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THE IMPERIAL MARITIME LEAGUE, To'rnu EDITOR OF THE "HONGKONG. TELEGRAFK,"

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY

HONGKONG UNIVERSITY.

SIR FREDERICK LUGÁRD CRITICIZED.

to share in its responsibilities, and as they come to do so the prominant fact will, ba mưf the eterally of Chinese oficial turpitude with its demoralising power, but the vital, sed growing. is fluence of cultured Chinese, who have acquire od something else in the schools bealdes, knowledge of the facts of science the sipest life.

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OCTOBER В 1010

WAAITALIAN CONFANT.

SALE OF WORK

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CROWN LAND SALE.

THREE LOTS BOLD.SE

Seged lust,

7ECHNICAL

URAR SIR-We sent you on the 30lb of Arnold Foster who, wrote from Wachang on fruits of Christian `civilization and, nobility of "faction 10 that most worthy Institution have 1 first was I. L. No: 1858 at. Kad U Fápg and cor. Building Consignction (—ist Term-N@@

Juze, 2-copy of an Appeal which had beeù publicly, nadmised to its Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, upon the initiation of the Imperial Marliime League, to obtain per'is"] montery sanction to a Loan of £100,003,000 for National Defence. Attached to that letter

fist of 158 Officern of!

The following let ar apparis là thn W. C. D. News of 18th ́ult, over the sigantote of Mr. noth idem:-A" telegram in yesterday's issuo of the 16th instant, quotes some remarks by the Governor of Hongkong to the effect that a university in China would be bound to come andar, the deadening influence of Calues of

faidən. As these romarka will, rightly ör wrongly, be generally interpreted, as you lo-

who gare it their tag and General Rank, tarpratiliıım in your editorial pots, B# "directed

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at iba schema.in which the prime mover is the. Itav. Lord William "Cecil" 1; shall by glad it you will allow me to celtic'ze Sir F. Lugard's criticism.

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A BRAVE ACT,

The ancunt sale of work in connection with the Italian Convent commenced this forecaos Three lot of Orows land were sold by public and was visited by several ladies whois bins. suction, at the F.W.D. this afternoon. The so greatly assisted the Sisters of Charity in pró- | talos g.176 square feet; It war sold for $3,400, viding for the wants of the nine hundred odd being Sing adore the apset price. The purcha" children under ibair care and for whose up, sers wore Mestru, Lyn

fuging the waly it held every year to secure and Chan Shin Pak Wo Li Wing For small proportion of the wherewith. I required A plot of land measuring 2.880 square feet by an organisation of the magnitade like the and beating an ascual Crown rest of S16 at

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well-known establishments of the Convent,*,*

LIST OF SUCCESIBUL, CANDIDATES. We hava received from Mr. E. Ralphs 'direc tor; Technical Institute, the tabjoined list of candidatas successful at the Technical fosillate saaminationu bild in jane lust a— Straig Kang Chẳng, Chow, Lal K!, Kwok Onazist= Year Ho wing Kia, D. Xivier, Chan Mak. Heung, YeadTe Ching Feng S Heard Year Cona Kis, Mar Fang Shio, D. Xavier, T. L Goldenberg, Chan Oku Une shlog.

Thorn was on display to-day a very laro Shaukiwas-was sold to Mr. Chak Yok Tour' Machine Drawing:-StageEL

AMERICAN APPRECIATION OF BRITIEH SAILOR. Before the bu iness of the Chamber of Com-selection of all kinds of embroidered articles mence commenced yesterday, says the Singa. In lines, bilks and satin. The dainty children's ore Free Press of 17th ult, a pleasing little core-frocks, ladies' waar'ng apparel and table covers many took place.

we data are all Gnished in a style to appeal to all house- wifes who take a pride in the comfort and pleasures of a happy homs. The articles to all priced and considering the deserving object which is to benefit by the sale the community cannot do batter fùan pay a visit to the Coa- event while the sale is on to-day, on Mobday and Tuesday. We understand that Lady May

have accepted an invitation for & day next work,,

““Mr, D. T. Boyd, the Chairman, mentioned thats humane act had been done by a brave man. Such acts were appreciated by all of them, expecially in their connection with the mercantils marins, ju

for $1,036, who was unopposed in the bidding.

Mr. Wm. Barker bought an area of 4,500 square feet under a rural building lease for $150. The land is situated at Chai Wan Bar.

KULANGSU (AMOY) MUNICIPAL COUNCIL.

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Following this, we sent you a copy of Recond letter to Mr. Avqolib, dated July 9th, conveying a foriber list of distinguished signa® tories Caples of both thein previous com

I have before me a full and, as i think, highly municatiors are enclosed for your referenca. **We now have the pleasure to forward to you satisfactory official statement in regard to the a third letter and a third list of over a hundred United Volversities' Scheme for a University additional omicare of rank in His Majesty's for China. The names of the gentlemen who form the jɛint committes for iku general Navy and Army, who also give their public management of the scheme als a guarantee In view of this extraordionty consensus of that we have here na lil-considered project In view of this to the National anrd of the Ap'shiq Charg measure suggested, we vaulure, with the ut-/Among the four trustees of the roderiaking" occuɔyløg a liula of the'r valuable time. The sale, on Monday,” and Lady Mody and party. | K. Tag Janrabars, the Secretary, and the Ant. Hon Shan; KİLOMBONE

endorsement to the movement.

moit earnestness, to pray you to grant promi- nence and full laterion to this third appeal, thus supported, to His Majesty's Govainment. Having regard to the immensa efforts Dow belay made by the German Empire to wrest naval supremacy from Bellair, it is the bags fact that span the success of this Appeal, has the existence of Britain as an independent State and of the Empire as a united whole.

We are,

Yours faithfully,'

HAROLD F. WYATT/ L. GRAHAM H. HORTON-SMITI.

Joint Honorary Secretaries.

[Encicoure]

31st Augun, 1913. HUNDRED MILLION LOAN FOR NATIONAL DEFENCE Sir-We 'bava honour to submit a list of over hundred further Officers of Fleg and General rank who des ra to endorse and to support the Appeal (which we were privileged previously to send you to obtain Parliamentary sanction to a Loan of £100,000,000 for National Delanco.

A the nninber of such Offices already asso ciated with that Appeal was 247, the total number now amounts to no fewer than 357-

It is, therefore, the fact that 357 bigh Officers of His Majesty's Navy and Army unite in the declared Conviction (a stated in the words of threaten and that the reed of special effort to their Appeal to you) "that national danger does meet it is urgent,"

In view of the immense and incomparable weight of expert authority by which the exis- tence of this national danger is thus asserted, and by which this Appeal for special provision agalost it is uphel we venture, with iofinite respect but, Infinite earnestness, to entremt the early consideration of His Majesty's Govern- By this public Appeal the distinguished signatories have expressed themselves as also corvinced that, in raising the loan proposed, His Majesty's Government would receive the whole hearted support of His Majesty's Opposition."

ment.

This belief was evidently correct, inasmuch as Mr. Balfour himself, while making no express pronouncement on the subject of the Loan, has yet authorised us to state publicly his opinion that no well loformed person doubts that any scheme adopted by the Government for streng. thening the Navy would have the hearty sup port of the Unionist Party."

That the application of the suggested Loan would strengthen not only the Navy, but also the Army and our means of Aerial Defence, is fncontrovertibla.

The adoption, therefore, of the proposal faiti ated by the Imperial Maritime League, and supported by the 357 Flag and General Officers who have permitted the publication of their names, would have the effect of uniting both the great, political Parties in the restoration of National Safety and National Confidence.

The governing condition of Naipaal Defence la, however, as the signatories of the Appeal bave pointed out,-Finance, and inasmuch as under our present Farly System this fact necessarily brings Defence into the domain of political controversy, it follows that respon- ability in this vital matter thest, under that system, rast, neither with the Admiralty po with the War Office, which can do no more thin administer the funds respectively allotted to them, but with the Government and Parlia ment of the day which alone have power to raise the foods required.

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The Hon. W. Evans, acting Colonial cralary, thanked the Chamber for giving him

are the Marquess of Salisbury, the Rt. Hnd desire was to make public one of those acts of Walter Ronciman, M., President of the Board bravery which they always appreciated. It might of Education, and the Rt. Hon. Sir Ernest be that if any of them were suddenly called up- Batow. With them are associated in the com on to pasform such an act of bravery, they might mlites of management: some twenty other men not tits to the high standard which they had sat. drawn from the two Universities of Oxford and In this case, the Government of the United Cambildge, all of them deeply interested in States wished to offer to Mr. W. L. Gardiner, education. These include the President of the Captain of the ss, Hale, the thanks of the Magdalsa College, Oxford, and the Master of nation and a token of their appreciation from Pembroke College, Cambridge) the Warden of the President of the United States for his con- Keble, the Master of Selwyn, Piofemer McAlis-spicuous bravery in rescuing the crew of a ter of Cambridge, and Mr. A. Lionel Smith, wracked Americao & hooner. The facts in con- Fellow of Baliiol. A glance at such names on nection with this case bad been put in the the part of any one who knows anything of the possession of Mr. Du Bols, the Consul General personalitica behlod.them, will cause a smile for the United States and he would ask him to pass over his face as he tries to imagine now to relate them to the Chamber (applause), there gentlemen, jo their management of an - Mr. J. T. Da Bais (Connal Gential for the important educational mature falling under the Uited States of America) said he desired spell of the deadening influence of Chlacse to thank the Chamber for the privilege of It is scarcely likely, eg, that taking part in this very interesting event, a the President of the Board of ducition in privilege which no highly appreciated and - duty which he gladly accepted. He ap. England, or the late British Minister in China,

preciated the presence of the Chamber of would lead their names to a University scheme

Commerce. Such acts as the one which they for China lato which they bad not gone care-

were now to celebrate must always have fully, or to a scheme which they foared would have no more vitally in than there is in any of eanobling Influences on te bomas race. A the educational jostitutions that have been gold watch and chain with a miniature marlie. starled and are being mapagod by Chinese "pike and compass had brea seat from. mandarins with official funds,~-

the President of the United States for Me Gardloer as a recognition of his bravery and humanity in saving from swift and sure death merican teman. It was during a wild night off of the prepared new university in China, with the coast of Hatteras in January, 150, that this heroic deed occurred. The American schooner Sir F. Lugard's scheme for the University Mary Standford was dismantled and sinking the view expressed in the document before me ia Hongkong. "Hongkong," say the promo

and her crew called to the British steamer ters of the Oxford and Cambridge proposals, Minesia for help. The British vessel isunched "is a portion of the British Empire, and no

a boat and Mr Gaidiner and six men rescued patriolle Briton could feel otherwise than sym in the teeth of a terrific storm all the crow of the American schooner, ten men in all. That pathetic towards an attempt 10 fatraduce the bett university education lato a British posses was an act in perfect harmony with British sine. But we can hardly expect the Chinese seamanship since the first day that English to share our enthusiasm for the British flag-sallors went out to sea in ship (bear, bear and If we are to attain the special object we have in view, 46, that of natural sing Western knowledge and Christian ethics in Calea, we must choose our site in the heart of the country, not in an island under Critish rule. Moreover, ilmast be in a disrict where Mandaria is spoken, which is the language of three-fourths of China. The dialects spoken in Hongkong me only daderstood in the South-ean. Hougs oog, how ever, is six hundred miles distant from the Wu-ban cities and we see no danger that the sphere of laflueLce of the two uafversities would Overlap, or that they would ever become hostile or even rival Institution">

It is interesting to contrast

SIR F. LUGARD'S VILW

But the lounder of

THE UNIVERSITY FOR CHINA

scheme are not working without some data to go upon, or without some very encouraging ex- amples of what is possible in China. If they have not had before them spy examples of efficient and pros;erous colleges under official management, they have had what has been much more to the point, viz some very brilliant examples of what can be dens apart from either Chinese official Government like that of Hongkong. There are to-day large and prosperous and efficient colleges in China that are the outcome of only more or less private enterprize. There aro aingis ir ividuals, who, with no other resources behind them than those that have come through missionssy societies that had many responal bilities resting open them besides educational zesponsibilities, have been able to bulid up a great Educational work that bas had very far teaching results. To same two or thien of such workers only may seem invidious' when 40 m by more come into one's mind. zod yet who can ever forget fuch workers as Dr. Calvin Those fands can only be obtained either by Matcar working in Shantung against tremend heavy additional taxitjon, or by Loan, and ets odds and under most depressing cir. since such additional taxation is probably im-comminaces when forty years ago, Western possible at the present time, wo epistat knowledge was nothing thought of in the expedient of a Loan offers the only practic- China? Who that has ever seen the able means of providing for the reconstruction work going on in St. John's College at of our entire Fleet, declared to be requisite by Shanghal nader the leadership of Dr. Hawks the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, 8

Fort, or the work of the Anglo-Chiness School Edward Grey, and, alike, of making good par at Tisoisin commenced by Dr. S. Lavlegion known and acknowledged Military deficiencies

Hert-himse ( a fellow of Cambridge College We are, Sir,

can ever forget it? Is it unreasonable for Lard William Cecil and his friends to argue that, if in three different provinces of China || such Institutions as I have mentioned can live

and flourish and not only gain the respect of Chinese officials, bat air them up to try and Imitate what they admire, a still stranger la siitation more strongly supported ait only with money, but with active sympathy from the great universities of the West, might hope la the mes: cert al position of all in China to exercise a stiil wider and profounder influence? Is Lord William Cecil wrong lo imagining that, gives med the same stamp as those who have already done such a noble work without much sympathy from the laiders of the great educational movements at home, one may

Your Obadiect Soivante, HAROLD FRAZER WYAIT, L. GRAHAM H. HORTON-SMITH, Join Founders and Honorary Secretaries

Imperial Maritime League.. To the Right Hovourable

The Prime Minister,

Ś.W.

10, Downing Street,

THE GREAT NICOLA HAS ARRIVED.

4th inst Accompanied by bis balf score of tralued as- sistants, and over ten tons of equipment, the

RAILWAYS,.

A fow days ago the Tarone was informed that the profile accruing to the Chlosse Government from the Faking.dankow Railway since the date of redemption had amounted to Tis 3,640,000. Within the week this statement is followed by the announcement that a`loza hrd been issued in London for £450,onciocongestion with the same railway. In any other country, than Chinatteincongruity between thesotworn- pouncements could hardly have passed uncha)- longed. As far as is known, this now loan is required for repairs to the Peking-Hankow lide, and the comparative mys ory surrounding in insan may be attributed to the fact that the Ministry of Ocmmunications was anxious to raise the money aptirely unfettered by the con dilisos that would probably be losisted upon by the usual loan channels. Hence the appearance, among China's creditors of another British Bank' and a loan at seven per crot, taken up; we may infer, by the Back in question at three or four points below pir and issued at 108. The new issue must not be confused with the original'lean of £5,000,000 fated on October 13, 1908, fer the redemption of the Peking-Han kow Railway. It is required for expenditure that ought to have been defrayed entirely or is part from revonus. Fut so eager have the Chinese authorities been, to show big profits from the ifte, that they seem to bave neglected mich necessary expenditure on upkeep. Ilonly moiety of the reports be true, it is to be feared that the earning capacity of the calfway bas beos strained to the utmost, at the expedia of both present and fature efficiency. The result has been a profit of Tis. 3,640,000 over a period of, presumably, twenty months, or a little more than five per cent on the original logs. In or

as satisfactory, but, the profits cannot be con- the art of being brave. It was an instinct

pplause). Brave mes hava n.ver had to leare dinary clicumstances this might be regarded Captain Gardiner's heroism and the noble considered apart from the known condition of the duct he showed, seat thrill to the heatis of rai way, and to this subject nothing could be-)

more eloquent than the loan of £450,000. all Americans. This watch and chain was a

If the Ieking Hankow line is to set the ex- small schen from the American people. Upos the case of the watch was engraved the coat of ample of Chinese railway management, it is to arm of the nation whose friendship for Eog-be feared that railways in this country will land was now firmly, immovably and for ever fare no better than monuments and State co fixed (hear, heas). The massive chain repres terprises of former years, such as the Grand sooted the loks that bound together the two Casal, China's railway problem is not solved, even when she has found the money and the The Hon, W. Evans told Captain Gardines, engineers to bold her lines; and if she is to graat nitlons (hear, hear and applause) he was proud, and he was sure all present avoid additional burdeas on her afraid were proud, to bave a man like him amongst overstrained fisance she must cultivate the them and he was pleased and gratified to make science of economic sailway management. this presentation to him. On behalf of the The Government bas wisely determined upon President of the United States and at the a'system of State-owned lises, and when tha

request of his own Government be presented him with the watch and chal. He trusted be would be spared to wear it for many years and

that it would be banded dawo to his childres.

At the request of the Chairman, the members of the Chamber gave thren hearty cheers and a "tiger" for Captain Gardiner, A

The youthful hero teplied. briefly and ex. presied his thanks at the appreciation of the American Government. Sailors, he said, were called upon suddenly to do these things and they were always glad to render assistance. They might need help thouselves one day.

OPIUM IN CHINA.

SUCCESS OF POPPY PROHIBITION

EXAGGERATED.

The following Imperial Decree dated Sept. 27 is published in the N. C. D. Neo-In spiam prohibition it is of greater importance to posibil opjam smoking than poppy planta tion. Is their destra to attala merit the Viceroys and Governors in the provicces have been keen in prohibiting plantation and tradic, but bare neglected to prohibit smoking, which altitude is far from tight. We commanded the Ministry of Finance to appoint delegates to investigate conditions and they have now reported that in prohibiting poppy plantation the efforts made

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Applied Mechanics-Stage 1, F. Bammen).

Kwok Wai Tang AW. J.Simmons), Stage 11. Ma Fang Shuf, -- Steam :-Etaga. 1.

1. F. Summerst, F Leong, Soo Leung So. Wong Kai On." Stage Mlaules of a meeting of the Council, held at 11. A. W, J. Simmerst;OM the Beard Room, on the 13th September, 1910. Mathematics Lam Fak To, Au la Kau, Presenteaits, W. Kruse (Chairman), J.A. R. Luong, Ofsu Yan Teang, Mak King

Secretary,

Malbomutici 11:~Ng Ka Pol, Li Luo Kwain "The minutes of the last meeting are road andang Kun Sham, confirmeden Agen

Practical Chemistry :-). G. G. Mackenziet, The Secretary reports the arrival on the thIam Ping Winst, E. Law) ); M. Dyer, Ho last, of Mr. A. O. Parcy, Asit to the Secretary: Wing Haog. 11. Pas Mao Fout. Yeang Wet, and Capt. Supt. of Police,

E Ezra, B. Show, R. Judah," 111. Chan Wing Mr. K. Noda, the arealau well beror from Ret. Tam Wing: Kwoont, Ko Wo Tocke Tamsul, is presant, and reports that he is of Theoretical Chemistry ile E, LAW, IL B. opinion that artesian walls can be successfully skew, Pon Man Fans. Iti. Tam Wing Kwong, ask on the island. It is decided to bring the Ke We Tuck. matter to the notice of the ratepayers at the next annual meeting.

The Cap Sup, reports the circumstances under which a 'Chloëra was 'rescund" from a poisonous well at Obambe, on the gth. Inst., by Messrs. Meyer-Johansen and Carstenten of the Great Northern Telegraph Company, and the Secretary is directed to convey to their gentle. men the Council's thanks, and appreciation of their conduct, and especially to commend the bravery shown by Mr. Meyer Johansen in twice descending the well, be, on the second occasion, being overcome by the fumes.

It is decided to refer to the Consular Body for the approval a circular regarding the pra hibition of quarrying which the Council proposes to issue to all quarry owcers and persons engaged in cutting or quarrying rock or stone within the settlement.

Physics :-Un Kwonit, Pan Mang Ton, Ho Wing Kin, D. Xavier, A. M. d Eca, Chung Kwok-Lum.

Taglish Examination:~If. Mabel Long †, Chan Talia, Chan King On, Young Kam Lirg, Rafal Villabranca, Badab Singh, A. M. L'xman, Tain, Kam-hoop., 1.-G. Young to Fang Tool Ching f, Telkichi Yamamoto t 5. D. Somekbi, Chung Kwok Lam, Willie Lez, R K. Tata

French Class:-11. T. P. Xavier, PODE Tool Ching, Silva Netto, S. D. Somakhi. 1. M. F. Tully, Martha Peterson, Dorothy Piens.

Shortband: Beginners. Doloras Braga, Fepits Roi, Dolores L'Almada Remedios,, Wong Po Keong, Esther Silva, J.-M. A. Re- medios, It. E, Hyndman, Anulo Legg, Chas, Arskowe, J. H. Ezakiel, Che Hos Po.

The Capt: Supt. reports that the following Elementary. Hide Nomst, Ivy Leat, Minnfe Catos have been dealt with at the Mixed Cour Pearl Goldenbart, George Youngti F. S. since the last mesting:-Summonen: En-Gutierrez, Leonina d'Almada a Castro, Ruby coaching ; Debt, 2, Failing to obey the Hopar, Janet Marshall, Mabel Look, Carmellta

Summary Arrests, Place, R. V. Mandora, Marion Maribali, T... Magistrate's order 1. Assault 4, Theft 2, Illegally having opium in Kishimoto, soce Losting properly from a wreckad as possession. Drank and creating a disturb

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By order,

U, Berkeley Mitchell,

Secretary, (Signed), W. KLUSE,

Obairman

HONGKONG cricket CLUB.

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The Honghong Cricket Ground was opened for lannis to day in addition to cricket practice

at the mets.

On Saru-day, 8th October, the usual cricket match opening the new season will be 18: X4, verius "All comers," commencing a1 2.15 p.m. The following will represent the Ist Eleven T. E. Pearce, W. C. D. Turoar, Capt. G. E. Garrett, R... R. E O. Bird, A. G. E. Bibor ough, H. Hancock, Lt. H. G. Baguill, a, H, W. Sharpin, A. H. Young, R. Hancock and H. R. Makio.

The Hoo, Dr. J. M. Atkinson will be naked to capta'n the All comers who are request. ed to enter their names on the notice board of the Pavilion during next wack.

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Intermediata, B., Eliast, M. A. Carvalho, Oliva Leet, Sitas S. Percyf Grace Abloogt M. O'Toole t. Aguar Johnton Lost, Tsu Chim- fong, Yeung Chak-pak, Lily Rosa, Kaila Raymond.

Speed (70 words per minute). Rachal Salomon, Ruby Mow Foog.

Book-keeping:- Sibs Perryf, Lo Tat

Teacher' Class-First Year. Chan Wing- to, Oeun Sal-fong, Fang Yak-abum, Tsang Kon-sham, Fong, Man-sul, Chan Sing-u, Lo Yuk-lon, Li Tal-lasang, Lam Ming-shan, Yeung Kun, Chao Kwok-kwong, Hung Yak- sáng Fang Su char. Un Châu trong MarPlay. fal, Tang la-ting, F. Mohamad, Yeung Kong, La Chi-po, Liu Po.

Teachers' Class-Second year, Cheung Nok Chart, Un Kwong †, Kung Éos †, W. W. Fox Biston Singh, Lau Isoi, Laung Shin Os, La Pal Yan, Ua Chun Wa, Tang Tank Sad, Ho YAD Tak, Ying Wing Talk, He Wa Ching,

The examiners wore s-Building Construc tios and Field Surveying, Mr. H. T. Jackman | | Machine Construction, Mechanics, and Steam, || Mr. J. Martin, M. Inst. M. E.; Mathematics; Mr. A. W. Grast, BA; Chemistry and Physics, Dr, W. M. B. Moore, LLC.P, L1,08; Eggs Hith, Mr. J. R. Wood, n.a.; French, Rev. Fa ther Souvey i Shorthand, Mr. W. Hankay Book-keeping, Mr. A. W. Grant, B.; Teachers' Classes, Examination Committens -Mr. E. A Irving, Chairman, The Rev. H. R.. Well, Messri, E. Ralphs and B. Tanner.

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· WATER RETURN. ";

Leval and storage of water in Reservoirs on the 1st October, 1919.,

CITY AND HILL: DISTRICT WATER WORKS

Tytom..... TytamBye.

1909,

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151 below)

19:0,

2,6° above overfow overflow

to 31" below a' 6" 'above overfow

overdow

country bas scared a network of railway com munication proportionate to his area and population, the problem of management will require the most skilled bandling National conditions will call for cheap fates and

RECORD IN 7OWING, cheap freight, and only honest and capable ditection in all ranks ‘of railway, officials will enable the Government, to rún Itu rail- GERMAN WAREHIP'S LONG JOURNEY ways permanently at proft. In this con-

TO SINGAPORE, sexion. China, if she be well-advised, will beacft by the experience of others. la

The Imperial German warship Numbery, Great Britain railways are not State-owned commanded by Captain Tägert, arrived in The capital lovested in the railway companies Singapore late ca Siturday, having in tow the of the United Kingdom, which is of very small- German survey ship Plane?(Unptnio Domislek) extent compared with China, is nearly twice | which is in deed of boiler repairs, reporti the amount of the National Debt; the gross the Straits Timer öf 57th," uit. The itcome of the companies is within measurable journey made by these vessels in company distance of the national income, smodating to forms, we believe, a record in long distance 3 anaually per kead of the population of the towing. The Planet is a specially built survey British Isles, the railways employ over ship and has been nugaged in survey work in

· 90,000 peoplà and burn some eight million German New Guinea and the South Seas for tons of coal apoually in the firs-boxes of several year Akerthedamage loker bollers, the their locomotiver.. In the Tix y years Pidnt could not proceed to any port for repairs since sobe total paid-up capital of therallways under her own steam, and the Admiral of the has grown from £10,000,000 to £1,310,000,000, China station ordered the underg to tow ber Pokfulum and the mileage has increased from six thou to Singapore. Usually the Pavel has gone to Wong-nai-59% below abova sand to twenty-three thousand. But a com- Sydney far decking and other repairs, but il puison of capital receipts, miles open, train was not considered safe to risk the rough wes

chung overflow miles and cost of working between a railway ther that might be encountered on the way to at the earlier data and its successor to-day Australia, and it was accordingly decided to shows that the money earded per mile of track bring het here, though the distance is so much Tiam open remains practically the same, although to greater. The shipsleit Friedrich Wilhelmshafen Tytam Byewasis... $504,000. earn the same amount to-day the railway on the gth of this month and reached Palau Last Tytam Intermediate 705,406,000 Pokfulam ... 69,950,000. on the 17th, a distance of about 2,ogo miles in

Wong-nai-chung one stretch. They left Poit Last, after coating on. 21st inst., and the remainder of the journey to Singapore, 950 miler, or 3 000 milesio all, was Accomplished vary satisfactorily. The whole Journey was done at an average speed of 11.5 knots, which is very good towing, especially over so great a distance, The Nürberg in criser of 2,560 (gow with a crow of 314. Bhe curries too gons, and is 4,5op hors power. The Planet is öga töne, cuiries 3 guns, has a crew of 107, and 170 horse power.

Great Nicola arrived in Hongkong to-day, and reasonably suppose, that other men, of as high should appreciate Our desires and should strict cing the railways might have been adopted in

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The Planet goes in Tarjong Pagar för te. pairs and the Wür, dar, slier coaling, will return to her place co the Chins station.

THE TIENTSIN-PUROU RAILWAT

FURTHER LOAN,

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2' 2" abova **6* abora Tytam In termediate Overflow

overdown? 21′ gl′′ above)16.10" above

Overflow

overflow

Overflow

STORAGE GALLONG.

387,155,000

1909

407,000,000

26,101,000

210,370,000 70,040,000 31,187,

1910

7,154,500 A' Total $75,529,000 745,998,000 Consumption of water in the City and will District during the month of September. Consumption... 35,595,000 135,114,000 gallon Estimated];

209,160 alogto: population Consumption

20,7

24.5 gallons Intermittent supply by Rider malna in Rider main districts during Sapimbar: 1909. Don- stant supply in all districts during September 1010.

KOWLOON WATER: WORKS

TOP LEVEL, 1929.

per hand per

dayn

Kowloon). Gravitation

Reservoir Mezanmi Peking, Sept. 18.

in the provinces jare perfunctory and re-will have to 100 trains three times the distance anlts have been exaggerated. For example, covered by its predecessor sixty years ago. the governments of Kirio, Heilong-kiang, Hos. It is more than probable that Chine's ex- nap, Shaust, Fukico, Kwangsi, Yuses and perience in railway development will follow Chinese Turkertan have reported entire supe That of other countries. In Eagland the cost pression of opium, whereas it has dot been of working per train-mile is to-day about half eradicated. The Viceroys and Governors of what it was sixty of seventy years ago, and thean provinces bave neglected their sttection Chion starts with this important advantage, and blundered in their reports. They should On the other hand receipts per, traia mile la hardly escape from b'ame and are hereby se-England have diminished to one-third of the fented to the Ministry of Civil Appointments earlier: amount, and this downward movs for determination of a penalty, All the rewards. ment will find its counterpart in Cains which have been recommended for Shrast, in the gradual sobancement of pilces that Kirin, Yunnan and other provinces ata hereby will follow the opening up of the country. In ordered to be cancell d to serve at a warelog, England, as a wilter on the subject bar point Hereafter the authorities in the provinces ed out, 3 more conservative' system of finan

the earlier days with advantage. If when the receipia per tralo-mile ware larger a proportion of the rvsson bind been used asually for the construction of new works and for the provi sion of new rolling stock, instead of raising addition to the railway, the companies would fresh capital for everything in the nature of an

The balance of the Tientsin-Pokou. Railway to-day have been in a position to regard with Loan 14 Bou,oco sterling has been arranged aquasimity the Increasing cost of Working, and the contract signed by represantalires of in China, if report be trop regarding the Chinese Central Raitways, Lid, the Deutsch- | the Paking-Hankow Railway, not: Daly will. Asiatische Bank sed the Chinese Government. farther capital be required for now works and The loan caries interest at five per cent and, naw rolling stock, but even the ordinary ople redeemable after thisty yours. The keep of the line may have to be met by a has not been fixed. The secarity is additional special loan. Suck a policy is prejudicial bosh provincial revenues, O.herwise the lona, la to the sauce of the Empire, and to the cause similar in the original one, s of railway development, and we may hops that. when HE, Tang Shao-y assumes contiol of bia former Ministry the Yuchnan. po, powers will be introduced in Chinese railway management. It is norrason able to expect that Ohlas abould have bid. time to acqtira the necessary experience for controlling a vast system of Siste TALLWAYP She cap, however, procure all the ad cells les cain whey (No. Célgöra vere arrested she needs without in dny way impalding the supreme control of the Ministry of Jost and at Ferat fork imaging from Lar Communications. To dispense with foreign, Glenogle large quantities of cocal

"phins ieto:*"Tampraka: two: expert dvice in the eskosgement of the mil

Kabuuand: doffärs sach, or Inzdala way at this stage will probably fertiIZA

sent crippling of rais

months Imprisonment on a charge of moportion

BOXER TROUBLE FEARED.

or even higher educational qualifications, if ty prohibit oplum in accordance with the ex: is busily engaged in preparing for their opening possessed if the same enthusiasm, inspired by igencies of the clicumstances, with a view to at the Theatre: Royal to-morrow night. This the same motive, and cheered and encouraged radaca the number of smokers day by day Company is orquestionably the biggest mag by the sympathy and co-epuration of an or. and to eradicate this chronic disease. It is thus cal aggregation that the world has ever seen, gauixed body in the home universities, might hoped to nature fundamental rectification and by far the best of its kind that has ever kops to accomplish even greater results if visited the Far East. Scores of new and son working together at a suitabin centre? Sir the Ministry of Fisance is commanded to of the evil. “As to reorganization measures saliozal linsions, and hundreds of original Frederick Lugard and others may be of opinion act corsially with the Ministry of the in- startling feats, so wonderful is the entertain.

terior and the Comptroller of Opium Taxes in ment that this clever company present, that

THE DEADENINO INFLUENCE OF CHINESE making dus ardegements by taking lato con a description of it would take columes. The

sideration all: circumstarers and then asklog . (FFICIALDON press and public everywhere have been un- animous in proclaiming it the most interesting will almost certainly swallow up the bigher for orders to put them is operation. entertainment extant,

This company is on a world's tour and has influences of Christian cibical tracblog and the ardour of the organizers of the new Oxford and besa meeting with phenomenal success every- Cambildge movement, I venture to predict where. During their 15 days' engagement in that the result will be seen in due time to be Peking, they had the pleasure of appearing bo of a directly opposite character, and that as for the Prince and Princess Regent, who at the students in the new university, come cialmed it the greatest show that they had ever first under the parsonii îngîmance at this sees. It might also be mentioned that Nicola's new school ol teachers, and, recordly un- company is the first European theatrical comder the inspiration of their leaching, a new pany that has ever utan allowed to perform la view of the world, in which they live will Peking. Their opening at the City Hall 20 dawn in on their minds with the effect of awak mbirow night-in strn to be a record breaker coing in ibem a new and more worthy love of forutendance, which is sure to continue their country, a new appreciation of the importe throughout their short season in' Hongkong. ance of moral, rectifeds, and last but

not least, a new xial" for Mag Fraé, J. Helton has issued invitations to others something of the bare higher moral dipast on Monday, roth October, at the Hong end educational Influences under which they keng joighjakt 85 pm to meet Mr. R. P themselves Kars consciously coma. Such men Schweris, vice president and general manager/ } will id due time be quite at to take their piece, on the governing body of the University and

U.1. ALARMED.

A Washington despatch of Sept 30 saya← Minster Calhoun announces in dispatches ra cently received at the State Deparment that auother Boxer crisis is immiscot in China. Your correspondent has learned that the officials here regard the aluation as suficiently grave to call for immediate preparation to meet aty emergency that may arise, and to protect meno lives and property in the face of any possible outbreak Orders have been fasted to both the Army and Navy Departments to get rasdy at once for srautualking and preparations: are now under way in would these Departm

Cakmens Americ

Kowloon Gra

1919

11' to below overflow

Overflow „STORAGE GALLONI

1959.

19:0

Vitalion Re- -747,417,000-374,200,000 servoir E Consumption of water in Kowloon during the month of Septemtersim price

The first instalment of the Tientsin-Fukou Railway, for £5,000,con, was isanod, partly in London and partly in Berlin, on March 30 1905 A further loan of £3,000,000 was issued on June 16, 1959-N, C. D. Now

OLDRUG SMOGGLING.

:1009,

1910,

Consumption 16/34,895,000 24,440,000 gallon Estimated -80,300

popalation Consumption"

par head per

galionų

The Government Analyst reports that the wazar is of excellent quality,

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