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an improvement on that of the previous year, which was 96.33.
The Study of Chines.—7'he selection of books and the new syllabus have turned out a gre t suco ss. The pupils ar· taking a keen interest in this subject, and good results have been- ob- tained. Since the inclusion of Chinese in the syllabus, a marked improvement has been noticed in translation, the percentage this year being 96.4 as against 87.8 of least year.
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schools. It is entirely consistent with the teachings of Confucius,
In conclusion, I will say two words on the matter of sport. In England we lay stress on the healthy mind going along with the healthy body, and we believe that athletic exercises are the principal means for making the body hea'thy. This se-ms to me to apply equally to Chinese boys, and I shall, therefore, be glad if the boys go in for such exercises as football and cricket. I will now give one prize and one present. The prize-a book-I will give to the boy pointed out to me by the inspector as most proficient in reading and talking English; and the present a football-I will give to the Wanchai School, as I have often seen them at the game as I pass their playground when I go to polo, and so I know they will appreciate this gift.
Mr. IRVINE, Inspector of Schools, thanked His Excellency on behalf of the staff and pupils.
Mr. CUBWEN, Head of Yaumati School, read the annual report, which stat d that the average attendance in 1902 was 20; in 1903, 76, and last year about 86 scholars. History, as Your Excellency is aware, has been taught during the
few pint years. The teaching of this subject has occasioned m many hours of anxious thought as to which was the best method. It is perfectly useless from an educational point| of view to give a Chinese boy a book and ask him to study part or part of it, because he sets himself to learn it by heart. This subject of oral lessons must be taught by means illustrated by pictures whenever possible, and notes have to be written on the blackboard for pupils to copy and digest. This plan of teaching has been fairly successful. teching of Chinese, I am informed by the THE HOTEL METROPOLE, LIMITED. Inspector of Bohoo's, has not been The reason for this, I am convincel, is to be found in the system of classification fol ow in the district schools. 'The boys will have to be classified in Chinese according to their knowledge
The
a success,
of the language, and no: as at present placed in classes one, two, three or four, just because they The happen to be in those classes in English.
be teaching of the two languages should a'together separate.
His EXCELLENCY then distributed the prizes,
after which he said :-
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Boys, On this occasion I am going to address my few remarks to you, and I will ask your masters to explain them afterwards to those among you who do not know enough English as yet to understand what I say have visited, since I came here, the Wanchi and Yaumati schools, and I know that the boys there are being taught English in the right way, and in the inspector's report I read that this is also the case at the Saiyingpun School. I want you to do your best to take advantage of this teaching of English, so that you may quickly learn to pronounce it properly, speak-it correctly, and read it easily. To do this I
advise you not only to talk English in school,
bat to talk it also with each o her on th
playground and at home, and I also advise you when you see or hear words that you do not understand, to ask your mas er to explain them to you.
It is better. in writing, to use short words of which you are perfectly certain of the meaning than long ones that, though they may sound learned, my not mean what you think they do. In telling you to learn to pronounce English well I know I am telling you to do what is very
difoult for Chinese boys; it will be the more to your credit when you do it well. As regards talking English correctly, there can be no question of the use of it to those among you who are going to live and work in this English co'ony; and those that go elsewhere will find that English is the most useful lan- guage to know in most places in the word that are washed by the waves of the sea. And as to reading fluently, you must remember that your school course is intended to open to you those books which will continue your education when you have left school.
is manners.
The next thing I wish to speak to you about There is a Chinese gentleman here whom I have the honour to reckon among my friends who tells me that the boys of Hong- kong have not got the good manners that they had when he was young-that the young do not now pay the same respect to the old as they did, and that the same gratitude is not shown to those who endeavour to assist them. This is not as it should be, and I would urge on the boys of the Anglo-Chinese schools to give attention to manners, of which the essence is to pay respect where respect is due and to do "nothing" that may
the feelings of
will others. The right-minded person more think of showing a rudeness than of
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COMPANIES.
All Ad
The first general statutory meeting of this Company was held at Shanghai on Jan. 16. There were present: Messrs. W. H. Bell (Chairman), W. C. Murray, C. A. Biddle, E. von Bibra, and John Ford, representing 1,170 out of 1,426 shares.
The Secretary read the notice convening the meeting.
AS
The Chairman - Gentlemen, this is the first general statutory meeting of the Hotel Metropole Company, Limited, and is called in accor- dance with the Companies Ordinances set forth in Section 38, and in Section 66 of the Articles of Association, wherein it is stipulated that such meeting shall be he'd not more than four months after the for- mation of the Company. According to the certificate of registration, which is exhibited in the office, the Company was duly ristered on the 28th of September, hence we are well within the time limit in holding this meeting. It is my agreeable duty to inform you that the busi- ness is in a flourishing condition, and it may be confidently asserted that shareholders will receive a fair profit on their investment.
At
the inception of the Company it was proposed of the Hotel, but after mature deliberatiou your dir ctors have decided to postpone such word for the present; therefore nothing has
boen done but what the management considera suso. lutely necessary for the comfort of guests and boarders.
to make extensive alterations to the frontage
Th re being no questions, the meeting then terminated.
THE KOWLOON LAND AND BUILDING CO. LD.
The proprietors of this company assemble on Monday next. The sixteenth report of the board of directors reads as follows:-
Gentlemen,The directors now subm't to you a statement of the affairs of the Company, ant balance sheet for the year ending 31st December, 1904
The balance of profit and loss account for the year, after writing off all charges and expens s, amounted to $18,927.79. The directors, there- fore, recommend that a dividend of $3.00 per share be paid. which, after writing off the directors' and auditor's fees, will leave a balance of $377.79 to be carried forward to credit of a new profit and loss account.
DIRECTORI.
Messrs. T. H. 1 eid and J. N. Goosmann
having resigned, Mr. A. Rodger has been invited to join the board, and this now requires confirmation.
Messrs, W. H. Gaskell and T. F. Hough retire by rotation, but offer themselves for re-
election
AUDITOR. j
The accounts have been audited by Mr. Thos. striking a blow. The motto of one of our | Arnold, who now retires, but offers himself for
Manners re-election. oldest EnglishTM public schools in maketh man," and I want this motto borne in mind by the Chinese boys in our Hongkong
i
T. F HOUGH,
Chairman.
[January 28, 1906,
The accounts are as follows : ---
BALANCE-SHELT. To "1st De ember, 1904. 31st Dec., 1904. LIABILITIES, Paid-up capital Accounts pay ble
Dividends outstanding
Balance of profit and loss account
31st Leo, 19, Cash....
Cost of property
Accounts receivable
ASSETS.
180.000.00 464.12 125.15 18 927.79
$199,517.06
0. 15 387.56 182,092.17
PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT. Dr.
31st reo., 1904. To charges.....
To Crown rent ....
To fire insurance..
To re, airs ..........
To commission to agents
2,097.33
$199,517.06
$
582.18
786.00
5:5,18
2,291,3)
1,52 34
$ 500.00
18,0.0.0)
To balance to be appropriated as fol ́ossi
Directors' fros
Auditor's fee....
Dividen | of $3 per share
To be carried to new profit and
loss account
1st Jan.. 1904.
Cr.
By balane br ught forward 31st Dec., 19 4.
Iy rent
By interest By scrip fees
By unclaime! dividends
5.00
877.75
13,927.79
$24,648.18
C.
638.55
23,589 25
14 .08 24.00
258,30
$21,648.18
THE WEIHAIWEI GOLD MINING CO., LD.
THE LAUGHING STOCK OF SHANGHAI, The extraordinary general meeting of the shareholders in the Weibaiwei Gold Mining- Company, Ld., to receive the report of the special Committee of three of their number
appointed to examine the books and accounts of the Company, was held on January 18th at Shanghai.
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}
The statement as circulated read :- Following is the statement (approximately) of the Weihaiwei Gold Mining Co, Ld.
CASH ACCOUNT.
$
Expenses at Weih iwei for January say 5,000,00 Salaries in Shanghai for January ex-
clusive of Dawson Bills owing in Shanghai including
"Dawson's salary and pissage Wolff 3 months' salary ́ Wolff passage home Forth's passage home
2 075.00
6,334.60
498 00
700,00
500.00
Desborough's salary 3 months Desborough's passage home Pak's salary Bill due on ste-l
720,00
700:00
125.00
100.00
$16,752.60
Cash on hand
Balance to receive on bar...
Value of concentrates for Nov., Deo. Jany, say 120 tons Dawson's valuation £400 per month say £50 Probable value of bar for Janu-
ary, say...
$5,555 1,300
~ 6,000
4,001
-16,855.00
Cr. 102.40
This statement is made on the understanding that Mesars. Salmon, Verschoyle and Ramsey are retained: if they are to be dismissed, then whatever is due them has to be debited, and also that Messrs. Wolff, Forth, Desborough and Pak receive notice of dismissal on or before the
E. & O. E.
31st January, 1905. ș
(8g.) C. P. ALLAN (8g.) J. McMURTRIE. (Sr.) A. MOLLER.
Shanghai, 13th January, 1905.
The Chairman-Your Directors d not agres with this statement. The Committee call it a cash ace unt, but in it is included $6,000 for concentrates, which may or not be realised. They have also included $4,000 for the probable value of bar for February, which cannot be¬
may
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