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The Governor then presented the priz s, and on conclusion of his task Mr. Wolf ‹p op sola rote of thanks to Their xellencies for strend. ing, which the scholars sec «uded amid great The procesdigs end at with the applause. singing of the National Authem.
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Why you se, his father wrote.. Hallo! Then you ara › of the boy's f ther,
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Leave refused, man and by both go a say highly amused at baing discovered in attempt at fraud.
BRITISH LAW AND CHINESE LITIGANTS.
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Here is an example of the flowery langaiga which they nas in the Flo very Lind.
The following letter which was read at the Sn-remi Court, was written by ons a ciaut Chinega litigaut to another : -
"I could no longer endure his ove bearing behaviour and straightway charged him with !«'ram 4-ssa-184, I said: Wen askal vou to
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Monday you and I will both follow British law. You think you are fimiliar with the ways of the Court, and in years you have pasad the rare aYA of ancient times, (ie, 70 years). I also hirg unprofitably gone through a omplite cycle, ¡¡¡.. 60 years).
We can cufrout each other
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in the Court; our words will not yiell to much other. My humble idea was that if this telegram said that the money had been paid into ort your respectible shop would be anxious to
forte Wing Fung, and there might b go hope that Hongkong and my might not by h lose. Then on Monday, he as plaintiff, and 1 as def-ndan, would plead and it woud th be necessary to wait for the arrival of eri lengi trom Amoy and
then probably the money need not be paid back. British attaches great importance to true evidene. It there is any false word sai 1, it may be difficult to close the case in thre) years, an i one's name becomes really very unsavi ble. This is what I have to inform you. P.rda
law
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THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND
to which we have just listened and the report. The number given of entries to Queen's College of the Inspector of Schools, are, I think we will In that year, and I shall study with grad interest all agree, exocedingly satisfactory (Applause), the comparative numbers and I hope the three In the matter of attendanc, these schools schools will in this matter als› émula'» each į have increased wonderfully. ho Wanchai other and pass in as many as they can School has increas-d from 146 last year
to Queen's College, I daresay thers are to 210 this year, in
average attendanc
present to-day some
parents The Saiyingpan School, which had an a. the boys and I would say there is no gift tendance of only forty-four the year before last, which a father can give to as which is more than doubled that last year, and has an great r and more important than education. average attendance of ninety-seven, aud this An entry to Quyen's College would mean that year has again more than doubled its attendance it is the infection of the father f keep his by and has an average of 219, Yaumati, which thra cor four more years at a hool so that ho can had an attendance the year before last of 98, ngar- reach a higher standard of eduest on. This is ly doubled that last year, the atten lane baing more valuabia than a irly partnership in 171, and this year it has increased to 18%. Tha | business or even a largo fortune în dollars, for total of these, including the small vi lage school a boy who le vos school early can only in after line bain some see und or third rate appoint- of angyu. gchan, gives a total of 611 boys
in nt. Boys who acquire a god education, a id trukt IBO. Un belonging to this group of Governmem. Dis. triot Bchools. The Inspector of chools has a codiequal knowledge of English hava op 'n ta just said & few words about your them ni my appointments in mercantile houss in behaviour out of school hours. I would like you the Government of the Colony, and also in China, to feel that you are a group of schools which and here again I will say as I hara said more are so closely associated together as prep ratory than once lit-ly tht it is our object in these to Queen's College, that you should have a Government Selo's as well as in most schools feeling that you belonged as it
to traiu boys not merely for our own Clony, public school which is in three different groups but for work in the great Empire of China to and that you should feel that you have a diguity which their people belong. There will also, I to support and a position to maintain, as boys hops, to many opportunities for employment of the District Schools, which would make you when the railway which, is now being built ashamed to look slovenly or to do mean things or a ross the water is com delad, and there will be to behave cut of school hours, in a way which is more opportunities op ning for bysoa e imply not suitable to the Government Schools of this tion of the various railway, now being built
With the remarkable | in China. Boys, I wish you very happs Loldays,¦ Colony. (Applause.)
which in numbers
I have just and as Chinese New Yoir is now & mang very increase
boen some difficulty shortly wish you also a Happy New Year spoken of there bas
Yaumati (Loud Applause), for the Government to keep pace. is largely newly-built but we have just heard from the Acting Headmaster that they still ven further exien- require playgrounds aud sions. autsai requires two extra rooms for which we bave provision in this year's estim tes, Saiyingpun is to have a new story for which we also have provision in this year's estimates, The public works department of this Colny is presided over by a gentleman whose ability and courtesy is only qualled by his readiness to oblige in all matters regarding edu ation, in which as a Scotsman, I am sure his particully interested (Applause). I do not think he wil need much pressure from me to put this work in hand as quickly as possibe, and have it done io a thoroughly efficient and workmaulike man ner (Applause). The la-pector of Schools has rightly said that the proficiency in work which has been attained in the last year is due and must be due to the excellent work of Headmasters and S.affs of the Schools, and that this result is largely du- to the increase which has been made in those staff during the past year. Wantsai has now seven Chinese wasters, and Saiyingpun has two English masters and The also a staff of seven Chinese masters. apparatus, too, has been very largely i cies, newly- and I am glad to see you appreciate thes introduced desks. I am glad to see in the reports that stress is laid on the fact that the apparatus in the schools is thoroughly efficient nad uselut (Applause). The Inspector of a chvols mentioned in his report just now and has also told me verb. ally that he is glad to uole among those thres schools a keen rivalry both in work and sports, That is a matter which I hear with great pleasure, -and that friendly emulation will be my objeer in to stimula. and ene srag. I cnn every way (App'sus). I am very glad to to learn from hi that he thinks the large increase in numbers
by the increu
nu-i has been parallele. proficiency in studies and I am glad to that he spoke of satisfactory English oulk quial. There is an Arabic proverb, which says that every new tongue that is acquired gives you a new personality." I would like Chinese boys to remember that by learning English you learn to understand the thoughts, the charactor ut the the literature, and
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Fnglish nation. I regret that I do not speak Chinese myself; I have not been long enou.b in the Far East to acquire so difficult a language, but I would like to be able to understau. Los thoughts, the literature, and the character of never do until the Chinese as I feel cau
I know Chinese (Applause). Last year the lu- spector of Schools, Mr. living, lud great stress upon the fact that numb ra 1 boys entered for Queen's College, aud this point has been gau taken up by Mr. Wolfe, and I should like to see in the annual report of sach school each year
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CHINESE SCHOOLBOYS.
Dr. Bateson-Weight t-lls soms amusing and suggestive stories in this mouth's Yell a Dea on of experiences with his pupils at Queen's College. The following verbatim account of an interview with the H-ad-master fits our editorial to diy, as showing that while a languag: ny ba exact (as Chinesa is sail pre-emineully to bej it does not always got fairly treated. The conversation was out rely in Chinese, and the translation is guaranteed to be faithful,
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A boy with no books in hand euters the office
Want lear
What fo?
othing.
You are talking nonsense, come back when
the Chinese Master comes.
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not using red paper, which is really a matter of no great importance. I trus! y u will take into consideration the fact that my eyes are dim and writing on red paper cinnat b clearly seen by m I beg resp clfully t› inquire after your spring health,'
WRECK OF THE "YIK SANG."
Ou Jan. 17th Mag‹rs. Jarling, Matheson & Co. received news from the North of the wreo; of their steamer " Yik Sing" which is comma il-d by Captain Thom 18. The "Yik Fan," which carries a cargo of about 3,04 tous of cal, stranded off The Bothers, and fars are entir tained that she will become a tolal wr-ck. The Chisi Engineer, Mr. F. R Pinkerton, and five of her Chinese crow are missing. The
"Fau Sang," steamer
which is prooveding North, was wired t proced to the wreck
for on the look on
survivors in
And be
He accordingly dues 8, and addresses the the vicinity. The foreign ow of the wreck d Chinese Ma-ter.
Want leave, What for?
Nothing.
Don't be a fool, you are talking n 'nsense, After considerable troubl» the boy alvancag another stage.
Want leave, come back,
He wants to report return to duly and that is the mysterious manner in which he doss it,
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his has happened a dezu times at least this
year.
In interview No. 4, 1 ́ was quite possible that the aged ma's relatives W9:44 innocently anticipating the event. Lava was reques ed for a papil on the se of his grandtather" dea'h. It was die vered that the bay had already been about six wosks, or a month prior to the death, and the explination was that he had teen trying unsucessfully to find a lucky site for his grad sir's grave.
The seventh intervi-w is typical of the Chinese disr gard for veracity in the matter of excuses.
My father win's met go to Mic 10. Bring your fati er here.
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As Isiac was susp ei us of the sped with which the puð
returned with the venson doubts were xerted at the promptness
ared with which the desired father app
Are you this boy's father i
Yes, be is my son.
Why does he want leare: To go to Macio.
What for
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vessel will be brought on to Hongkong, whils the Chinese will bi returned to Shanghai. Tue Yik ing" was built in 19 2, and has a gro-s tonnage of 1966 tons, and a nit tonnage of 1236 ton She is the unfortunate reswl of Mussrs. Jardins Matheson's dwt, for beyond those damaged by mines fc. during the war between Russia and Japan, she is the first steamer to be wrecked for aunt twenty years.
AN ENGINEER DROWNED.
A sad accident on led a pleasant evening spent by a number of friends with the engineers
Ph of the 8.8. fopota, on January 9th. steauer ia question is lying at the Kowloou 00 the night mentioned sme Decks, and friends of the engineers went aboard to s08 them. When they were about to depart, Mr. Barker, the second engineer, undertook to $10 the visitors as far as the Duck gates.
To get ashore it was a cessary to pass a plank which crossel from the Hopsang t the steamer Hercules. While crossing this Mr. Barker
im Lights were capsiz d and disappeared. mediately procured, and the search for this missing engine e continued for sometime, but without suOCOIS. It is believed that in his fall Mr. Barkur truck his houd, and sank. [[e was a panvy of Horan, Scotland, and Lad beco in the ewj y of the Ind Cara › Steamship C. for six years. Daring his stay in the Colony he made a host of friends, who will grieve to learn of his untimely end.
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