jurisdiction, before the Chief Justice, Sir Francie Piggon, the Yik On Steamship Company brought an action against the owners of the s,s. Awangtung fox $500, for damage done in a collision which occurred on May 17, 1904, on the Canton Salt Flats, near the likin station.

Mr. M. v. Slade, instructed by Mr. Harding, of Messrs. Ewens, Harsion and Harding, se presented the plaintiffs, and Mr. E. H. Sharp, K.C., instructed by Mr. H. J. H. Gedge, af Messrs Johnson; Stokes and Master, appeared for the defendants.

first and secondlure, and I examined the and naked barbarians, In conclusion, His death of a coplie named Yeung Sum, thirty-four roduced by the Viceroy. In larger and more que and the 'wonglung an hour later.

Ex-

At the Megistracy: this afternoon, Mr. F. A. Hazeland presiding at Coroner, an inquiry wat held into the circumstances surrounding the

result of injuries received in a colliston, years of age, who was killed some days ago, as which accurred in the harbour on January to between the ss. Doric and a coolic bont.

To His Honour: The Fat On was only do. ing what the Kwongtung had previously done. Witness then described the collision, and said that the bow of the Tat On was a little astern of the Kwonglung's bow, and' she never got forward of that position.

The Tut On dropped astern until-fer bow was overlapping the stern of the Fwongiung by only A few feet. The Tai On then began to sheer, and at about the third sheer her bow

truck the Kwanging on the

on the stern, Immediately he felt the collision he rang up which had the effect of

fforcing bor bow round, full speed astern, and he put his helms hard apoit, but it had no effect on the ship's head, and she collided with a junk, Had that Junk not been just where she was the Kwongtung would have been forced aground. When the The On first approached, witness did not think she intended to pass, because it is customary for an overhauling steamer to indicato, by blasts on his whistle, to the steamer in front on which j'apt. Morrison sat as nautical assessor.

side he intends to pass, The Taf Ox did not In opening the case, Mr. Slade briefy out- so signal. lined, the facts. He said that the Zui on left

ongkong at eight o'clock on the evening in They cannot enter Canton before & am, so The collision took place about 5.25 2.0,

that it is no unc important m

it matters also the Viceroy has not been

go at ton great speed, as ihe O is an oil and slow boat, while the idle. The

vessels would only have to bang about cutsida has had his careful attention, army Ife is the commander-in-chief of the southern considerably faster, When, near Whampoa, were then placed the far On ought to have sa comparatively new boat, and if they arrived ton early. An the two varieļa army. He will not give the command to any the Tot On maintained the same speed, with officer. He has some well-trained generals the tide in her favour,

Kon2. to her mooringe immediately The following fity was empanelled:-Messrs.

Continuing, at this witness. Witness nevar at any time tried to ander him, but the command of the entire moderate speed she saw the Kwongtung cross the bows of the Taf On. After the col 1. M.W. Irving, C. W. Georg and Archibald McKirdy,

force belongs to the Viceroy. His bodyguard

bear the Whampoa Bairier, ahead of her

ision

when he struck the junk he remained numbers two thousand well-trained Hing

Tsui, that on the roth instant, about 17.30 p.m. he a stevedore coolie, deposed

The Tar On caught up the Kwonging, which There are other six

there for some time. He did that to give the thousand well-drilled troops in Canton, and perhaps two thou was just bayond the banier, went by and yoi | junk people a chance to come on board if they The prize was presented to John Crolius,

was returning to Yau-ma-ti from Hongkong in

clear, how far clear he could not say, Im. more foreign-drilled troops in the country about mediately after, the Awongtung put on

wanted to, but as they did not, witness, after His Excellency, continuing, remarked that it

a coolis boat. There were twenty coolies in

about 10 minutes or a quarter of an hour, Canton. This makes ten thousand foreign team and came on after the Toy On, She worked did not adem quite fair that the boys should the boat, including the deceased, who was also

drilled troops under the command of the

worked his propellors to get clear, but they goj have all the prizes and the masters none, so hestevedore coolie.. When the Doric was abopriwachungsuway--opposite the Kowloon

got parallel for a short time, At the Salt

Witness in reply is his intention to have an Flats the channel uarrows considerably. The chart his coure up the river, and stated that Viceroy.

th Mr. Slade, drow the Mr. Plercy (toud applause),

was first seen by witness, who the F. Johnson moved a vote of thanks to

was sculling

struck tos's military duties will allow. In summer

as described how the collision occur on the squthern provinces. During the com. Was that the Kungfung, was unable to

the collision took place between 500 and 600 The keeping with the importance of Canton and the Tai On's bow alancing blow. there was sea bathing and swimming, and the that Mr. Ho Kam Tong, who had presented

Doric came up

ing

force year this

definite observation at the time of the collision foreign-drilled picnic by launch kindly lent by, Mr. Osborne, į Scholarship should be desired, that theng sean by the people on the boat, the ju troops will be increased to twenty-four thou the damage done to the, Tal. On was really | less than a miife from the Salt & Jam whore the serion was closed by aquatic spots and a Scholarship to the

raighten up, and so struck the salt juak, his figures were approximate. It was a little His Excellency announced that the Scholar. kon round with her bows pointed to Hong.

I begin this year. to whom our thanks are also due for the loan

and the Doric struck the junk on her

Preparations are going forward port side. Witness had to swing the boat

the housing of these troops, way to how for nothing more than the breaking of some stan

Tal on overlook the Kwonglung, Here the of a launch for the Boxing-day excursion, when ship had been won by Willian Dryde, who badd, or else the Doric would have struck the Recruiting officers are busy gathering the raw Propeller was 'discovered to be fouted, and the tion, and measurements showed it 10

chart was again used to work the posi Oxford Local Examina-junk at the stern.

gate of the city new barracks are being built. con Aller the collision the Kwongtung's Tai Chi Kok, towards the cost of which Metion, and won the tellion Scholarship and one the collision occurred the nick was broken. material. Daily, foreign, drill is maintained. The Tat Ox, did all she could to avoid the Yamen, That was where the Tai On was just .

Witness said that as soon

tal On proceeded on her voyage up the river. 400 foot less than

a mile from the All this is under the direct supervision of the After the aging of the Sational Antheinto pieces, and all the occupants were thrown Viceroy, it is unforiunate, then, that the Vi-collision the first male of the Tai On had died. overlapping the Kwongtung; she was then

*ccident.

In conclusion, he stated that since the ceroy should maintain an antagonistic attitude towards the representatives of foreign govern said he was i

John Lawrence, master of the as. Tai On, in command of the vessel on May niets. Such an auitude

may result mined attempt by the coats to have the 17 last Witnes had been in the employ of the Ysk On Company since 1893. He was master removed. The whole situation is

of the Tas On for six years. In the year 1878, and it is to be hoped that some so he started plying up the river. On the evening lution will SOOR

MR. HO KOM TONO'S MUNIFICIENCE.

A Chinese gentleman, Mr. Ho Kom Tong, has munificiently placed $4,000 in the hands of the Committee, that the interest may be given every year as a scholarship to the first boy, and in order that it may begin this year Ho Kom Tong has added $60 for the first scholarship.

· PHYSICAL EXERCÍAK.

men.

Vice.

astern of

roy, But this is not enough to satisfy the and the Tai On on the starboard side foul of the moorings of the junk just'astern, As in former, years; careful attention has had much pleasure in presenting a souvenir to,| godown-boat. By means of models wit. army which will in some measure be in Į Kwongiune starboarded and her quate result fast from the Yamen, ife. did not take any

been gives to physical exercise. The boys have drill twice a week when the drill instruc.

the box

Rev

His Excellency for presiding, and mentioned

also passed the Junior

of his own hygiene prizes (lol applause).

cheers were gives for the King, the Goverance the headmaster and the visitors, **The proceedings then ended.

MISTAKEN IDENTITY,

THE BUILDING OF A CARGÒ•NDAT.

16th inst,

as

from behind the boat, and, on be

hit the deceased. Witness and deceased were n'o the water. Witness did not see anything

wicked up by a laurich,

Inspector Langley: Did you hear the ship's whistle blow --No, I did not.

Baad

of

10

tin.

Police and Medical evidence was given, and Viceroy be arrived at. For it would be of May 16, the Tal Om left. Hongkong at 8

tide

Gr

not abeam, her stern was slightly overlapping... the Kwongtung's stern.

Mr. Stade here aiked witness to mark out in

dotted lines the courses taken by the Tai On when His Honour said he thought it would be better during the luncheon recess, to have a chart of just that portion of the river made our in a large scale, as it was difficult to follow, li all on the small charts

produced, Witness undertook to do this himself, and produce it at the afternoon session.

Mr. Slade said he would leave that part of his cross-examination.

boys and their sisters and friends from the Diocesan irls School had

games and races si

Sullivan of Amoy again kindly contributed,

boys remaining during the summer holi The days were, through Mr. Bowley's kindness, taken by fram to ate Harmaton's Circus and Menagerie.

Avery pleasant evening was speat

with the

gramophone, kindly lent by Mrs. Gomes.

native witnesses were called, The Bishop last year offered prizes for cricket and tennis competitions between this

The master of the an. Boris gave evidence Bchool and St. Stephen's Collège, but the latter

difficult to replace the present Viceroy with a 'clock in the evening: The tide was a little fie od He said that on the 10th, at about 1,22 p...

man better able to deal with the Cantonest when he left here. Below Whampoa the declined to play. Our football team hai, under

the Dorie was approaching her buoy when wit Mr. Brawn's fostering care, not lost a nutch

ness noticed this particular boat on his port Low, Then, too, his reforms and improvements rechanged to ebb. The Taj On reached Wham this season; in cricket we have only played one

whistle to attract attention. The Junk had crossing over to starboard. Witness blow the quire his presence. Delay and confusion

Upoz About 4,o'clock the would result from a change, and those who

and wil. morning match and won it against the Chinese Y.AC.A

ness was on deck. After leaving Whampoa, he oceans of time to stop, or go acron the bow. Advantage was taken of the annual overhaul

are dissatisfied with the Viceroy should re was veined about seven or eight knots from about 1.30 am; he went right through

going full speed, which was against the Witness then lost sight of the bost as it got

got member that there is an old saying: "

"Out of the

Witness; continuing, said he went half speed In the summer holidays to introduce improved

the tide, methods of ventilation in the schoolrooins and

frying pan into the fire." I should not be for an hour over the ground. Witness w the Whampoa without stopping, and passed the under the bow, but next heard his mate hailing dormitories, and an English cooking range

alter leaving me of the collision, and the Doric was go with hot water service instead of the old.

problems to deal with, not the least of which mite

Whampos about a barrier at 5.10 am., having maintained the s mile and a was and is the boycott movement. The altempt the Kroongtung before

previously saw speed all the way, Between Tiger Island fashioned Chinese kitchen. A new box-room and Master, appeared to represent the plaintiffing dead slow, an she was approaching her

and Mr. F. X. d'Almada e Castro represented buoy, was enclosed in the covered playground i two

to comp li the Viceroy to crush the boycolt below

shres Whampoa. When witness saw the miles са the Tai On He the defendr

may have been responsible for his present attl-Kwongtang above Whampoa the Tai On was removal of class rooms were enlarged by

After further evidence the jury brought in a party Mr. Master: The repairs were done in 1902, verdict of death from misadventure, walls

tude. He has resented soy attempt to restrain si and a wire fence put on the tennis court

Hls Honour: 1901! Then you are out of

Fier is

about six miles, and it took him on to protect neighbouring Government

barrier windows.

the press, and it is certain that if he has lost still abead, about a quarter to two-thirds of a The Tai On was going at sight knots when le after fire. The Kwongtung was hour and ten minutes to cover that distance, Our thanks are again due to Mesars, Palmer time, under the Statute of Limitations,

the good will of the foreigners he has gained mile ahead. He continued at the same speed, the overlapped the 'wongiunge and Turner for superintending these

improve. following gentlemen, for ments, and to the providing priten: Hon, Mr. T. 5. Smith, Hon. Mr. Wel Yok, Rev. F. T. Johnson, Mesara L. Arnold, F. B. L. Bowley, T. Edwards (Canton), Fung Wa Chuen, E. A. Howali, lo Pook, Ho Tong, and Sin Tak-lan.

PRICE LIST,

The prize-list is as follows

Oxford University Local Examinations 1- Seniors J. Glalukımkon, T. Loft. Junior: 1.

· G.. Brandt, 3rd Class Honours į J. Crolius, C.

F. F. Druda, W. Thom, T. Jex. Burke, G. E. Lace, L. Chunyut, H. H, Mat

G. Mackenzie, R. Drude. delimitare, W

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thaey, R.;mule on Ho-lok, 6. Jex.

Wise, Puisne Judge, in Summary Jurisdiction, This morning before his Honour Mr. A, G. han Yeun, boat builder, sued Chan Ngau Chu, cargo-boat owner, for the recovery of the sum of $47,38, duo bý defendant to plaintiff, : an Mastor, of Messrs. Johnson, Stakes

balance for the building of a cargo boat, the boal. There was no crash whatever at the gotten that the Viceroy has had some difficult | Kwong half the pasted the Taf On and Whampoa he gained two

Mr. G. C.

elendant,

Mr. Master: Yes, that would be so, my Lord, but there were later payments, in 1904.

H Honour Ahl then that, of course, makes a difference. I'll hear what you all have Plaintiff waid he was working for the defend. not in building and repairing his boats since 1900, and defendant had made several pay.

,'

ADMIRAL NOBL IN MANILA,

We learn from the Manila Cablenews of the 13th inst., that the Governor-General gave a ban. quet on the 11th inst, as his residence on calle Alix, in honour of Admiral Sir Gerard Noel, Among And that present were Flag-Caplain Ben. Shortland, and Grant manding the British

Witness

of

the freedom of the people and the freedom ofining on her, Witness passed the Whan Whampoa et 4 am., and thence to the bar:

got

to

the good will of thousands of Chinete,

port

side. The

the

Mr. Sinde: Will you explain how, if you

› two ships then was abul 20 yards, gaibad three miles on the Tai On, she made it

at about a quarter past five he Kwongtung on her tween the is and apparently the Kwp-plung, was going dead slow the full peed of the Tai On is 9 to 10 kunis, The Shanghai Times of 12th inst, says could stem about iz tu

FIRE ON THE "TAIMING.”

AN OIL STEĄmer ablaze.

while the

Kwonglung

up and gained on you in so short a distance?

Witmees:

It must be through her. varying her speed.

Mr. Slade; Now, I put it to you, that seslog. Witness

Itacar's Under such circumstances, 1

ments, but there was still a balance due of 10ck, Captains Savo vessels; Major-General / Yesterday afters oon a fire brake out on boarde Ter W. $head Aher passing.] you were arriving too soon, you slowed down.

Apu

$47.38 and he produced books to prove the Account. From the banks it appeared that the Admiral Train and Captains Logan,

and General Corbin and General Bliss sister-in-law of the defendant gave the arder Drake of the United States navy, for the boat, and asked plaintiff to put defend-raken

Tavera, Legarda and Smith judge Johnson of ant's bame with here in the books." It was the

the Supreme Court Acting Coal-General woman who made the payments.

His Honour, without calling upon Mr. Gorden and Messrs. Wood and Jones of the d'Almada Castro, asked Mr. Master if he British community. Captain Noble, aide to was in attendance upon De Governor-General, The residence of the acting Governor General was prettily decorated with plants and banting, and during the evening, which was very pleasantly spent, he constabulary band played several setec ilons,

the acting

His Honour: Yes, but that is not-the ques......

he fire originated in the after hold and, and "aw in sini board coming up an the tlon. The question is did you slow down on

pon its discovery, the regulation fire signals were displayed and sounded and an urgeal message for assistance was telephoned to Shanghai,

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speed that occasion?

Witmons:

.

I did not! Mr. Slade; You did not↑ Witness: No.

leaving the other the ss, Taiping, which was lying moored in vessel at ther siem. Ten minutes afterwards tally would have slowed down. the lower section of the harbour.

witness beard a noise of a strmer coming up,

s de. With the Tad On on hers the Kwonglung was going at, the two vessels neared each other. Witness then shouted out: "Capt. Walker, mind what you are doing." The Taiping had a large number of cases of He next heard a bel rung, the Kwongiung Class Prizes : Standard (1) W. Drude, wanted to go on.

kerosine oil on board and as she was moored in shot sheai and starboarded har helm. When

Continuing, witness said when the Tuf On 18: VI Standard: (1), J. Hastings, (2) 1. Crouse Standard : (1) Chiu Yan. Lord.

Mr. Master: No, I don't think so, DOW, my

was drawing up she altered har helm and the vicinity of the Standard Oil Co.'s premises, witness saw she was going across his bows, and kept clear of witness. That was the proper it was considered advisable under the clr to avoid collision/he tang the telegraph thing for her to do as she was the overtaking (a) Chan Wing-to V tz, (3) Lal Shiv-ou Va Standard: (1) };

His Honour! There's no doubt he's been

cumstances to tow the vessel below the ship: Stop 1" "Stand-by" on both engines, and be vassel. She was travelling considerably faster: Adderson, (2) F. Ablong : IVb Standard: (1) done; somebody owes him the money, but he

out to the pilot to put her halm right than the Kwonging, and is one hour and tap Yan Fat-ku, (3) W. R. Wong: Ha Slanderd has got hold of the wrong person now. There

plng and also to beach her if it should be foued

the tugboats Samion, Foklyn and į midshipt, Junks were on his port side JMP / Minutes she gained two or three millas,... Wit;:!: (OLA Whitfield, W. Lynborg 11tb Stand must be judgment for defendant with cons,

Tsin Funyun wa'a despatched to the scene of the bank. There was no room for

10 mass could not say, she was gaining on him the fire

starboard. He

the gave Kwonglunga citar fast, Witssss was fully aware that it was than Standard : (1) T. Rowland, (2) San

The Shanghai Tiwer pricta a Poking wire of The Shanghai Water Works water-bous was WAY, 33

as he would have

run into the When he was going

junks, so daty of the overhauling steamer to keep clear: Pater Abetze) 16. Standard: (4) Mak Kat Sang some days ago, and were kept ai plication has been developed with regard to branches of boss, the Customs' lausch under speed astern, the Kwonglung stanchion came so close that she was only kapt claar by:

1. (1) Lau Ki-kin' i fa Standard: THE Ave lions which arrived hele by the sin the 9th ints, to the effect that a further com quickly in attendance and laid on several he went astern.

full of her. The Tai On did keep clear, but she Hing-cheung, (3) Mok Hing.

the Causeway Horse Repository, are expected the Lien-chau affair. Viceroy Tsen of Canton the command of Inspector Mellows of the caught the Tai On's anchor fiske, drawing the witness's avoiding bar, de Prices VII Standard Scripture, to leave on Monday by thess. Holstein for Hai has wired to the Waiwup to the effect that River Police atas rendering great assistance to anchor forward, and broke and boot the forward R, Drude. Shakespeare & Lario, J. Oralius, phong, where they are consigned to the Span: he had informad the Amantican. Consul that the the attempt to quell the outbreak, being fled

Mr. Blade: How did atanchion

avoid hart Wit. of the

·701. Tai On After the Kwong ness: I put on speed Mather, ice, slivan, shorthand, Camera, Frenchman give one of (we Ex. Ite, the orpedo bobs pump and fire extinguishing fang got clear witness saw bar run into a salt Algebra, C. T. J. C. Freachman-gave two ex- two at

Mr. Slades ie that all you did?----Yes, You on Tai On't part side. As spons Frewlo, Drawing, F, F. Siemsson, Chinese, | bibisigos, by thrusting his hands into the mouth Canton must be withdrawn before further dis Berthing Officer, Mr. Oleno, was miso in the Kwonglung's stern was clear.of witness's

Ions alter your course at all?—No, yo of one of the aminals. His wife, we under cossion can be resumed. To this, the Ameri-attendance, he having received instructions port side, witness went on, and reported the the Fat On orsthauled him, that is, within two Wel Wing-sam

Witness want full speed shand as soon as VI Standard-Scripture & Mathematics, stand, when performing, dances the cage, can Consul sums to agree. The Cantonese from the Harbour Master to the effect that in case to the harbour master. Nothing could the minutes. He put his engines ahead at gata.m. Chan Wingsto. Laiin, F. Schnepel. Mathe while her husband puts the loutes through authorities are now engaged in raising the the event of the fire becoming unmanageable done for the Awangiang as witness was afraid

The deck and engine-room logs wazo harg mation, R, j. klassing","

their tricks,

funds required for the indemnity,

and the blazing hull likely to prove a menace of getting ashore.

produced to show that the times se Meldr

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stationed at #gparatas.

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