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primary schools, the fees from inent recognition, if aented retained on ita present basis, but this policy the estimintos for the by an order in Council which whioli were estimated at $6,000, to' by this Council; will, the question of providing some presont year provided for the appeared in the "Gazette" of Sept. a matter which I will more fully I am confident, greatly encourage better accommodation for its in- addition of a translation master" 16, 1911. The object of that or explain when I come to deal with the Chinese gentlemen who havo creasing numbers is engaging my at Queen's College whose duties der is to constitute a Board some exponditare upon education. The made such strenuous efforts attention. The grant to the should consist in giving better what similar to the Directorate decrease of $3,000 in timber to primete this schome. This Tuig Wa Hospital for medi- instruction in the Chinese of the Tung Wa, but which will Bales is due to expiry of tlio con- Miscellaneous Vote is, as I have sines, hitherto an elastic amount language, while the estimates include the Registrar General large aren. already said, increased by a sum is increased by $1,000, and for next your provide for two and the Director of Education. tract for felling We have found by actual exper- of $34,000 for coal and launches $2,500) in, now. fixed as a maxi moro. English masters and five It is my hope that the Chinose ience that the supposed profit from which replaces votes to a larger mum. The Sanitary Depart "visiting vernacular masters" will take this matter of primary calling areas of timber is fallac-amous hitherto alrown under ment continues its policy of at this solool and one more vernacular education into their substituting direct control for the assistant mistress at the Belilios own hands as a new form of ious; for it costs more to replant, various departments..

Subsidiary' Coin.

unwieldy contracts which it was Girls school, Turning now from civic usefulness, assured of Go- elo, than we realise, and I do

Provision is made for the loss difficult to enpervise. The total the secondary to the primary vernment co-operation and finan not therefore propose to continua the scheme. The estiunted actually incurred by the receipt of the salaries is thereby, increas education, viz. from Upper to cial assistance, but unhampered revenue for the railway is put at of revenue paid in subsidiary ed to a small amount by the en- Lower grade schools, the oom by red tapo and unnecessary con- 8480,000. I dan forma no idea coins, the discount being catimat-gagement of extra bullock drivers mitted of 1910 recommended that trol or interforenco. When they nyself whether this is a liberaled at seven per cent. No pro-and launch man in order to effect Government should open three have made their plans and for- or a cautious setinnte: You will visinis made for demonetisaa much larger decrease in the primary "English" schools to mulated a scheme they can ask find a. full explanation of details tion, which the Secretary of State contracts which appeur nudler accommodate the children who for whatever statutory powers in appendix 2. In class 3, rent and the Lords of the Treasury other charges. The total anti- would be excluded from the they may find necessary, and this of buildings has boon increased consider to be advisable muted expenditure in this de- lower classes of the secondary Council will have an opportunity by $11,000 to which extent I measure, and the cost of which purimont has now fallen to school by the operation of the of fully debating the subject. It hope that the taxpayer will we are at present ill able to afford. $341,006 with an increase of reforme I have described. These is proposed to hand over to them benefit, in the shape of interest We may, however, count it to efficiency due to improved as you are aware were provided the $4,100 saved on the Mission- on the capital outlay involved by ourselves for righteousness that methods and to the constant su for the first time in this year's Conducted schools of the same adding a third storey to meet during the last four years, we pervision and thought-given by estimates and were opened in class. I have great hopes of this buvo recalled from circolation the head of the Department, and Sopt. 1910. They were located scheme if it is allowed to develop furtlier expansion. The sum shown is the rental we hope to and melted down silvorensiliary by the public spirited gentlemen at Praya East, Taipingshan, and on natural lines of evolution in Kowloon-Canton Railway has Mongkok. The last two of these its own way. I hope that in the decided that from the 22nd inst. receive until such time as the coins to the value of $5,272,012, who form the Sunitary Board.

The Botanical and Forestry have proved not to be required future every primary school in the 2.25 p.m. train from Kowloon third floor any bo required by and copper to the value of Government: The four heads $55,146, representing a total of Department continues to carry and they were therefore closed the colony in which, instruction is to stop at the following stations under which revenue from land is over 73.000,000 coins at a cost to out most useful work in the aflast January. Thoir average at- is imparted in the Chinese lan-between Shum Chun and Shek. shown exhibit an increase of the revenue of $795,758. We forestation of the Colony, and the tortdance in that month was, only guage will be under the cogniz-Lung:Pu Kut, Ping Wu, Tong $13,000, while markets show a phall await with interest the dis- care of its splendid public gur 0.78 and 0.2. respectively. The nos of dueled by: (overnment Ton Ha, Chung Muk Ton, Sheung steady incrause, being $10,000 closure of the steps which are deas. By various economies its school at Prayn East has proved those conducted by (tovernment Ping and Wang Like This will over the estimates of 1910, and about to be taken by Ching for cost has been reduced to $44,230 a success and an extra master is itself, or by Missions under à enable passengers to journey as provided for it next year. The Government grant. I trust that far as Choung Muk Tou, 50 miles $0,000 over the hotual receipts. the reorganisation of her currency next your.

schools in the Now Territory are, a great improvement in methods from Kowloon, and to return the Class is chiefly remarkable for under the auspices of the four the large increase of $16,500 in Powers who have guaranteed a

In dealing with the Vote for I am glad to say, doing well and of education by the employment same niglit. the suin received for conservancy great loan for the purpose, and Education (P. 70) I shall ask increasing their attendance. Ex of trained teachers and better contracts. The total estimated who will undoubtedly see that it your attention to a fow remarks tra masters are provided at Taipe, supervision will be the result. revenue is $7,677,438 an against is apont to good purpose. How on the progress of the general Pingehan and Cheungohow. The principle involved is the on- 36,060,269) actually realised last measures they may introduce educational policy which has hope to see the number of these couragement of Chinese initiation our subsidiary been followed during the past rural English schools increase, with Government co-operation your, not an increase of six nos will renet, on over the estimate of the current coinage problem in this Colony treo years. First as regards but the villages are for the most and the promotion of a better

remains to be seen, and we shall the schools (whother-supported part shall and primary verna- and more widely extended system NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD,

BREMEN. shape our policy accordingly by Govorimont alone, or by Mis culur education is carried on by of primary education in the Chi

nese language. The generosity IMPERIAL GERMAN MAIL when we know them: The ions or by others with a Govern-private enterprise. » - Under expenditure two higher balance of the sum ue for the ment grant) in which a secondary

LINE. of the Uhineso in matters of Mission Schools, to grado, clerkships are created rovision of the Ordinances is in education is given. A tondeney

During the past year an im- education, then under their own tho Trensury vesing in tho formation of un examining branched. Tho tal net cost after has grown up to regard an in-portant step which has been control, will no doubt provide SHANGHAI, TINGIAU, KOBE MINISTERING CHILDREN'S in confunction with the haal dedacting the value of the copies creased attonlance of pupils as under consideration for nearly a funds, but I do not disguise the sudit of expenditure which I am puremsed at the Ordinary sale the chief sign of progress and year and been taken in regard to fact that in future years the glad to say has now been institu- price will be $5,000 only, und 7 development. The staff of the the primary education of the grant provided by Government for. In the Harbour Depart-can personally testify us also can Schools had not in the large ma- children of the Colony and I take will probably need to be largely the Law Committed this Coun-jority of cases kept pace with the this opportunity of explaining increased. Compulsory educa- mont, and in a less dogroc iu soleil to the immense amount of Incrosse of numbers of scholars the matter. When the discussion for all children is hard Captain J. Randarmann, will laste for other departments a cost time, industry and ability which and the Government schools ions relative to the reform ily, I think you will agree, a feathe above places 10-MORROW, A BAZAAR and FANCY FETE ablo economy estimated at $4,700 Jus resulte from placing the pur-

Sir Francis Piggott has devoted were no exception. In Queen's secondary education had been sible proposal at the present time. the 20th lust, nt & A.M, clisse, and issue of coal for launcher the work. We are fortunato College, for instance, the attend-disposed of by the adoption of the I do not share the view of the in having so exceptionally able ance was about 1,000, though the recommendations of tho committes distinguished gentleman who lias under Commander Beckwith,und

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numbers for whom it is now found to which I have referred I dis- recently contributed a series of unfor. u single procuring it

The cost of the assisted. pas (even with extra classrooms) that cussed with the heads of the Mia-artioles to the Press, that existing contract. The amount now ap-

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proper accommodation van bo sions concerned and with a charitable agencies are hampered poarsunder miscellaneous Bervice.. Under Observatory, provision has crease of some 80,000 the trans provided for only 800. The size number of influential. Chinese by want of legislation, and I

ORY for 1912 is now in our of of proparation and Subscribers requir boen mule to continue his salary reve, which was previously of the classes huil in many cases gentlemon scheme for to doubt whether a system of TEE TELEPHONE DIRECT to the present Director, till the under-estimated; the netual ex grown very large and wore much ordinating the lower grade or registration and inspection""

penditure. last year. standing at in excess of the number which primary vernacular schools in the these institutions would not being any alteration thereto, or intouding and of June while om lenvo, as $14,000. The police have been could properly and efficiently Colony. So far as these are con- more likely to stifle than to eu-now subscribers are requested to com- woll as for his successor. Mineroased by the addition of one bo taught by a single master. ducted by Missions it appeared to courage them. In the last communicate their wishes 13 the under- Figg will then retire on pension Earopean sorgeant and two lance The quality of the education afford me that there was much room for pleted year of account, 1910, we signed within the next 14 days.

THE QUINA & JAPAN TELE- after 20 years of service in this

sergeants, The Indians decreased wastherefore deteriorating from improvement and economy. The spent 2.34 por cent. of our PHONE & ELECTRIC Colony to which his long God by 14 constables and the year to year while the schools were schools were mostly very small revenue on education, and in the

CO., LD. perience has been of great value.

Chinese increased by 44 police overcrowded. Moreover there and badly located:several being seven years prior to 1007 we The heading Miscellaneous Sore Constables; while No. 3 police over wudency in most, if not close together while other large spent only 1.00, an increase of Hongkong. 18th Oct., 1911. vices includes a sum of $2,000 launch is recommissioned with a in all, of the schools which pro- districts lacked any school at all about 34 per cent. I believe to which I invite the assent. of full crew. The additions to feed to give a secondary educn- They were consequently unduly that this increased expenditure THE ALEXANDRA CAFE this Council for the expenses of the strength of thin policetion to increase the number in expensive. It seemed to me more has been justified by a very real The Congress of the Far Enstorn Association of Tropical Medicine are made in order to admit of a the lowest viz. the primary over that the Government grants progress-and-extended_and_im considerable increase in the classes for in excess of what was in aid were much too high in proved education. This exten- who will assemble in this Colony letective force, and the division required to feed the upper classes, proportion to the class of education and improvement will need between January 20 und 26

of the whole city and of Kowloon and as the grant was given portion given, for it was admitted to be steadily continued from next. We desire to afford a most into detective divisions for the capita the same sum was received that a superior education could year to year, for though, as I cardial welcome to those repre- better suppression of crime, tar more infaut as for boys in be obtained in the Vernacular have told you, we have increased sentatives of scientific research in These measures have already the top classes whose cuention side of Belilies Girls' School at a our expenditure on education, by a field of investigation so vitally been carried out; the cost this required expensive masters, cost of $5.24. per pupil; while as nuch as 34 per cent. since important to each one of us, year having been approved by I take this oportunity of express this Council in a supplementary, some others before a commit schools was over $7. In those very small proportion of our I laid these matters with the cost per unit at the grant have been here, it is still but a ing an earnest that the Con- to, and I think I can already 100 of experts early last year views, the Director of Education revenue and contrasts, I think, JOHN gress may be well attended, and detect a good result. The rent this recommnenditions were and the Colonial Serrotary con- unfavourably with other colonice. that its deliberations may prove commissioning of the launch is sumarized in a report which curred and I did not find that may be that the time has come fruitful and stimulating. There

in order more effectually to patrol was laid before this Council on they were seriously disputed by to add an Educational Board to is also a sum of $9,000 to which the waters of the Colony, with a May 6, 1910 (S. P. 3 1910), the Missions concerned. I pro- the innumerable Boards and Com- trast that this Council will view in stoppingarmed robberies Effect was given to their proposals pose therefore to reduce the grant mittoes which exist.in the colony, cordially agree, for the establisli at sea.

A new police station has by various alterations in the grant under artiolo 394 of the Code and if there should appear to be ment of a Professorial Chair at been opened at Thun Wan, a pod. To obeck the tendency to from $0 $7, and $0 to $3, any such desire the Government the University. It will supersede European police sergeant being the vote of $2,500 which has withdrawn from Au Tau for langmont the lower classon at this $4, and $5, viz from a total of would gladly comply with it. litherto been granted to the charge. The offect of these expense of the advanced ones, a $19,979 to $15,800 and to But for my own part I think it to await the College of Meliciue since this charges is to increase the total higher grant was given for pupils abolish grants in aid of rent. The will be wise institution will now be absorbed for salaries by $17,000, but the in the Upper and Middle divisions Missions accepted these redue development of the Chinese pri- by the University. The latter total cost of the police, exclusive of a school than for thess in the tions but decided to continuo all mary schools Board, and not to rote hos heen rotafuel on the of fire brigado and prisous, re- lower division, while a special their schools. This sets free & overweight the "education of estimates this year as the College mains the same owing to various grant, which now appears se sum of $4113. Apart, however, the colony by too great a mul- will continue for a great part of economies under other elarge parately to the amount of 83,500 from these Mission conductor tiplication of Boards and Advisera, the year, but will not be fully votos, and to the transfer of (p. 70), was given for those who schools which received a grant seeing that already no important spent. The University vote, $13,000 for coal for launches to parped the tests of tho. Oxford from Government there are an stop is taken by Government should the Council approve,' will the boat Miscellaneous Services. Local Examination. ¿

immense number of private without cousulting those best be paid in full in order to cover The charge for the department is copal attention to every pupil, as a speculation by Chinese Institute under Mr. Ralphs has adequate per- vernacular primary schools run qualified to advise. The Technical cost of Passages, plo. propose roughly 12 por cont. of the re- that the sum shown in the venue of the Colony. Some and to check overcrowding the teachers of which it the Govern- thoroughly justified the hopes of timates shall annually be paid economies have been effected in numbers in a single class under ment has bad little or no know my predecessor when he first over to the funds of the Univer the prison staff on the suggestion one master were limited to 40. ledge whatever. Many other are established it under the name of sity, as a recognition by Govern of the Acting Superintendent of The standard of each class was at supported by Chinese Societies Evening continuation classes". ment on the one land of the large Vistoria Gaol, especially the sub-the same time made identical in such as the Ellis Kadoorle Schools Its third year pupils are now account.aubscribed by voluntary stitution of four Indian for two all Govorament grant schools Committee, the Confucian Society, gaining certificates which denote contributions towards this pro-European warders; and on the throughout the Colony, so that eto. T lave long thought that, this a high level of attainment in the ject, and on, the other hand recommendation of the Captain comparison of the education was a sphere in which the lead- various subjects for which they because the University will Superintendent of Police the given by each school is now easy ing Chinese in this Colony would are granted. The decrease of greatly benefit the taxpayers of $5,000 voted under Tire Brigade. These reforms were applied to undoubtedly interest themselves, cost ($2,300) in das merely to The Colony by affording means last year for street fire alarms has Government solools equally, with if they were invited to do so by the fact that in the past two These of completing the education of not been spent. A rioler, tender grant schoolsend the teaching staff the Government and assured of years the estimates have been ex- the pupils in the highest classes with new ladders to enable the was considerably increased while Government co-oporation, I con cessive.There is a decretas of our secondary schools. It is not firemen to reach the scene of a the number of pupils was reduced sulted therefore the Chinese under the cost of the Volunteers Ang unduly liberal contribution firo more quickly then is at pre- partly by the introduction of dual members of the Council and (p. 78), because I am sorry to say compared with the $14,540 persent possible with coolio drawn desks, which prevented the many of the leading Chinese that we are losing the services of

gentlemen Ith the Annum whiol the Straits give to antis has been substituted at a former overcrowding, and re- the Medical College tliore, to be provided next year of duced the nocommodation avail. General and the

able and partly the elimination Educat though their adult population 814,000 The Medical Dep

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