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reason, but he thought it would help to elucidate the whole question if the reason were stated.
Miss JOHNSTON said there was really a lack of accommodation and then she thought it would be better for the girls themselves to be separated from the Chinese girls. At her school they never sought these children in any way, but they came to them and they were obliged to take them in. Their work was really among the Chinese, but they never refused a child who came to them. Their work, however, had increased so much among the Chinese that they were obliged to keep to them.
Mr. THOMAS JACKSON, in supporting the resolution, said a friend of his had very gener- ously offered a subscription of $250 for each of
the first three years.
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Yuen Sang, Chinese, Canton to Taileung,
Chanohain Creek.
Kwong Ho, Chinese, Canton to Kongmoon,
West River, twice.
Kwong Shun, Chinese, Canton to Kongmoɔn,
West River.
Kwan Lee, Chinese, Canton to Fatshan,
Canton River.
Kwong Tak, British. Canton to Chanchuin,
Canton River.
Cheong On, Chinese, Cauton to Wachow,
West River, compradore killed.
THE "TIMES" ON THE SOWLOON EXTENSION.
BOUNDARY.
promised and partly collected in England for that very purpose. The Bishop had already told them that there were now some 20 girls in Miss Johnstone's school who would be at once passed over to the new school. He believed he was right in saying that at the end of this year there would be no provision whatever for these girls in Miss Johnstone's school, and if there was no provision for them what was to happen to them? They must make provision for them in some way or another. Then in regard to the ex- penses they had to meet in carrying on a school of this sort, there was the rental of a suitable house, the salaries of the superintendent and first assistant, the maintenance of the children and the teachers, the expenses of lighting, warming, servants, etc. Supposing no more than these 20 girls came to them they would
The Hon. F. H. MAY said that in asking the ANOTHER RECTIFICATION OF THE say at the end of the year. They had been question he had asked he did not wish to imply paying a smaller sum than was really sufficient that Miss Johnstone wished to get rid of her to keep them, because they had been very Eurasian pupils. He had had a good deal of oharitably housed and taken care of. If they opportunity of seeing the work done at Miss came to them paying the same sum as heretofore Johnstone's school, and he was quite sure she and they received no more applications or took would be as sorry to lose her Eurasian pupils as no more children their yearly expense would be they would be to part company with her. roughly $6,000 a year. He thought that if Sir JOHN CARRINGTON remarked that in anything that figure exceeded what would what he had just said he might not have taken probably be the amount. The fees raised sufficient account of Queen's College. He would bring in about $2,880, which sum might would not in any way depreciate the work done be supplemented by a grant-in-aid from the there, but he was speaking more particularly Government given under the Education Code, with reference to European wants-a grammar- and awarded according to results of examina.school, or higher grade school, where the boys tion;, such supplementary sum would not at first be more than $120; thus there would remain about $3,000 to be raised by voluntary contributions during the first year or two. the school were successful, it would gra- dually become self supporting. Mr. Cob bold further urged the need for such & school as the one proposed, and concluded by moving:
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"That it is desirable to establish a boarding and day school for girls, more especi. ally for Eurasian childreu, such school to aim st giving a liberal education according to the doctrines of the Church of England, and that this meeting pledges itself to do all it can in support of that scheme."
Sir. JOHN CARBINGTON, in seconding, said he thought they must all be of opinion, if they knew nothing of the matter before-and that was rather his plight-from the statements his lordship and Mr. Cobbold had made that a school of the kind proposed would be desir. able and in the best interests of the com. mauity necessary. He believed his lordship and Mr. Cobbold had rightly guaged the feel- ings of that meeting in thinking they would cordially support a proposal directed to the establishment of a school of that kind. He was glad to have the opportunity of saying a few words on a question of that kind, because he was a very strong believer in education for all olasses of the community. So far as he knew there was no adequate provision made by the Church of England for the education of Eurasian girls whom it was specially intended to provide for by this scheme. He thought they all saw that to get at girls of that class to give them some degree of culture and some degree of education must be of great benefit to the large and increasing class from which they were drawn. He thought it was of great importance in considering the question of educa- tion to bear in mind the position of women. The more they educated the women the more likely were they to have the children well educated, because there could be no question that the more enlightened a woman was the more wishful was she to have her children well-enoated. He ventured to think that Hongkong was somewhat behind in this ques- tion of higher education. In their pursuit of business they seemed to forget that Hongkong was becoming more and more an important centre of British influence in the East. They Bomed to forget that their population was increasing in numbers and importance in every way; and he thought there was every reason why there should be available in Hongkoug a first-rate education both for boys and for girls.
The Hon. F. H. MAY said the question which had struck his mind, and it might possibly strike the minds of people who read the report of those proceedings, was what was the reason Miss Johnstone wished no longer to have charge of these. Eurasian girls? He had not the alightest doubt there was a very sufficient
could get such an education and could gain scholarships which would enable them to go to the universities.
Mr. Ho TUNG, who also supported the reso. lution, said he had told Mr. Jackson he was willing to contribute towards the working of the school.
The following were appointed a committee with power to add to their number:-The Bishop, Mrs. Hoare, Lady Carrington, Mrs. Bateson, Mrs MacEwen, Mrs. Fletcher, Miss Johnstone, Mrs. Hastings, Mrs. Hawkins, Mrs. Gascoigne, Mrs. Dixon, Mrs. Goodman, Mrs. Ritchie, Mrs. May, Mrs. Poate, and Mrs. Atkinson.
HONGKONG TO COLLECT CHINA'S OPIUM REVENUE.
The Times in an article in its issue of the 9th January says:-
By the extension of territory which has now been made we have acquired on the mainland of China and the coast islands an area about 376 square miles, which is described as a mountain. ous territory with rich, extensive cultivated val- leys and a coast-line deeply indented with bays. The value and importance of the acquisition is that it gives us, in addition to the harbour which we already possess, tlie good harbourage of Mirs Bay, that it furnishes a much-needed outlet for the surplus population of the island which, in view of the extension of coast-line, will permit in due time of a corresponding extension of com- mercial operations, and that it secures the mi- litary position of the colony by placing the immediately contiguous coast in British hands. The present population of the acquired distriot numbers about 43, 00 and is divided into three classes, of which the native names when trans- lated are " Natives of the Soil," "Strangers," and "Boat People." The Natives of the Soilor, Puntis, speak Cantonese, and trace their descent back to the early periods of Chinese histcry, The Strangers or Hakkas are supposed to be descended from the Mongols and to have reached China about the 14th cen tury of
They speak a dialect of their own. The Boat People or Tankas form The following is a list of some of the steam-
a class by themselves much despised by the launches pirated on the Canton and West harbours, and waterways, and are reported to They chiefly inhabit the creeks, Rivers during the last Chinese year, but it is make excellent sailors. Both classes of the far from being complete, and no account has been land population are described taken of the numerous piracies committed on
ផន hardy, Chinese stern-wheel boats.
frugal, and agricultural. The Puntis live Several of the chiefly in the valleys, and carry on com launches have been pirated twice. In the follow- ing list are given the name of the launch pirated, live in the hills and add quarrying to their merce as well as agriculture. The Hakkas her nationality and destination, the locality of the piracy, and the casualties beyond the mere
agricultural pursuits. The village system robbery where any have occurred:-
under which these peoples live is extremely in teresting. In many instances the villages are Kwong Sing, Chinese, from Canton to Shui-walled, and in such cases are invariably inhabited
hing, West River, twice,
The proceedings concluded with a rate of ON proposing and Mr. Ho TUNG seconding. thanks to the Bishop for presiding. Mr. JACK-
PIRACY ON THE CANTON AND WEST RIVERS.
Kroong Sing, Chinese, from Cantou to Kong.
moon, West River, oue pirate killed. Hau On, British, from Canton to Chanchuin,
Chanchuin Creek.
Hau On, British, from Canton to Chanchuin, Chanchain Creek, three pirates arrested and one killed.
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by the members of one clan only. There are no roads in the proper sense of the term throughout the territory, but communication between the villages is effected by means of footpaths about 5ft. wide, pavod with slabs of granite. The cultivation of rice, sugar-cane, indigo, pine apples, pea nuts, and other fruits and regetables is extensively carried on, and the Kwong Fook, Chinese, from Canton to Sun-inhabitants of the country, though not wealthy,
ning district, West River. Kwong Sui, Chinese, from Canton to Sanning
District, West River. Shun Loi, Chinese, from Canton to Shuntak, Canton River, pirates chased by Customs cruiser,
Wo Sang, Chinese, Canton to Sunning, West
River, launch damaged, Wing Sang, from Canton to Kongmoon, West
River, two pirates killed, launch sunk. Lee On, Chinese, Canton to Kougmoon, West
River, one pirate arrested.
Kwong Ying, Canton to Shekew, Chanchuiu
Creek.
Kung Lee, Chinese, Canton to Taileung,
Chanchuin Creek.
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are described as generally comfortable. Between the walled villages there are sometimes bitter fends, and in one of the villages visited by the British Commissioner in his resent tour through the country a temple was found specially dedi- eated to the memory of those members of the olan who had fallen in fights against a neigh bouring village. These feuds are, however, said to be dying out. The administration of the sountry as carried on before the cession to British jurisdiction was by means of an im. perfect Chinese Imperial system of magistrates and police, supplemented for all practical par poses by local village government. In every village there are a certain number of constables appointed by the village and paid by local con..`
Lee Loi, Chinese, Canton to Shuibing, Westtributions. The duty of these constables is to
River.
Lee Kong, Chinese, Canton to Shuibing,
West River. Kung Lee, Chinese, Canton to Whampoa,
Canton River.
keep watch, especially by night, and to arrest any evil doer. The person arrested is then brought before a council of village gentry and elders and dealt with according to the decision of their united wisdon. The punishment of death is out-
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