for the teaching of the English, French, German and Japanese lan; was open: ed on the first of this month, in large com-odious buildings situated in a quiet count district, between the military. and naval colleges. It is to have 120 students divided into four departments, each.of which will study 'The teacher of English is Mr. J, R. Barclay, ofthe four languages mentioned abore. lately one of the Masters of the. Diocesan School, Hongkong. 'The teacher of French is' Mr. Lan, son of the accountant of the RusioChinese Bank of your city. Unfortunately, Mr.. Lan' was taken ill fow. days: after his arrival -in' the: city and' was.obliged to-xetum to 'Shanghai. 'The teacher of German and Japanese -are to be Chinese who have. been abroad. abroad. The Commissioner: is'Taotai Yang Chen-yi who was sometime' student in the school' at the /Kiangnan Arsenal,' and later: connected with the Chinese Legation in London.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.